# Sentencing of Alexander Robert Macdonald > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sentencing-of-alexander-robert-macdonald > Updated: 2026-09-08T19:30:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Alexander Robert Macdonald, a 76-year-old criminal with a history of violent offenses, is scheduled to be sentenced on September 30 at the Port Macquarie District Court. Macdonald has pleaded guilty to two bank robberies committed in regional New South Wales during the 1990s. One of the robberies occurred in October 1996 in Coonabarabran. During that incident, Macdonald used a sawn-off shotgun and a 22-year-old woman as a human shield to escape with approximately $19,000 in cash. Macdonald had previously escaped from a Queensland jail while serving a 22-year sentence for armed robbery. During recent court proceedings, Macdonald requested to appear virtually due to physical disabilities and mobility issues that require the use of a walker. However, Acting Judge Michael King ruled that Macdonald must attend the sentencing in person. A victim of the robberies has expressed a desire to be present at the sentencing to witness the proceedings. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Alexander Robert Macdonald faces sentencing for 1990s bank robberies Violent criminal Alexander Robert Macdonald faces sentencing on September 30 for 1990s bank robberies in New South Wales, including an incident where he used a woman as a human shield. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexander-robert-macdonald-faces-sentencing-for-1990s-bank-robberies ### 2026-09-06: Alexander Robert Macdonald to be sentenced for 1990s bank robberies Alexander Robert Macdonald, 76, faces sentencing on September 30 for 1990s bank robberies in New South Wales, including an incident where he used a woman as a human shield. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexander-robert-macdonald-to-be-sentenced-for-1990s-bank-robberies --- Cite as: Sentencing of Alexander Robert Macdonald. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sentencing-of-alexander-robert-macdonald