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10MR DEVRIES: One other thing sir, while I'm on my feet, the way
15 of this court.
18 matter.
20MR JOHNSON: No, Your Honour, I'll be available for your court
29 to a close.
3 Mr Devries.
9 to - - -
12HIS HONOUR: I think where you may be being confused, you put
13 she have some cash that she could have brought evidence
18 prostitute.
24 prostitute in 2004".
6 that point.
10 accurate.
13 from (indistinct).
17MR JOHNSON: Yes, 247, Line 22. My notes are a little scrappy,
7 exactly.
12 consistency.
17 when she said 2002, 2003. The question on that page had
19 prostitute.
27 Purana Taskforce - - -
10HIS HONOUR: I don't put that in criticism but she said, "About
11 2002." So there's - - -
13HIS HONOUR: I can't recall any evidence by you - you did give
8 evidence.
16 the box.
25 is that which you gave when you were in the witness box.
31MR JOHNSON: Excuse me, Your Honour, is next Thursday the date
5 you can just stand there and waste my time I'll sit you
6 down.
8HIS HONOUR: Just focus on the points you want to make. You've
8 and she says, "A very, very long time ago." Now, Your
20 brothels, Your Honour. She says, "A very, very long time
22 2004, 2005 but she'd been there three months, four months
24 goes to credibility.
7 been in Australia.
8Now, if you look at those diary pages for Ms Cressy, she was
26 but I think I've indicated the fact that I'm not that
23 morning, OK.
11 confirms.
17 young man about her daughter's age who was the father of
3 lies card. It's not for me to pull that card. I'm being
5HIS HONOUR: Well I've told you before that that sort of
14 court.
2 occupation.
3MR JOHNSON: I am saying I'm not pulling that card and no one
18HIS HONOUR: - - - Miss Cressy had been working for some years
21 that?
23 Grovedale.
28MR JOHNSON: Miss Cressy has two little boys, one only a few
7 Crossing.
10 first year because she had a big phone bill and she had
20MR JOHNSON: I believe she admits that the VCAT Tribunal issued
22 and - - -
30 didn't pay you rent for the first six to 12 months that
3 agreement for when I moved in". Yes, and she had to get
10 doesn't respect that she doesn't pay the rent. Not for
11 the first year. Not for the bulk of the last year.
23 have depression.
25 as to whether - - -
21 apartment.
16 Honour.
2 the outcome.
11 orientations.
20 Baumgartner v. Baumgartner.
26 one did that. They all saw things that they expected to
6 and a desk and the living area with the big wall screen
11 it.
23 evidence.
20 presume.
25HIS HONOUR: I didn't think she said that, she said she
15 Your Honour, "Miss Locke did you ever attend any social
23MR JOHNSON: I'm telling you that there are no witnesses, apart
25HIS HONOUR: Well I think the point you're making is Miss Locke
5 she doesn't have a case I'm living there. Now if I'm not
10 she's lost there, June 2006 I'm not living there, she
11 should have issued her - she was still OK, she had to
3 she's got the added burden not only making her case,
6 factor.
24MR DEVRIES: I'll hand him a copy Your Honour so he doesn't get
25 it wrong.
29 respondent".
6 boys, and that was when I met her mother. Her mother was
6 which has very similar words. The three children and the
27 to my – me or my ancestors either.
11 little children who had nowhere else to go? OK, that one
22 plaintiff.
28 -
31 your cross-examination.
10 them.
23 you.
25 Your Honour - - -
31 you're making about South Yarra and the evidence was that
5 isn't it?
12 explain how you can live under that same roof. And being
22 two years plus two years, strictly the bare minimum that
8 meant to be.
14 Exhibit F.
31 times - - -
3MR JOHNSON: Thank you, thank you. I'm glad I'm being listened
11 motivation.
15 Honour.
3 documents.
10 held back and were not given over to the police who
15 these proceedings.
24 joint property I'd just moved out of." So, she had just
25 moved out of, she told Ms Sofroniou, when she went back
27 does she say anything but she let the property in June
4 long term lease and were kind enough to move out for me,
5 I'm leading evidence from the Bar table, and I had moved
11 prove her case. Why didn't she ring or write to the tax
25 make a case that she had some income? And that's all I
29 dingo, she jumped over the fence and she stole some
6 ain't mine, Your Honour. The little one maybe. Both the
7 little one and the next little one always told that they
8 were mine and that was beyond - it's beyond doubt, it's
19 she did say that he worked long hours and that he was
20 more often than not, not there when the children went to
22 the morning.
26MR DEVRIES: Yes, I think it's about one of the few things they
29MR DEVRIES: And that he did earn a lot of money at one stage.
