Justice Action

August 2001 - The Attorney General's Department released Roseanne on bail pending an Inquiry into her sentencing (based upon fresh evidence). Legal Aid had been granted for preparation and presentation for the Inquiry. Three Supreme Court judges concurred that there was enough evidence to re-open the case and appointed Judge Davidson to preside over the matter. So, for the past 15 months with the assistance of Legal Aid for the lawyers to obtain many affidavits and to subpoena fresh witnesses from interstate, everything has been in place ready for the Inquiry.

However, last Thursday the Attorney General's Department contacted the lawyers and said they would not be funding the Inquiry which was to start today. (Whenever the Attorney General's Department order an Inquiry they usually pay for it!). But without funding to cover the defence witness expenses, the subpoenas cannot be served.

Their plan was to try and adjourn the matter to another date(forgive my cynicism about a looming election) thinking Roseanne would not be able to continue but they don't know Roseanne. She has waited for too many years for this day and said she would continue even if she has to represent herself. Praise the Lord, the barrister Mr Andrew Martin has agreed to act on her behalf without pay this week while the Crown's witnesses are appearing first. (Bless him Lord and all the other lawyers working pro bono for Roseanne!)

So there you have it... short version...

We need a breakthrough for the Legal Aid funding to be released once again for Roseanne's matter to proceed without hindrance. Keep up the prayer support! GOD Bless You all in this "Season of the Truth" being manifested.

Mary Court



DAY 2
Hello everyone,

I went to work today so I can't give you any details except to say I rang Roseanne and Claudette today to see how it was all going and was told the ex policeman, Peter Thomas continued to be trapped in his own lies and is floundering under the brilliant questioning of Roseanne's barrister, Andrew Martin. Even the Judge made comment he couldn't understand how she could have been charged with perjury when the matter had only been half heard!

All the newspapers today covered the first day in Court fairly well where it was discovered Det.Thomas arrested Roseanne on the charge of trying to poison her husband. However, one thing he overlooked was - the results of the test were not finalised by the government laboratories until a month after her arrest! So as the barrister asked: how did you know there was lithium in the milk?

Joan and I will be in Court tomorrow so will have more news...

Please continue to pray that the Crown will not drag this thing out over a long period of time and that Legal Aid will come forth for the defence witnesses to be subpoenaed.

If you are free to come and give support at any time during the day, it's in the Wentworth Chambers, Phillip Street (next to Supreme Court) 1st floor, Court room 7 - starts at 10 am, lunch from 1-2 pm and finishes at 4 pm.

Continue to fight the good fight of faith! Love to you all... Mary



DAY 3
Hello everyone,

Roseanne sends her thanks for all your prayers, support and to let you know we've had a breakthrough! We found out this morning that after much deliberation by Premier Bob Carr and Attorney General Bob Debus they will be providing partial funding for the Inquiry - but only starting from today. However an appeal will be submitted to the Legal Aid Commission for the full legal aid funding to pay the lawyers for all the preparation and presentation leading up to the Inquiry as there has been an enormous amount of work done. So please continue praying that they honour their original commitment to fund ALL the Inquiry. (The Crown has all the funds to bring in their witnesses).

Ex policeman Peter Thomas was in the stand all day. With the astute questioning by Roseanne's barrister, Andrew Martin, Peter Thomas time and time again got caught in his own lies; blamed his buddies for what he himself instigated, e.g. he said he always believed Det Cottee had planted the gun at Roseanne's house... after much questioning on how the Sixty Minutes program got hold of police photos taken the day of Roseanne's arrest, he said he didn't give Sixty Minutes the photos but that after the trial the Crown gave the photos and documents to his friend Adrian Newell who gave them to Sixty Minutes!!

Our prayers have been that he would get trapped in his own snare and it certainly has been happening. GOD is faithful.

Please continue to support Roseanne in your prayers as it has been a harrowing couple of days for her to re-live the ordeal of the day she was arrested.

Talk to you soon... GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS "SEASON OF THE TRUTH" BEING REVEALED.

Mary Court



DAY 4
Hello everyone,

I worked today so couldn't get to the Court. However I rang Roseanne and Claudette tonight to get some information...

They said to keep up the prayer support because it surely is working!! It was a FANTASTIC DAY! Ex policeman Peter Thomas kept "putting his foot in it every time he opened his mouth".

