The appellant appealed a conviction for failing to stop at a red light contrary to Section 144(18) of the Highway Traffic Act.
The sole issue was whether the Justice of the Peace erred in refusing to grant a directed verdict at the end of the Crown's case.
The Justice of the Peace took judicial notice of how traffic lights operate to infer that the light was red for the appellant.
The appellate court found that while the Justice of the Peace erred in taking judicial notice of traffic light operation without accounting for mechanical failure, there was sufficient evidence from the Crown witness and an admission by the appellant to support the conviction.
The appeal was dismissed.
