Crown Solicitor at Auckland v Anderson HC Auckland CRI-2011-004-004730

[2011] NZHC 1245

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

CRI-2011-004-004730

UNDER  ss 142A to Q of the Sentencing Act 2002 and subpart 4 of Part 2 of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009

IN THE MATTER OF     an instrument forfeiture order

BETWEEN  THE CROWN SOLICITOR AT AUCKLAND

Prosecutor

ANDMANUREA ANDERSON Prisoner

Hearing:         On the Papers

Counsel:         D G Johnstone for Crown

R M Mansfield for Prisoner
S E McCabe for Third Party

Judgment:      6 September 2011

JUDGMENT OF WHATA J

This judgment was delivered by Justice Whata on

6 September 2011 at 12.30 p.m., pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Date:

Solicitors:

Meredith Connell, Crown Solicitors, PO Box 2213, Upper Shortland Street, Auckland 1140

R M Mansfield, PO Box 2674, shortland Street, Auckland

S E McCabe, PO Box 105254, Auckland City 1143

THE CROWN SOLICITOR AT AUCKLAND V ANDERSON HC AK CRI-2011-004-004730 6 September 2011

[1]      I  refer  to  the  joint  memorandum  of  counsel  in  respect  of  instrument forfeiture, dated 26 August 2011.

[2]      That memorandum records that in accordance with my judgment of 21 July

2011  the  sum  of  $60,000  has  been  transferred  into  Ms McCabe’s  instructing solicitor’s trust account, Martelli McKegg Trust Account.   This amount represents the disposition of Mr Anderson’s interest in the property at 32 Armein Road (an undivided half share in Lot 298 Deposited Plan 39428 plus lessee’s interest in Flat 1, Deposited Plan 146824).

[3]     Their memorandum also refers to a copy of an executed deed of acknowledgement of debt and agreement to mortgage (Deed of Acknowledgement) signed by Mr and Mrs Anderson.  That Deed of Acknowledgement was not attached to the joint memorandum of counsel.

[4]      Nevertheless,  given  the  joint  memorandum  I  am  prepared  to  make  the following order under s 142N of the Sentencing Act 2002, namely:

(a)      The following property is subject to this instrument forfeiture order and  therefore,  under  s 70(1)(a)  and  (b)  of  the  Criminal  Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009, vest in the Crown absolutely (subject to the interests  protected  by  s 70(2)  of  that  Act)  and  is  in  the  Official Assignee’s custody and control.

(i)       The  sum  of  $60,000  transferred  into  the  Martelli  McKegg

Trust Account (Account Numbers 06 0101 0168355 02), on

1 August 2011.

[5]      I further direct that a copy of the Deed of Acknowledgement be supplied to the Court for its file.

Whata J