Defence Force Magistrate: MAJGEN Cowen AM KC – 2025-021
Service and accused: Navy, SMN

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty

Defence Force Magistrate: MAJGEN Cowen AM KC – 2025-019
Service and accused: Army, CPL

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate 
  Finding: Charge withdrawn
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate 
  Finding: Charge withdrawn
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words on service land 
  Finding: Charge withdrawn
• Alternative to the Third Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Finding: Charge withdrawn

Defence Force Magistrate: MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2025-020-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, LEUT Watson

Case Summary - LEUT Watson (PDF, 170.29 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate: GPCAPT Geeves – 2025-003-DFM 
Service and accused: Air Force, WOFF Goodrich

Case Summary – WOFF PJ Goodrich (PDF, 174.89 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate: GPCAPT Geeves – 2025-002
Service and accused: Army, CAPT

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty

Defence Force Magistrate: GPCAPT Geeves – 2025-007
Service and accused: Army, MAJ

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Alternative to the First Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 26 Common assault 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty

Restricted Court Martial: Judge Advocate GPCAPT Geeves – 2025-009-RCM
Service and accused: Air Force, LAC Davison

Case Summary – LAC Davison (PDF, 177.94 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate: GPCAPT Geeves – 2025-008
Service and accused: Navy, LS Garnett

Case Summary – LS Garnett (PDF, 176.67 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2025-006-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, PO Winter 

Case Summary - PO Winter (PDF, 174.7 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2025-005-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, PO Butler

Case Summary - PO KG Butler (PDF, 172.77 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-014-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL Wielozynski

Case Summary - CPL Wielozynski (PDF, 184.13 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2025-001-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, CPL Tulk

Case Summary - CPL Tulk (PDF, 176.87 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-030-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, PTE Henry

Case Summary - PTE Henry (PDF, 173.55 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-025-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CAPT Dowsett

Case Summary - CAPT Dowsett (PDF, 184.16 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, WGCDR Callan SC - 2024-026-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, Navy, AB Minns

Case Summary - AB Minns (PDF, 183.92 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-028-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, SGT

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty

Restricted Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-023-DFM 
Service and accused: Air Force, FLGOFF Doan

Case Summary - FLGOFF Doan (PDF, 179.43 KB)

General Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-020-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, LS Carkeet

Case Summary - LS Carkeet (PDF, 229.28 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-016-DFM
Service and accused:Navy, PO

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Fourth Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Fifth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Sixth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Seventh Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Eighth Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Ninth Charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Tenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Eleventh Charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty
• Twelfth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  Plea: Not Guilty 
  Finding: Not Guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-027-DFM 
Service and accused: Air Force, LAC Mporashima

Case Summary - LAC Mporashima (PDF, 172.55 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-024-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, PTE McPhee

Case Summary - PTE TA McPhee (PDF, 179.19 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-013-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, Mr Compton

Case Summary - Mr Compton (PDF, 185.11 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2024-021-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, AB Stemp

Case Summary - AB Stemp (PDF, 185.4 KB)

Restricted Court Martial, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-019-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, SMN Newell-Jarvis

Case Summary - SMN Newell-Jarvis (PDF, 177.78 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-022-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, FLTLT

• First Charge: DFDA, s. 24(1) Absence without leave
• The accused did not attend the hearing and the hearing was adjourned sine die. An arrest warrant has been issued pursuant to section 88 DFDA.

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-018-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Sloane

Case Summary - CPL Sloane - 2 (PDF, 173.05 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-017-DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Sloane

Case Summary - CPL Sloane (PDF, 174.42 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-015 DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, SGT Robinson

Case Summary - SGT Robinson (PDF, 171.49 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-012 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, GNR Bullard

Case Summary - GNR Bullard (PDF, 172.46 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-011 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, GNR

• First charge: DFDA, s. 56(1) Knowingly making false or misleading statement in relation to application for benefit 
  Finding: Withdrawn

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-006
Service and accused: Air Force, FLTLT

• First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct 
  Plea: Not guilty
  Finding: Not guilty

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-010 DFM 
Service and accused: Army, CPL Smithers

Case Summary - CPL Smithers (PDF, 173.93 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-008-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL

• First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Second Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Third Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fourth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fifth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Sixth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Seventh Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eighth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Ninth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Tenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eleventh Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Twelfth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Thirteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fourteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Fifteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Sixteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) and s. 44(1) Attempted intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Seventeenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data, etc
  Finding: Withdrawn
• Eighteenth Charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT), s. 45(1) Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  Finding: Withdrawn

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-009 DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, PO Doherty

Case Summary - PO Doherty (PDF, 174.92 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-007 DFM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 Bloor

Case Summary - WO2 Bloor (PDF, 181.65 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-006 DFM 
Service and accused: Air Force, FSGT Cox

Case Summary - FSGT Cox (PDF, 172.64 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-005-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, SMN EMIN

Case Summary - SMN Emin (PDF, 174.58 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-003 DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, LS Reeve

Case Summary - LS Reeve (PDF, 176.96 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-004-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL MacMaster

Case Summary CPL MacMaster (PDF, 172.13 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2024-002-DFM
Service and accused: Army, WO2 McCullough

Case Summary WO2 McCullough (PDF, 171.67 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2024-001 DFM
Service and accused: Army, PTE Cogan

Case Summary - PTE Cogan (PDF, 169.96 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2023-028-DFM 
Service and accused: Navy, LS Kepple

Case Summary - LS Kepple (PDF, 182.26 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 023-030-DFM
Service and accused: Army, CPL Smith

Case Summary - CPL Smith (PDF, 183.64 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-029-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, AB Krebs

Case Summary - AB Krebs (PDF, 172.91 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen AM KC - 2023-031 DFM
Service and accused: Army, SGT MacDonald

Case Summary - SGT MacDonald (PDF, 170.93 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen, KC - 2023-026-DFM
Service and accused: Army, MAJ G

Case Summary - MAJ G (PDF, 227.38 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, MAJGEN Cowen, AM KC - 2023-025
Service and accused: Army, SGT Dunford

Case Summary SGT - Dunford (PDF, 170.78 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-027-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, AC Manning

Case Summary - AC Manning (PDF, 177.43 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves - 2023-024-DFM
Service and accused: Air Force, AC Oh

Case Summary - AC Oh (PDF, 175.24 KB)

Defence Force Magistrate, CMDR Sirtes SC - 2023-023-DFM
Service and accused: Navy, CPO Donald

Case Summary - CPO Donald #2 (PDF, 179.97 KB)