Three Court Cases About Violence in Australia

澳洲三起暴力案件

Jun 16, 2026, 09:10
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Introduction

Courts in three parts of Australia finished trials about domestic violence and murder.

澳洲三個地區的法院完成了關於家庭暴力與謀殺的審判。

Main Body

In the Northern Territory, Braden Jentian killed his partner, Ms Ashley. He hurt her very badly. He had a history of violence. The judge gave him a life sentence in prison.

在北領地，Braden Jentian 殺害了他的伴侶 Ms Ashley。他對她造成了嚴重傷害。他曾有暴力前科。法官判處他終身監禁。

In Queensland, Mark Sheridan Waden killed Priscilla Brooten in 2018. He tried to hide the body in a waste place. The judge gave him a life sentence in prison.

在昆士蘭，Mark Sheridan Waden 於 2018 年殺害了 Priscilla Brooten。他試圖將屍體隱藏在廢棄場地中。法官判處他終身監禁。

In the Australian Capital Territory, a man tried to kill his wife with a knife. They had a fight after he drank alcohol. The court is still deciding if he is guilty.

在澳洲首都領地，一名男子試圖用刀殺害妻子。他在飲酒後與妻子發生爭執。法院目前仍在判定他是否有罪。

Conclusion

These three cases show that people get long prison sentences for domestic violence.

這三起案件顯示，犯下家庭暴力行為的人會被判處長期監禁。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at these words from the text:

  • killed
  • tried
  • gave
  • drank

The Secret: Most of these words end in -ed. This tells us the story happened before now.

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Drink →\rightarrow Drank

🛠️ Building Simple Sentences

To talk about the past, just follow this map: Person →\rightarrow Past Action →\rightarrow Thing/Person

Example:

  • He →\rightarrow killed →\rightarrow her.
  • The judge →\rightarrow gave →\rightarrow a sentence.

Vocabulary Learning

trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The trial lasted for two weeks.
domestic violence (n.)
Hurt or violence that happens between people who live together
Example:Domestic violence is a serious crime.
sentence (n.)
The amount of time a person must spend in prison
Example:The judge gave him a ten-year sentence.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:He spent five years in prison.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law
Example:The jury decided that the man was guilty.
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