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Herald Sun
08-05-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
Supreme Court matters for Thursday, May 8
Here is a list of matters listed in the Victoria Supreme 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. Court 1, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. R v. Paul BLACKBURN R v. Daniel DEVLIN R v. Mehmet BERTAN Court 1, Ground Floor, Old High Court 450 Little Bourke Street, Melb. Chrissie Armstrong (a pseudonym) v. State of New South Wales (Department of Communities & Justice) Court 10, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Victorian WorkCover Authority v. Icon SI (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 617 747 458) & Ors. Court 12, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. In the matter of an application by Leigh RODGERS Court 13, First Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Intrapac Ellarook Pty Ltd v. Wyndham City Council Court 2, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. R v. Dean HADJINA Court 3, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. R v. Nordic Elevators Pty Ltd R v. Nordic Elevator Services Pty Ltd Court 4, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. R v. Aaron BERNATH Court 6, First Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Peter Tziotzis & Ors. v. Nine Digital Pty Limited (ACN 077 753 461) & Ors. Court 7, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Caps and Closures Pty Ltd (ACN 114 161 527) v. Anthony Peter Restaino & Ors. Court 7B, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Green Hospital Supply, Inc. v. Daw San San Yi Court 8, Ground Floor 210 William Street, Melb. Blake Hart v. Marcus Frost-Cornwall Courtroom 13, William Cooper Justice Centre Eighth Floor, 223 William St, Melb. Bass Strait Freight Pty Ltd (ACN 652 909 558) & Ors. v. Colac Otway Shire Council & Ors. Courtroom 14, William Cooper Justice Centre Eighth Floor, 223 William St, Melb. In the Matter of Bright Life Care Services Pty Ltd (ACN 668 352 869) In the Matter of Yeah-You-Deserve-It Pty Ltd (ACN 650 037 700) In the Matter of Millville Pty Ltd (ACN 625 316 172) In the Matter of Barwon Heads Resort Pty Ltd (ACN 146 601 710) In the Matter of Rudra Projects Pty Ltd (ACN 649 376 303) Courtroom 3, William Cooper Justice Centre First Floor, 223 William St, Melb. In the matter of an application by Coco Personal Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 169 392 741) In the matter of an application by Sahil Katyal In the matter of an application by Lachlan James Vallance (in his capacity as Administrator with the will of Lorna Jean Mack, deceased) In the matter of the Estate of Gladys Violet Grining (deceased) Courtroom 9, William Cooper Justice Centre Seventh Floor, 223 William St, Melb. In the Matter of ABD Group Construction Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) (ACN 611 328 646) Green Court, Ground Floor 459 Lonsdale Street, Melb. Fue Mano v. DPP Mahmoud Khodr v. DPP Brent Lindsay Smith v. DPP Harpreet Singh v. R DPP v. James Wilkerson (a pseudonym) Robert Alexander Cairncross v. CDPP In Chambers In the matter of an application by Larry JACKSON Practice Court Business Commercial Court Duty Judge Business On the Papers In the Matter of Duke Ventures Wellington Street Pty Ltd (ACN 645 670 480) SCV Mediation Centre L6, William Cooper Justice Centre, 223 William St, Melb. Sienna McIntosh (a pseudonym) v. The State of Victoria & Ors. In the Matter of Melbourne Container Transport Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (ACN 165 838 237) In the Matter of Anthona Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 089 220 833) as Trustee for the Konstantakopoulos Family Trust In the Matter of Anthona Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 089 220 833) as trustee for the Konstanakopoulos Family Trust Sitting at Morwell R v. Erin PATTERSON Via Email Heather Wellington v. Kirsty Metcalf Integrated Construction Services Pty Ltd v. Thea Harrison The previous court list article for Victoria Supreme Court can be viewed here.
ITV News
01-05-2025
- ITV News
Mushroom trial: Estranged husband of accused in tears as he testifies about parents' deaths
The estranged husband of an Australian woman on trial for murdering his parents and aunt with a beef Wellington laced with deadly mushrooms broke down in tears, as he gave evidence in court. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering her former partner, Simon Patterson's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, after a family lunch in July 2023. She is also accused of attempting to murder Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, 68, who survived following a liver transplant. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Police say Patterson served beef wellington, mashed potatoes and green beans at her home in the rural Victorian town of Leongatha on July 29, 2023. The beef dish allegedly contained death cap mushrooms – one of the world's most toxic fungi. On the second day of Patterson's trial in the Victoria Supreme Court on Thursday, Simon Patterson, 50, took the stand as the first witness in his estranged wife's trial. Patterson fought back tears as he recalled seeing his father in hospital for the first time after he was admitted with vomiting and diarrhoea following the family lunch. 'He was lying on his side, hunched, quite noticeably,' he told the court. 'Speaking was an effort and his voice was strained because he obviously - his voice was strained in a way that he wasn't right inside - he was in pain." On the first day of the trial, the court heard that Erin Patterson used different coloured plates to tell the poisoned meals apart at lunch. Patternson's reluctance to attend the lunch, despite pressure from Erin Patterson, who shares two children with Erin Patterson, was invited to the fatal lunch but did not attend. He had also been invited to another lunch in June, which he again skipped - though his parents went. Prosecutors said on Wednesday that Erin Patterson falsely claimed to have ovarian cancer and asked for advice on whether to tell her children, using it as a pretext to lure her estranged husband and his family to lunch. Text messages between the former couple, sent the day before the lunch, revealed that Patterson felt 'too uncomfortable' to attend. Erin Patterson replied, saying 'that's really disappointing' and complained she had spent 'a small fortune' on the meat for the beef Wellington. 