Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Criminal Law and Procedure - application for leave to appeal
out of time - non-parole period fixed said to be
disproportionate to head sentence.
Bain v. R. (1983) 47 ALR 472 - Considered.
WESLEY TREVOR JONES Vv.
THE QUEEN
No. NTG 15 of 1984
Coram: Gallop, Neaves and Beaumont JJ. . ' * Darwin \ Tes
17 August 1984
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) }
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY } No. NTG 15 of 1984 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: WESLEY TREVOR JONES
Applicant AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
ORDER
Judges Making Order
Gallop, Neaves and Beaumont JJ.
Date of Order
17 August 1984.
Where Made Darwin.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
(1) The application for leave to appeal be refused.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
) ) NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. NTG 15 of 1984 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: WESLEY TREVOR JONES Applicant AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
CORAM: Gallop, Neaves and Beaumont JJ.
DATE: 17 August 1984
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
THE COURT
On 11 April 1984, in the Supreme Court of the Northern
Territory sitting at Alice Springs, the applicant was arraigned
on an indictment charging him with 15 counts of larceny contrary
to s.135 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1976 and 9 counts
of stealing contrary to s.210 of the Criminal Code Act 1983.
On his arraignment, the applicant pleaded guilty to each count.
After hearing facts and submissions, the Chief Justice remanded
the applicant in custody until 13 April 1984 for sentence. On
that day, the Chief Justice sentenced the applicant in respect of
the first 15 counts of larceny, contrary to s.135 of the Criminal
Law Consolidation Act 1976, to imprisonment for one year and in
respect of the 9 counts of stealing, contrary to s.210 of the
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