Suppression is absolute

Press, 24 March 1988, Page 50

Suppression is absolute

The name, address, occupation, : iemployer,- or anything /which’; might lead to the identification of a professional man charged with receiving an electric ■ fan: I when he ; knew it had been stolen, have been; suppressed on I the order I of Mr Justice Tipping in (the High Court yesterday, i i|. I. i ! The accused, who was j represented i. | by“ . Mr Michael | (Knowles, was refused (suppression of; name when ( he first appeared! ion the charge before Judge Anderson in the i District (Court last week. ; | -. I \ An interim ; order was granted by Judge Anderson pending I determination of the application to the High (Court for suppression.. I. ; l|j (

In his submissions, Mr Knowles ( said that the bringing of( the charge by the police j could amount to abuse of the Court. Mr Justice Tipping said that the I matter had one very unusuhl aspect. He had been given far greater (detail than that; which ( wa!s put before' Judge Anderson. J ‘T’m| satisfied' that, the public interest in this requires that an order be made for (suppression of name until!matters can be properly gone, into and the appeal will be al-; lowed,;’ I said Mr Justice Tipping./ j . I i The i order will remain in force until the case is; finally! determined,, and; then /the (Judge dealing’ With the matter can make a final (decision.