3 Mar 1992
The Magistrate's starting point of 18–24 months for an 18 year old was incorrect; reduction was necessary for proportionality and youth. The first sentence is reduced from 12 to 6 months; the second conviction's sentence is ordered concurrent due to doubt about proof; the 3 month escape sentence is made concurrent. Appeal allowed in part and appellant released.
12 Mar 1982
The promissory note did not meet the statutory definition of a 'false document' because it purported to be and was a receipt/acknowledgement signed by the employee; therefore the conviction for uttering a forged document under section 74(1) could not be sustained and the appeal was allowed.
4 Nov 1977
Forensic evidence proved the customer receipt had been physically joined to a differently numbered counterfoil and altered (missing/erased serial digit); the validating machine was found to be operating correctly and machine malfunction was rejected; the defendant's explanations were not credible; therefore the only reasonable inference was deliberate forgery and uttering with intent to obtain the lottery prizes, constituting uttering a forged document and an attempt to obtain property by deception.