The King v Phillips - [1949] NZLR 316

Criminal Law — Evidence — Statement to Police before Trial — Admission of Guilt — Common-law Rule as to Voluntary Statements — Character, Scope, and Effect of s 20 of the Evidence Act, 1908 — Onus of Proof of Voluntariness — Discretion of Trial Judge — "Promise or threat" — "Likely to cause an untrue admission of guilt" — Evidence Act, 1908, s 20.

Criminal Law — Evidence — Poisoning — Evidence of Previous Administration or Attempted Administration of Poison — Evidence Act, 1908, s 23.

Criminal Law — Practice — Objection to Admission of Evidence shown in Depositions — Procedure to be followed.

Criminal Law — Case Stated — Rejection of Evidence as Inadmissible — Question of Law — Crimes Act, 1908, s 442.