This is an Australian court?

Another Carnitha Matthews case? Why did this magistrate,  tasked with upholding the law, cave in to Mohammedan mores?

His puzzlement, his confusion and his failure to act shows how sick  and morally vacuous Western elites are. The defendant must show his (or her) face. No two ways about it.  Anyone could come and go as someone else, not to mention the security implications.

Not the face of the guilty

Andrew Bolt

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To question is one thing, to act would have been another:

A MAGISTRATE has questioned whether a Saudi woman appearing in court should have been allowed to wear “a full burqa’’ or face covering, telling her “this is an Australian court”.  

Brisbane Magistrate John Costello was sentencing a woman who pleaded guilty to leaving her baby, four and half months, unattended in a car in direct sun for 45 minutes last year…

The magistrate questioned whether it was “appropriate’’ for the full burqa to be worn in court, saying: “This is an Australian court’’ and he queried “the validity’’ of her wearing it in court.

But he did not demand she take it off.

But Islamic groups yesterday came out in support of Mr Costello, saying they supported magistrates asking women to remove their face covering if there was a reasonable question of security or identification…

Mr Costello then proceeded to sentence the female student, without requiring her to remove her face covering, more commonly called a niqab when it reveals the eyes.

It’s harder to judge remorse or defiance, a lie or the truth, when the face is concealed. The woman, being unrecognisable, also escapes some of the shame that is the punishment.

9 thoughts on “This is an Australian court?”

  1. “An Australian court”? Not any more it isn’t. The judge has allowed it to slip into sharia territory, where Muslims have special status. Face-rags, not standing for the judge: it won’t stop here.

  2. As a judge or magistrate ,when you sentence some one you are talking to them.( not their lawyer)

    Usually you are asked to stand and then you are spoken to.(again, not your lawyer)

    How can the judge do that when you cannot see their face?

    The magistrate in this case was s dhimmi for insisting that she show her face.

    And another thing,how did she go through court security?

    It is not only a Australian court issue but a security issue as well.

    Everyone is equal before the law (as the saying goes) except some Muslims?

    It might also be helpful if the author provided a link or a short summary of the Carnitha Matthews case.

    Could the author also stop using abbreviations (like JW and say Jihad Watch ) in his posts.Makes for more pleasurable reading.

  3. Sorry should read:

    The magistrate in this case was a dhimmi for NOT insisting that she show her face.

    Yes he did not insist she show her face only questioned it.

  5. I agree with the general thrust of your comments, Daniel. Unfortunately, however, Australia has thrown the concept of equality before the law out the window, with the establishment of ‘Khoori Courts’ and the recognition of systems of land title that can only be claimed by members of a certain race – in South Africa that used to be called apartheid. So how can Australia now logically argue against the legal recognition of Sharia Courts, and other institutions and changes to procedure privileging Muslims?

  6. Was this really the woman subpoenaed to appear in court, how are we to know, better still how was the judge to know it wasn’t carnita matthews under the bag, she seems to be the expert of getting away with crimes of late.

  7. Jay May 18, 2012 at 7:43 am

    Its funny how some names just keep popping up court lists:
    MS BELEGRINOS, A BULTAN, HALUK Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/05/2012
    X02862174 MS SATOUF, S BULTAN, RESART Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal 23/05/2012
    C11322874 S.CONS BUSIC, D BULTAN, MUHAMMED Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/06/2012

    Please post the link on this site http://www.magistratescourtvic.ozehosting.com.au/cgi-bin/mc_search.pl
    Jay May 18, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Should have posted the proper table to make sure we know who the accused are:
    Case No. Informant/Respondent Defendant/Applicant
    W00505216 MS BELEGRINOS, A BULTAN, HALUK Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/05/2012
    X02862174 MS SATOUF, S BULTAN, RESART Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal 23/05/2012
    C11322874 S.CONS BUSIC, D BULTAN, MUHAMMED Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/06/2012
    Jay June 21, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Some people just dont learn!!!!!
    Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Case Number: W00505216
    Date: 21/06/2012
    Time: 09:00
    Prosecuting Agency: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTRE
    COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTRE
    Informant: MS BELEGRINOS, A
    Accused: BULTAN, HALUK
    Hearing Type: Breach
    Plea: EX-PARTE
    Location: Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Court Room No.: 1
    Islam Is a Crock June 21, 2012 at 10:15 am

