ROYAL COURT
(Samedi Division)
16 October 1998
Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff, and Jurats
Rumfitt and Le Brocq
AG
-v-
Mark André Such
Application for a review of the refusal of bail by the Magistrate on 8 October 1998, following a not guilty plea, entered on 10 September 1998 to:
1 count of grave and criminal assault
(Bail was also refused on 16 September 1998 on 8 October 1998, the prosecution refused to accept a guilty plea to a reduced charge of common assault].
Application refused
Miss S E Fitz, Crown Advocate
Advocate N J Chapman for the Applicant
JUDGMENT
THE BAILIFF: This is a review of the Magistrates decision and it is well established that before the Royal Court, sitting in this capacity can overturn a decision of the Magistrate, on a matter of this kind, it must be satisfied that the Magistrate has made an unreasonable decision or has otherwise acted contrary to law.
The Court has considered very carefully the complaints ably put forward by counsel on behalf of the applicant, but it cannot find that any of those matters would cause it to reach the conclusion that the decision of the Magistrate was unreasonable. The application is accordingly refused.
No Authorities