Tag: Assault
Man released after sentence appeal upheld
A Canberra man charged with assaulting a custodial officer in the Belconnen Remand Centre has been re-sentenced after an appeal against his jail sentence was upheld.[MORE]
Police quiz man over double stabbing
Police are questioning a man over a double stabbing in Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Father found not guilty of assaulting daughter's boyfriend
An ACT Supreme Court jury has found a 47-year-old Canberra man not guilty of assaulting his daughter's former partner.[MORE]
Alcohol-related crime drops in Bendigo CBD
Statistics on antisocial behaviour from weekends in the Bendigo CBD show the number of charges for damages and alcohol consumption infringements have dropped.[MORE]
Man charged over hotel glassing
A 23-year-old man from Cobar is due to appear in the Broken Hill Local Court in western New South Wales next month over a glassing incident in a hotel last week.[MORE]
Most Britons think children are 'animals'
More than 50 per cent of Britons think the country's children are beginning to behave like animals and many believe they are increasingly a danger to adults and each other, according to a poll released said.[MORE]
Schoolgirl escapes unharmed from armed man
Detectives investigating a knife attack on a girl 12-year-old girl say she was lucky to escape unharmed. [MORE]
PNG media council investigates awards punch up
Papua New Guinea's Media Council is trying to find out what triggered a brawl at the end of its annual media awards presentation on Saturday.[MORE]
Glass ban plan misguided, says AHA
The Australian Hotels Association says giving police the power to ban glassware from pubs and clubs will not reduce violence. [MORE]
Man cops periodic detention for king hit assault
A Canberra man who king hit another man, fracturing his skull, has been sentenced to 12 months of periodic detention and community service.[MORE]
Girl attacked on way to school
Police hunt for a man who assaulted a girl on her way to school at Kelmscott[MORE]
Taxi driver charged with assaulting female passenger
A 61-year-old taxi driver has been charged with indecently assaulting a female passenger.[MORE]
Man appears in court on attempted murder charge
A man accused of firing shots into a Geraldton house at the weekend has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.[MORE]
Police investigate Lavington bashing, vandalism
Police are investigating an assault and vandalism in the Albury suburb of Lavington in southern New South Wales at the weekend.[MORE]
Police probe Albury attack
Albury police are investigating a violent attack which left three people in hospital yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Pair charged over Magnetic Is police bashing
An 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been charged for seriously assaulting a police officer on Magnetic Island in north Queensland yesterday.[MORE]
Police probe 'random' Colac bashing
Police say a beating in central Colac yesterday appears to have been a random attack.[MORE]
Jury considers NZ 'tumble-dryer' abuse case
A jury in New Zealand is about to retire to consider its verdict in a child abuse case which has shocked the country.[MORE]
Man to face court on attempted murder charge
A 49-year-old man will appear in court in Geraldton this morning to face an attempted murder charge.[MORE]
Police hunt man over glassing attack
Police say a 19-year-old local man had to go to hospital after he was glassed in the face at a Cobalt Street hotel in Broken Hill on Friday night.[MORE]
Man charged over Toowoomba standoff
A 30-year-old man has been charged following a stand-off with police at Toowoomba.[MORE]
Man charged over Wickham glassing attack
A man has been charged with glassing another man in the New South Wales Hunter region.[MORE]
Policeman injured in drunken teen brawl
A policeman has been injured during a brawl on the New South Wales central coast last night.[MORE]
Suspicious death in Geraldton
Police are treating as suspicious the death of a 94-year-old man in Geraldton in Western Australia's Mid-West. [MORE]
Paramedic attacked in Brisbane
Queensland Police are investigating an alleged attack on a paramedic in Brisbane this morning.[MORE]
