CHIPP V. CAMPBELL BEAUMONT TRADING PTY. LIMITED AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

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'REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

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them heave and

a) with respect

espect of each entry ex the goods couprised in consunption mentioned in

t of Clain.

ach of them have and has

Declare thet the defendants been guilty of an offence under s. 234 (d) with respect

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to the entries referred to in the declaration already

mits, and each of them, to pay to the plaintiff

ne Gefend

of penalty under ss. 234 (&) and 240 of the

Act, 1901-1968 in respect of all the entries of fer home conswaption as set forth in

of the Statement of Claim the total

doliers (1,000,000).

fhe defendants and each of them to pay to the plaintiff

by way of penalty under ss. 234 (@) and 240 of the said

r the offence in res:

Exhibits out ith usuel order. By consent, no order for costs.

CAMPBELL BEAUMONT TRADING PTY. LTD. & ORS.

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BARWICK C.J.

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CAMPBELL BEAUMONT TRADING PTY. LTD. & ORS.

The plaintiff who is the Minister of State for Customs and Excise for the Commonwealth of Australia sues Campbell Beaumont Trading Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in New South Wales under the Company

legislation of that State, carrying on in Sydney at ail material times the business of an importer; William Patrick Bond, who during those times was that company's managing director; Godfrey Phillips International Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State of Victoria under the Company legislation of that State, at all material times carrying on in Melbourne the business of manufacturing and dealing in tobacco; and Cedric Malcolm Paynter: and Derek Landon Smith during those times the managing and the financial director respectively of the last mentioned company for penalties under the Customs Act, 1901-1968 of the Commonwealth (the Act).