NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales CITATION: Hannam v De Wyse [1999] NSWLEC 159
PARTIES PROSECUTOR Hannam
DEFENDANT De Wyse
NUMBER: 50041 of 1998 and 50069 of 1998
CORAM: Talbot J
KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- destruction of trees - plea of guilty - penalty and costs
LEGISLATION CITED: Soil Conservation Act
DATES OF HEARING: 11/25/1998
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 11/25/1998
PROSECUTOR Mr M Baird (Barrister)
SOLICITORS I V Knight Crown Solicitor
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:
DEFENDANT Mr R Webb (Barrister)
SOLICITORS Wilshire Webb
JUDGMENT:
IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 50041 of 1998 ENVIRONMENT COURT And 50069 of 1998 OF NEW SOUTH WALES Coram: Talbot J Decision Date: 25 November 1998
Ian Dixon Hannam Prosecutor v Hendikus Antonius Carolus De Wyse Defendant
EX TEMPORE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
HIS HONOUR: 1. The defendant is charged under the provisions of the Soil Conservation Act in matter 50041 of 1998 that on or about 8 April 1996 to 16 April 1996 on the property known as Police Paddock at Wentworth he did cause to be destroyed a number of trees located on protected land within the meaning of that Act. The evidence is that fourteen trees were destroyed as a consequence of fires which were lit on the property during that period.
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