Police v William Michael CANNON [2011] NSWLC 29

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v William Michael CANNON [2011] NSWLC 29 Hearing dates: 16-17/03/2011; 25/05/2011; 29/08/2011 Decision date: 19 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate Tsavdaridis Decision: Offences proved beyond reasonable doubt Accused found guilty of sequences 1, 2 and 3 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - obtain benefit (money) by deception - elements of offence - money obtained via fraudulent loan applications and forged mortgage documents Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Amendment (Fraud, Identity and Forgery Offences) Act 2009 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Balcombe v De Simoni (1972) 126 CLR 576 Corporate Affairs Commission v Papoulias (1990) 20 NSWLR 503 Cutter v R (1997) 143 ALR 498 Flack v R [2011] NSWCCA 167 Fleming v R (1998) 197 CLR 250 Glenister v R [1980] 2 NSWLR 597 Langham v R (1984) 12 A Crim R 391 Parker v R (1963) 111 CLR 610 Pereira v DPP (1988) 82 ALR 217 Peters v R (1998) 192 CLR 493 R v Adler [2002] NSWCCA 180 R v Balnaves (2000) 117 A Crim R 85 R v Feely [1973] 1 All ER 341 R v Ghosh [1982] 2 All ER 689 R v Licardy (Unreported, NSWCCA, 26/5/95) R v Manunta (1990) 54 SASR 17 R v McQueeney (1989) 39 A Crim R 56 R v O'Connor (1980) 146 CLR 64 R v Reynhoudt (1962) 107 CLR 381 Re London and Globe Finance Corp Ltd [1903] 1 Ch 728 Simpson v R (1998) 194 CLR 228 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW Police Force (Prosecuting Authority)