NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v Katelaris [2008] NSWSC 389
HEARING DATE(S) : 28/04/2008
JUDGMENT DATE : 5 May 2008
JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J
DECISION : Declarations made in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of the summons. Defendant convicted of two counts of contempt against him as particularised in the summons.
CATCHWORDS : CONTEMPT OF COURT - jurors - insulting remarks made after discharge but in presence of jurors - insulting remarks made to media outside court - interference with administration of justice - charges made out.
LEGISLATION CITED : District Court Act 1973 Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
Attorney General v Butterworth (1963) 1 QB 696 at 723 Attorney General of NSW v Dean (1990) 20 NSWLR 650 Bell v Stewart (1920) 28 CLR 413 at 428-429 Ex parte Bellanto Re: Pryor (1963) SR NSW 190 at 203 CASES CITED : Ex parte Tuckerman Re Nash (1970) 3 NSWR 23 R v Dunbabin; Ex parte Williams (1935) HCA 34, (1935) 53 CLR 434 at 442-443 R v Rustom [2005] NSWSC 61 Re: Johnson (1887) 20 QBD 68 Witham v Holloway [1995] HCA 3, (1995) 183 CLR 525
PARTIES : Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales - Plaintiff Andrew John Katelaris - Defendant
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 14191/2007
COUNSEL : Mr L Babb SC - Plaintiff Defendant in person
SOLICITORS : IV Knight, Crown Solicitor - Plaintiff Defendant in person
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
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