Magistrate Loses Patience with Repeat Offender
A Portland man, David Coulshed, has been jailed for a month for breaching five corrections orders.
Coulshed appeared in the Portland Magistrates' Court on October 14, 2025, for a sentencing hearing, which was his tenth court mention.
I have a "broken back, but I'm not a cripple"
Despite his significant back injury and struggles with anxiety, Coulshed has a history of breaching court orders, leading Magistrate Tim Gattuso to find him unsuitable for a community corrections order.
A letter from his doctor detailed Coulshed's anxiety and medication regimen.
Author's summary: Man jailed for breaching court orders.