R v Jones

[2015] NZHC 1504

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND NELSON REGISTRY

CRI-2015-442-000011 [2015] NZHC 1504

THE QUEEN

v

TERRY JONES NATALIE JEAN BUSCH ROBERT JOHN STEWART

Hearing:	1 July 2015 (via AVL)
Counsel:	J M Webber for Crown A J D Bamford for Defendants Jones, Busch and Stewart
Judgment:	1 July 2015

JUDGMENT OF COLLINS J [Applications under s 347 Crimes Act 1961]

[1]      The Crown offers no evidence in relation to the following charges:

Defendant	Indictment	Charge
T Jones	1	4
T Jones	1	5
T Jones	1	6

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N J Busch	2	1
N J Busch	2	3
N J Busch	2	5
R J Stewart	2	1
R J Stewart	2	2
R J Stewart	2	4

[2]      In view of the fact no evidence will be offered in relation to these charges, it is appropriate I discharge the defendants pursuant to s 347 Crimes Act 1961.  I make those orders accordingly.

[3]      As all charges have been disposed of, it is no longer necessary to keep in place the suppression orders I made when issuing my judgments of 20 February

20151 and 11 March 2015.2  Those suppression orders are therefore removed.

D B Collins J

Solicitors:

Crown Solicitor, Nelson
Bamford Law, Nelson for Defendants Jones, Busch and Stewart

1      R v Antonievic [2015] NZHC 230.

2      R v Antonievic (No 2) [2015] NZHC 439.