Jones v The Queen

[1997] HCATrans 347

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S68 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

VINCENT RAYMOND JONES

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Publication of Reasons

GAUDRON J
McHUGH J
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 1997, AT 10.21 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GAUDRON J:   This matter was heard in Canberra by the Chief Justice and Justices McHugh, Gummow, Kirby and I on 12 August 1997.  The order of the Court was handed down in Canberra on 12 August 1997 and the Court is now in a position to publish its reasons.

The Chief Justice agreed in the orders that were made and I publish his Honour’s reasons.

Justices McHugh, Gummow and I also agreed in the orders that were made and I publish our joint reasons.

KIRBY J:   I would have dismissed the appeal.  I publish my reasons.

AT 10.22 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED