Davies v Smith [2019] NSWSC 700

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davies v Smith [2019] NSWSC 700 Hearing dates: 3 June 2019 Decision date: 12 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [65] Catchwords: RESTRICTED PREMISES ACT 1943 – application for declaration – suspicion on reasonable grounds – effect of reputed criminals living on premises – whether declaration would effectively prevent defendant from residing in residential premises Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 60, 546C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 9 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 5, 6 Disorderly Houses Amendment (Commercial Supply of Prohibited Drugs) Act 2002 (NSW) Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 36Y Restricted Premises Act 1943 (NSW), ss 2, 3, 6, 8 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW), s 33 Cases Cited: Beeche v Smith Street Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 544 Commissioner of Police v Tanos (1958) 98 CLR 383; [1958] HCA 6 Ex parte Fergusson; Re Olah Pty Ltd [1970] 1 NSWLR 713 Filippetti v R (1978) 13 A Crim R 335 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104; [1990] HCA 26 Greig v Irmak [2018] NSWSC Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635; [1991] HCA 5 Re Application of Shepard [1983] 1 NSWLR 265 Sibuse Pty Ltd v Shaw (1988) 13 NSWLR 98 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Detective Sergeant Evan Davies (Plaintiff) Malcolm Gordon Smith (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Rogers (Plaintiff) Defendant in person