    As the saying goes “You can’t polish a turd.”
    Jay June 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    How many times does this clown get to go to court before they lock him up?
    Jay June 25, 2012 at 2:36 am

    I hate to sound like a broken record:
    Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Case Number: C11322874
    Date: 01/08/2012
    Time: 09:00
    Prosecuting Agency: VICTORIA POLICE
    HIGHWAY PATROL-FAWKNER
    Informant: S.CONS BUSIC, D
    Accused: BULTAN, MUHAMMED
    Hearing Type: Mention
    Plea: NO PLEA TAKEN
    Location: Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Court Room No.: 0
    Jay July 26, 2012 at 2:07 am

    Found this clowns facebook page maybe we should all send him a message to let him know how we feel about him consistently breaking our laws?

    http://www.facebook.com/hbultan
    Jay August 3, 2012 at 3:12 am

    This clown and drain on society of a family continue to waste tax payers money and the courts time, lock them up already
    Case No. Informant/Respondent Defendant/Applicant Location Hearing Date
    C11322874 S.CONS BUSIC, D BULTAN, MUHAMMED Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 18/09/2012
    Jay August 17, 2012 at 3:08 am

    Again another member of this destitute family is dragged before the courts why dont they just lock them all up?
    Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal
    Case Number: C12300383
    Date: 05/10/2012
    Time: 10:00
    Prosecuting Agency: VICTORIA POLICE
    PCETS10
    Informant: CONST PURDIE, T
    Accused: BULTAN, HADI METIN
    Hearing Type: Mention
    Plea:
    Location: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal
    Court Room No.: 0
    Jay September 11, 2012 at 2:20 am

    What a drain on society, why cant these apes go away
    John September 16, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Another day another court appearance for this drain on society family

    Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Civil
    Case Number: W00276206
    Date: 13/09/2012
    Time: 09:30
    Plaintiff: MEDFORD, DARREN J
    Defendant: BULTAN, RESAT
    Hearing Type: Magistrates’ Administrative Hearing
    Description: SOE
    Nature of Complaint: VEHICLE PROPERTY DAMAGE
    Location: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Civil
    Jay September 19, 2012 at 4:00 am

    Hate to sound like a broken record, however yes again they are draged before the courts:

    Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Civil
    Case Number: W00276206
    Date: 02/11/2012
    Time: 10:30
    Plaintiff: MEDFORD, DARREN J
    Defendant: BULTAN, RESAT
    Hearing Type: Registrars’Hearing
    Description: SOE
    Nature of Complaint: VEHICLE PROPERTY DAMAGE
    Location: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Civil

    This muppet is pleading not guilty, no doubt just to waste more of teh courts time
    Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Case Number: C11322874
    Date: 25/09/2012
    Time: 09:00
    Prosecuting Agency: VICTORIA POLICE
    HIGHWAY PATROL-FAWKNER
    Informant: S.CONS BUSIC, D
    Accused: BULTAN, MUHAMMED
    Hearing Type: Hearing
    Plea: NOT GUILTY
    Location: Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
    Court Room No.: 0
    Jay April 15, 2013 at 4:39 am

    This waste of space family is at it again:
    Case No. Informant/Respondent Defendant/Applicant Location Hearing Date
    D10784637 MR RUSSO, A BULTAN, HACER Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court 01/07/2013
    Jay April 15, 2013 at 4:41 am

    Just to make sure we know who the defendant is:
    Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court
    Case Number: D10784637
    Date: 01/07/2013
    Time: 10:00
    Prosecuting Agency: CITY OF DAREBIN
    CITY OF DAREBIN
    Informant: MR RUSSO, A
    Accused: BULTAN, HACER
    Hearing Type: Mention
    Plea: NO PLEA TAKEN
    Location: Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court
    Court Room No.: 0

  8. At it again:
    Case No. Informant/Respondent Defendant/Applicant Location Hearing Date
    D10784637 MR RUSSO, A BULTAN, HACER Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court 01/07/2013
    D11678162 MR HOWARD, P BULTAN, RESAT Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal 17/07/2013
    D11707570 LS.CON BRUCE, A BULTAN, ABDUL HADI Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court 01/08/2013

  9. Dont forgot these ones:
    Its funny how some names just keep popping up court lists:
    MS BELEGRINOS, A BULTAN, HALUK Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/05/2012
    X02862174 MS SATOUF, S BULTAN, RESART Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – Criminal 23/05/2012
    C11322874 S.CONS BUSIC, D BULTAN, MUHAMMED Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court 22/06/2012

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