Not only was there an internal Taree Police memo by Thomas stating that any complaints made by Roseanne Catt were not to be taken on by anyone but were to be referred to him at the Newcastle Police.

A supporter who was in Court today rang me with the following as well:...

There was also another internal memo by Thomas stating that if Barry Catt was brought into the station, nobody was to do anything.

Also tabled was a letter by Thomas complaining about his Police Superior who had ordered Thomas to stay away from witnesses at Roseanne's trial.

NB: Yesterday the Judge also had to remind Thomas to stay away from witnesses and Roseanne's supporters as he had harrassed a couple of them in the Court room hallway the previous day.

The Judge made comment that there were things in this case which are UNPRECEDENTED and has allowed the barrister to go back into the trial transcripts because there were huge oversights.

We value your prayers of support. Please continue to pray that the evildoers will be ensnared in their own plottings and schemings. Also pray that the Inquiry will not drag on but will be over in half the time. Thank you Lord for your perfect timing!

Continue to fight the good fight of FAITH. I'll be back in Court on Monday so will have more first-hand news...

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS "SEASON OF THE TRUTH" BEING REVEALED.

Mary Court



DAY 5
Hello everyone,

With ex detective Peter Thomas still in the stand he seems to be developing Altzheimers because every other question he doesn't want to answer he says "I can't recall". However when he wants to put something across he remembers every detail, name, date etc.

The barrister, Andrew Martin was able to determine that there was vital evidence which had not been shown to the jury at Roseanne's trial.

It was also pointed out how Peter Thomas had intimidated witnesses into changing their stories. Also, photos taken in the house on the day of Roseanne's arrest did not match up with statements made by arresting officers of where particular items had been "found".

Peter Thomas also denied he had leaked the defamatory allegations to the Daily Telegraph last Saturday.

Watch this space...the plot being better than an Agatha Christie mystery ... but certainly NOT for Roseanne!!

Please pray for "GOD's peace that surpasses all understanding" for Roseanne at this time and that God would shorten this whole process so that the Inquiry doesn't drag on...

A disciple of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, (if you read the Daily Tele you know what I mean)...Mary Court

Mary Court



DAY 6
Hello everyone,

A new strange twist has arisen which cannot be disclosed at this point but it is very very good! Today is the first time ex detective Peter Thomas looked visibly shaken. Sooner or later people do get ensnared in their own lies and what you sow you surely do reap (GOOD and BAD) when you least expect it!

GOD IS SO GOOD! THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN PRAYER SUPPORT BECAUSE IT IS SURELY WORKING! HALLELUJAH!

Tomorrow will be a very revealing day and I should be able to give you more details tomorrow night.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS SEASON OF THE TRUTH BEING REVEALED.

Mary Court



DAY 8
Hello everyone,

Thank you for your prayers... Roseanne's barrister was fantastic today, very strong and clearly outwitted the three detectives who were squirming and uttering the usual chant "I can't recall" but whenever the other two detectives who were present the day of Roseanne's arrest did say something, it contradicted a lot of what Peter Thomas had previously said.

It was a wonderful end to a week full of highs and lows - but definitely more highs than lows.... (The power of prayer is a mighty weapon against the enemy and let me tell you, they are getting trapped in their own lies. We have had various supporters turn up throughout the past 8 days and that's the one comment they have mentioned - the obvious lies). Peter Thomas is looking very worried indeed. Pray for his salvation!

It really got quite ridiculous at one stage where a few days ago Peter Thomas positively denied he had attended Peter Bridge's trial (Roseanne's son whom he had arrested). Today he was asked again if he was at the trial and again he denied it. Even when the barrister Andrew Martin said don't you recall that I cross examined you at the trial (Andrew was Peter Bridge's lawyer), Peter Thomas denied it was him and said to Andrew he'd never seen him before in his life and that it must have been somebody posing as him!

When asked if he saw someone "posing as Peter Thomas" at the Bridge trial, Det Paget said no he didn't see him there at which the Judge intervened and said you mean to say you can't remember seeing one of your colleagues, the arresting officer at the trial? He repeated no.

