Federal Court of Australia
Practice in Northern Territory - illegal importat_on
of large quantity of cannabis - Organized crime -
Maximum sentences - Dete
tH
vent aspect of punishment in
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cases involving lawlessness on a vast scale - Purpose of non-parole perzou - Lesser participation by cco- accused - Disagreement between prosecuter and defarncant
as to facts - Evidence to resolve Gisagreoment -
Customs Act 1901 (Cth.), s.233B(1) (b) - Federal Court
of Australia Act 1976 Cth.}, s8.24(1)(p), Z8(5) -
Parole of Frisonezs Ordinance LO7l (N.T.) - Parsle of
Prisoners Ordinance 1976 (iN.T.) - Priscners Act 1967 (Cb.
Open court - Applicazion to sit in camera - Common lav rules - Communications in chambers - Procedure when
Court authorized to sit in camera - Northern Terri-ory
at
Supreme Court Act 1961 (Cth.), ss.13, i4, 15 -
Evidence Ordinance 1939 (N.T.) ss.57, 58.
THE QUDEN v. DONALD POY TAIT AND MICHAEL LEONARD BARTLEY
No. NTGG of 1978.
Coram : Brennan, Deane and Gallop JJ. Sydney
1 May 1979.
IN THO FEDCRAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NORTHERI VERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY
)
)
) No. NIG 6 of 1978 GENDRAL DIVISION )
ON_APPEXT, TRO" THD SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
BETWEEN : THE OURE.:
Appellant
Bf
AND : DONZ.LD HICHALI
Respencents
JUDGES MZLTNG OPTIR : Breanan, Deane and Gallop JJ. DATE OF CRDLR : 1 May 1979,
WARE ade
Sydney.
THE COURT ORDRPS THAT :
1. The appeal from the Supreme Court of the Mortnern T.rritory against the sentence linposec upon Donald Roy Turt ky the Honourchle Mr. Justics Muirbead on 3 May 1978 whevebr
the said Denald Roy Tait was sentenced to be imprisoned wach
herd Jubour for tne space of 6 years and § calon"ar mouths with @ aon-prstole p2riacd of 2 years, anc 9 calendar months be alJowec und thas the centence pe set aside ani crac an deen thesxcof the 312d Bonelu Poy Tart be sentene rs te
imprisen onc with nard laloar for a per1os of @ yrer: and
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