Queensland's magistrates courts are set to handle over 100 cases today on September 4, with people from different walks of life appearing in courtrooms across the state.
Appearances under suppression or non-publication orders are not included in the figure. Suppression orders restrict the disclosure of information that would normally be accessible to the public in an open court setting.
From a statistical perspective, today's court appearances are distributed as follows:
| Court | Appearances |
|---|
| Brisbane (Roma Street) | 34 |
| Southport | 15 |
| Cairns | 12 |
| Townsville | 11 |
| Hervey Bay | 10 |
| Ipswich | 9 |
| Rockhampton | 9 |
| Mackay | 4 |
| Gladstone | 2 |
| Bundaberg | 1 |
| Emerald | 1 |
| Mount Isa | 1 |
In line with our commitment to transparency and public interest journalism, we publish daily court listings based on publicly accessible data provided by courts across Australia's states and territories.
The details below are derived from public court records, with no suggestion whatsoever of any wrongdoing by anyone listed. Individuals may be present in court for multiple reasons, including procedural or administrative issues.
Brisbane (Roma Street)
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Blake, Kade Ernest Oliver | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Carter, Gavin Ian | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Carter, Gavin Ian | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Chan, Hung-Chia | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Currie, Kenneth William | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Dawd Mohamed, Mohamed | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Dawd Mohamed, Mohamed | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Deng, Bol Makuac Gay | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Ellis, Adam Keith, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Fan, Teng-Chun | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Franklin-Lightbody, Aaron James, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Fraser, Edward Anthony | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Fraser, Edward Anthony | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Gore, Tawanda Noel, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Green, Samuel Mark, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Hard, Damien | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Ikarri, Oussama | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Lindley, Micheal Luke, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Livesey-Linton, Joshua Dean | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Loy, Luke David, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Mccormick, Tolcys Thomas | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Millwood, Steven John | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Neindorf, Shane John | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Neirove, Jules | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Ongom, Nickson | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Ongom, Nickson | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Richardson, Kimberley James | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Robin, Lachlan Lindsay | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Shields-Sterling, Zeinic James Edward | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Starling, Jamie Lee, Mr | 1 | 2:00PM |
| Tyrell, Eli Louis Felisi | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Tyrell, Eli Louis Felisi | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Williams, Latrell Eddie | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Yatta, Jacilla, Ms | 1 | 8:30AM |
Bundaberg
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Gorza, Gabriel Antonio | 1 | 9:00AM |
Cairns
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Accoom, Phillip James | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Biehler, Lenaleah Tani Majella | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Bligh, Jackalynne Leigh-Anne Nickcole | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Convent, Richard Orpheaus, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Dau, Oscar | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Leedie, Devena Pearl Kelly, Miss | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Norris, Mark William, Mr | 1 | 9:30AM |
| Page, Courtnie Dawn | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Pootchemunka, Alvin Kelly | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Sagigi, Micheal Matthew K R, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Sebasio, Zephaniah Santiago Fieu | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Walsh-Ross, Joel Michael | 1 | 9:00AM |
Emerald
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Kennett, Nathan, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
Gladstone
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Dawson, Aaran Lee, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Humberstone, Bailey Jacob | 1 | 9:00AM |
Hervey Bay
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Angwin, Lee Mason | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Grant, Ashleigh Millicent | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Kirk, David William | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Mcmahon, Shaun Patrick, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Moss, Gavin Christopher | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Moss, Gavin Christopher, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Rudd, Mark Lee, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Smith, Matthew John, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| West, Kevin Paul | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Wood, Peter James | 1 | 9:00AM |
Ipswich
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Afoa, Peteli John | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Gomez Roberts, Daniel Julian | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Hopkins, William Michael Allen | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Lasserre, Micheal Charles Keith, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Mccarthy, Daniel James | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Rethemeier, Dylan Wilfried, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Sheriff, Musa | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Shipman, Michael Broady, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Taylor, Zachary James | 1 | 9:00AM |
Mackay
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Gower, Mitchell James | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Hoffmann, Dane Terence, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Smith, Beaudean Cody | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Tonon, Corey Dean | 1 | 9:00AM |
Mount Isa
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Diamond, Sherelle Lee | 1 | 8:30AM |
Rockhampton
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Accoom, Jeffrey Brian Aaron, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Accoom, Jeffrey Brian Aaron, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Doak, Tina Alyse | 1 | 9:00AM |
| George, Vanessa Joyce | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Horstman, Zachary Allen | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Little, Tonya Ann | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Mcconnell, Kevin George | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Spreadborough, Jakki Allison | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Wells, Douglas Nathan Aiden | 1 | 9:00AM |
Southport
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Arif, Muhammad Omer, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Beggs, Mark Raymond | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Deans, Jarrod Christopher, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Dodssuweit, Oscar | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Dodssuweit, Oscar | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Fisher, Hedley Jade Allan | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Geremia, Gabriel | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Geremia, Gabriel | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Healey, Nicholas Anthony George | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Healey, Nicholas Anthony George | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Heron, Cooper James | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Jose, Jonathan Raymond | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Lipovac, Marko | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Morrow, Jake Timothy | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Rees, Lachlan, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
Townsville
| Matter | Court Number | Time |
|---|
| Barker, Blaize Christian, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Belcher, Nicole Joy, Miss | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Carter, Raymond Gerald, Mr | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Defranciscis, Christian Jon, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Ford, Gavin Ian | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Fraser, Matthew Mark | 1 | 8:30AM |
| Geia, Gerine | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Grannigan, Angela, Ms | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Gray, Samantha Louise | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Hill, Lyle Victor, Mr | 1 | 9:00AM |
| Mcallister, Shannon Darryl | 1 | 9:00AM |
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