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R v Bolger

Case [2018] NSWDC 285 26 April 2018

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New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285
Hearing dates: 24 April 2018
Decision date: 26 April 2018
Jurisdiction: Criminal
Before: Judge S Norrish QC
Decision:
Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [120]-[123]

Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentence - dishonestly damage by means of fire – dishonestly attempt to obtain a financial advantage - no evidence of contrition - totality of offending - without regard to public safety - degree of planning - special circumstances
Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] 168 A Crim R 41
DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194
Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374
Kearsley v R [2017] NSWCCA 28
Nasser v R [2017] NSWCCA 104
Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610
Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145
R v Ahmad Hassoun [2016] NSWDC 409
R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561
R v Bradley Alan Smith [2018] NSWDC 18
R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216
R v Dinos [1999] NSWCCA 208
R v Eagan [2013] NSWCCA 196
R v Elzakhem [2008] NSWCCA 31
R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540
R v Hanney [2014] NSWDC 13
R v Markarian [2005] NSWCCA 264
R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270
R v Pitt [2001] NSWCCA 156
R v VAA [2006] NSWCCA 44
R v XX [2009] 195 A Crim R 38
R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17
R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222
Savvas v R [1995] 183 CLR 1
Category: Sentence
Parties: Regina
Paul Anthony Bolger
Representation: Counsel:
Ms Lydiard (Crown Prosecutor)
Ms Phelps (Offender)

File Number(s): 2013/00226968

Judgment

HIS HONOUR: Paul Anthony Bolger appears today for sentence in relation to two counts for which he was found guilty by a jury in late March of this year. He was tried between 30 January 2018 and 20 March 2018 in respect of five counts on the indictment, two counts relating to a fire at his premises at 93 Johnston Street, Tamworth on the evening of 16 March 2003 and a further three relating to a further fire at the same residence on 2 April 2013.
The first fire partially destroyed premises that he owned, in the sense that he was the trustee of a trust, as I understand it, of which he and no doubt others were beneficiaries that controlled premises that he had occupied for a number of years beforehand. The second fire caused almost the total destruction of the building and whatever contents were within it at that time not either destroyed, damaged or removed after the first fire. The contents of the premises were his possessions.
The two counts the offender was found guilty of relating to the first fire were, firstly, a count that he on 16 March 2013 dishonestly damaged by means of fire the house and contents at 93 Johnston Street, Tamworth with a view to making a gain, namely payment of insurance money for…

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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AGLC: R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285
Case: [2018] NSWDC 285
Decision Date: 26 April 2018

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of R v Bolger involved the respondent, Bolger, who was charged with deliberately setting fire to a residential property with the intention of obtaining a financial advantage dishonestly. The dispute came before the Court of Appeal, where the primary concern was the appropriateness of the sentence imposed on Bolger for his criminal activities. The appeal was focused on whether the sentence was excessively harsh or whether it adequately reflected the gravity of Bolger's actions.

The legal issues before the court included whether the sentence was manifestly excessive, whether the trial judge had failed to properly consider mitigating factors such as Bolger's lack of contrition, and whether the totality of the offending, the degree of planning, and special circumstances warranted a lesser sentence. The court was also tasked with determining if the sentence imposed was without regard to public safety and whether it was commensurate with the degree of Bolger's culpability and planning.

The Court of Appeal found that the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive, despite the absence of evidence of contrition or any special circumstances that might have warranted a lesser penalty. The court considered the totality of Bolger's offending, which involved a series of dishonest acts culminating in the arson, and the significant degree of planning involved. The appeal was dismissed, and the original sentence was upheld. The court emphasised the importance of public safety and the need for sentences to reflect the gravity of offences involving deliberate property destruction and dishonesty.

Orders

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Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [120]-[123]

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Citations

R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285

Most Recent Citation

Dpp v Van Wyk No. DCCIV-97-1010 Judgment No. D3752 [1998] SADC 3949

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…994) 73 Aust Crim R 407. [9]Ibid, 500 to 501. [10]Ibid, 501. [11](1991) 53 A Crim R 166. [12]Ibid, 179. See also R v Bolger (1989) 16 NSWLR 115, 126-127 (Allen J); R v Wealand (2002) 136 A Crim R 159, 164-5 [30]-[31] (Kirby J).…
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Legislation Cited

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)
1 mention
Crimes Act 1900 (ACT)
1 mention

Medium Neutral Citation:	R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285
Hearing dates:	24 April 2018
Decision date:	26 April 2018
Jurisdiction:	Criminal
Before:	Judge S Norrish QC
Decision:	Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [120]-[123]
Catchwords:	CRIMINAL – sentence - dishonestly damage by means of fire – dishonestly attempt to obtain a financial advantage - no evidence of contrition - totality of offending - without regard to public safety - degree of planning - special circumstances
Legislation Cited:	Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
Cases Cited:	Cahyadi v R [2007] 168 A Crim R 41 DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 Kearsley v R [2017] NSWCCA 28 Nasser v R [2017] NSWCCA 104 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Ahmad Hassoun [2016] NSWDC 409 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Bradley Alan Smith [2018] NSWDC 18 R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216 R v Dinos [1999] NSWCCA 208 R v Eagan [2013] NSWCCA 196 R v Elzakhem [2008] NSWCCA 31 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Hanney [2014] NSWDC 13 R v Markarian [2005] NSWCCA 264 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v Pitt [2001] NSWCCA 156 R v VAA [2006] NSWCCA 44 R v XX [2009] 195 A Crim R 38 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Savvas v R [1995] 183 CLR 1
Category:	Sentence
Parties:	Regina Paul Anthony Bolger
Representation:	Counsel: Ms Lydiard (Crown Prosecutor) Ms Phelps (Offender)
File Number(s):	2013/00226968