The Queen v C. - [1965] NZLR 366

Criminal law — Infants and children — Child charged with indictable offence triable summarily — Whether child has right to elect trial by jury — Whether such right defeated on committal to care of Superintendent of Child Welfare — Whether second order may be made in case of child already committed to such care — Child Welfare Amendment Act 1927, s. 19 — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss. 66 (1), 209.

Infants and children — Criminal law — Child charged with indictable offence triable summarily — Whether child has right to elect trial by jury — Whether such right defeated on committal to care of Superintendent of Child Welfare — Whether second order may be made in case of child already committed to such care — Child Welfare Amendment Act 1927, s. 19 — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss. 66 (1), 209.