Darby v Director of Public Prosecutions [2004] NSWCA 431

61 NSWLR 558 Reported Decision : 150 A Crim R 314 (2004) Aust Torts Reports 81-775

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Darby v Director of Public Prosecutions [2004] NSWCA 431 revised - 29/11/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Ipp JA at 93; McColl JA at 140 DECISION : (a) Set aside the order made by O'Keefe J remitting each of the charges to the Local Court and substitute the order: Remit each of the charges to the Local Court pursuant to s 109 of the Justices Act 1902 (NSW) to be dealt with in accordance with law as set out in the judgment of this Court; (b) Set aside declaration (2) made by O'Keefe J; (c) Make no order as to the costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : Police - use of sniffer dog - indicated prohibited substance in pocket - put nose on pocket - "bunting and ferretting" - followed by police searching pockets and finding substance - admissibility of evidence of search by police - (by majority) dog's actions were not a search - no findings upon dog's actions amounting to a trespass to the person - or on formation of reasonable suspicion - remission for further hearing - (in dissent) dog's actions were a search and a trespass to the person - no remission as to formation of reasonable suspicion. D Bond v United States 529 334 (2000); Boughey v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 10; Bunning v Cross (1978) 141 CLR 54; Collins v Wilcock (1984) 3 All ER 375; Director of Public Prosecutions v Taylor (1992) QB 645; Fagan v Metropolitan Police Commissioner (1969) QB 439; Gambriell v Caparelli (1975) 54 DLR (3d) 661; CASES CITED : George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 105; Hoare v The Queen A23/1998 (18 June 1999); Kyllo v United States 533 US 27 (2001); The Queen v Phillips (1971) 45 ALJR 467; Question of Law Reserved (No 3 of 1998) (1998) 71 SASR 223; R v Knight (1988) 35 A Crim R 314; R v Mansfield Justices, ex parte Sharkey (1985) QB 613; R v Williams (1983) 78 Cr App R 276; Terry v Ohio 392 US 1 (1968). PARTIES : Glen Paul Darby - Appellant Director of Public Prosecutions - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41237/02 COUNSEL : C Steirn SC & P Hamill - Appellant R D Cogswell SC & J A Quilter SOLICITORS : Nyman Gibson Stewart, Darlinghurst - Appellant Director of Public Prosecutions - Respondent