Australia, June 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6:
1. HIS HONOUR: The accused, Clinton Wrigley, is on trial on a count of murder, namely, that on or about 23 January 2023, near Nyngan, he murdered Joel Carter (the deceased). There are three other counts on the indictment, involving the theft and/or disposal of property that was allegedly taken from the deceased's residence, at about the time of his death.
2. The Crown seeks leave pursuant to s 38 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) (the Act) to cross-examine the witness, Natalie Riley, on the subject of a conversation that she had with police on 21 February 2023 with Detective Sergeant Gardiner and Detective Senior Constable Dimmock...