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Court of Appeal Wellington
20 April; 4 May 1970
North P, Turner J and Haslam J.
20 April; 4 May 1970
North P, Turner J and Haslam J.
Criminal law — Principles of criminal liability — Elements of crime — Mens rea — Statutory offence — Cultivating prohibited plants — Cannabis sativa — Prima facie case — Evidence of absence of knowledge — Whether a defence — Narcotics Act 1965, s. 5(1)(c).
Criminal law — Drugs — Cultivating prohibited plants — Cannabis sativa — Statutory offence — Mens rea — Evidence of absence of knowledge — Whether a defence — Narcotics Act 1965, s. 5(1)(c).