Transport Ministry v Mahoney - [1976] 1 NZLR 525

Criminal law — Appeal in summary jurisdiction against conviction — Appellant pleading guilty and being convicted on original information — Subsequently appellant admitted previous conviction — Information then amended by adding reference to previous conviction — Amended information read to appellant and the elected to be dealt with summarily without pleading thereto and was convicted — Amendment struck out and original conviction stood — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 69(1)(c); Inferior Courts Procedure Act 1909, s 7.