Morrison v Curtis - [1954] NZLR 159

Justices — Information — Amendment — Deserting Seaman — Amendment by Substitution of Name of Another Ship and Another Port for Ship and Port named in Information — Magistrate entitled to make Such Amendments at Hearing — Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, ss 72, 79, 80 — Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1948, s 5 — Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1952, s 18.

Shipping and Seamen — Desertion by Seaman — Laying of Information not limited to Master, Owner or Agent of Ship from which Seaman Deserted — Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1950, s 2 (1) (Shipping and Seamen Act, 1952, s 158 (1)).