AUSTRALIA - Rebel banned from village living

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A motorcycle gxxg member charged with intimidating a woman providing information about a cold case murder has failed in a bid to return to the village of Mumbil.
Michael John Gillard was arrested on December 30 by a police strike force team reinvestigating the 1996 murder of Mumbil man Charlie Avouris.
Gillard was banned from entering Mumbil when he was granted bail at a special court in Dubbo on January 31.
The 49-year-old applied to vary strict bail conditions when he appeared before Magistrate Andrew Eckhold in Dubbo Local Court yesterday.
Gillard’s solicitor said his client had a residence at Stuart Town but normally lived in Mumbil with his pregnant partner and her five children.
Gillard wanted to return to Mumbil and was prepared to respect interim apprehended violence orders protecting the police witness he is alleged to have intimidated.
No pleas were entered to charges of hindering the Charlie Avouris murder investigation and threatening to cause harm to people providing information to police.
Magistrate Eckhold said the bail restrictions would remain in place.
The charges were adjourned to February 22
Police allege Gillard was dressed in the full colours of the Rebels motorcycle gxxg astride a Harley Davidson when he arrived at the Mumbil tavern at 1.30pm on December 24.
Police allege Gillard went inside and purchased a beer before approaching a woman with whom he had previously had a relationship.
He asked if she had spoken to detectives investigating the Avouris murder.
The woman admitted she had been interviewed.
Police allege Gillard told the woman not to say anything about the Rebels or parties she had attended.
Police said Gillard’s demeanor changed and he raised his voice and became aggressive.
“I hope people are not talking to detectives about the death of Charlie Avouris because, if they are, bad things could happen to them,’’ Gillard is alleged to have said.
Police said the woman became upset and felt intimidated and concerned for her safety.
Police facts tendered to the court said the woman started to shake and told Gillard to leave “or I will get an AVO’’.
Police allege Gillard
continued speaking loudly and left the tavern with the warning words: “don’t talk about the Rebels”.
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