The man was found guilty of two counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend, contrary to section 474.17(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
For their courage under extreme pressure, Sergeant Cox and Inspector Murphy received the National Police Bravery Award from the Police Federation of Australia in Canberra last night.
The lawyer has been stripped of his right to operate as a principal lawyer, barred from handling trust money, and must now work only as an employee solicitor
Officers believe the items, including Lego, were stolen from department stores across the metropolitan area and were likely intended for online resale.
Zita was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison after a jury found her guilty of injuring her eight-week-old daughter in Auckland in November 2018.