Court Case for Antony Catalano is Delayed

Antony Catalano 的法庭案件被推遲

Jul 1, 2026, 07:16
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Introduction

The court will not see Antony Catalano until October.

法院直到十月才會對 Antony Catalano 進行審理。

Main Body

Antony Catalano is 59 years old. His lawyer asked for more time. The lawyer needs expert reports and wants to talk to the other side. The court said yes.

Antony Catalano 今年 59 歲。他的律師要求更多時間。律師需要專家報告，並希望與對方進行溝通。法院同意了。

Mr. Catalano has problems with the law. The police say he hurt his wife, Stefanie, in March. They say he used a hot iron to hurt her. They say he also threatened to kill her.

Catalano 先生面臨法律問題。警方表示他在三月傷害了他的妻子 Stefanie。警方稱他使用燙衣熨斗傷害她。他們還稱他威脅要殺死她。

Mr. Catalano is not in prison now. He can travel to Byron Bay to see his family. He also left his jobs at big media companies. Now his son has those jobs.

Catalano 先生目前並不在監獄中。他可以前往 Byron Bay 看望家人。他也離開了在大型傳媒公司的工作。現在由他的兒子接任這些職位。

Conclusion

The court case starts again on October 16.

法庭案件將於 10 月 16 日重新開始。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'S"

Look at these words from the text:

  • Needs
  • Wants
  • Says
  • Has

The Simple Rule: When we talk about one person (Antony, the lawyer, the police), we add an -s to the action word.

  • I want →\rightarrow He wants
  • I need →\rightarrow She needs
  • I have →\rightarrow He has (Special change!)

🛠️ Useful Daily Words

WordMeaning in Simple English
DelayedIt happens later than planned
ExpertA person who knows a lot about one thing
ThreatenedSaid they will do something bad

🗺️ Sentence Map

  • "The court case starts again on October 16."

Pattern: [Thing] →\rightarrow [Action] →\rightarrow [Time]

Try this pattern for your own life: My class→starts→at 9 AM.\text{My class} \rightarrow \text{starts} \rightarrow \text{at 9 AM.}

Vocabulary Learning

delayed (adj.)
Happening later than planned
Example:The flight was delayed because of the rain.
lawyer (n.)
A person who helps people with legal problems
Example:The lawyer spoke to the judge in court.
expert (adj.)
Having a lot of knowledge or skill in one area
Example:She is an expert doctor.
threatened (v.)
Said that you will hurt someone or do something bad
Example:The man threatened to call the police.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The thief spent two years in prison.
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