Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Strang [2011] NSWSC 259

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Strang [2011] NSWSC 259 Hearing dates: 1 April 2011 Decision date: 08 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: (a) Pursuant to s.59(2) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 , the order made at the Burwood Local Court on 10 June 2010 dismissing proceedings against the Defendant under s.4(1)(b) Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 is set aside. (b) The proceedings are remitted to the Burwood Local Court to be dealt with according to law. (c) The Defendant is to pay the Plaintiff's costs of and incidental to the Summons. (d) The Defendant is granted a certificate under s.6 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 . Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - offence of entering upon inclosed lands without lawful excuse - meaning of "inclosed lands" in Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 - held by Magistrate not to extend to retail premises open to public in commercial shopping complex - person prohibited from entry to premises - premises fall within definition of "inclosed lands" - error demonstrated - matter remitted to Local Court Legislation Cited: Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Summary Offences Act 1970 Inclosed Lands Protection (Summary Offences) Amendment Act 1979 Miscellaneous Acts (Education and Public Instruction) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 Cases Cited: Webb v Epstein (1955) VLR 462 Director of Public Prosecutions v Butterworth (NSW Supreme Court, McInerney J, 6 November 1996) Giddings v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] NSWSC 169; 181 A Crim R 536 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Dick [2007] NSWCA 190; 226 FLR 388 Maybury v Plowman [1913] HCA 43; 16 CLR 468 Press v Tuckwell (1968) 69 SR(NSW) 17 R v Bacon (1977) 2 NSWLR 507 Black v Carrabs (NSW Supreme Court, Finlay J, 11 March 1988) 9 Petty Sessions Review 4045 Director of Public Prosecutions v Wille [1999] NSWSC 661; 47 NSWLR 255 Darcey v Pre-Term Foundation Clinic (1983) 2 NSWLR 497 Alla v Gleeson (NSW Supreme Court, Roden J, 25 October 1985, BC8500455) Minkley v Munro (NSW Supreme Court, Grove J, 22 August 1986; 8 Petty Sessions Review 3975) McDermott v Bogg (NSW Supreme Court, Carruthers J, 12 March 1991, BC9102240) Barns v Edwards (1993) 31 NSWLR 714 Dearing v Passi (NSW Supreme Court, Levine J, 4 November 1994, B9403632) Simpson v Bagnall [2000] NSWSC 930 Treweeke v Benson (1936) 53 WN(NSW) 151 YZ Finance Company Pty Limited v Cummings [1964] HCA 12; 109 CLR 395