Scholefield Goodman (Australia) Pty Limited v Rutkowski (No 2)

[2018] NSWSC 453

Supreme Court

New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation:

Scholefield Goodman (Australia) Pty Limited v Rutkowski (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 453

Hearing dates:

31 January 2018

Date of orders:

13 April 2018

Decision date:

13 April 2018

Jurisdiction:

Common Law

Before:

Rothman J

Decision:

(1) The defendant, Sigmund Rutkowski, is convicted of contempt of Court;

 

(2) The Court imposes a sentence of Community Service of 96 hours under the standard conditions;

 

(3) The defendant to report to the Assigned Officer for community serviced at Sutherland Community Corrections Office within seven (7) days hereof;

 (4) The defendant shall report to the Registry of the Court forthwith to obtain a copy of the order.

Catchwords:

CONTEMPT – sentence – Pre-Sentence Report provided – Community Service Order imposed

Category:

Sentence

Parties:

Scholefield Goodman (Australia) Pty Limited (Plaintiff)
Sigmund Rutkowski (Defendant)

Representation:

Counsel:
P Newton/A Carr (Plaintiff)
P Bolster (Defendant)

  Solicitors:
Gadens Lawyers (Plaintiff)
Marando Solicitors (Defendant)

File Number(s):

2015/303588

Judgment

1. HIS HONOUR: For the reasons published on 31 January 2018, and having received a positive Pre-Sentence Report from Corrective Services and otherwise being satisfied of the matters referred to in s 86 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, the Court makes the following orders and makes the following sentence:

1. The defendant, Sigmund Rutkowski, is convicted of contempt of Court;

2. The Court imposes a sentence of Community Service of 96 hours under the standard conditions;

3. The defendant to report to the Assigned Officer for community service at Sutherland Community Corrections Office within seven (7) days hereof;

4. The defendant shall report to the Registry of the Court forthwith to obtain a copy of the Community Service Order.

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Decision last updated: 13 April 2018