Forrester v Mattson

[2016] NTSC 16

Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

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For Australian Law.

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal
3. › Criminal Code (NT) s 102
4. › destroying evidence
5. › appeal against conviction
6. › appellant swallowed small quantity of methamphetamine seized by police
7. › whether accused had knowledge that drug may be required in evidence in a judicial proceeding
8. › meaning of “knowing”
9. › awareness of the possibility of court proceedings
10. › inference as to appellant’s intent in destroying evidence where no reasonable hypothesis of innocence to explain destruction
11. › appeal dismissed
1. Police Administration Act s 120C
1. Criminal Code (NT) s 102
1. George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104; Queensland Bacon Pty Ltd v Rees [1966] HCA 21; (1966) 115 CLR 266; applied