❓ A member of parliament asks questions regarding a specific court case, including dates of hearings, magistrate's views, witness statements, and the arresting officer's rank. The Minister declines to answer, citing the ongoing trial.
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MAGISTRATES COURT — BRIEF 428058-1
I refer to question without notice 831 dated 25 September 2007. (1) On which dates since 18 September 2007 has this matter been heard in the Magistrate’s Court? (2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD
I refer to question without notice 831 dated 25 September 2007. (1) On which dates since 18 September 2007 has this matter been heard in the Magistrate’s Court? (2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(1) On which dates since 18 September 2007 has this matter been heard in the Magistrate’s Court? (2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(1) On which dates since 18 September 2007 has this matter been heard in the Magistrate’s Court? (2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(2) Has any presiding magistrate in any court hearing since 18 September 2007 expressed a view indicating that the magistrate did not believe it was in the public interest for the trial to proceed; and, if so, when? (3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(3) Following question without notice 831 being asked in the Legislative Council on 25 September 2007, did a witness for the prosecution amend her statement of evidence; if so, was this witness contacted by the police prior to the amendment of the statement of evidence, and, if so, on what date? (4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
(4) What was the rank of the arresting police officer at the time of the alleged incident? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
As the trial is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to answer this question.
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