R v Maguire (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 92

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Maguire (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 92 Hearing dates: 09–12, 15–19, 22–24, 26, 29, 30 November 2021, 01–03, 06–10, 13, 17 December 2021 Date of orders: 18 February 2022 Decision date: 18 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: The accused is found guilty of each count on the indictment Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Child abuse material — Production CRIME — Child sex offences — Procuring or grooming child for unlawful sexual activity CRIME — Child sex offences — Sexual intercourse with child >10 <14 CRIME — Sexual offences — Act of indecency CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone — Reasons of trial judge Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 No. 33 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Evidence (Tendency and Coincidence) Act 2020 No 8 Cases Cited: Ewen v R [2015] NSWCCA 117 Fleming v R (1998) 117 CLR 250 GG v R [2010] 79 NSWLR 194; 204 A Crim R 125; [2010] NSWCCA 230; BC201007553 Liberato v The Queen 1985 159 CLR 507 R v Asst Record of Kingston 1969 2QB 58 R v Chonka [2000] NSWCCA 466 R v Eade [2002] NSWCCA 257 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82 R v Massie [1999] VR 542 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 Young v Cassels (1914) 33 NZLR 852 Yuen v R [2015] NSWCCA 117 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234 Texts Cited: Hansard Legislative Assembly 25 February 2020 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Raymond John Maguire (Accused) Representation: Rosheehan O'Meagher (Crown Prosecutor) Emanuell Conditsis (Solicitor Advocate for the Accused at trial) Michal Mantaj (Solicitor Advocate for the Accused for judgement)