30HIS HONOUR: And the other thing that was agreed on was that
6MR JOHNSON: And it's very interesting that the evidence in the
14 of you said that you have bonded well with the children
18MR JOHNSON: Pretty good for a man who didn't live in the
31 or 113 per cent bank funded. I get $11,000 back over the
13 accept for the moment her credibility that she has the
20 over 2007.
10 OK. I'll teach her a bit about, you know, the Donald
11 Trump, Apprentice.
27 off after a long time and had just come back on. I also
21 what Ms Cressy said and got put into evidence was kind of
2 voluntary reliefs.
3 The works that she did for me. I'm weary Your
23 sure her lawyers didn't dare let her come into court
8 say. I let it - - -
30HIS HONOUR: Yes, I read - I read the cases in the law reports.
13 Honour, bought some land in his own name and there was
3 time to time your children stayed with you and her until
5MR DEVRIES: And it was - she said they came from time to time.
11 It's not within the two years - within two years that she
15 house.
20 2004 to 2006
21When she was living at Dorrington Street, Point Cook and I was
25HIS HONOUR: You have already submitted that but in fact you
30 things the trial judge might have got wrong here is the
19 any of that, Your Honour, and you've got to ask why not.
20 The Tax Office was closed for two years and couldn’t send
25 stumps.
29 type then you are well served for completing now. But I
7 attention.
14 relevant times.
20 Kathleen.
29 on the - - -
30HIS HONOUR: No, I'm not saying I would, but I'm just
31 correcting a - - -
2 to - - -
4 anyway.
5MR DEVRIES: Sorry, I'm not going to rely on any resiling from
8 inference.
26 Harem International.
27HIS HONOUR: He has actually said he didn't cut any deal with
2 day.
17 Leanne Kelly.
26 subpoena to court.
9 that I had called Miss Kelly and said to her, "Ms Kelly
19 but - - -
14 Your Honour?
22 time to time you have done well, and - when you've wanted
23 to, which proves that when you want to you can address
25 you've made all the relevant points, but the time has
27 you.
28MR JOHNSON: Your Honour I'm very keen to finish within the
13 of the Legal Aid clinic. The first ever Legal Aid clinic
19 on those days. That's sorts of law firms are few and far
22MR JOHNSON: Your Honour, the fact that these proceedings have
18MR JOHNSON: Your Honour, I have gone over the time, I just
29 application - - -
31MR JOHNSON: Thank you Your Honour, thank you Your Honour.
10HIS HONOUR: I have heard that application time and time again,
17 other people.
21 This case was set down for trial, you've full well known
22 that, and I have heard this case. You have just simply
25 down.
28 legal direction.
30HIS HONOUR: Address the points in this case, or you will sit
31 down.
5 home?
6HIS HONOUR: Well I can't force you to stay, but Mr - but what
12 Mr Johnson to restart.
14 well I think - - -
19 listen to.
14HIS HONOUR: I will not re-fix the case so you can respond
19HIS HONOUR: If you are not going to be here I will rise once
29HIS HONOUR: It's a matter for you, Mr Johnson, you can come or
31MR JOHNSON: Thank you for the courtesy of excusing me, Your
2HIS HONOUR: But I have told you in your interests you should
3 stay. Mr Devries.
5 Mr - - -
5 about to leave.
10MS CRESSY: Excuse me, Your Honour, I'm sorry but I'm really
12 school.
13MR DEVRIES: Can my client leave to make that phone call, she's
19 about it.
23 you attend to that and I will come back once you have got
26HIS HONOUR: I will just be out the back. I know you want to
28 Richards.
30 (Short Adjournment.)
27 mind.
16 that was because I have been dealing with one of his hand
27MR DEVRIES: I'm indebted to Your Honour for saying that, it's
15 might have been the day before, to that being the more
6 this court.
28MR DEVRIES: No. It's matters like this where I'm pleased that
29 I'm at the Bar and not on the Bench and have no prospects
11 just in practice but he's as you say acted for large and
14 firm.
27 I must say - you and I have both been in the law a long
2 tried to.
7And want to take on the cock in the hen yard. You can
10HIS HONOUR: And after 20 years I must say this, that it does
25HIS HONOUR: Yes. If you could just briefly do that and then I
24 to my client.
7 is undesirable.
20 value.
21HIS HONOUR: You will need to persuade me that the formula you
8 case - - -
9HIS HONOUR: It's getting late but I will just put you on fair
23HIS HONOUR: I follow that but in case you thought I was going
29 anything wrong.
2HIS HONOUR: That's quite all right, Mr Devries, thank you for