Union star's assault charge thrown out

AN assault charge levelled against Wallaby star Kurtley Beale has been thrown out after it was settled during out-of-court mediation.

Beale, 23, did not front Brisbane Magistrates Court today in relation to allegations he hit a bouncer at the Victory Hotel in June last year.

It was alleged he struck one of the security staff after he and teammate Quade Cooper tried to re-enter the premises after being ejected on the morning before the Wallabies second Test victory over Wales at Suncorp Stadium.

Cooper was not charged over the incident.

The matter had been subject to judicial mediation since February.

Prosecutor Sgt Paul Hodges told Magistrate Christine Roney he had received material from justice mediation advising that the matter had been successfully resolved.

He said police offered no formal evidence in relation to the charge.

Beale, who did not appear, was represented by lawyer Tom O'Shea.

Ms Roney dismissed the common assault charge.

Beale first appeared in court on July 24 last year after charges were initially laid by police.

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Doubt on arson and assault victim's story

A GOLD Coast man who claims he was pushed against a burning car has been charged with arson and attempted fraud.

The 50-year-old man told police he was walking to his car at Nerang about 11.45pm on April 1 when he noticed two men nearby.

The man was taken to hospital in Brisbane with serious burns.

A police spokesman said investigations into the incident revealed holes in the man's story, but would not comment on the nature of the fraud.

The man will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on May 17.

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Doubt on arson and assault victim's story

A GOLD Coast man who claims he was pushed against a burning car has been charged with arson and attempted fraud.

The 50-year-old man told police he was walking to his car at Nerang about 11.45pm on April 1 when he noticed two men nearby.

The man was taken to hospital in Brisbane with serious burns.

A police spokesman said investigations into the incident revealed holes in the man's story, but would not comment on the nature of the fraud.

The man will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on May 17.

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Gang uses shovel, palings in assault

A GROUP of young men will face court after allegedly using fence palings and a shovel to assault two men and damage a house and a car.

Police were called to a disturbance at Queen Street in Blackstone near Ipswich at 8:30pm Thursday.

Four men were allegedly involved in the incident, where a fence was destroyed and palings and a shovel were used to smash windows to a house and car.

A 21-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were injured.

A 22-year-old from Yamanto, a 21-year-old from Leichhardt, 21-year-old from West Ipswich and 21-year-old from Lowood have each been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed in company, three counts of wilful damage and one count of common assault.

They will all face Ipswich Magistrates Court on April 24.

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