Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Contempt of Court - witness - intimidation - state of mind of
alleged contemnor.
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904
REGINALD EDGAR GREGORY v. PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED
V No. 2 of 1987
Gray J.
15th June 1987
Melbourne
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V No. 2 of 1987
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INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
Between: REGINALD EDGAR GREGORY
(Applicant) And: PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED
(Respondent)
Coram: Gray J.
Date: 15th June 1987
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
On 29th April 1987, the trial of this matter was proceeding in Court No. 5 at 451 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. The case for the respondent was in progress. In the course of the afternoon, Dr. Jessup, counsel for the respondent, announced that two witnesses whose arrival had been expected, had not arrived and that he was unable temporarily to proceed with the evidence. The Court adjourned for a short time. On the resumption of the hearing, evidence was given by one Andrew James Egan and then
by Peter John Brown.
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An order having been made early in the trial excluding witnesses from the court room, Mr. Brown waited in the ante-
room until he was called to give evidence.
On the following morning, Dr. Jessup informed the Court that allegations were made as to the intimidation of a witness. He invited the Court to deal with the matter as a contempt in the face of the Court, pursuant to 0.40 r.] of
the Federal Court Rules. Some discussion took place,
following which the trial was adjourned to provide an opportunity for the filing of a notice of motion, a statement
of charge and an affidavit, in accordance with 0.40 rr.5(1)
and 6 of the Federal Court Rules. AS a result, on 30th
April 1987, a notice of motion was filed seeking that John Karadeas be punished for contempt of Court. The notice of motion was made returnable at 9.45 am on the following day,
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