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Court of Appeal Wellington
18, 19 March; 6 June 1958
Gresson P., North J., Cleary J.
18, 19 March; 6 June 1958
Gresson P., North J., Cleary J.
Criminal law — Duty to provide necessaries of life — Negligence sufficient to support charge, without necessity of showing omission or neglect of duty was wilful — Ignorance as to necessity for medical aid, not resulting from negligence constitutting "lawful excuse" — Crimes Act 1908, s. 166
Criminal law — Appeal against conviction — New trial — Order for new trial in Court's discretion — Application by appellant, if new trial should be ordered, for conviction to stand and abandonment of appeal, not maintainable — Criminal Appeal Act 1945, s. 4.