Prosecution anomaly
(From Our Own Reporter) WELLINGTON, July 11. A “human error” which had crept into the police file was the reason why charges laid by the Crown against owners of dogs which attacked citizens were brought under legislation which did not allow for the destruction of the animals.
This explanation was given by ’he Minister of Police (Mr P. B. Allen) in a written answer to a question by Mr P. B'anchfield (Lab., Westland). Mr Blanchfield asked why in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Cour on May 31 and in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on June 16 these prosecutions had not carried the destruction penalty. “Is the Minister aware that such prosecutions drew adverse comments from the magistrates, Messrs K. H. J. Headifen and M. B. Scully, on the inappropriate sections used?”
Mr Allen said that particular care would be taken to ensure that an order to destroy was available to the court in future.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32966, 12 July 1972, Page 10
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154Prosecution anomaly Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32966, 12 July 1972, Page 10
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