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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: DJC – on
Judge Bowden said "While I generally accept [her] evidence and have found that Mr Cable has the tendency alleged and I consider it more probable than not that she is telling the truth, I am not persuaded of guilt beyond reasonable doubt in respect of any count on the indictment."

To find Cable not guilty without discussing the difficulties both prosecution and defence had in presenting evidence and without mentioning the apparent truthfulness of the victim's testimony would have left her with a reputation as a liar.

The phrase "the tendency alleged" is in reference to a judge finding in a 2023 civil action that Cable had abused the plaintiff when she was a child.

Judge Bowden is basically saying that Cable probably did abuse the victim but the evidence is insufficient to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.  By doing so, he is discharging his responsibilities to both the defendant and the alleged victim.




Still like a bit unfair. What is he basing his opinion on when he says 'its more probable then not she is telling the truth' if there isn't the evidence to prove it? Is that just his opinion?

Sounds like the AFL finding Butters guilty cause the umpire say i heard him say it.

I'm all for tougher judges and sentencing but there needs to be the evidence first to find them guilty or all you have is a testamony which is just a person's version of events isn't it.

I may be missing something but i think he should not comment if the accused is found not guilty.  
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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by DJC -
Judge Bowden said "While I generally accept [her] evidence and have found that Mr Cable has the tendency alleged and I consider it more probable than not that she is telling the truth, I am not persuaded of guilt beyond reasonable doubt in respect of any count on the indictment."

To find Cable not guilty without discussing the difficulties both prosecution and defence had in presenting evidence and without mentioning the apparent truthfulness of the victim's testimony would have left her with a reputation as a liar.

The phrase "the tendency alleged" is in reference to a judge finding in a 2023 civil action that Cable had abused the plaintiff when she was a child.

Judge Bowden is basically saying that Cable probably did abuse the victim but the evidence is insufficient to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.  By doing so, he is discharging his responsibilities to both the defendant and the alleged victim.


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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by Gointocarlton -
I feel uncomfortable when judges, in some cases such as this one, come out and find the person not guilt but state things like (sic)"you probably did it". In my view, the judge should leave it at not guilty and let the prosecution appeal if they feel hard done by.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -
Apparantly there is a still a football game we are involved in this weekend. Bit hard to tell with all the noise around the club.

Will be some big changes this week, and not for the better.

Harry, Pitto and Elijah are all definite outs.

You'd think Reidy would have to be one of the Ins.
You'd probably have to have at least one of HOK or Derkson as well, as there isn't anyone else left.

Maybe now is the time to give Flynn Young a gig. If not now, then when??