leo ~., LY CATCHWOPLDE Criminal law - Sentence ~- Whether toc lenient - Whether suspended sentence appropriate ~- Irterference with discretion ef trial judge. The Criminal Law Consolidatior Act and Ordinarece, S.Le? Cririnéal Law (Conditional Release cf Offene@ers) Creirarnco, -6. a No. NTG 14 of 1980 Corum: Powen C.J., 12 Noverker 1980. THE CUERN v. WILLIAM CAVEY Muirhead DTH PT DAPAL Ges CP Th TT Te VORTVUPM ") TUTToacy PLSTpre'? Preiscvi sg wee Tw te y] r B) a) ° 3 To ~s EGLYTPSL CIVISTON OM _APPFAI from the Surrene Court or the Jortnern Territory ECIMELr: THR CLVEM Appellant ATID + WILLIAM DAVY ORF EP JUDGIS "aAVINC COREP: Powen C.J., Murrnead ani Zetct vs DATE OF ODDIP: 13 Noverber 19°°0, WHERE MALT: sydney. TIP CCURT CpPpers THAT the epreal be dismissed. TR OTT TSP CCT OD CUS weak ta . ne wrt OT NT r Vb ev Sk owe AY i MODT OPEN TTPPLTOTS PTSTT TGs mLSTeT ) LO. UTD le ee y / oni ) get ye Supreve Court SQErLioGis WILLIAM PAVTY Peercanent Ceram: Powen C.JU., Muirhead and Lvatt dec. ard IVATT J.s This 1s against lepicney of sentence. Tt statod ain the reasons for Juderen heve hac the crrortunity of reading. The prine ples crenrved by tars Court un deciding wrether er not at will ipterfere with te dasctretior exercised ny a trial raiae an w pour: sentence are set forth in ths reasens for Ti trent of tbe Comrt delivered totay 2.2 Tac Gv oin ov. wrtte So boat ant Cordon Wiarce Garvie (Mos. ITE 15-ie ef 1°80) -O sev thit In cur oparicn no error cf Jact or late tie elthough 12 arreers to us to be lenient, tas ret Lo orp mips so Gispreroritcnate as to uffere ee idence that in seve yal the exercise of the sertencing cvdae's ¢ Lecretror ves Lear ron We woulc casmiss the areal / "Aasco1aLe Wa ' Datel: 73 Miele CKO | DOL couni ) Wo owTG T4 of 1330 SUSTRALIA ROGT ORY General Diviscion st = 4 ae amie ee pat in oan OM ow PPUAL TAU Ta. SVD AT LT TRO NCR? MY LEPRL ORY OF BLT TITTT TATE WATT tebe ek D5 - - ne sponcent 13 Movember 3980 Chm c 3 , MUIR. PDQ wf ert TI WUTAALAD J Oa 25 June 1960 William Davey, an aborigima: min "vor Borrolvola in the Northern Territory, apneare) betore Mx Justice Gallop in the Supreme Court at Darwen vhen te pleads: eurlty to one count of ransieughter, an alfence prnishnvsle by 2 rananem sentence of life inpriserrent Particulars of the offence set out in the imuietrent vere thac he unlatlalir killed amoraer aooriginel man Oliver Reperts, at Borroloela on 15 Decerber J979 Tac PLisener wes reoore,cnted vy counsel "ho wade subs ssa0ons. zn vttitzation and eailled evidence relevant to sentence Fis donour recorded a corvt tecion ane sentenced the reoconeent ta 3 rears wvprieecavent 7 fh beard Lusour Te wirects chac tle emeculion oF tianall oa Qe eMNbering ir f0 e@ reermmicance on Cle seri ci S1,3° - Serra tery a7- + . er Coe a vo re Of Laud bowscieur rer 3 reer- de further ordere., to = taney alent FF) we oe 8 =, - . . "yp, <7 as a couuz ien oF tie bond, thar for taat pertou tre re wonelent bo under tne svuserer ron of ficer appcinteu hoo the Lorector of Qal Sexrmeas TE .G In yYesnect of tnt. senter ce that tne Crain apoe Ls en wie bacis Chet tne senteipse cas "manifestly sreadequace" The trial judze, it 2, said, fe-lel to give proper consideration to the rentxsloutive and deterrest aspect of sensoncing we ~ rr -e a re oo a . A precz.s cl tne foces outlined to tbe trial arise the Crown Prosecutor tll suftice The vespen 'ent ° a3 cae ct the responcent's wife allesing tnat tiat1e advance to her husband The respond argued The respontent chased his vire who sheltezea baby in a neazoy car The respondent anasied the tindrereen and