R v Le Comte - [1952] NZLR 564

Criminal Law — Plea — Plea of "Guilty" on taking of Depositions — Application to set aside Such Plea and substitute Plea of "Not Guilty" — Application refused — Appeal from Such Refusal to Court of Appeal — No Miscarriage of Justice — Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, s 181.

Criminal Law — Jurisdiction — Appeal from Refusal to set aside Plea of "Guilty" and substitute Plea of "Not Guilty" — Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear Such Appeal — Criminal Appeal Act, 1945, ss 2 (2), 3, 4 — Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, s 181 (4).