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High Court Wellington
4, 6 April 1966
Woodhouse J.
4, 6 April 1966
Woodhouse J.
Animals — Game and animals protection — "Prevalent" — Meaning — Ranger suspecting that bag contains animal illegally taken — Asking for bag to be opened — Owner running away — Whether guilty of obstruction — Wildlife Act 1953, ss. 39 (1) (c), 61 (1).
Practice and procedure — Appeal to Supreme Court — Magistrate delivering brief oral judgment in summary prosecution — Subsequently amplifying it in memorandum without substituting new reasons — Whether Supreme Court may use such memorandum.