his wite Fled to a hurpy vhere she 'ics persued by ho Was Carrving the bar er stick he hed uses to ress tt respomcen smish the glass At the humpy she rierased ta cizsart her husband and she ¢ On the evidence they were both under the ouniluence of inton.ceat- ing Li uoer The man vno was "<.liec, Reverts, hed been 's:tting in a cuair ., to the side of the aeroy" The reusponcent bac scruchk him about the neal with a jesrycan, but Tailed to cisleoceze Pim Erev ris seat, nor ac cw eaparenti Tien 'racre ba Saas corer wtien talk plas betel Lae ee seu ece Aba the proecrtpe. ct Sea Cre atieed toy .e cee atvereu pect as Vt '3 mig 2! Toveinlel osfeervard. ten res t2ocml ciated uno ror wr rae} QM sl 2" dre ,3ed ti ver «ra scatid 7 de fell frou hrs chary uscen crocus ~11S Cassed no al rians he wis net imvadiately attenaed to He -as assume? toa le dees or merely stunned Pater his breetbins vtrracted etluntion, the deceased was found to de unconsclous and au alec acl pit? efforts to save him Death war caused by a subtcral aaeccorreage to the lett side of the brain althoech there was no agetucl xll fracture Clearly he died as ¢ vesult cf the bla serusk b, the respondent The Crown, having cutclined the ecireursrences of the offence, gcve a cumpary of the respenéent's previe Ti vas, amd is, coanon ground that apart from one he had no criminal history Tt was alan clear tha orisouce been interregated by the police er the killing ena 42 rewor of intervicy head heen taken Contrary to tne usual practocs the Territory, the Crom Prosceetor for reaccns beor inen co ceclined to tercer 2 cupy of t13 record for tae inferieton. nh the court In the court below, counsel fer the de Teuce erp rau.- ag an earl' stave thet tome oF the Cromm's allcrticns es ta facts were cirputed He sw itted that the deceased had int fered .ith the prisener earlier in "a vay which voule bo witain that comunity as - certainiv not olacing him in « te- of innocencc, so far ay that fight ras concernea" lo also onwiuatted chat the rad ride rena: Siottly betme ft Fetal olevtetich "raw an efres upon tac prizacer" Zea Ox Prosgeater at cerlins "ado astitva be Las ietr rs lie tewte Fastuelh co ctter: ser aterpecce amet ails clust fre vw lL mirer CouVvEe ole ecw ~A- transer.pt teat the Crees acee, cu che fret chat ag vic} conmerts hac prececcd the bla Tee PYusecuwtay ob ov ld ton red I rwyT " = iy 71t 1 * ; — . nee facts "ere not os elec" as ne nad put them fore Ledoee was attenorLig to reconstruct a I ung crunken pursens fhe respondent Le Loa tae court ne would be calling a si "tness, Leo strate that the remarks 7x cute wale. any aborzeinal persen "ould recard as Dering lectca ct lh innuendo Leo Tindiey ves called Le gave etc fino of the respondent's gcoe charaeter and he seve evils ace cretless oF the deceasec's earlicr interference in en altereetion beret the respondent ené his wife de said the verds utcered pt ot deceased tuo the respondent derore tne fatal ble vere 'recil tornentins asin, for troubic he Sald, aS Lori. ii aden to tne aboriginal com™ nity te "hich tne deceased and tine respondent belonzed, was "the aead person shoule che re-poncent return heme, there woule be ne trcubdie, Le no perpach The cefe ice SUBMIGS LON. TTere to Lhe effect chat ire re resporauent carried a slick, pot an uren bar in the earlier incicents, thit the Ceceased hic interferec in the altereatio : _ 7 oc tose asd Wf rr a anh sy ee Qetreen Ine resnoncent and hl» waite cna that the jervoenn os , —~ Far . 