Guillot v Hender [1999] FCA 322

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Guillot v Hender [1999] FCA 322

CRIMINAL LAW – Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 29B – elements of offences created by s 29B – whether offences of imposition or of endeavouring to impose with a view to obtaining a benefit require proof of actual acquisition of benefit – whether those offences require the Commonwealth or relevant authority to be deceived or misled – whether those offences require proof of other detriment. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of decision of Magistrate to commit appellants for trial – whether evidence before Magistrate disclosed no offence known to law. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 5, s 29B Fisheries Act 1952 (Cth) s 9(2) Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (Cth) s 6(1)

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy v Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 40 FCR 381 referred Coleman v Gray (1994) 55 FCR 412 referred Will v Borcherdt (No 2) [1991] 2 QdR 230 referred Bacon v Salamane (1965) 112 CLR 85 followed R v Wescombe [1987] VR 1012 considered R v Baxter [1988] 1 QdR 537 referred Jacobson v Piepers [1980] QdR 448 considered R v Lockett (1980) 24 SASR 54 referred Lamb v Toledo-Berkel Pty Ltd [1969] VR 343 referred Hansen v Archdall & Smith (1930) 44 CLR 265 considered Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 referred DAVID JOHN GUILLOT & ORS v FRANCIS WILLIAM HENDER & ANOR VG 439 of 1998

WILCOX, FINN & KENNY JJ MELBOURNE 29 MARCH 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 439 OF 1998

BETWEEN: DAVID JOHN GUILLOT

First Appellant

JOHN CAMERON STUCKEY

Second Appellant

STANLEY WAYNE MURRAY

Third Appellant

JOHN THEODORE

Fourth Appellant

AND: FRANCIS WILLIAM HENDER