"U" be the judge " Chief Magisratre 09/12/08

From the Madistrates Court Of Victoria received 11/12/08

Dear Mr McDonald

Complaints-Horsham Magistrates' Court

Thank you for your recent correspondence dated 24 November 2008, to Chief Magistrates is relation to the above complaint.

I note that you raised a number of issues regarding the process of obtaining an audio recording of your proceedings at the Horsahm Magistrates Court on 16 October 2008.

I am advised by Steve Kirkpatrick of the Horsham Magistrates'Court, that you have been provided with a copy of the Magistrates Court Recording Protocols and are now of an understanding regarding the process for obtaining audio of committal proceedings.

In accordance with the above guidelines, the presiding Magistrates has approved the release of the requested audio recording from the Victorain Goverment Reporting Services (VGRS). The attached letter has been sent to the manger of VGRS providing the Magistrates authority to release the commital tapes.

If you have any further enquiries regarding the release of the above recording you can contact VGRS directly on 03 9603 2423

Yours sincerly
signed
Domma Caruana
Office of the Chief Executive
Magistrates Court of Victoria

Attached letter dated 5 December 2008

From the Madistrates Court Of Victoria

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: Micheal Hobson (police) -v- Leslie E McDonald (C/- 10 Majorac rd, Maryborough) Court Reference: X340105

On the 16th October 2008 I made an order commiting Mr McDonald to stand trial in the County Court at Ballarat on the 18th November 2008

Mr.McDonald was unrepresented.

In addition to receiving a transcript of the commitial proceedings, Mr McDonald has made an application to receive a copy of the audio tapes of the committal proceedings.

I have no objectioin to the audio tapes being released to Mr. McDonald if you are in a position to release them.

Yours sincerely
signed
Andrew Capell
Magistrate