Adcock v The Commissioner of Police

[2009] QDC 173

[2009] QDC 173

DISTRICT COURT
APPELLATE JURISDICTION

JUDGE DICK SC

No 397 of 2009

CHRISTOPHER JOHN ADCOCK	Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE	Respondent
BRISBANE ..DATE 15/06/2009
ORDER

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HER HONOUR: This matter concerns an appeal by the appellant

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in respect of a conviction on the 22nd of January 2009 for a
count of obstruct police and commit public nuisance. The
grounds of the appeal are that the sentence is manifestly

excessive in all the circumstances.

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That appeal notice was filed on the 11th of February 2009.

On the 19th of May 2009 the matter came before his Honour Judge Shanahan and at that time the matter was listed for hearing on today's date.	20
On the 14th of April 2009 Legal Aid had written to the
Registrar of the District Court advising that Legal Aid was
not appearing for the appellant and notifying that his address
was 35 Elysian Street, Victoria Point. On the 29th of May a	30
notice was forwarded to the appellant at that address advising
of the hearing date and advising that if he failed to appear
at the hearing the appeal may be struck out in his absence. I
have had his name called three times this morning, he has not
appeared, and in those circumstances I order that the appeal	40
be struck out.

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