State of New South Wales.
pursuant to s25 of The Road Transport (Driver Licencing) Act 1998

CASE EXAMPLE
FACTS OF THE MATTER.
1. Mary NEWTON was given a parking fine whilst parked in a suburb of Sydney.
2. She did not know that she had been given the parking fine, because it was not her who drove the vehicle.
3. Mary recieved a penalty reminder notice by post.
4. Mary disputed the parking fine.
5. Despite the fact that Mary disptuted the fine the matter was heard in her absence and in that hearing her licence was suspended.
6. She was not notified that her licence was suspended.
7. Subsequently while driving in March 2005, a police officer pulled her over who checked her licence and said to her that she was driving whilst disqualified.
8. Mary disputed that she was disqualified. The police officer did not care about what she said.
9. Mary was arrested on the spot for driving whilst disqualifed.
10. Mary was taken to a police station and was offered Bail by the arresting officer who said to her that she could go free if she signed the bail undertaking and promised not to drive in the state of New South Wales. .
11. Mary said she was innocent and refused to sign the Bail Conditions.
12. Mary has since been locked in prison for a period of over 7 months.
13. Mary has not had a trial or a hearing
14. Mary has not had a sentence made against her.
15. In the prison's on New South Wales there are many humans who have been locked up before trial and before conviction.