Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mathews-Hunter [2014] NSWSC 843

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mathews-Hunter [2014] NSWSC 843 Hearing dates: 21/05/2014 Decision date: 27 June 2014 Before: Fullerton J Decision: The summons is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from the Local Court - discretion to exclude improperly or illegally obtained evidence - common law restrictions on the power to arrest - whether citizens arrest by a transit officer improper or in contravention of an Australian law - adequacy of magistrate's reasons - ex tempore reasons Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 8(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 59(1), 61 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 56(1)(c), 59(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 173 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 138 Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW), ss 4(1), 5(1) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 99, 100 Rail Safety Act 2008 (NSW) Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW), s 14 Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2012 (NSW) Rail Safety National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 DPP v AM [2006] NSWSC 348; 161 A Crim R 219 DPP v CAD & Ors [2003] NSWSC 196 DPP v Carr [2002] NSWSC 194; 127 A Crim R 151 DPP v Sadler [2013] NSWSC 718 DPP v Tamcelik [2012] NSWSC 1008 DPP (NSW) v AM [2006] NSWSC 348 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 343 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 R v Associated Northern Collieries (1910) 11 CLR 738 Robinson v Woolworths [2005] NSWCCA 426; 64 NSWLR 612 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Williams v R [1986] HCA 88; 161 CLR 278 Zaravinos v State of NSW [2004] NSWCA 320; 62 NSWLR 58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Plaintiff) Sean Nicholas Mathews-Hunter (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Mitchelmore (Plaintiff) R Burgess (Defendant) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Plaintiff) Legal Aid NSW (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/310374 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9109 Date of Decision: 2013-07-10 00:00:00 Before: Day LCM