Police v Campbell - [1990] 3 NZLR 9

Criminal law — Practice and procedure — Information — Amendment of information — District Court Judge found that offence other than the offence charged had been established — Informant did not apply for amendment and the Judge dismissed the information — Whether Judge of own initiative should have considered amending the information — Whether dismissal should be quashed and matter remitted — Animals Protection Act 1960, ss 2, 3 and 4 — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 43.