Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23:
1. MITCHELMORE JA: The applicant, William O'Dwyer, pleaded guilty to six counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception contrary to s 192E(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). In broad outline, the offences involved conduct on the part of the applicant in obtaining loan facilities on behalf of three development companies of which he was the sole director, in order for those companies to carry out separate residential development projects.
2. On 2 February 2024, the applicant was sentenced in the District Court by Anderson SC DCJ to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years, commencing on 2 February 2024...