R v Warwick (No.50) [2018] NSWSC 1554

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warwick (No.50) [2018] NSWSC 1554 Hearing dates: 26 September 2018 Date of orders: 26 September 2018 Decision date: 26 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Newspaper article tendered by the Crown is admitted and marked Exh 183. (2) Six enlarged photographs tendered by the Crown are admitted and marked Exh 184. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — admissibility of two items tendered by the Crown — items related to lawful search of accused's residence pursuant to a search warrant — both items relevant — both admitted as exhibits Legislation Cited: Not Applicable Cases Cited: Not Applicable Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Crown Leonard John Warwick (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K McKay / G Christofi (Crown) A R Conolly / E Ramsay (Accused)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) A R Conolly & Co (Accused) File Number(s): 2015/222068 Publication restriction: Not Applicable

ex tempore Judgment (T.3277; T.3282)

Items Tendered 1. The Crown tenders two items. The first is a reproduction of an article which the present witness, retired Detective Mark Nicholls, has identified as being the article contained in a piece of torn newspaper found at the Accused's house at 25 Tallowood Ave, Casula on 31 July 1984 during the execution of a search warrant. 2. The second item tendered by the Crown comprises six photos which have been identified by Mr Nicholls as enlarged versions of photos taken by another Police officer in the garage of the Accused's residence during the execution of that same search warrant on 31 July 1984. 3. Each item will be considered in turn.