A patient at a hospital never intended to scare people when he strapped a fake bomb to his stomach and told staff he could “take out five blocks”, a court has heard. Wayne Francis Wright, 44, of Dysart, threatened security at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital while wearing black plastic wires strapped to his stomach and a “visible red button”. Wright faced Brisbane District Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to the bomb hoax on August 18 this year as well as possessing drugs at Dysart near Mackay and Brisbane.
December 17, 2019
An 84-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a fellow nursing home resident in the face was found moments later eating ice cream and drinking coffee and told staff to call the police, a court has heard. Guy Joseph Wohrnitz, 84, faced the Brisbane Supreme Court today where he pleaded guilty to performing a malicious act with intent when he stabbed his elderly victim in June 2015 at the Sandgate nursing home where they both lived. Crown Prosecutor Noel Needham said on the day before the stabbing, Wohrnitz and his victim had been involved in an incident of a “violent nature” and the complainant had struck the defendant causing skin tears to his arms and hands “On the offence date the complainant and defendant were under a greater deal of scrutiny by the nursing staff, however coming up towards midday (they) were sitting among other residents in the hall there was some kind of verbal altercation just after midday,” Mr Needham said. “And the defendant was seen what was described as throwing punches at the complainant’s face only he was armed at the time with a knife. “The defendant appeared to be very agitated and angry and he walked away after having struck the complainant a number of times.” The victim suffered lacerations to his cheeks and his nose in the incident. “The defendant made his way away from the scene but still within the facility,” Mr Needham said. “He was found sitting in a table eating ice cream and drinking coffee, he told staff to call police, he was happy to go. “He said he had hit the defendant and if he saw him again he would kill him.” Wohrnitz was unsteady on his feet during his court appearance and required a walker to move around the room. Defence Barrister Douglas Wilson said Wohrnitz, who is now 84 and who was 79 at the time of the offending, was a former locomotive driver who had emigrated from Mauritius in the 1950s. He said Wohrnitz had a number of health conditions, required a pacemaker and his cognitive function had been assessed as extremely low. Wohrnitz served 220 days behind bars when he was first arrested. He was today sentenced to five years imprisonment suspended after 220 days which has already been served.
December 17, 2019
A s.512 (Application for a right of entry permit) sought by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation-New South Wales Branch has been granted by Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on 11 December 2019.
December 16, 2019
Cater care is to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Dean in the Fair Work Commission Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney (Hooshmand).
December 16, 2019
Churches of Christ Community Care is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle (Rondomanski).
December 16, 2019
An application by Health Services Union (s.217 – Application to vary an agreement to remove and ambiguity or uncertainty) will be determined by Fair Work Deputy President Colman in chambers in Melbourne.
December 16, 2019
Life Without Barriers is to face a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Clancy in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne (Joseph).
December 16, 2019
Central Queensland Health Services Pty Ltd has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to fight before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in the Fair Work Commission at Central Plaza Two Level 14 Eagle Street Brisbane (Bluett).