When questioned about the police photos taken of items in Roseanne's bedroom the photos clearly contradicted where both Det. Cottee and Det. Paget said items were found. Also, photos of the bedroom had furniture with nothing on top but in other photos at different angles there appeared to be items which obviously had been placed there. Another photo blatantly showed an article on the left hand side of the bed and then again in another photo the same article was on the right hand side of the bed!

So that gives you an idea of what sort of a day it was...

It was so wonderful to see Roseanne relaxed and rejoicing. Please continue to pray for God's strength, wisdom and strategies for the barrister Andrew; God's wisdom upon the Judge; also God's provision for the other lawyers Kevin, Frances and Simone, that God would meet their needs. Also pray that the full legal aid funding for the Inquiry would come through and not just the partial funding starting from the 6th February mentioned by the Attorney General's Office.

Have a wonderful weekend...may the favour of Almighty God continue to shine upon us, in Jesus' wonderful name. Amen...

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS SEASON OF THE TRUTH BEING REVEALED Mary Court



DAY 9
Hello everyone,

What a great day to start the week! Hallelujah! The police who arrested Roseanne continue to be trapped in their wicked lies and contradict each other. (Keep on praying!...)

It was found that important witnesses for Roseanne did not turn up to the trial because the address on the subpoena was c/o Det. Peter Thomas at the Newcastle Police Station!

A couple of times the Judge warned that it is an offence to put false information on a warrant. (The reason given for the search of her house was not the reason given on the warrant).

The police photographer who took all the photos on the day of Roseanne's arrest will be on the stand tomorrow.

Another milestone comes tomorrow when there will be a very important summing up by the barrister.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS SEASON OF THE TRUTH BEING REVEALED

Mary Court on behalf of THE FREE ROSEANNE TEAM

PS: In these days of fear and uncertainty with so much wickedness in the world, when people are in despair and have nowhere to turn to for a future and a hope, one can only look UP and PRAY! Your faithfulness in prayer support has been a powerful undergirding to this whole process and Roseanne often says that the power of prayer is truly remarkable and sends her heartfelt thanks for your prayer intercession on her behalf. Amen!


DAY 11
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DAY 12
Hello everyone,DAY 1
Hello everyone,
Roseanne sends her thanks for your prayers and support.

The first day in Court proved to be very good especially during the afternoon when Peter Thomas, the police officer responsible for her incarceration got trapped in his own lies, not once but several times. (Keep praying that he will continue to ensnare himself in his own deceitful lies). The Court room was full of her family, supporters and friends, as well as many others who had been victimised and set up by Thomas... Please pray that the Attorney General (Bob Debus) will honour his original commitment to fund the Inquiry and that Legal Aid will be reinstated. For those of you who don't know the latest regarding Roseanne since her release on bail...


Another day... with Barry Catt on the stand talking about practically everything but the question he was asked to answer.

When asked about the "rock incident" where Roseanne was supposed to have hit him with a 5 kilo rock, he pointed to the back of his head where he said he had a scar and severe back injuries. However the medical report indicated a graze to the side of his face and no mention of back injury.

He wrote a letter to the ABC about his comments in the Four Corners program, stating he wasn't himself when he said some of the things he said, amongst other things.... However when he was shown the letter he denied writing it stating that someone forged his writing and they should have a handwriting expert look at it. When the barrister asked him to spell "media" he spelled out "metier" to which the barrister replied: the way you spelt it is the way it is in the letter!

He currently has approx. 5 restraining orders out on him to which he replied they owe him money.

The telephone account was subpoenaed of one of the women who has a restraining order out on him and on it were 80 mobile calls over a 2 day period from Barry Catt. His reply was that she must have gone to his office to make the calls to herself to make him look bad!

Please continue to pray for all wickedness to be exposed and the whole truth in this matter to finally be revealed. Thank you for your prayer support for Roseanne. She is truly a remarkable woman. With all the pressures of going to Court every day and having to sit through the lies and be in the same room as those who had her put in jail for 12 years, I have been privileged to witness a woman of great strength and dignity, who in the midst of horrendous adversity and opposition all these years, always manages to inquire after the welfare of others. Praise the LORD!

Please also continue to pray for her barrister - strategies and Wisdom from above... Never under-estimate the POWER OF PRAYER! Hallelujah!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS SEASON OF "THE TRUTH" BEING REVEALED.

Mary Court on behalf of
THE FREE ROSEANNE TEAM