What's Happening with
the Court Cases?


Attempts at intimidation, including complaints to the Police and court cases commenced by Andrew Evans and/or various combinations of the members of the Australian AOG National Executive since 5 November 1993, include:

Complaint to
SA Police of
embezzlement
by Greg
Sowerby
South Australia Police Department
AP No. 95/A65026

Case commenced in early December 1993.
Police Report - no charges to answer - on 1 December 1994.

Costs: Estimated at $100,000
Paid for by South Australian tax payers.


Application
for Aggravated
and Exemplary
damages
District Court of South Australia
No. 173 of 1996

Case commenced on 9 February 1996.
Discontinued on 18 November 1996.

Costs: Estimated at between $50,000 and $100,000
Paid for by AOG congregation members (without their knowledge).


Application
for injunction
to prevent
Henry Sheppard
sending out a letter

District Court of South Australia
No. 1052 of 1996

Case commenced on 22 August 1996.
Injunction Granted on 28 August 1996.

Costs: Estimated at about $5,000
Paid for by AOG congregation members (without their knowledge).


Application
for damages
from National
Mutual and
GM&MA
Sowerby
Federal Court of Australia — Victorian Registry
VG477 of 1996

Case commenced on 22 June 1996.
Case Continuing .

Costs: Estimated at about $250,000
Paid for out of AOG pastors’ retirement funds (without their knowledge).


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Last update: 18 May 1997
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