R v Meredith (No 2) [2024] NSWDC 247

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Meredith (No 2) [2024] NSWDC 247 Hearing dates: 26 June 2024 Decision date: 27 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett ADCJ Decision: 294CB Application Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: R v Edwards [2015] NSWCCA 24 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) Timothy William Meredith (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Crown Prosecutor Michelle Swift Defence Counsel Linda McSpedden File Number(s): 2022/00143438 2022/00280631

JUDGMENT

Introduction 1. Timothy William Meredith appears for trial upon an indictment reference 202205730_52.2 charged with 24 counts for offences of Indecent assault contrary to s 61M(2) Crimes Act 1900, observing a person engaged in a private act to obtain sexual arousal contrary to s 91J(3) Crimes Act 1900, sexual intercourse contrary to s 66C(1) and s 61J(1) Crimes Act 1900, assault contrary to s 61 Crimes Act 1900, sexual touching contrary to s. 66DB(a) Crimes Act 1900, assault with intent to have sexual intercourse contrary to s 66D Crimes Act 1900, attempted sexual touching contrary to s 66DB(a) in conjunction with s 344A(1) Crimes Act 1900, and sexual touching contrary to s 66DA(a) Crimes Act 1900. 2. Counts 22 and 23 are upon allegations by A. C. Both alleges that the accused, Between 1 January 2019 and 8 November 2019, at Mudgee in the State of New South Wales, did intentionally sexually touch [KC], a child then under the age of 10 years, namely eight years. S 66DA(a) Crimes Act 1900 Law part code 93702