TRAFFIC OFFENCE PROCEDURE
MAGISTRATE’S COMMENT ON NEW SYSTEM (New Zealand Press Association) m DUNEDIN, March 8. The new system of automatic fining for certain traffic offences was thought to offer no advantages over the present system, said the senior Magistrate in Dunedin (Mr J. D. Willis). In fact, he added, it appeared that more work would be loaded on to the clerical staff of the Department of Justice. The introduction of automatic fining in Dunedin would be limited only, for a start anyway, to parking offences, said Mr Willis. Recently, the senior Wellington Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr J. S. Hanna) said that it had been decided to give the system a trial in Wellington. Its introduction was at the discretion of Magistrates. Mr Willis said: “I think the alleged advantages from automatic fining may prove to be illusory.” Under the present system an information was laid, and was signed by a Justice of the Peace and the prosecuting officer. The police served the summons, and the case was dealt with by the Court. “Actually, at present, traffic cases can be put through in fairly quick time—one a minute, at least,” said Mr Willis.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27913, 9 March 1956, Page 9
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