Police V Inthavong [2009] NSWLC 2

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Police V Inthavong [2009] NSWLC 2

JURISDICTION: Criminal

PARTIES: Police Inthavong

FILE NUMBER:

PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre

DATE OF DECISION: 02/06/2009

MAGISTRATE: Chief Magistrate G L Henson

CATCHWORDS: Dishonestly obtain benefit by deception

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 - Section 178BA (1)

Johnson V The Queen [2004] 78 ALJR 616 Postiglione V THe Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R V Assi (2006) NSWCCA257 R V Cicekdag (2004) 150 A Crim R 299 R V Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR R V Douar (2005) 159 A Crim R 154 R V Mak [2006] NSWCCA 381 R V McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242 CASES CITED: R V Molesworth [1999] NSWCCA 43 R V Mungomery (2004) 151 A Crim R 376 R V Pantano (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 R V Pierce (1998) 194 CLR 610 R V Pont (2000) 121 A Crim R R V Taylor [2000] NSWCCA 442 R V Thomson & Houlten (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R V Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 R V Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Siganto V R (1998) 194 CLR 656

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REPRESENTATION:

ORDERS:

1) The offender is charged with 17 counts of dishonestly obtaining a benefit by deception. The charges were laid during August and September 2008 following reports of fraudulent behaviour from former employers of the offender to police. Each prosecution is brought pursuant to Section 178BA of the Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty for an offence contrary to the provisions of Section 178BA of the Crimes Act 1900 is five years imprisonment.