Albury Local Court list, Wednesday, August 6
These matters will be heard in Albury Local Court today:
Today's court listings are published as part of News Corporation's commitment to public interest journalism and are compiled from information made publicly available by the courts in each State and territory.
The list is a public record of entities appearing before the relevant court and there is no suggestion whatsoever of any wrongdoing by anyone named in these lists.
R v Keith Dutton
R v Mark Brendan Massey
R v Heath Roberts
R v Buddy Devlin
R v Richard M Dedic
R v Samuel Leslie Maxwell
R v Simon Doublas Brook
R v Jordan Bradbury
R v Brenton Bicheno
R v Daniel Wayne Chapman
R v Damien Frame
R v Sonia Wiliams
R v Destiny Dunn
R v Jordan Charles
R v Aaron Trethowan
R v Daniel Francis Brown
R v Beau Alty
R v Natalie Hynd
R v Macauley Kennedy
R v Adam John Connelly
R v Lauren Sommer
R v Wayne B Pisarek
R v Kevin Williams
R v Cody Murray
R v Jt
R v Alana Wojcieszak
R v Julienne Hortle
R v Tamara Stuart
R v Keith John Dutton
R v Destiny Louise Dunn
R v Issaiah Mita
R v Patrick Cummins
R v Damien James Frame
R v Kathy Mcpherson
R v Elouise Kimberley Mccosh
R v Josie Maree Hancock
R v Till Cappelli
R v Dana Elizabeth Hutchins
R v Chelsea Rae Thompson
The previous court list article for Albury Local Court can be viewed here. Hyperlocal
Here is a list of matters listed at Wangaratta Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Hyperlocal
Here is a list of NCAT Consumer and Commercial Hearings at Albury
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