R v Watson [2022] NSWSC 1243

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Watson [2022] NSWSC 1243 Hearing dates: 14 September 2022 Date of orders: 15 September 2022 Decision date: 15 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Walton J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 53B of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW) ("the Act"), the witness juror is discharged. (2) Pursuant to s 53C(1)(a) of the Act, the remaining jury is discharged. (3) Order a new trial. (4) List the matter in the Arraignment List at 10:00am on 7 October 2022. (5) Subject to further order of this Court or the Court of Criminal Appeal, orders (2), (3) and (4) are stayed until Monday 19 September 2022 at 10:00am. (6) The proceedings are adjourned to 10:00am on Monday 19 September 2022. (7) Liberty to apply on short notice with respect to order (6). Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – juries – application for discharge of individual juror and remaining jury – Jury Act 1977 (NSW), ss 53B, 53C – alleged misconduct – individual juror discharged – remaining jury discharged – stay ordered Legislation Cited: Jury Act 1977 (NSW), ss 53B, 53C, 55DA, 68C, 73A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5G Cases Cited: Crofts v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Gilbert v R (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Haile v R [2022] NSWCCA 71 Hoang v The Queen [2022] HCA 14; (2022) 96 ALJR 453 Phan v R [2018] NSWCCA 225 Potter v The Queen [2007] EWCA 2485 R v Azari (No 9) [2018] NSWSC 1678 R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; (1992) 173 CLR 592 R v Hunter (No 8) [2014] NSWSC 1151 R v Lamb; R v Mason; R v Hill [2016] NSWCCA 135 R v Popovic; R v Koloamatangi (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1110 R v Rinaldi; R v Kessey (1993) 30 NSWLR 605 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Prosecutor) Paul Anthony Watson (Accused) Representation: Counsel: P Kerr and A Dixon (Prosecutor) J Agius SC (Accused)