R v Jasper [2003] NSWSC 285

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Jasper [2003] NSWSC 285 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 April 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Criminal JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J DECISION : Proceedings on counts 3 & 4 in indictment permanently stayed and said counts quashed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - supply prohibited drug - "permit" supply - what constitutes - police officer not taking steps to prevent supply - CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE - challenge to indictment - evidence available insufficient to constitute offence - when depositions from committal can be looked at - demurrer - motion to quash - permanent stay - appropriate order Crimes Act 1900, s 249B LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 61(1) & (2) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, ss 3, 25(1) & (2) Police Service Act 1990 Adelaide Corporation v Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (1928) 40 CLR 481 Broad v Parish (1941) 64 CLR 588 Ex parte Jenkins; Re Ross [1965] NSWR 364 R v Bett [1999] 1 WLR 2109 R v Bradbury [1996] Crim LR 808 R v Chairman, County of London Quarter Sessions (1953) 2 QB 750 R v Glynn (1994) 33 NSWLR 139 R v Inner London Quarter Sessions [1970] 2 QB 80 R v Jones (1974) 59 Cr App R 120 CASES CITED : R v Lonie & Groom [1999] NSWCCA 319 R v Sanewski [1987] 1 Qd R 374 R v Smith [1995] 1 VR 10 R v Souter (1971) 55 Cr App R 403 R v Thomas (1976) 63 Cr App R 65 R v von Snarski [2001] QCA 71 R v Wilk (1982) 32 SASR 12 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19 The King v Boston (1923) 33 CLR 386 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 PARTIES : R (NSW) (Respondent) Matthew John Jasper (Applicant/Accused) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70088/02 COUNSEL : PE Barrett (Crown/Respondent) J Dailly SC (Applicant/Accused) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown/Respondent) Walter Madden Jenkins (Applicant/Accused)