Australia, April 12 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:
1. HIS HONOUR: Petronella Boege applies for an inquiry into her conviction at the Bega Local Court on 5 January 2000 for one offence of common assault contrary to s 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The prosecution case was that Ms Boege assaulted her former husband in October 1999 at Bega. The events the subject of the assault occurred in the context of a bitter breakdown of their marriage. Ms Boege was convicted and fined $500.
2. Ms Boege appealed against her conviction to the District Court of New South Wales. That appeal was heard and dismissed by Shillington QC DCJ on 8 March 2001.
3. Ms Boege now applies for yet another inquiry...