Auckland City Council v Jenkins - [1981] 2 NZLR 363

Criminal law — Summary proceedings — Procedure — Evidence — Traffic prosecution — Identification of defendant — Evidence necessary to establish defendant's identity discussed — Justices had ruled that there was a case to answer and defendant elected not to call evidence — Justices then vacated earlier decision, ruled that there was now no case to answer, and dismissed the case — Whether Justices had power to vacate earlier decision.