On a defendant's appeal against sentence severity to the District Court under s 222 of the Justices Act 1886 (Qld), the power to increase a sentence is exceptional and cannot be exercised without first giving the appellant proper notice and a full opportunity to be heard or to discontinue the appeal under s 228A. It is distinctly arguable that s 225 does not confer power to increase a sentence on a defendant's appeal at all, but this question was left open.
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