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Lawyer says WA gold stealing trial will take toll on lives of accused, despite not guilty verdict

A defence lawyer for one of the five people acquitted says they will bear the burden of court costs and ongoing impacts from the four-week trial.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Jury returns not guilty verdicts in alleged FMR Investments gold stealing trial

The jury in a District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields has returned not guilty verdicts on all counts.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Jury retires to consider verdict in alleged Kalgoorlie gold theft trial

The jury in the District Court trial of five people accused of an alleged million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields has retired to consider a verdict.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Gold theft trial hears mining executive asked boss for 'waste pile' as 'reward'

A WA mining executive tells the District Court he was "uncomfortable" transporting Doré bullion on the back seat of his car for his former boss, who he asked to let him have a pile of gold-bearing ore that had to be "worth something".

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

Gold theft trial hears lawyers 'heavily' crafted statement from mining boss Peter Bartlett

Lawyers for a mining executive accused of stealing gold have questioned the involvement of a private lawyer and another company director in crafting a police statement for a well-known WA entrepreneur.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

Senior detective grilled over $90k money trail as million-dollar gold theft trial continues in Kalgoorlie

The head of WA Police's specialist gold stealing squad has faced a grilling from five separate defence teams as the trial enters its eighth day.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

Investigation into 'friends' of mill boss uncovered alleged $1.17m gold theft, court hears

Detectives from WA's Gold Stealing Detection Unit were investigating two prospectors when they stumbled across the alleged $1.17m theft at Greenfields Mill.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Peter Bartlett tells court he was 'stunned' by gold theft allegations against 'protégé' Patrick Keogh

Well-known mining entrepreneur Peter Bartlett has told the trial of his former "protégé" that he was in "shock", "stunned" and "broken" when Patrick Keogh was accused of stealing gold and repeatedly "begged" him to change his statement.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

Court hears alleged million-dollar gold theft relied on 'handshake' agreements

A lawyer for one of five people on trial in Kalgoorlie over an alleged million-dollar gold swindle says there was a "handshake" agreement to seal a lucrative mining deal.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Court hears Peter Bartlett told Patrick Keogh he could have pile of gold ore

A lawyer for a former mining company manager says his client was told by his boss he could have a pile of mineral waste that is the subject of an alleged gold theft.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023