Joyce v Grimshaw [2001] FCA 52

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Joyce v Grimshaw [2001] FCA 52 CRIMINAL LAW – offence of imposition under s 29B of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – whether untrue representation may be made to third party – whether element of offence that Commonwealth or public authority under the Commonwealth be deceived or misled. WORDS & PHRASES – "imposes or endeavours to impose upon" – whether word "imposes" used in s 29B of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) in primary or less usual sense – whether words should be construed in light of their original meaning. Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D Davern v Messell (1984) 155 CLR 21 referred to Hatty v Pilkinton (1991) 28 FCR 352 referred to Guillot v Hender (1999) 104 A Crim R 589 followed Jacobson v Piepers; Ex parte Piepers [1980] Qd R 448 at 451-2, 455-6, 460 not followed Bryce v Curtis (1983) 51 ALR 73 not followed R v Baxter (1987) 88 FLR 456 at 463 not followed Bacon v Salamane (1965) 112 CLR 85 at 90, 92 referred to R v Lockett (1980) 27 ALR 444 at 447 referred to R v Parsons [1983] 2 VR 499 referred to Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 referred to Hansen v Archdall (1930) 44 CLR 265 at 272-273, 278, 279 referred to Telstra Corporation Limited v Treloar [2000] FCA 1170 at pars 23-28 referred to Transurban City Link Ltd v Allan (1999) 95 FCR 553 at 561 referred to The Australian Steel Company (Operations) Pty Ltd v Lewis [2000] FCA 1915 at par 123 referred to Ledwith v Roberts [1936] 1 KB 232 at 270-272, 275 referred to Copely v Simpson (Dowling J, unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 23 March 1831) referred to R v Armstrong (1880) 7 VLR 234 referred to R v Wescombe [1987] VR 1012 referred to Beckwith v The Queen (1976) 135 CLR 569 at 576 referred to DC Pearce and RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 4th ed R Sullivan, Dreidger on the Construction of Statutes, 3rd ed F Bennion, Statutory Interpretation, 3rd ed