Rodrigues, Winston Franklin Joseph v A.B.E. Copiers Pty Ltd Brown, Stephen Garth Bede v A.B.E. Copiers Pty Ltd [1983] FCA 196

CATCHWORDS

Trade Practices ~- consumer protection - alleged false representation - supply of goods - possible supply of goods - separate offences - use of machine EQr demonstration purposes - whether machine still new - meter on mathine - zero meter reading - whether representation that goods new

Trade Practices Act 1974, ss. 53(b), 79.

WINSTON FRANKLIN JOSEPH RODRIGUES v. A.B.E. COPIERS PTY. LTD. A.C.T. No. G6, G7, G8, G9, G18 of 1983

STEPHEN GARTH BEDE BROWN v. A.B.E. COPIERS PTY. LIMITED A.C.T. No. G23 of 1983

of 1983 of 1983 1983 .

of 1983 of 1983 of 1983

Nos. A.C.T.

AANAANA NE WOW O~AIO (e) th

Morling J. 19 August 1983 Sydney.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION .~

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 SECTIONS 79 AND 53(b)

WINSTON FRANKLIN JOSEPH RODRIGUES

Prosecutor

A.B.=. COPIERS PTY. LIMITED

Defendant

BETWEEN: A.C.T. No. G 6 of 1983 ) No. G7 of 1983 ) No. G8 of 1983 ) No. G9 of 1983 ) AND: No. G18 of 1983 ) BETWEEN: A.C.T. No. G23 of 1983 AND CRO JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Morling J. DATE OF ORDER 3 19 August

WHERE MADE 2 Sydney

13)

STEPHEN GARTH BEDE BROWN

Prosecutor

A.B.E. COPIERS PTY. LIMITED

Defendant

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THE COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

i. The defendant is convicted of the charges referred to in proceedings G6, G7, G18 and G23 of 1983.

2. The defendant is acquitted of the charges referred to in proceedings G8 and G9 of 1983.

3. All matters are stood over to a date to be fixed to determine questions of penalty and costs.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA