Newman v Norfolk Island Police [2023] NFSC 1

Supreme Court of Norfolk Island

Newman v Norfolk Island Police [2023] NFSC 1 Appeal from: Decision of the Court of Petty Sessions: Norfolk Island Police v Grant Newman CC45/2020 and CC46/2020

File number(s): SCA 1 of 2021

Judgment of: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 17 March 2023

Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – nature of rehearing – whether a hearing de novo - whether finding of guilt unreasonable having regard to the evidence HELD – appeal dismissed – nature of hearing a hearing de novo – conviction confirmed

Legislation: Court of Petty Sessions Act 1960 (NI) s 234 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6(1) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 18, 19 Criminal Code Act 2007 (NI) s 118(1) Criminal Procedure Act 2007 (NI) s 168E Justices Act 1902 (NSW) Pt 5 Div 4

Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41 Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 172 Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 62; (1976) 135 CLR 616 Charara v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 244; (2006) 164 A Crim R 39 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25; (2022) 96 ALJR 728 Eastman v R [2000] HCA 29; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Frew v R [2022] NSWCCA 165 Lunney v Director of Public Prosecution (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 186; (2021) 105 NSWLR 236 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 298; (2021) 106 NSWLR 430 Nobbs v Mewburn [1999] NFSC 4 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Longshaw (1990) 20 NSWLR 554 Robinson Helicopter Co Inc v McDermott [2016] HCA 22; (2016) 331 ALR 550 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] HCA 3 Sweeney v Fitzhardinge (1906) 4 CLR 716 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 Turnbull v New South Wales Medical Board (1976) 2 NSWLR 281