Citation:

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

V

Clark

Hearing dates:

31/10/2008, 03/11/2008, 25/03/2009, 26/03/2009

Date of decision:

29/04/2009

Jurisdiction:

Criminal

Place of Decision:

Downing Centre

Judgement of:

Magistrate G Bradd

Decision:

Mr Clark is convicted of the offence

Catchwords:

Distribution of unauthorised electoral matter – circumstantial evidence

Legislation Cited:

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; Criminal Code Act 1995; Evidence Act 1995

Cases Cited:

Trudgett v R (2008) 70 NSWLR 696; R v Turnbull [1977] QB 224 at 228; Shepherd v R (1990) 170 CLR 555

File number:

H34331508

Representation:

Mr O’Donnell and Mr Crowley representing Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Mr Ryan representing Mr Clarke