NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v COE [2003] NSWSC 363 revised - 5/05/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 May 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1 DECISION : The order dismissing the information is quashed. A new hearing will be necessary. In the circumstances, the proceedings should be heard afresh by another magistrate.
CATCHWORDS : Unlawful detention by constable - subsequent assault - whether evidence of assault admissible - s183 Evidence Act 1995 - meaning of "obtained" - causation - natue of discretion LEGISLATION CITED : s109(a), Justices Act 1902 s138, Evidence Act 1995 Bunning v Cross (1978) 141 CLR 54 DPP v Carr [2002] 127 A Crim R 151 Haddad & Treglia (2000) A Crim R 312 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Lobban (2000) 112 A Crim R 357 R v Inwood (1973) 2 All ER 645 R v Ireland (1970) 126 CLR 321 R v Ridgeway (1995) 184 CLR 19; 79 A Crim R 307 Robinett v Police (2000) 78 SASR 85; 116 A Crim R 492 PARTIES : Director of Public Prosecutions (Plaintiff) Murray Coe (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13414/02 COUNSEL : Mr P I Lakatos (Plaintiff) Mr R J Button with Mr L K Crowley (Defendant) S E O'Connor (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Sydney Regional Aboriginal Corporation Legal Service (Defendant)
LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT P J O'Shane LCM JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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