CASE DISMISSED
PETROL LICENCE MISUSE
MAGISTRATE’S DECISION
In dismissing the cases against Daniel Mackay (Mr E. B. (Rendon), who was charged at last week’s sitting of the Thames Police Court with the misuse of a petrol licence, the magistrate, Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., said:
“I do not think it would be right to convict defendant, although a breach has been committed. I therefore propose to adopt the suggestion of counsel to dismiss the cases under Section 92 of the Justices of the Peace Act. This provision should be sparingly used, but I think the discretion vested in the Court should be exercised in appropriate cases, no matter what type of case is brought before it. Informations will be dismissed.”
After hearing lengthy/ evidence for the defence and prosecution last week, the magistrate reserved his decisioji. Mr Freeman notified the Clerk of the Court, Mr C. A. Montgomerie, of his decision, which was read out in open Court on Monday morning.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3253, 16 April 1943, Page 5
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161CASE DISMISSED Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3253, 16 April 1943, Page 5
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