7 "eee , lance . Sonya te ay fs used un fic ctrurgle bet veen tie doceasog und is wale aid wep , ' - : Lt the see * ms a4 08 - me hy Ox. NOL weed fo assault the seated min 3s sisrested by che Cre cd . Poo Cearzsatrons loam sc sote we pos toot re ero so FYoer pesto tae cece osm dle n,cr "ch t ayy bas yen eC syle TT toes Geese | aN IY ene ci Jet Te ee ee a os = ee ee 1 - 7-8 sar wars -e - wa "he LoL Poo tee ba ulble Tew ou fu oa se Lure . soak to heve enresged tac respondent Toe patersel amend Cet ie rescorcent's wife hed at one stare been traval) "peo ised' ca the deceavee and rt eppeareze Cait the doceesed! . recat ta taken to refer tu tass Tact, whoch, pen Fird@ley to oe runes, 7 "cormoenti1.g ene sbouldn't be taibad sbout in these sort of matters " At the conclusion of Punde;'s enapvanetion in stiies the treal tucsge aoveted tue Crow to arcos tharcne GIy om 5 questions, neither of wnie> vent to ayparemt 271 ses, were aaltee ' —pt hy tne Crom at tne trral ta tect or s evidenes nor to oajcet to the acerca 4 of much oF it Nor undeed, did the Croemm cormont usui tne 921d be attacned to it. i do not say chis erlticaily, but ratner hy vay of hieter, as the crountds fot appeal compisin thet tne trial judge erred in "tebk2ag into account . that tho respondswnt seemed to have actea in arzcuraies. wiea trabel euste's anc tra@uttion ing the procede +t eke dnd in resolving the dicpute as fects " Ideal with that mttes at this steaze im the enercise of itS criminal jurisdsction the Supreme Court cf th: Northern Territory concems itself vitn rany aboriginal paupl> Of these, a nun~ber live under tribal culture and tradit on Lind come [rom araas reste from the court. The cocrt 'al Oo, ran, as - a-il . . +: s vasa res aac question. ea. pas OU GnG elm ws bet ween Beebe Te ere srt, Lut 2 -- +, = eater oat yr, toy ore : wa Sand ys Sop eee ab oar lis CO yl tCeT TM. Live. To LO U2 Fe Cet cebee Th tits eegutate OY Gtorel Lau APO Tee erty rls te Leese Tle 2 oeas tt wien reve The untorvat. nterwil are are) jan2 QLien Gene EYetotTe uareas co tte presen yon a2 senten subaitteod tm Ye Zu r cortence Vie 4ua tc vier thet om MERC ee Go, coi.wlj]s + Cc ob tea. ¢ ave Oday. 7e biel: yp ww Pe misc avarialle co tae ceurt in heersay strle VWrie Le .vaevetcable ar: On vamncultatiea wie aberilsr to clrusttn fu this case the Crom Prosesater cic tatien ef the subiicstons, che evecerce 2 ee, por the pasner in aiecn the evidenee exial tide ae t i~se cl aa ers 5 jucgse Coy curse CL - to means, chat by billing fo war the yom uid, vou enuld have ce up in for tae rest of vouc in bool Tove @ Cteeetul tiers , 17s to Rava been the os e vou were forecd ta ta ection accereing to ~ cur Lracitions, and thrz eth ate on ney de - oy eee NS cz Reperts should not have intervered : Dla na .a@o essentially an arguwienl oceveen and vrour .aire " qVileence woicn led his Ueneer to vonclure traditionsl provocation vhich tesclted in a2 se Ned "let ails oo Te roy mm ". a To waat tue came. C revb a denc "esd erties b reat Une 1 obt BS re ee Te bth sf Yurcgen, 7 Pte t Pheh aha art Trp cil ayer - 1 poh eee . =. rr ae are 1 - Ue atl nn tone Lowentes Ltt Oat ene Ns 4 Ows5oT ena ne ale sey ea eae ve on © aes wee a) . meee Oa fos Dleaa <2 Yan 2 oivo ie Gafiv, oor the Cra on, owhagevec thar the respon ab one we past conticte vita the Daropren corwcurirtt havtae wins seme cer an a leprstarzur, and Tater leaving verleu censisten br aco stoernan Buc ase0e-2tLon wii chite poaple deocs mol mee stay ily erase decp-rooted eustorer: fears or peels. eradicate the serse of what 15, of wat Ls aol, eccepfalLie or ap>ropriate I do not censider Lois eeurt snould ancariere on the baszs tnat tno trial judse erred wn attachines