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High Court Wellington
16 June; 17 July 1964
McGregor J.
16 June; 17 July 1964
McGregor J.
Criminal law — General — Statute empowering Court to award compensation in respect of offence — Criminal proceedings brought with intent to obtain award of compensation — Whether an abuse of process of Court.
Criminal law — Summary proceedings — Information charging offence of which wilfulness an ingredient — Not alleging act done wilfully — Whether information defective — Course to be followed.
Post Office — Post and telegraph — Connecting additional apparatus to telephone — Whether wilfulness an ingredient of offence — Information not alleging wilful act — Whether defective — Course to be followed — Post Office Act 1959, s. 158.