Rex v Peddle - (1907) 26 NZLR 972

Criminal Law — Assault on Sheriff while in Execution of Duty — Validity of Sheriff's Appointment — Justification — Writ of Possession of Land — Execution of Writ — Evidence of Identity of Land with Land described in Writ — "The Sheriffs Act, 1883," Section 4 — "The Interpretation Act, 1888," Section 24, Subsection 4 — "The Criminal Code Act, 1893," Section 66, Subsection 3.