Outcomes of superior service tribunal proceedings

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves  -  2024-022-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, FLTLT  

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 24(1) Absence without leave  
• The accused did not attend the hearing and the hearing was adjourned sine die. An arrest warrant has been issued pursuant to section 88 DFDA.  

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-018-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Sloane    

Case Summary - CPL Sloane - 2 (PDF, 173.05 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-017-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Sloane    

Case Summary - CPL Sloane (PDF, 174.42 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves  -  2024-015 DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, SGT Robinson  

Case Summary - SGT Robinson (PDF, 171.49 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves  - 2024-012 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, GNR Bullard   

Case Summary - GNR Bullard (PDF, 172.46 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves  - 2024-011 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, GNR    

• First charge: DFDA, s. 56(1) Knowingly making false or misleading statement in relation to application for benefit  
  Finding: Withdrawn

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-006
Service and accused: Air Force, FLTLT  

• First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-010 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Smithers  

Case Summary - CPL Smithers (PDF, 173.93 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-008-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fourth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fifth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Sixth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Seventh Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eighth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Ninth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Tenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eleventh Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Twelfth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Thirteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fourteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fifteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Sixteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) and s. 44(1) Attempted intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Seventeenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eighteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-009 DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, PO Doherty 

Case Summary - PO Doherty (PDF, 174.92 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-007 DFM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Bloor  

Case Summary - WO2 Bloor (PDF, 181.65 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-006 DFM 
Service and accused: Air Force, FSGT Cox 

Case Summary - FSGT Cox (PDF, 172.64 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-005-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, SMN EMIN

Case Summary - SMN Emin (PDF, 174.58 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-003 DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, LS Reeve 

Case Summary - LS Reeve (PDF, 176.96 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-004-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL MacMaster

Case Summary CPL MacMaster (PDF, 172.13 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-002-DFM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 McCullough

Case Summary WO2 McCullough (PDF, 171.67 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-001 DFM
Service and accused: Army, PTE Cogan

Case Summary - PTE Cogan (PDF, 169.96 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2023-028-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, LS Kepple

Case Summary - LS Kepple (PDF, 182.26 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 023-030-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL Smith

Case Summary - CPL Smith (PDF, 183.64 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-029-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, AB Krebs

Case Summary - AB Krebs (PDF, 172.91 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC  - 2023-031 DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT MacDonald

Case Summary - SGT MacDonald (PDF, 170.93 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen, KC - 2023-026-DFM
Service and accused: Army, MAJ G

Case Summary - MAJ G (PDF, 227.38 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen, AM KC - 2023-025
Service and accused: Army, SGT Dunford

Case Summary SGT - Dunford (PDF, 170.78 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-027-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, AC Manning

Case Summary - AC Manning (PDF, 177.43 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-024-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, AC Oh

Case Summary - AC Oh (PDF, 175.24 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2023-023-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO Donald

Case Summary - CPO Donald #2 (PDF, 179.97 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-010-RCM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900(ACT), s. 59 Act of indecency in the third degree
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(3) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-020-DFM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Boyle

Case Summary - WO2 Boyle (PDF, 177.99 KB)

General Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-017-GCM
Service and accused: Army, PTE

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 59 Act of indecency in the third degree
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to First charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 59 Act of indecency in the third degree
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) s. 342 Blackmail
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Third charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 59 Act of indecency in the third degree
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Sixth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Sixth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Seventh charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) s. 342 Blackmail
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Seventh charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: guilty
  On Automatic Review: Conviction Quashed

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-018-DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT Evans

Case Summary - SGT Evans (PDF, 176.31 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-021-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, SGT Notaras

Case Summary - SGT Notaras (PDF, 177.82 KB)

General Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-011-GCM
Service and accused: Navy, AB

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 54(1) Sexual intercourse without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 54(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) s. 44(1) Attempted sexual intercourse without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-016-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, AB Balmforth

Case Summary - AB Balmforth (PDF, 186.86 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAGJEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-019-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, PO Young

Case Summary - PO Young (PDF, 175.6 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-008-RCM
Service and accused: MAJ Pitman

Case Summary - MAJ Pitman (PDF, 176.17 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 22023-012-RCM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO Ubio

Case Summary - CPO Uibo (PDF, 177.68 KB)

General Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-007-GCM
Service and accused: Army, LCPL Waterman

Case Summary - LCPL Waterman (PDF, 184.72 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-015-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Fowler

Case Summary - WO2 Fowler (PDF, 172.01 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-013-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, AC Rickard

Case Summary - AC Rickard (PDF, 143.51 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-003-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, GNR Jones

Case Summary - GNR Jones (PDF, 175.56 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-005-RCM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Cooper

Case Summary - WO2 Cooper (PDF, 176.29 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-009-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, LCDR Poulton

Case Summary - LCDR Poulton (PDF, 181.25 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-006-DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT Lomas

Case Summary SGT Lomas (PDF, 172.41 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2023-004-DFM
Service and accused: Army, GNR Woof

Case Summary - GNR Woof (PDF, 167.64 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2022-044-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CFN.

• First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1A) Prejudicial conduct
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, WGCDR Callan SC -2022-032-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO Seaman

Case Summary - CPO Seaman (PDF, 178.01 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC -2023-002-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, AB Underwood

Case Summary - AB underwood (PDF, 169.31 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-001-DFM
Service and accused: Air force, AC Whalley

Case Summary AC Whalley (PDF, 176.52 KB)

30 January – 31 January 2023, Court Martial Facility
5 Tennant Street
Fyshwick, ACT

8 Feb 2023 - 10 Feb 2023 Garden Island, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2022-027-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO.

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Fourth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2022-040-DFM
Service and accused: MUSN Wyatt

Case Summary MUSN Wyatt (PDF, 176.99 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2022-043-DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT Campbell

Case Summary - SGT Campbell (PDF, 172.55 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, WGCDR Callan - 2022-033-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, FLTLT Langford

Case Summary FLTLT Langford (PDF, 172.25 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 2022-042-RCM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO Parson

Case Summary - CPO Parsons (PDF, 175.69 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2022-039-DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT.

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2022-035-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO.

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Alternative to the Second Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate.
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty
• Fourth Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2022-041-DFM
Service and accused: Army, MAJ.

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2022-037-DFM Service and accused: Navy, SMN Cameron

Case Summary SMN Cameron (PDF, 174.45 KB)

General Court Martial, MAJGEN Cowen KC - 2022-029-GCM
Service and accused: Air Force, WGCDR Ashworth

Case Summary - WGCDR Ashworth.pdf (PDF, 133.74 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2022-031-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL Clarke.

Case Summary - CPL Clarke (PDF, 175.27 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, BRIG Cowen QC - 2022-010-RCM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Menteith.

Case summary - WO2 Menteith (PDF, 175.76 KB)