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[1999] NTSC 134
General information, not legal advice.
Supreme Court of the NT
1999-12-08
Martin CJ, Mildren J, Thomas J
Original judgment source is linked above.
For the reasons stated, Grounds 1, 2 and 3 of the Notice of Appeal
Although the appeal is dismissed as being incompetent, this Court
accepts the principle that the appellant, who does not speak or
understand English, should have the assistance of an interpreter in
his own language to ensure there is a fair trial according to law.
grant bail subject to a number of conditions which have been
I confirm the matter is listed before the Magistrates Court in Darwin
Tcherna
Garner [1999] NTSC 134; 154 FLR 243
Tcherna v Garner [1999] NTSC 134
proceedings. These are Barton v The Queen [1980] HCA 48; (1980) 147 CLR 75, Dietrich v
The Queen [1992] HCA 57; (1992) 177 CLR 292, Edebone v Allen [1991] VicRp 100; [1991] 2 VR 659 and
Ebatarinja v Deland [1998] HCA 62; (1998) 194 CLR 444.
In the matter of Stuart v Allchurch [1923] SAStRp 41; [1923] SASR 333 Poole J held that a
(Birdwood v Murphy [1997] NTSC 107; (1997) 6 NTLR 200). I agree."
(1987) 45 SASR 309
(1971) 1 SASR 219
(1980) 147 CLR 75
(1992) 177 CLR 292
(1998) 194 CLR 444
(1971) 1 SASR
219
(1997) 6 NTLR 200