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High Court Wellington
11 August; 21 August 1950
F B Adams J
Court of Appeal Wellington
4, 5, 6 October; 12 December 1950
Northcroft J; Finlay J; Hutchison J
11 August; 21 August 1950
F B Adams J
Court of Appeal Wellington
4, 5, 6 October; 12 December 1950
Northcroft J; Finlay J; Hutchison J
Criminal Law — Evidence — Admissibility — Evidence of Similar Crimes committed by Accused in Similar Circumstances — Admissible to rebut Defence open to Accused that Accused not Person committing Crime Charged and to prove Identity — Interval of Time between Commission of Similar Acts and Commission of Crime Charged — Element to be taken into Consideration — Admissibility dependent on Nature of Events and Materiality of Weight — Application of Principles to Evidence on Charge of Abortion — Crimes Act, 1908, s 221.