Harper v Hesketh - [1954] NZLR 622

Magistrates' Court — Appeal — Rehearing of Evidence in Supreme Court — Discretion to order Rehearing to be exercised Sparingly — Magistrate making View of Locality of Accident — Observations influencing His Mind and Playing Greater Part than merely enabling Understanding of Evidence — View contributing to Magistrate's Assessment of Parties' Credibility — Order for Rehearing of Evidence — Magistrates' Courts Act, 1947, s 76 (3).