Nigel McNay

Lawyer argues his client 'stood guard, not meting out violence'.

Moments before closing her eyes, Savanna knew all was lost. Seven years earlier she’d endured a frightening asthma attack as a seven-year-old; this time, though, she couldn’t find a way out. It struck so hard and fast and heavy, sucking up everything, tipping this slight, determined girl over the edge of something she never knew existed. Her glazed eyes rolled back, eyelids shut, never opening to light again. Chronic asthma was a shadow for all of her so-short life, from when as a 12-month-old t…

Prosecution of a Table Top motorist charged over the death of a teenage girl has been taken over by the NSW DPP. This was revealed during a brief mention of Daniel Brendon Hosie’s case in Albury Local Court on Tuesday, November 21. It came as a Director of Public Prosecutions representative sought an adjournment of all charges before court registrar Wendy Howard. The court was told that certification of the charges against Hosie was not yet finalised. Hosie, 46, who appeared in court, stands acc…

A woman became so fearful after a Brocklesby man broke into her South Albury home and stole jewellery and personal items that she installed a CCTV security system. The cameras did the job, Albury Local Court has heard, capturing Jesse Raymond Dale Corrigan loitering outside her home on three occasions. Each time he turned up late at night, and he was scared off twice - once by a relative of the victim. When police eventually organised to speak to him, he answered his front door naked then placed…

An Albury teenager accused of murdering his half-brother was overjoyed when granted bail by a magistrate scathing of the prosecution case. Glenn Bruce Dutton called out “I love you, Mum” moments after realising he was to be freed from jail, where he has spent more than three months since his arrest. Albury Local Court magistrate Sally McLaughlin allowed Dutton, 18, to live at an Albury address under the care of a sister. IN OTHER NEWS: The woman was said to be especially close to Dutton. The te…

'It's serious offending, says defence lawyer, 'it's certainly high-level offending'

A woman who drove after using methamphetamine and cocaine claims she absorbed the drugs at a party where she was paid to be nude. The Springdale Heights woman’s excuse perplexed her lawyer and was rejected by Albury Local Court magistrate Chris Halburd. Defence solicitor Piers Blomfield said Cassandra Anne Dunkley denied taking any illicit drugs, despite pleading guilty to the single charge of driving with an illicit drug present in her blood. IN OTHER NEWS: “She was paid $1000 to have a number…

Albury’s courthouse was evacuated shortly after 9am on Tuesday over a green duffel bag left abandoned outside the building’s main entrance. Dozens of solicitors, a police prosecutor, various court staff and people with an interest in court cases on what is a busy list day were ushered out the doors. Minutes earlier a NSW Sheriff’s officer walked through the court foyer asking if anyone happened to own the bag. While the evacuation was carried out quickly and without fuss, police nevertheless ens…

Supporters have called out their love for an Albury teenager accused of murder just as he was about to be returned to his cell. Glenn Bruce Dutton was clearly distressed when he appeared in Albury Local Court on Tuesday after being charged over his half-brother’s death. Police were called on Sunday night to an address in Crisp Street, Albury, where they found a 21-year-old man with a stab wound to his chest. IN OTHER NEWS: Isaac Morgan-Wise was rushed to Albury hospital and underwent surgery, bu…

Man pleads guilty to affray charge, says fight after argument ‘happened quite quick’