Wotton v Haines[2001] QDC 362

CITATION:

Wotton v. Haines [2001] QDC 362

PARTIES:

GERALD ANDREW WOTTON

Applicant

And

MOLLY ANN HAINES

Respondent

FILE NO/S:

D5469 of 2001

DIVISION:

Criminal Jurisdiction

PROCEEDING:

Application for criminal compensation

ORIGINATING COURT:

District Court

DELIVERED ON:

6 December 2001

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATES:

JUDGE:

Judge O'Brien

ORDER:

That the respondent, Molly Anne Haines, pay to the applicant, Gerald Andrew Wotton, the sum of $4215.00 by way of compensation for the injuries suffered by the applicant by reason of the offence for which the respondent was convicted on 05 March 1999.

CATCH WORDS:

Application for Criminal Compensation, offence of AOBH whilst armed, discount for disentitling conduct, meaning of “because of the offence”, re-litigation of original facts and circumstances on application, leading additional evidence at compensation hearing

Criminal Offence Victims Act 1994, s 24, s 25(7)

Buckland v The Estate of Kennedy [2000] QSC 337

Diamond v Diamond delivered 7 November 2000 de Jersey CJ

R v Bowen (1969) 90 WN Part 1 NSW 82

R v Tcherhian (1969) 90 WN Part 1 NSW 85

Re Hondras 1973 WAR 1

Re Rogers QSC No 6086 of 1997, 13/11/98 Helman J

Chong v Chong [1999] QCA 314

R v Wright [1971] QdR 153

Zaicov & McKenna v Jones [2001] QCA 442

COUNSEL:

Mr A Kimmins

No Appearance by Respondent

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