verger fo the mucters If there is arbiguzty a prisoner snould basis chat "111 not vo injustice to him Here t found that the deceasea's action "forced" the r some action ile was speaking collogutally that the manmmer in vaich the evidence and tire suerte ons . ere pul to the trial judze pernit this courr "o interfer factual basis he applied in the sentencing process Tae Crem's vrincipal argument "as thet in any event the head sentence of 3 years urprisontent for the offence of ; +1 1 } manslagghier tas quite inacequate and the c1reur tenses cid not justify the re-poncent's imrediate conditional rolease purses to the provisions of the Cromzinal Lay (Coadzrironal "clease of OQlienders) Ordinance Street C J observed vhen corsidering ay wa This roeriivs true today in to. Northern 'Jeorritors i 4 race? uider the trorclis of sunolautacer re, tance offences ¢7 from events involving culpable to situation. eepart) one ray concider Lie margin betteen a order and im: Dausntlr 15 a fine ene Tne facts in thas ease vere not wires vies ar la lover end of the ladder ef sravity Tee reenindcat adgu crates vioience to his wife and hac pursusc tra ~ ' M1 @ v2apon Te slev the deceased by a deliberate blovy to the Weed with a retiz piece of vaod Tae trial jadse forme that the decetsed ite on sore "ay angered the vespondent, but tiucre coutd be no auscee rie - fo) © , me of provocation an the legal serse, no coprehensien o -olence al avoiding the blos Upon the evicence no - as provably verry, very drun: Northern territory pursuant co s 25(2) of the Tederal Crurtc Australia Act) JT shevwld oboerve thet tris c fepressingly prevalent im the hortnern Territory The ung effcsts of ligwor, especreally upen aberzginal jectete, are Caily deronetrated in sur coocrts Ioam efreid in t.. 3 arece are umliked: to prove an elloctive csterrert so awe see + ns sod worse TI, tot as - - + ATM. Oto Leo tea aloes ,beab 2 ondoe, zhe cope. ot S tshetn et > —t cae Se Moe ora ons ap Soleo Tour y'.! W% tao ost ' 2 x Te eR SO iT chee tle eee hati 1S Lt S ate - . a U7 - ' - - a Low aa ae eas ea QP. bow lt oat Kors woe HS Ce eee DT Plea Po ear ooh sere coubte usan rts validity Te ous moth aas ar lorete to uu that 1f 15 deciuse of avarenes. of ree cifieculties 34 ine aborzginal end: ith knovledre that the seurce 9% practiciwll, -lt eborigtnal crime 18 aleohol, that lenient peru! 2 are frecuently isposed The courts in pursurur such pulzei3s Tu.t be ccreful to c1isure that they do ret cherebv deprive aver.c nal of the protection which 1t 1s assened nunishrent cre ie. te would be sertous 1f the belief grey up in aborieinel socrety cd - - ' that killings by drunken persons 'were treated by tne Lav as occurrences of little consequence Those "me uril usable, lui*y, especially with the use of weapons, must co suv iar significant sentences of mmpresonrent In tne present vsoe there can be no doubt that the trial [udsee's hear sentence of 3 years irprisenment vas very lenient. But that observaciou does not rean the sentence should de increesed on wWoeal Ton return later to the question of suspension of that setcccce at tnis stage I make »ore observations ac ro Cre principles and »ractices of Crorm enpe.ts to tris court on the ground that sentences are tnaccauace Since tme imcepsion of Lie Federal Court of Austraize act 1976 an appeal against sertence lies without leave vursucnt to s 24 of that 4ct direct to thas court This auncloces tne H Pv a he of tne Crowm to appeal ametnst lenzency of sentence Section 25(5) erpovwers this court "to increase or decreases Lic santerce OF Substituce a different