'Sorry, I feel too uncomfortable about coming to the lunch with you, mum, dad, Heather and Ian tomorrow. But (I) am happy to talk about your health and implications of that at another time if you'd like to discuss on the phone. Just let me know," he texted. She replied: 'That's really disappointing. 'I have spent many hours this week preparing lunch for tomorrow which has been exhausting in light of the issues I have been facing and have spent a small fortune on beef eye fillet to make beef wellington because I wanted it to be a special meal as I may not be able to host a lunch like this again for some time. 'It's important to me that you are all there tomorrow, and that I can have the conversations that I need to have. 'I hope you'll change your mind. Your parents, Heather and Ian, are coming at 12.30, and I hope to see you there.' Patterson did a 'mushroom taste-test' with her daughter Patterson also told the court that Erin Patterson once said she had conducted a 'blind taste test' with their daughter by putting dehydrated mushrooms in muffins. He recalled Erin remarking that it was 'interesting' their child preferred the muffin containing mushrooms, despite usually disliking them. 'Erin said (sometime) in he past, I'm not sure when, she'd cooked some muffins and then she had dehydrated some mushrooms and then put different amounts of mushrooms in the muffins - you know, 1 gram, 2 grams, 3 grams... Zero grams - you know, a control with no mushrooms in it," he said. '(Then she) did sort of a blind taste test with (our daughter) - and they all found it interesting that (our daughter) actually preferred the muffin that did have some mushrooms in it. 'I can't remember if it was 1 or 2 grams, but she didn't prefer the non-mushroom muffin.' Patterson's 'toxic' relationship with his estranged wife Simon said the couple permanently separated in late 2015, though they are still legally married, with Patterson later telling him their relationship was 'toxic'. Despite their rocky relationship, Erin and Simon Patterson remained hopeful of reconciliation after their separation in 2015. Defence barrister Colin Mandy SC told the court that Erin Patterson received a significant inheritance when her mother passed away in 2019. She used the money to buy two properties and added Simon's name to both house titles as a gesture of 'goodwill,' reflecting their openness to possibly reconciling. Simon Patterson also testified that Erin got on particularly well with his parents. "She got on particularly well with dad. They shared a love of knowledge and the world, and I think she liked his gentle nature.' he said. 'Mum and dad were really active in maintaining a good relationship with Erin. I think it was mutual.'
ITV News
30-04-2025
- ITV News
Mushroom trial: Accused ate from different coloured plate at deadly lunch, court hears
An Australian woman accused of poisoning her relatives with mushroom-laced beef wellington used different coloured plates to tell the poisoned meals apart, prosecutors have said. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with the murders of her ex-husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, after they died following a family lunch in July 2023. She is also accused of attempting to murder Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, 68, who survived after a liver transplant. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Police say Patterson served beef wellington, mashed potatoes and green beans at her home in the rural Victorian town of Leongatha on July 29 2023. The beef dish allegedly contained death cap mushrooms – one of the world's most toxic fungi. All four guests were hospitalised the following day. Patterson's ex-husband, Simon Patterson, 50, was also invited to the lunch but did not attend. Lunch guest puzzled by host's plate On the first day of Patterson's trial in Victoria Supreme Court on Wednesday, prosecutor Nanette Rogers told the jury that Heather, after being hospitalised, told Simon she was puzzled that Erin had eaten from a different coloured plate than the ones used for her guests. 'I noticed that Erin put her food on a different plate to us. Her plate had colours on it. I wondered why that was. I've puzzled about it since lunch,' Heather reportedly said. Simon told his aunt Heather that his ex-wife might have run out of plates. The prosecution added that Erin Patterson falsely claimed she had ovarian cancer as an excuse for why her children did not attend the lunch. 'After the lunch, the accused announced that she had cancer and asked for advice on whether to tell the children or to keep it from them,' Ms Rogers said. 'They had a discussion about it being best to be honest with the children. They prayed as a group for the accused's health and wisdom in relation to telling the children." Suspect went to hospital complaining of diarrhoea and nausea Two days after the deadly lunch, Erin Patterson went to hospital with diarrhoea and nausea. By that time, doctors had already diagnosed her four guests with death cap mushroom poisoning. Patterson told authorities she had used a mix of fresh mushrooms from a supermarket and dried ones from an Asian grocery store, though she couldn't name the shop. Doctors ordered tests on her two children, then aged nine and 14, after she claimed they had eaten leftover beef Wellington. She told investigators the children were safe because she had scraped off the mushrooms and pastry, saying they didn't like mushrooms. Ms Rogers said Patterson had not eaten poisonous mushrooms and had not fed her children the lunch leftovers. 'The accused became teary and said she didn't want to involve the kids,' Ms Rogers said. 'She did not appear to be concerned so much about the children's health, but rather about stressing them out." Attempted murder charges dropped The jury also heard on Tuesday that prosecutors had dropped three charges alleging Patterson tried to murder her estranged husband, Simon, whom she had separated from in 2015. Two weeks before the fatal lunch, she had invited Simon and his relatives to a meal while attending a service at Korumburra Baptist Church, where Ian, one of the victims, was pastor. Simon initially accepted the invitation. 'She said the purpose of the lunch was to discuss some medical issues that she had and to get advice about how to break it to the kids,' Ms Rogers said. 'The accused said that it was important that the children were not present for the lunch." The Wilkinsons were surprised by the invitation because they had never been to Patterson's large five-bedroom house. Murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, and attempted murder carries a maximum of 25 years in prison. The trial is expected to continue for six weeks.
