Tasmania’s Attorney-General is expected to issue a statement about the future of a Supreme Court Justice who is facing charges of assault and emotional abuse. Gregory Geason, who has been on leave since early November, appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday shortly after being charged and pleased not guilty to both offences. Minister […]
Tue Dec 5, 2023 - 4:30amUpdated 4pm, Monday 4 December: A fire that tore through a Bridgewater house and left the property significantly damaged this afternoon may have been arson. Police say officers are investigating the circumstances of the blaze that saw the Scott Road home go up in flames around 12:40pm on Monday. “Fire investigators determined it was likely […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 1:30pmThe man who allegedly violently shook and dropped a 10-month-old infant into his cot is now facing an upgraded charge of murder. 25-year-old Daniel John Ridgers was initially charged with causing grievous bodily harm to the child after the infant was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition during the early hours […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 10:45amA 10-month-old baby who was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital with critical injuries on Friday has sadly died. Daniel John Ridgers, aged 25, faced charges of causing grievous bodily harm to the child and appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Sunday, where he did not enter a plea or apply for bail. It is […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 7:50amUpdated 12:30pm, Sunday 3 December: The man accused of causing grievous bodily harm to a 10-month-old baby boy has faced the Hobart Magistrates Court. 25-year-old Daniel John Ridgers allegedly violently shook and dropped the infant into his cot on November 30, the court heard on Sunday. Ridgers did not enter a plea or apply for […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 8:45amTasmania’s Administrator of Courts has apologised for blocking media from attending a court appearance by Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason. Justice Geason appeared in an out-of-hours session at the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday night to face charges including one count of assault and one count of emotional abuse. In a statement released on Saturday, […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 4:00amFour members of an outlaw motorcycle gang will be facing charges after they were intercepted by police on the Midland Highway yesterday. The gangsters were riding Harley Davidson motorcycles while allegedly under the influence of drugs when they were pulled over just north of Oatlands around 10:30am on Saturday. Police say each rider returned a […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 3:25amA Launceston motorcyclist has died after a serious crash in the north of the city this evening. Police say the 31-year-old man passed away on Saturday night following the incident on Doyne Street in Invermay. Investigations into the cause of the crash, which occurred around 5 pm, are still ongoing and are expected to take […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 8:10pmProminent Tasmanian Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason has today been arrested and charged with criminal offences. In a brief statement on Friday afternoon, a spokesperson from Tasmania Police said a 62-year-old man, later confirmed to be Mr Geason, was taken into custody earlier in the day. “The man has been charged with one count of common […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 8:35pmAn investigation has been launched after a young child was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital with “critical injuries” that are believed to be suspicious this morning. Police say the child, whose age has not yet been disclosed, was transported to hospital by Ambulance from a residence in Warrane at around 1:10am on Friday. Officers from […]
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