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Court of Appeal Wellington
29 March; 4 April 1960
Gresson P., Cleary J., Hutchison J.
29 March; 4 April 1960
Gresson P., Cleary J., Hutchison J.
Criminal law — Evidence — Evidence of previous convictions within 5 years admissible on charge of receiving only but not where other crime charged also — Crimes Act 1908, s. 284 (2) (b)
Criminal law — Practice — Alternative counts of theft and receiving — Verdict to be taken on receiving count first and if there is a conviction no verdict to be taken on theft count.