Criminal law – Jurisdiction – Conspiracy – Conspiracy to defraud at common law – Whether offence triable in a State where substantive elements of offence took place in other States and abroad – Whether offence triable in a State other than the State where the conspiracy was formed – Whether sufficient connection between subject matter of offence and State of trial.
Common law – Nature – Whether common law of Australia or individual States – Criminal law – Whether considerations of comity arise between States – Relevance of Australian Constitution – Conspiracy to defraud – Whether offence against common law of South Australia or "laws of that State".
Courts and judges – Supreme Court of South Australia – Jurisdiction – Criminal law – Conspiracy to defraud at common law.
Words and phrases – "overt act" – "crime is local" – "comity" – "jurisdiction" – "venue" – "law area" – "law district".
Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA), ss 5C, 270(2).
Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA), s 17(2)(a).