Campaigners demanding that sex offenders not be allowed out of jail with an electronic tag have stepped up their efforts after it was revealed that a paedophile in Germany had carried out a sex attack on a seven-year-old while wearing an electronic tag. The convicted child sex offender is now back behind bars after he […]
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An adopted Dutchman who flew to Austria to track down his real parents has launched a multi-million pound inheritance claim after discovering his real father was a wealthy local businessmen. Under Austrian law, children are guaranteed a share of their parents wealth and it isn’t possible to disinherit them. Ronald Nijman, 42, had been born […]
Next round in ‘part of the game’ trail
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A provincial high court has annulled a controversial verdict against a leading right-winger. Carinthian Freedom Party (FPK) head Uwe Scheuch, the deputy governor of Carinthia, was found guilty of unjust enrichment by the Provincial Court of Klagenfurt last August. Scheuch was accused of offering political interference in exchange for a donation to his party. A […]
A one-year-old boy who was taken from his mother over an unpaid fine has finally been allowed to go home. Austrian social workers removed the baby from his teenage mother’s care because the toddler’s grandmother had not paid a speeding ticket. The court in Lambach decided on Thursday that the young J. L. should go […]
Salzburg Juvenile Court Judge, Peter H. appeared in court himself yesterday for possession of child pornography. The 47-year-old has been sentenced to five months behind bars and a 2,250 Euro fine. Whilst his career as a magistrate is over he will still keep his new position in the Department of Justice. The criminal would only […]
US Bud beer to be legal in Austria
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By Rebecca Musgrave US brewers Anheuser-Busch may soon be allowed to sell “Bud” and “American Bud” in Austria. According to newspapers Kurier and WirtschaftsBlatt today, the decision has been made by the Supreme Court and will bring to an end the on-going legal dispute between the American brewers and the Czech brewers, Budweiser Budvar. The […]
Thievish postal clerk convicted
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A former post office deputy manager has been found guilty of stealing cash from hundreds of letters for a number of years. The 45-year-old woman received a suspended 15-month prison sentence in a court in Leoben, Styria, yesterday (Thurs). She denied financial difficulties but spoke of a “personal crisis” when asked to comment on her […]
Manker fined 3,200
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An appeal court has confirmed a fine issued to director, actor and author Paulus Manker. A theatregoer took the controversial artist to court for taking her mobile phone during a performance of “Alma – A Show Biz ans Ende” at the former Viennese telegraph office. The Russian woman said she had been unaware of the […]
Soldier suspended over swastika flag
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An Austrian soldier faces a trial for buying flags showing banned Nazi era signs and slogans while participating in an international peacekeeping mission. A spokesman for the defence ministry said today (Tues) a colleague of the militiaman informed superiors when he showed the items to him while on patrol at the Golan Heights in Syria. […]
‘Woodsman’ gets life in jail
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A 49-year-old man who lived in a forest for years has been sentenced to life in jail for attempted murder. Friedrich Osterbauer nearly killed a prostitute at a brothel during an outing from a prison in Graz where he served a term for various criminal offences. The offender was allowed to spend every other weekend […]