Shields v Jefferies - [1953] NZLR 666

Criminal Law — Theft by Agent — Goods entrusted to Agent for Sale — Agent fraudulently paying Principal less than Amount received from Purchaser — Goods actually Stolen by Principal — Agent's Offence not based on Ownership but on Duty arising out of Relationship of Principal and Agent — Duty to Account notwithstanding Acquisition of Goods by Principal by means of Crime — Crimes Act, 1908, s 242.

Justices — Information — Amendment — Evidence held Insufficient to Support Charge as laid — Original Information amended by Substitution of Another Charge — Second Information laid — Original Information Endorsed "Charge amended by substituting charge under s 242" — Accused Convicted on Second Information — First Information not At Large but Finally disposed of by Amendment — Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, s 72 (7) (8) — Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1948, s 5.