29 Sept 2010
WILLIAMS V SIMPSON HC HAM CIV 2010-419-1174
- Citation
- openlaw-8414babd_89a1_46b9_9a6b_4dc4d2ca96b7.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Given the Official Assignee's audit showing a 41‑bar shortfall, the contractor's evidence of two concealed compartments and the debtor's conduct, the Court found an objective and credible basis to believe bullion, currency, precious metals or related documents were concealed in the two compartments and in safes; accordingly a search warrant was issued limited to those two areas and any safes elsewhere, with strict conditions on execution, seizure, custody and non‑investigative handling of documents pending recognition; the Court refused broader warrant authorization because wider search lacke…