“I note that Mr Mathews has been declared a vexatious litigant and was clearly charged – had been charged with more serious matters for which he was reporting on bail at the time of this offence,” she said during sentencing.
“The offence clearly falls within the minor category of littering.
“Throughout this hearing, I’ve had significant concerns as a consequence of those features as to the prosecution ongoing assessment of the public interest, particularly regarding the expenditure of significant public funds, particularly with respect to police resources, to reach a conclusion int his matter.”
Mathews appealed the decision on several grounds, including that the charge was brought in bad faith by police and otherwise an abuse of process. He also claimed that the sentencing magistrate erred in not finding that he was recycling the dog faeces in accordance with the relevant environmental laws.
He also made claims he was unnecessarily targeted by police, and made allegations of “Catholic corruption”.
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