Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Penalty - Wilful ansult - Royal Commission
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THE QUEEN v PETER JOHN O'DEA
No. ACT G.S1 of 1982
Coram : Davies J.
Canberrs
26 October 1983
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. No. ACT A.51 of 1982
IISTRICT. REGISTRY
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GENERAL, DIVISION
THE QUEEN Prosecutor PETER JOHN O'DEA Tefendant
ORDER
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JULGE MAKING ORDER
Davies, J.
UATE OF ORDER 26 October 1983
WHERE MADE Canberrs
I. The defendant be convicted on the charge brought against him.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT
2. The defendant te penalised $150. & stay of paynent of 30 days ke granted.
4. In default of pryment of the penalty or any part thereof the defendant be imprisoned for 24 hours, that period to cover the totality of the fines amposed in this proceeding and proceeding Nos. ACT G42-50 of 1982.
a. The defendant pay the Crown's costs to be agreed or taxed.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
) ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ) No. ACT G.51i of 1982 DISTRICT REGISTRY )
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GENERAL DIVISION.
THE, QUEGN
Prosecutor PETER JOHN O'DEA
Yefendant
REASONS FOR, JUDGMENT . (ex temptre)
26 October, 1983 NAVIES, J
On 4 October 1983 tm proceeding No. G.S1 of 1982 I found
Peter John O'Dea guilty of wilfully imsulting tne Royal
Commission established to anquire aimto activities of the Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation. Mr O'Dea 1s therefore convicted on that charge.
It was submitted by counsel for Mr O'fes that he did not intend to insult the Commission and that he was directing himself to the political motives behind the establishment of the Commission, and to the effect on justice of the holding of a commission, particularly one that does not proceed aun a structured manner ty way of presentation of evidence with respecl to particular issues. Notwithstanding that, Mr O'DTea's statement
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