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Jury told to consider 'evidence' and 'lack of evidence' as end of gold theft trial looms

A prosecutor in the trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold swindle in WA's Goldfields describes the nature of their dealings as "nefarious" and "surreptitious" in his closing address.

ABC News · Mar 22, 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

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

Five people face trial over alleged $1 million gold swindle at Coolgardie's Greenfields Mill

The District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold swindle in Western Australia's Goldfields has been told that "they stole that pile of dirt" known as a "clean-up pile".

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023