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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

Alleged Kalgoorlie gold thieves 'unwitting bunnies' in 'above board' deal, court told

Lawyers for Russell Wilson Holden and Simon Leslie Gash have argued the men were unwitting and unwilling participants in the alleged theft of $1.17 million of gold bearing ore from miner FMR Investments.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

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

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

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