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Anti-fluoride protestor arrested

July 29, 2010

Onlu one day after anti-fluoride campaigner Alex Young chained himself to the entrance gates to the Blue Lake pumping station, police cut the chains and arrested him for loitering on Tuesday morning.

“This could have been quite easily avoided if the Minister for Health let us have a proper community consultative process,” Mr Young said as police cut the chains with a bolt cutter and led him away to a police van. Read more

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Grazier reaches out of court settlement

July 29, 2010

South East grazier Thomas Brinkworth has settled an indemnity claim against the RSPCA out of court following his acquittal of animal cruelty charges after a botched investigation into the mistreatment of livestock.

In a hearing earlier this month, the Adelaide Magistrates Court heard Mr Brinkworth would continue to assert compensation claims “well above” the Magistrates Court scale of costs and what the charity was willing to pay. Read more

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Glenys Heyward killers jailed for 23 years

July 2, 2010

Convicted killers Matthew Heyward and Jeremy Minter will spend the next 23 years behind bars for their crucial roles in the murder of South East woman Glenys Heyward almost three years ago.

The pair was sentenced in the Adelaide Supreme Court this morning, Friday, July 2, where they faced mandatory life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years non-parole. Read more

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Heyward and Minter seek court appeal

May 27, 2010

LAWYERS for Matthew Heyward, 23, and Jeremy Minter, 29, have sought permission to appeal against a joint conviction for the murder of South East woman Glenys Heyward in July 2007.

The pair was jailed almost two months ago when a Mount Gambier Supreme Court jury delivered a double guilty verdict following the seven-week murder trial. Read more

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Murder sentence delay expected

April 8, 2010

SENTENCING submissions for convicted killers Matthew Heyward, 22, and Jeremy Minter, 28, could be delayed until September.

The matter appeared before the Adelaide Supreme Court yesterday. Read more

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$145,000 fine for underpaid wages

April 7, 2010

The former operators of a Mount Gambier health and fitness club have been fined a total of $145,000 for underpaying six workers.

Simdo Pty Ltd, which formerly traded as Tonic Health, has been fined $120,000, while Simdo’s former sole director Donna Creek, who was the primary manager of Tonic Health at the time of the underpayments, has been fined a further $25,000. Read more

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Son and farmhand guilty of Heyward murder

March 31, 2010

MATTHEW Heyward was found guilty of murdering his mother in his last stand before the Mount Gambier Supreme Court jury yesterday.

His co-accused, former farmhand Jeremy Minter was also convicted of murder by unanimous vote.

Judge Michael David has listed the matter for mention at the Adelaide Supreme Court on April 7, to set a date for sentencing submissions.

Full story in tomorrow, Thursday, March 31’s edition of The Border Watch.

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Guilty plea recorded for illegal fishing

February 26, 2010

A 55-year-old Port MacDonnell commercial fisher was convicted and fined $5000 in the Portland Magistrates’ Court this week for rock lobster fishing inside Victorian waters during the closed season.

Ian Maxwell Perryman pleaded guilty to three charges relating to the unauthorised use of commercial fishing equipment during a closed season and attempting to take rock lobster during a closed season. Read more

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Courts Authority rejects sheriff claims

February 12, 2010

The Courts Administration Authority has rejected claims that a Mount Gambier-based Sheriff’s Officer will be put out of work during the Heyward murder trial.

Liberal candidate for Mount Gambier, Steve Perryman, last week called on Attorney-General Michael Atkinson to explain why one of Mount Gambier’s resident sheriffs was being told to stay at home while another officer was flown from Adelaide for duties at Mount Gambier. Read more

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Extra powers for special JPs

December 2, 2009

Special Justices of the Peace will be given extended jurisdiction in a move by the State Government to increase the efficiency of the criminal justice system.

Attoeny General Michael Atkinson says it’s a practical, cost effective way to deliver swifter justice. Read more

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