Federal Court of Australia
Criminal law - appeal against inadequacy of sentences ~ convictions of murder against 3 Aboriginal women -
relationship between ss. 6(1C) and 6A of Criminal Law Consolidation Act - absence of evidence of native law
or custom for purposes of s.6A of Act no bar to discretion
of Court under s.6(1C) - 11fe imprisonment available - sentences for murder to be just and proper in the circumstances
~ relevant considerations in mitigation
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Criminal Law Consolidation Act (NT) ss. 5, 6A, 6(1C)
TIM QUEEN v. PAMELA NANGALA SAMPSON, RHODA WURRAWILYA, NGAIRE HERBERT
No. NIG 22, 23, 24 of 1983
FORSTER, TOOHEY & FITZGERALD JJ.
DARWIN
11 APRIL 1984
iN THE TEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NORTHERN TERRITOFRY Or AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SENEPAL DIVISION
No.
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ON APPLAL Crom the Supreme Courl of the Northern Terrilory of Australia
3ETWEEW
HT QUECIN
Appeliant
and
PAMELA NANGALA SAMPSON, RHODA WURRAWILYA, NGAIRE HERBERT
Resnondents
QO R D_E R
CUDGES FAKING ORDER 3 Torster, Toohey & Fitzgerald JJ. DATE OF ORDER : 2 April 168" WITERE MADE : Darwin
THE COURT ORDI-PS THA't':
I. The appeals be dasmissed,
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Pd THE FEVSRAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NORTHERN "ERRITORY OP AUSTRALTA ) DISTRICT REGTSTRY ) SENCRAI, DIVISION )
No. NTG 22, 23, 24 of 1983
ON APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the Hoy Lherp Territory of Australia
BETWOEN
THI QULCT.N Appellent and PAMELA NANGALA SAMPSON,
RHODA WURTAVILLYA, NGAIRI. IITRBER?
Respondents
COPA: Torsler, Toohey & T1itceerald JJ.
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RUASONS FOR JUDGMENT
THE COURT At the conclusion of the anpeliant's argument the Court dismissed Ehesc apeals and stated thal at would give reasons for its decision at a later date. 'These are our The reaponderts am: young Aboriginal women. Cn Ll Mareh 1983 each was convieled 3.2 Lhe Supreme Court of
the herthern Territery of the murder of dan Drasxoveic on
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