Australia, Aug. 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 18:
1. Mr Mathew James Cole (also known as 'Matthew Webb'), the offender, is before the Court for sentencing following his plea of guilty to a charge (seq 5) that on 16 October 2023 at Bevendale, he drove at a dangerous speed occasioning death of another person, Lynn Keyworth, contrary to s 52A(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years' imprisonment. There is no standard non-parole period. The offence also carries an automatic period of disqualification.
2. There are certain remarks I wish to make at the outset. First, for those not familiar with the criminal justice system, it is impor...