R v Warwick (No.71) [2019] NSWSC 1241

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warwick (No.71) [2019] NSWSC 1241 Hearing dates: 09 September 2019 Date of orders: 09 September 2019 Decision date: 09 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) The evidence is relevant and admissible and I will admit the bundle of photos and photocopies taken by this witness as Exh 461. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Evidence – Whether evidence to establish that a person may have access to knowledge about explosives is admissible – relevance 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) I Benson (Accused)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) A R Conolly & Co File Number(s): 2015/222068 Publication restriction: Suppression order in relation to the names of the Accused's wife and daughter: see R v Warwick (No.7) [2018] NSWSC 236.

EX TEMPORE Judgment (T.6601)

A Book is Found but not Seized 1. In the course of a search conducted at the premises of the Accused at 25 Tallowood Avenue, Casula, on 31 July 1984, a book was identified on the bookshelf. 2. The book was entitled "Practical Coalmining", (the "book"). A photograph of the book reveals that the author can be seen to be George L Kerr, and the publisher to be Charles Griffin & Co Limited. The book itself was not seized. There is no evidence of any observation made in July 1984 as to the contents of the book or which edition the book was.