Prothonotary v Wilson [1999] NSWSC 1148

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Prothonotary v Wilson [1999] NSWSC 1148 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Civil FILE NUMBER(S) : 12914/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 November 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 1999

PARTIES : Prothonotary John Wilson JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJatCL

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : T. Budden SC Self SOLICITORS : Crown Solicitor Self CATCHWORDS : Contempt of Court DECISION : Convicted of two counts of contempt

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

WOOD CJ at CL

TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 1999

12914/97 - THE PROTHONOTARY v WILSON

JUDGMENT

1 HIS HONOUR: This matter comes before the court by way of a summons, filed by The Prothonotary, seeking declarations in the following terms: "1. A declaration that the defendant is guilty of contempt of court in that on 5 September 1997 after judgment was handed down by the Hon. Acting Justice Murray in the matter of John Wilson v Terence Greenwood and six others in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the defendant did throw a plastic bag filled with paint at Acting Justice Murray and did thereby conduct himself in a manner which tended to interfere with the administration of justice.

2. A declaration that the defendant is guilty of contempt of court in that on 5 September 1997 after judgment was handed down by the Hon. Acting Justice Murray in the matter of John Wilson v Terence Greenwood and six others in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the defendant did throw a further plastic bag filled with paint at Acting Justice Murray and did thereby conduct himself in a manner which tended to interfere with the administration of justice."