There are murders, allegations of child abuse, family violence, and assaults. The Bendigo courts are no exception.

But among the sad stories are also some interesting ones.

Here is a list of the quirkiest Bendigo court stories of 2021:

Dean Poot admitted to inundating Victoria Police stations and thousands of random citizens with abusive phone calls in 2018.

But when asked why he set up such an elaborate scheme, Poot could not provide an answer.

To read the full story, click here - and for his sentence, visit here.

Claude Critchley is a well-known face around Bendigo.

He fronted court in November on allegations of breaching an intervention order.

The court proceedings did not go to plan, as you can read here.

The 25-year-old was caught breaching a family violence intervention order after calling the cops twice in one day.

Turns out he had taken a Xanax tablet and forgot he had been bailed from the police station earlier that morning.

To read the full story, click here.

Police nabbed the 41-year-old woman driving almost two times over the speed limit in February this year.

When asked why she was speeding, the woman had a quick response for the cops.

But despite the dangerous driving, the Bendigo magistrate gave her a second chance, as you can read here.

Brent Stacey's lawyer said his client believed he would be below the legal blood alcohol limit because he had his last drink 12 hours earlier.

But the Bendigo magistrate said given he had consumed an "extraordinary" amount of alcohol, his excuse did not quite add up.

Read the full story here.

Mitchell Landry defrauded the NDIA of more than $300,000 and used the money to buy a Mercedes Benz and several properties in the Bendigo area.

The County Court judge was unimpressed, saying Landry had "seized the opportunity to cheat the system".

To find out how long his prison sentence is, read here.

It wasn't the first time the 49-year-old woman had been conned by a scammer.

She handed over her bank details and date of birth, thinking her online love would send her money.

The scammer instead used the details to steal funds from unsuspecting victims.

Read the full story here.

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