Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Thursday, 5 November 2015

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR THURSDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 2015

AMENDED LIST FOR HOBART

HOBART
Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice TENNENT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Mention via Video-Link to Risdon Prison Complex

Klaus Dieter Neubert

RJB

Michael John Price

For Mention via Video-Link to Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison

Justin Richard Maynard

For Mention via Video-Link to Hobart Reception Prison

Trysten Anthony Bennett

For Mention via Video-Link to Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison

Rowena Amy Worbey

For Mention

Stuart Malcolm Allen

George Syrginis

James Ernest Davey

Emily Victoria Lynch

Melissa Louise Dance

Corey Graeme Farr

Duncan Scott George

SSE

Peter William Evans

Joshua Leigh Picken

Nathan Lee Wechsler

For Preliminary Proceedings Application

Shannon Myree Arnold

Kyle Rix Stephens

For Application to Review a Community Service Order

Leesa Maree Hogan

For Plea

Emily Rose Franklin

Andrew Paul Kelleher

Richard Shane Reed

Shaun Anthony Thomas Joseph

For Bail Consent

Jamie Douglas Blowfield

LCB

Stuart Alexander Gallacher

Nadan Wayne Hall

Matthew John Davey

Timothy William Sheldrick

Bradley Daniel Ford

Scott Andrew Cripps

Aaron William Nash Spong

BSC

Angela Maree Leahy

Gail Schupp

Rodney McCrae

2:15 p.m.

For Plea

Martyn John Carpenter

4:00 p.m.

In Court as in Chambers

For Bail Application

Alani Moeakiola

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial
Matthew James Linton
(Part Heard)

4:15 p.m.
For Sentence
Philip Charles Harrison

In Court as In Chambers
4.15 p.m.
For Bail Application
Rachael Vanessa Bradford

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PORTER
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00am For Preliminary Proceedings Application
Damian Mark Stebbings
Clinton Charles Wilson

To Follow
For Trial (Part Heard)
John Benjamin Adams

4:15pm For Sentence
Adrian Connor Bailey

Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PEARCE

Civil Jurisdiction
In Court as in Chambers

10:00am For Hearing
Shane Douglas Thorpe v Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting

BURNIE
No list for Burnie.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania held court on 5 November 2015 in Hobart and Launceston. In Hobart, Justice Tennent presided over criminal cases, including pleas, bail applications, and a preliminary proceedings application. Justice Wood also presided over a criminal trial and a sentencing hearing in Hobart. Launceston saw Justice Porter handle a preliminary proceedings application and a partially heard trial, while Justice Pearce dealt with a civil hearing. The court lists included a variety of cases, some of which were conducted via video-link from various correctional facilities.

The legal issues before the court involved a range of criminal proceedings, including pleas, bail applications, and sentencing. For some defendants, the court had to determine whether bail should be granted, taking into account factors such as the likelihood of attending court, the seriousness of the offence, and the risk of reoffending. In other cases, the court had to decide on the appropriate sentence for convicted individuals, considering the nature of the crime and the offender's circumstances. Additionally, there were preliminary proceedings applications and trials that required the court to address procedural and evidentiary matters.

Justice Tennent and Justice Wood, presiding in Hobart, addressed several bail applications and pleas. They evaluated the evidence presented, including the circumstances of each case and the submissions from both the prosecution and the defence. The court applied the relevant legal principles to determine whether the applicants were suitable for bail or if they should remain in custody pending further court appearances. In sentencing hearings, the court considered the aggravating and mitigating factors of the crimes, the character of the offenders, and any submissions from the parties involved. The judges carefully balanced these factors to arrive at a just and appropriate sentence. Justice Porter and Justice Pearce in Launceston also dealt with similar matters, focusing on the procedural and substantive aspects of the cases before them.

The final orders of the court were not detailed in the excerpt. However, it is expected that the court would have made specific rulings on bail, pleas, and sentencing in the cases heard. The outcomes would have included decisions on whether bail was granted or refused, the acceptance or rejection of pleas, and the imposition of sentences for convicted individuals. The court's orders would have been communicated to the parties involved and recorded in the court's official records.

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