Event Brief
Court hears pool game sparked deadly pub punch
Filed: Jun 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: A court heard a pool-game dispute led to a fatal punch outside a Maryborough tavern in November 2023.
WHO: Declan Burton and James Curtis; the court
WHAT: Court heard evidence that a disagreement over a pool game led to unlawful striking causing death outside a tavern.
WHEN: Jun 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET
WHERE: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
WHY: The fatal punch followed a disagreement over a game of pool.
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