Crossgrove (A Pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWDC 424

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Crossgrove (A Pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWDC 424 Hearing dates: 9, 11 and 12 April 2019 Date of orders: 23 May 2019 Decision date: 23 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: Dismiss the appeal against conviction Catchwords: CRIME – all grounds appeal – aggravated indecent assault – dentist assault of dental assistant – attempted kiss – slap on backside – grabbing shoulder – credit findings of Magistrate – tendency evidence – text messages – whether significant probative value Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, s 11, s 18, s 20 Evidence Act 1995, s 66, s 97, s 101 Cases Cited: Charara v R (2006) 164 A Crim R 39; [2006] NSWCCA 244 Eades v DPP (NSW) (2010) 77 NSWLR 173 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Johnson v Ramsden [2019] WASC 84 McPhillamy v R (2018) 361 ALR 13; [2018] HCA 52 R v Bauer (A Pseudonym) (2018) 359 ALR 359; [2018] HCA 40 Société d'Avances Commerciales (Société Anonyme Egyptienne) v Merchants' Marine Insurance Co (The "Palitana") (1924) 20 Ll L Rep 140 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Daniel Crossgrove (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Johnston Vaughan Solicitors (Appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/236831 Publication restriction: NB: s 578A(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 applies to this matter – no publication of any matter which identifies any complainant or may lead to the identification of any complainant. As such pseudonyms have been used. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 31 August 2018 Before: Magistrate D Covington File Number(s): 2017/236831