The Latest Breaking News from Ian Bourke

Singh claimed his history of being oppressed led him to panic.

'I begged him not to drive due to having a few drinks,' Surinder Singh said.

Judge Ian Bourke accepted the former policeman was searching for the sexually suggestive images for personal use not disseminating to others, but noted children are abused in the creation of such material, a court hears.

A former police sergeant showed no contrition or remorse after he accessed thousands of images depicting child abuse, the judge who sent him to prison said.

"I grew up in Newcastle loving the Knights and always wanting to play for them."

Serial paedophile Edward Smith "Ted" Hall, it appears, will go to his grave maintaining everyone else, all of his accusers, are lying.

The man, then a 15-year-old boy in 1974, another victim of Former St Pius X teacher Edward Smith "Ted" Hall, sat in a witness box and recounted how his life had changed so dramatically after being abused by Hall on a shooting trip in remote bushland.

Bourke took over as head coach midway through last season.

The Seagulls host the Tigers on Friday night.