Police v Machirus

JurisdictionNew Zealand
Date1977
CourtCourt of Appeal
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5 cases
  • R v Kearley
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 8 April 1992
    ... ... None of those persons was called to give evidence. The trial judge, overruling the appellant's objection, allowed police officers to give evidence recounting the callers' requests. The appellant was convicted, and the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dismissed his ... 1001 ; [ 1964 ] 3 W.L.R. 145 ; [ 1964 ] 2 All E.R. 881 , H.L.(E.) ... Police v. Machirus [ 1977 ] 1 N.Z.L.R. 288 ... Practice Statement (Judicial Precedent) [ 1966 ] 1 W.L.R. 1234 ; [ 1966 ] 3 All E.R. 77 , H.L.(E.) ... ...
  • Oei Hengky Wiryo v Hksar
    • Hong Kong
    • Court of Final Appeal (Hong Kong)
    • 9 February 2007
    ...VLR 347; Marshall v. Watt, Struthers, and County [1953] Tas SR 1; Gorman v. Newton; ex parte Newton [1958] Qd R 169, Police v. Machirus [1977] 1 NZLR 288 and Regina v. Firman (1989) 52 SASR 49. In R v. Kearley [1992] 2 AC 228, however, a majority of the House of Lords held that evidence by ......
  • The Queen v Ng Kin Yee
    • Hong Kong
    • High Court (Hong Kong)
    • 22 July 1993
    ...(supra) and three New Zealand cases, viz., McGregor v. Stokes [1952] VLR 347, Murtagh v. Paltos [1974] VR 768, and Police v. Machirus [1977] 1 NZLR 288. I also quoted at some length Ratten v. The Queen [1972] AC 378 ( - of which more later). I was of the view that the statement “Uncle Chung......
  • Chan Yee-mui v The Queen
    • Hong Kong
    • Court of Appeal (Hong Kong)
    • 24 April 1979
    ...309. (8) (1925) 18 Crim. App. R. 115. (9) (1924) 17 Crim. App. R. 113. (10) (1916) 2 K.B. 658. (11) (1977) H.K.L.R. 448. (12) (1977) 1 N.Z.L.R. 288 at (13) Criminal Appeal 498 of 1978. ...
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2 books & journal articles
  • Subject Index
    • United Kingdom
    • International Journal of Evidence & Proof, The No. 9-4, December 2005
    • 1 December 2005
    ..............1 39Polanski v Condé Nast Publications Ltd[2005] UKHL 10 ...........................................2 31Police v Machirus [1977] 1 NZLR 288....... 1 21Pollitt v R (1992) 174 CLR 558 ..................... 111Polycarpou v Australian Wine Industries PtyLtd (1995) 36 NSWLR 49 .............
  • Two English Hearsay Heresies
    • United Kingdom
    • International Journal of Evidence & Proof, The No. 9-2, March 2005
    • 1 March 2005
    ...it favours the Crown. In56 R v Wilson (1996) 107 CCC (3rd) 86, 95. Accord Quirke v Davidson [1923] NZLR 546, 551.57 Police v Machirus [1977] 1 NZLR 288, 291, 292.58 R v Abrahamson (1994) 63 SASR 139, 142.59 R v Cook (1978) 46 CCC (2nd) 318, 319ff. See also R v Nguyen (2003) 180 CCC (3rd) 34......

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