Fraser Coast Chronicle

Illegal sign writer hit with $30,000 in fines

A man who has become notorious for displaying political signs at his home has copped a heavy fine

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19th Jan. 2021 11:01 AM

Russell Gordon Haig Mathews with his dog Pyosik and supporter Robert Cronin at Ipswich Court in 2019. Picture: Ross Irby

Man lashes out at neighbour in fight over loose dog

A father struck a 75-year-old man in the face after arguing about a dog that had escaped its yard

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20th Jan. 2021 4:01 AM

Minden man Bevan Canning pleaded guilty to assaulting a person aged over 60. The pair argued over a dog on the loose.

Bail refused as woman faces machete, cop assault charges

A court has heard a woman is accused of spitting in a police officer’s face at Ipswich Hospital

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20th Jan. 2021 2:01 PM

Wife knifes clothing over husband’s ‘dirty talk’

A woman with no criminal history ‘lost it’ when she caught her husband talking to another woman online

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20th Jan. 2021 2:01 PM

Police follow smoke trail to dangerous driving dad

A man was caught drink driving with children in the car after police followed a large plume of smoke

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21st Jan. 2021 9:01 AM

Kalbar man Anthony Tronc pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and drink driving. Two children were in the car with him at the time.

Man hacked into sister’s bank account, stole safe

A safe containing gold, silver and cash was stolen amid a man’s crime spree

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23rd Jan. 2021 1:01 PM

A safe containing gold, silver and cash was stolen amid a man’s crime spree

Police find sawn-off shot gun, ammo hidden in roof

Brassall man pleaded guilty to eight charges, including obstructing police.

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06th Feb. 2021 1:02 PM

Ipswich police located a sawn-off shotgun in the roof of a Brassal home. Pic: file photo

Mower man’s licence pain lingers for two years

An Ipswich magistrate has warned police now use technology to easily catch out people who should not be driving

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11th Feb. 2021 12:02 AM

Troy Paxton was caught breaching a licence disqualification while driving to work. As a result he will now spend the next two years off the road. Picture: Facebook

Serial thief hits bottle shops to feed ice addiction

An Ipswich man has admitted to stealing more than $1300 worth of goods

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15th Feb. 2021 10:02 AM

Jai Russell Elliott has pleaded guilty to 25 charges including multiple counts of stealing.

‘Contemptuous madness’: Driver ignores police instructions

Police used CCTV footage to catch a repeat offender thumbing his nose at the law