REGINA v. KNIGHT (aka BLACK) [2001] NSWCCA 114

Reported Decision : (2001) 160 FLR 465 120 A Crim R 381

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : REGINA v. KNIGHT (aka BLACK) [2001] NSWCCA 114 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA No. 60395 of 2000 HEARING DATE(S) : Thursday 22 November 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 March 2001

PARTIES : REGINA v. KNIGHT, John Adrian (aka BLACK, David) JUDGMENT OF : Heydon JA at 1; Studdert J at 2; Greg James J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 97/11/0739 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Viney, DCJ. OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Crown: R.A. Hulme App: T.J. Golding SOLICITORS : Crown: S.E. O'Connor App: Stephen Hodges CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - appeal - admissibility of handwriting samples - particulars of identification - statutory authority to require particulars in accused's handwriting when in custody - provision of handwriting sample not an admission - NSW Police Instructions not improper. Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act (Cth) 1914 LEGISLATION CITED : Financial Transaction Reports Act (Cth) 1988 Evidence Act 1995 Evidence Act 1898 Bunning v. Cross (1977-78) 141 CLR 54 Browning (1991) 103 FLR 425 Adami (1961-62) 108 CLR 605 Hannes [2000] NSWCCA 503 McPhail & Tivey (1988) 36 A. Crim. R. 390 Fullerton v. Commissioner of Police (1984) 1 NSWLR 159 Carr [1972] 1 NSWLR 608 Carr (1973) 127 CLR 662 Duffield v. Police (No. 2) [1971] NZLR 710 CASES CITED: Sernack v. McTavish (1970) 15 FLR 381 Catell v. Rolfe (1993) Vol. 1, No. 5, NSW Courts Review, June 1994 Ireland (1970) 126 CLR 321 Hockley v. Power (1982-85) 6 Petty Sessions Review 2823 Foster (1993) 67 ALJR 550 Sorby v. The Commonwealth (1983) 152 CLR 281 Environment Protection Authority v. Caltex Refining Co. Pty. Limited (1992-93) 178 CLR 477 Bulejcik (1995-96) 185 CLR 375 Kyriakou (1987) 29 A. Crim. R. 50 Merritt & Rosso (1985) 19 A. Crim. R. 360 House (1936) 55 CLR 499 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.