Concerns raised in NSW parliament about why prosecutor did not oppose bail for domestic violence charges against former partner including rape and stalking
Billings, 29, was granted bail after being charged with domestic violence offences against his former partner Molly Ticehurst, including three counts of raping and four counts of stalking and intimidating her.
Billings had been released on bail at a hearing at Dubbo local court on 6 April. It was a Saturday so there was no magistrate. Instead, his application was heard by a registrar, a court officer without the same legal training.of the decision of the court to grant Billings bail, including whether Sydney magistrates should hear future regional bail applications via audio-visual link if there is no local magistrate available.
“These are always difficult ones, registrar, because the defendant’s got no criminal history. But the allegations are quite serious,” the prosecutor told the court.Billings’ lawyer told the court her client had informed her he would agree to any bail conditions deemed necessary.
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