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Suspended sentence for man outraged over Friends School students very brutal wallaby killing and abuse getting off light
STATE OF TASMANIA v L 8 FEBRUARY 2022 COMMENTS ON PASSING SENTENCE L you have pleaded guilty to one count of making a false threat of danger, and one count of delaying admission to the warrant premises, contrary to s 21(1) of the Search Warrants Act 1997. I will deal with the latter matter pursuant to s 385A of the

Our report from the 15th May last year, and sadly not much has changed
What some members of Tasmania Police really think about the general public, read their comments below: Respected and respectful Tasmania Police Commissioner Hines and his top brass really have no idea of what happens on the streets or in fact know nothing of the reality of what certain Police officers get up to. The behaviour of some is nothing less

AFP secures $2.7M forfeiture
The Australian Federal Police-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has secured the forfeiture of $2,745,000 in illicit cash and three luxury cars after three separate investigations in Western Australia. The Supreme Court of WA has ordered the cash and assets be forfeited to the Commonwealth in separate orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. More than $1.2 million in

CCTV funds for Hobart shule
Funding has been announced for Australia’s oldest synagogue in Hobart to improve security. Security is being stepped up at Australia’s oldest synagogue, thanks to a $216,000 grant from the federal government. The funding, which will allow Hobart Synagogue to install 14 CCTV cameras, was announced on Monday by Eric Abetz. Visiting the shule, which was consecrated in 1845, he said,

‘Do you want France to go to war?’ President Putin teases after Macron meeting
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is prepared to keep negotiating over his security demands in Eastern Europe but has offered a stark warning over the possibility of a full-scale war between Russia and the West — using a five-hour meeting with his French counterpart to keep the world guessing about his intentions. Putin said that proposals made by French

Home detention for man who wanted to grow cannabis to make butter to assist his elderly father with pain.
STATE OF TASMANIA v W 7 FEBRUARY 2022 COMMENTS ON PASSING SENTENCEW , you plead guilty to cultivating a controlled plant for sale. I will also deal with your plea of guilty to three counts of the summary charge of possessing a controlled plant.At about 4 pm on 10 February 2021 your 4WD utility was pulled over by the police

Drug Treatment Order for Trafficker
STATE OF TASMANIA v W 8 FEBRUARY 2022 COMMENTS ON PASSING SENTENCEW , you plead guilty to trafficking in a controlled substance. I also agreed to deal with your plea of guilty to three summary charges, using methylamphetamine, possessing cannabis and possessing pseudoephedrine. Just after 9 pm on 21 June 2020 the police found you at your partner’s home in

Tasmania Fire Service attended a structure fire at 256 George Town Road, Rocherlea last night.
Monday 11.00pm Update: Tasmania Police have provided a statement, they say: At approximately 7:40pm the Tasmanian Fire Service and Tasmania Police were tasked to attend a structure fire at Recycal Launceston situated at 256 George Town Road in Newnham. Upon attendance members of Tasmania Police and the Tasmanian Fire Service found a warehouse on this property to be well alight.

More taxis to hit the road
Michael Ferguson, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. – Helping get more taxis on the road The Government is taking further action to support our vital taxi industry and get more taxis on the road. Operators are currently struggling to keep up with demand due to driver shortages. To get more drivers behind the wheel and more taxis back on our

TGA drug update
TGA approves provisional determination for Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd for COVID-19 treatment, VEKLURY (remdesivir), for proposed use in children and adults who are at risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), part of the Department of Health, has granted a second provisional determination to Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd in relation to its COVID-19 treatment, VEKLURY (remdesivir).

Police crack down on electric scooter misuse
Police are cracking down on the misuse of electric scooters as increasing numbers take to the streets as part of Melbourne’s one year e-scooter trail. In a blitz on the scooters over the weekend, Victoria Police recorded 38 offences which were mainly e-scooter riders running red lights and not wearing helmets. Assistant commissioner for road policing, Glenn Weir, said police were

Uber hold up
Shortly after midnight this morning Tasmania Police attended McDonalds Sandy Bay car park in response to an attempted robbery. Two offenders held up an Uber driver with a screwdriver but departed empty handed. The offenders were located by Police a short time after nearby.