The Queen v Fineberg - [1968] NZLR 119

Criminal law — Indictment — Attempt to murder — Offence committed on board Commonwealth ship — Court's jurisdiction to try indictment — Crimes Act 1961, ss. 8, 400

Constitutional law — Powers of Parliament — Limits of legislative ability — Peace, order and good government of New Zealand — Effect of extraterritorial operation — New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, 15 and 16 Vict. c. 72, s. 53 — New Zealand Constitution (Amendment) Act 1857, 20 and 21 Vict. c. 53 — Statute of Westminster 1931, 22 Geo. V, c. 4, ss. 3, 4 — New Zealand Constitution (Amendment) Act 1947, 11 Geo. VI, c. 4 — Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 — New Zealand Constitution (Request and Consent) Act 1947.