Police v Barbara Thorley [2011] NSWLC 18

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Barbara Thorley [2011] NSWLC 18 Hearing dates: 22/03/2011 Decision date: 01 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve LCM Decision: In respect of each of the matters to which the offender has pleaded guilty she is convicted. Consequent upon those convictions I impose the following sentences: In respect of offence sequences 5, 6 and 8 a Fixed Term of 3 months commencing 22 March 2011 and expiring on 21 June 2011. In respect of offence sequence 3, a non-parole period of 6 months commencing 22 March 2011 and expiring on 21 September 2011. Thereafter a balance of term of 5 months to commence on 22 September 2011 and expiring on 21 February 2012. Parole is to be supervised. In respect of offence sequences 13, 14 and 15 a Fixed Term of 3 months to commence on 22 August 2011 and expiring on 21 November 2011. In respect of offence sequence 12 a non-parole period of 5 months to commence on 22 August 2011 and expiring on 21 January 2012. Thereafter a balance of term of 6 months to commence on 22 January 2012 and expire on 21 July 2012. Parole is to be supervised. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - offences involving dishonesty and fraudulent conduct - offender a provider of book keeping services in a position of trust Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 ss 117, 178BA Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 2 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 515 Nguyen v R [2007] NSWCCA 14 Pantano v R (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Phelan v R (1993) 66 A Crim R 446 R v Brown (unreported, 01/08/1994, NSWCCA) R v Carroll [2008] NSWCCA 218 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Falzon & Pullen (unreported, 20/02/1992, NSWCCA) R v Mungomery (2004) 151 A Crim R 376 R v Pont (2000) 121 A Crim R 302 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Vaovasa v R [2007] NSWCCA 253 Category: Sentence Parties: Police Barbara Thorley (the offender) Representation: Sgt C Adams for the Police Mr C Aitken for the offender File Number(s): 2009/00051423