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Premium Content Subscriber only A mum's fraudulent behaviour at a popular retail store landed her in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Marnie Flaherty, 27, pleaded guilty to attempted fraud before Magistrate Bevan Manthey and prosecutor Kelvin Boyd. Mr Boyd read the facts of Flaherty's offending, which started at 12.20pm on March 1, 2021. Flaherty, a mother of two, and her co-accused entered Big W in the Stockland shopping complex on the corner of Dawson Highway and Philip Street. Flaherty selected a pair of hair clippers and clothes and paid for them before exiting the store. Fla...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Gladstone mother of two said her son had missed the bus after she was intercepted by police driving without a licence. Tani Edwina Jo Emery, 32, pleaded guilty to driving of motor vehicle without a driver's licence (repeat offender) on Monday in Gladstone Magistrates Court. At 8am on February 2, 2021, Calliope Road Policing unit intercepted Emery for the purpose of a licence check. Checks uncovered Emery had failed to reapply for her learner’s licence after a suspension. Emery’s duty lawyer Jun Pepito said his client had not reapplied for a learner’...

Premium Content Subscriber only A young removalist caused a scene at Gladstone Hospital after he was told he may have to wait up to four hours to be seen. Police were called to the hospital emergency department on January 1 at 11.40pm. They spoke to staff who said Aaron Jacob Raward had attended and was told he might have to wait up to four hours. On the way out, Raward abused staff before spitting on the window – all which he admitted to police. The 20-year-old pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday to conduct causing public nuisance. Defence lawyer Jun Pepito said R...

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Premium Content Subscriber only Kyle James McLachlan pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Monday to the offence. The court was told the 24-year-old was pulled over just before 7pm on February 7 for a breath test where he blew 0.077. Defence lawyer Jun Pepito said his client had intended to apply for a work licence as his employer relied on him to drive, however he was ineligible because he hadn’t started working when he committed the offence. McLachlan was fined $600 and disqualified from driving for one month.