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Juror discharged for entering court complex with knife

In R v Kanbut [2025] NSWDC 83 two jurors were discharged, one for entering the court complex with a folding knife, and the other for approaching the judge's associate at a social venue and seeking "to engage her in conversation with some persistence".

April 08, 2025

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[3] During the trial there were two episodes of conduct by two jurors that led to the discharge of each.
[4] The first incident was on Wednesday 19 March 2025 when Sheriff’s officers performing security checks detected that a juror entered the complex carrying a knife, the explanation for which that it was to cut up fruit.
[5] An image of the knife is here provided…
[8] I ordered that the juror be discharged for the misconduct which might be inferred from his custody of the knife in the circumstances. Although what action might be taken by police called in response to these events was unknown, potentially at least investigation of three offences might follow.
[17] On Monday, 24 March 2025 the judge’s Associate advised that on Saturday night, the 22 March 2025, when attending a social venue with a friend she was approached by a male member of the jury who addressed her and sought to engage her in conversation with some persistence.
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