sentonce In R veo Vase & Partlev (1979) 24 AL 2 773 thre ceoure Com™vVencredad - "an apneliate on ~t tree ceferce 27 394K tye oe ek Lath oepicnes na OY Cees o1lre It interferes Sqr bat Giese set eeneras an ac Ling ares ren; prire & moa - 2 ue Feature vr the ev.idcprce in widt the scutensing qf: procevsints, or the encl 6 sive ar rFaset dare at error (ser q ve uv "as ETI O NICE IS de is) ae Qerge se pd hia 2 Cron appeal y > * whieh ere nov present in c be Hcne.nt sceking a reduction -n az ence n appeals have been cesertbed as euttins ~ "tima-honoured concepts of criminal aarti trec- ton! q(nexr Rarcvuch Cl solv R (i871) 125 C.LR 447 at 452 2) 2 LR 232 ce 733) "& Cron appeal ecparcy 'tae veg iced interest that to the freedom ware? is biz, subse cntonmce of Ine prv car tr-dunal' "aitctener v : Be) c a os O '3 P Qoc mM [eo] 1?)ie) ba ty rt c t n QOca oO ds ie) o iT e) rm [>G 7) HP C oonmtT "The reve Dv an sencerc ins Jit! ceatence irvolves revicw O. tae Ture baier Ss) m4 eas te 4 22 eo we tr thank, apprerrlacte ' ig 4 iam . ' 1 oa . a : ; ptt fa , I af a Mm a) 7 on » oO rd "> a = boa a a oO a a rt ro +) dd I~ fe ed fon] s 44 fond [ary td UH crt 2 44 - rl cam ~ : i) ' "a4 ry ) aa cl ~ 3 v ">~ 4 4 a i 1" a, rd Dy od v Ww Go € = u ut a rt G u al 2 ha > 4 Qn et b P ' cx] ¢ «4 = 3 7 rt Be) ioe] a i] A) my a ay a ow - Py sf r 13 w oaw 3) m im i) i) these in rook tie ecovrt menmioe a lL Tel ity athe Spot ot Shahi aok paree . ere Hi ie LVI Y the + D cS eoert MGs cy set ves Lu 9 teed 6 oO LD ad od ant Mw. CmaG Li ry 4 -t WG OS UR oO), wacl 69a ts aseou ony Te ow Used rygt aaw a] te a qd Ow a 3 3 Luv mn ? 2G cy ny a) Ou 13] ro ad 4 4. UU Ah Ory: "p+ ie ap Th enun ze 1Ze re jue i rere t "ba o reva hey Ne ye C J ad 371 Vaeu not Mobo cL OTL wae) ¢ * P0ue.tL ig ' "4 gue silge ate fro apeta ce cen A nls ary ce tnenm, «on adveanteane wired yun tee pest che lacoies receepises - ~ yee woe we eae eae ne i .7 the yy -ae 4 , ot It 1a vita yo I TN Whe Tt, Cl a LO AL GCLOPS oC, wath. ecu, he ae ' raw end the aceanie x In tiie arscence OF tell Caransetratad co welling cases (@ 2 Rov User sess (1967) 29°01 N (Ns 3 272) shosld apneliate courts inireale som terees imesscd in': exer.7se of the Juiicsah viserecion ' I say this for the folleving reacons Qce fine the cases rerurred to, references to tae "oral sense os Vie les] te " + 7 sar an 1 ovate ~ Nan 7 comnunics", to "condign punisbeeit" ang references aica arnt x "W HN to Gray ea concrast betcen "Vrehabrittetioan" tt " aw ana att 7 - as Apron ws Fyne dctarzronce There ave refvrerees derived aN 4% 2 ~ ~ a Pe a} a Vn we eadatooiit (i994) N22 UR 86 to sentencce. which ire "werwrlts rereitot Tnere has, ef course, been mech derite ac.Jemre aid jasecn Lo-> to the purpeses of iwimLs' "2 Qt, tNe @2Tseehivenect Sr elrur ci. o deterrence, the necessity Tor punisaraut, tha cencept of retribution Cne would elean Drom some sources that there are teo canilieris resnensihilzt.es vested in a centenstins pairs - one oivac to tie prisvier, to rehapiltlatc ham, cto treat bir gentl as 2b ere - tne ofr ~U Lo Coctetr, TO penis > ca deve vetribwtion, to dltrer aud tre cases J -c euggest taul error vis cers asbrated becnuee oF tag Geavt.ic oa rea }alitetian rather the. clase crsar we dscerrciec Tino: wopercant thar ta Pec sees 2. tb be owl ol. at. ei tp net ote Gln "oo priecs oi .be camel Dero tt Ceramic lel coer Ly Ft -1,- for the oroLectcon fF tae o LLEITL ord ror rout 1s 2 oweereserer at ee gem eal it a see 7 ett in ound, (lov Crecyy FORT Pe 1p eG OT, 2 per Berrer © 3 it 2if)} "ASre are jsceasie as Who a sulle dular- rilies be aan osly