Regina v B.W.T [2002] NSWCCA 60

Reported Decision : (2002) 54 NSWLR 241 (2002) 129 A Crim R 153

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v B.W.T [2002] NSWCCA 60 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60252/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 January 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 April 2002

PARTIES : Regina B.W.T JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Sully J at 42; Dowd J at 119

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/71/0141 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Howie DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : L. Lamprati - Crown P. Hamill - Appellant SOLICITORS : S. E. O'Connor - Crown D. J. Humphreys - Appellant

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1906 (W.A.) Crimes Act 1958 (Vict.) The Queen v Maric (1978) 52 ALJR 631 The Queen v Glennon [1992] 173 CLR 592 R v George (1987) 29 A Crim R 380 Reg v Channell [2000] NSWCCA 289 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Crampton v The Queen (2000) 176 ALR 369 Doggett v The Queen (2001) 182 ALR 1 Reg v Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 The Queen v Dixon [2001] NSWCCA 39 Reg v Roddom [2001] NSWCCA 168 Reg. v G.J.H [2001] NSWCCA 128 Reg v Ball [2001] NSWCCA 352 Reg v Murre [2001] NSWCCA 286 CASES CITED: Reg v Roberts [2001] NSWCCA 163 Reg v Folli [2001] NSWCCA 531 Reg v Spencer [1987] AC at p.141 Jago v District Court (NSW) 168 CLR 91 Crofts V The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427 Reg v J.G.W [1999] NSWCCA 116 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 CSR Limited & anor v Bouwhuis - unreported - CA: 23 Augusut 1991 Reg v Zorad (1991) 19 NSWLR Reg v Williams - unreported - CCA: 10 October 1990 Reg v Knight - unreported - CCA: 19 December 1990 Pemble v The Queen(1971) 124 CLR DECISION : Appeal allowed; convictions recorded and sentences passed in Court below quashed; new trial ordered