STEPHEN ALBERT LOUIS MUSCAT v MAGISTRATES' COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLICE No. SCGRG 95/2298 Judgment No. 5551 Number of pages - 15 Procedure - judgments and orders - amending, varying and setting aside
[1996] SASC 5551
At a glance
Source factsCourt
Supreme Court of SA
Decision date
1996-04-09
Before
Lander J
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Judgment (43 paragraphs)
- The applicant and his father later appeared before the Magistrate, in his chambers, and sought a reconsideration of the sentence upon the basis that the previous conviction referred to was not in fact a previous conviction as it had been recorded on the same day.
- The Magistrate purported to accede to the request and endorsed on the complaint: "Count Three: To enter into own recognizance for two years. Bond pound 30, under the supervision of Prob. Officer, to attend Police Lecture on two occasions ...
Imprisonment order rescinded in count (1). Conviction, Fine pound 80. Costs pound 2. Total pound 82. I/D, 4 months. Time, 8 months, 8/7/64."