Defendant convicted after ex-parte hearing - conviction recorded on bench sheet - conviction had not been annulled - warrant issued for apprehension of the defendant for sentence - magistrate discharged the defendant pursuant to s.19B(1)(d), Crimes Act 1914 - whether there was power to discharge teh defendant despite teh earlier conviction - meaning of the word "conviction" - whether or not the order made in the ex-parte proceedings constituted a "conviction" within the meaning of s.19B(1)(d).
Acts Cited:
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Social Security Act 1991
Case Details
Citation[2006] NSWSC 136
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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