erterd thas pretevednar uv ce ede surb a ca, there ere ether sivuation: vwen ac tali reach tae vier tuk probarien, sasperoz.1 of senbiunes or cept, vou wee a, prepridate, at heer se faev wl os be vw unpiesiarpt, Dor coe priscner, but heetuse they ray pe prsvuctive oF relorvattcr vhica offers the Loectton to soc. tr Loew end IT speak yor - the coneept Of tho pen rere svelte emerging Groep cne penitentusry hes rave velodity A Sot ras judte aes To bear in vind the reat1ii1es of prisons, wovsar is learmed tocre, of che asseciatuons t.cra formed, oF Tie ellen on rany people Mor should he lore cicght of tre Fuct tloac t44 Poin prevlet of the police an« the ecmunety 1s tas recite Tf im the proper cnereise of his ulscrei om te can a Wooall rinivise the risk to ano rncavrar. brill re-orfend Sher tf) that entere society 25 zvotucted eri forraet aad that there jo mo person 80 1-vc_+ to pcert os, mot cule » 428 a YeTSOO "he Lis Poon sett bak wader prebavtom o cha piget an bro sec coruieccrirg a's case, onim to bird haiscls Ze serve a custeczal .ancenee uvt el te here, 2 cuntence ao clit NO Leewrd as Pet wegplek Cor the lovoas very such at rie. TM a ee ee Le en . a oe a a el Cette ee ote oS er aa - 5 ' - a Sy . = yids ral,,-, : ~ - awa = ae assessment of the frinl giuge whe 1.23 seca and sa fon the prizoner, whe as bad Tee oonestiunst7 oF wy boermcnie.: bis orovavle responses in the future should ce set ate onl, cer raniiest error 18 vell coemn3trated If rust not ce fersgclt.: that an chzs aree judzelal vievs om tae approapr ute vertunes are almost bound te be at vartanee in any crent In The Qaeen vo Near LS JS 12/9/1977, Wutl. 2, ge jucge of considerable experience in criminal rattere, dealt in deta1l with the orinciples of sentencing and his remara. "x then obviously addressed to an anxious »ublic in so doing to the remarks of Napier C Jo in vshb wo O'vell vin (1952) SAS R 65 at 9 66 whch he stated represented tre crus position in law "The courts should erccavour to make 'che naunishnent f2t the crire, and the Caxcunstances of the offender, as nearly as Tay be Our first concer 1s tr " protection of the xublic, but, to that, the court should lean G rere We ought not to avarc which the offence wL1Ll varrani, a Sober the minimum which 1s consistent wrth a Jue re gard for the public interest." A qudse's remarks on senrenece will seldom rerrel sil the matters he takes into consideration Voremost should oe ha. jen en ae but jacreral asseasiment os his an.cLlety to protect the pubive the mrisoner, the »risoner's fer2ly and baclagrounad, nis o>nortuniv1es, his dereanour, hi 109) sciorse and the pruciotiuciar factors causing tre offence, all play the1r pare seat nee should not be vevictted en eppeal as thoush ther are a reserved jyuczment llLew are lCreajuently pace emie dure aan ip C u<q icy ry ie i ce i onal manner, bul sone tally only efeer ansices theuyot Toaave cot euired enact cortider mio ry alo run et, waved sercence vay Llemaente cer, neverthn Lees, Doar ult ser face. cuat the ercer of toprisennert for 3 (cars wat. otaer vban Vitnan the Proper enereLse er als urserecicon ion ' The Cremn also erntends that 1.25 Henour 2ree susnending the operation of the scntence cE noprisommant own the vesuile that aaving entered into che recowmic. acc the respencent "as entitled irrevrately to be at lovee The Crown's argument at times seers to have ecuatuc releaice under suspenced centence of troriconnent to guncle re good behaviour bona vhere punishment 1s ceesad iniorapriacte But before a court reacies tac stage ef cuspeundcir, a sentonec 1t ruc first uetermine that wmprisonient for the o. cuestion is tne appropriate penalty - tnat othvr soxrs of fines anc the Like are net aptovopriate But sentence of imprisonment is passed and the parecn am ceocsrle may ve requircc to serve such a sentence wpon eresen ut tad ~n concLtions of release (5 ection 6(3)(e) o* tke Criminal Lav Conditional Release of Offenders) Ordimance, vareh coverns the suspension of sentences in the Norther Territovy, provides that uvon breech of a condizion the court "a7 mm ec case "hero the person having been sentenced "743 rele.sed fort's 2th mos cormi: tne person to prison To undergo Lupriscenrent" jor a term not exceedirz the sentence, the opericion of vhlen "25 s perce Ando a person wne has re-vflended ane been iopriser|ed fer cia sinsequent offence may "tell be required to curve Loa teri ecw ulLatively we wD ' In -¥v Tae Le erromeous, to traaL tha cape ten of a cewence Gf Ll priscenment ae uevol am erev lS oe in denne) Such an order is nude in the Ciwniiey ontirest au. 5 cerevcl? designec to prevent re-¢ oh tl fo : md- ae - tach a onras no eetconec, iG ra i] te f w iv)a i ion i ie1 cr fF an t e, ' oD etanding alone, seldom de raat noted that the trial cudge pleceod the respenuers wo ucyr a bord wateh required Sim to Submit to supers szon for tie cne re period of three years A pereon 50 relewsed bas ep 72.2eus 1rcentive not to re-offend ard should usve no TMLee: Neceptieon a. to what will oecur if sne Urdcinance gives the courrs a compete Jiseraticr to apoly its pruvisions to tacse convic led against Territerr las. Tne power may be enerclsec, 2& tne oF fance creat ar spall It 1s not reserved for First offenders or for non perzous offences The Ordinance Coes not set out criteria relating to the exercise of the dzscrerion Prom Lime ca lire pervens chairged with rost serious cffanaces ris be .28 vita in ie) ct GO t cr s wv is) Cc c a cr >;' ct i tiis manner by reason of good chara taere "ill be no re-offending, fe) G 'T u c wT ce) R BH v G[a]ion D ct Tt d fe w a c G aq a lon oO ba Hs i < e O ct oe ia) ay the puxrtreular tndividucl will ve poster) gararsed by immediate incarceration In this case the respondent had a seeds ork record sce Tle evidence sugsce3ted he vas arin of previous sree cravecter zt rey tolecmec 1 1, Sie aarp 4 per Tis "yacl aa a yeas tho tcula be welcomec back to ats comrunity He Yad no aLie7 c of wrolence Despite tae fact that che eececsun Jted rar a serLovs anc drunken a:sault comnzired by ce yvecpencent, taers way, Im py viev, matersal wheel, gustvtied the trial Luc cc's ' 2 1 = Coen3icn LO teke the clare be cid Thor vier toe sent he wpreccd 723 5 1c8in ti wAMt uty + Vala SOM sncins wreereEerls zn conclusion TI ressectluliew 2 ree tiub fcicor. of surphy Join Greort "93 at 23) - Mephisls on anu aaherenes wre =O a scale cL penulzies for ctrivas Os (tne tarisl svsotum) certs pressure on vis Primary Judges £o imp ase more severe sentonce, than trey would sumet amd in ovactica Lnatbits desirable e:: ytLton and exploratron of altern vurses contul alate oy the lesislature " o , In that case, Bucvichk C J., enupressed agreerent v1eh tne known dissenting guderent of Zsaacs Join Whirvaler vo _ (19238) 41 C LR and stated (eat p 310) - f C i!a {4 + "T would call attention £9 vhas Sava and ald, that, in my opt vies OF chose whose Jarly, cra cask is the sentencing of orison command respect, Tacv are in 1 Detter position to assess the oro i.an, in my oninior, 25 a court exrer or breach of przineiple heir rs eo) bons J 4G TOG ORT: For the above reasons I vould dismiss this ann Che areper - erstae sf nye wer. vide