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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
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Proof of certain Matters.
person.
Where an indictment contains a count charging the accused per- Proof of previous conviction of ith having been previously convicted, and it becomes necessary on rial to prove such previous conviction, a copy of the conviction for accused offence punishable on summary conviction or a certificate containing & Geo. ubstance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indict- c. 28 a 11. and conviction for the indictable offence, as the case may be, pur- orting to be signed by the officer having the custody of the records of Court where the offender was convicted, shall, on proof of the identity the person, be sufficient evidence of the said conviction, without proof the signature or official character of the person appearing to have med the same.
previous trial on trial fl perjury.
63 A certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting Proof of the formal part) of the indictment and trial for any indictable offence, purporting to be signed by the Registrar, shall, on the trial of any mdictment for perjury or subornation of perjury, be sufficient evidence of the trial of the said indictment, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
14 & 15 Vict... c. 100 a. 22.
64-(1.) On the trial of any person for having received property Proof of guilty mowing it to be stolen or for having in his possession stolen property, knowledge on evidence may be given that there was found in the possession of the indictment accused person other property stolen within the preceding period of twelve months, and such evidence may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused person knew the property in respect of which he is then being tried to be stolen.
(2) Where, on the trial of any person for having received property knowing it to be stolen or for having in his possession stolen property, evidence has been given that the stolen property was found in his posses- on, then, if the accused person has, within five years immediately pre- Ceding, been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty, evidence of such previous conviction may be given, and may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused person new the property which was found in his possession to have been stolen; provided that not less than seven days' notice in writing has been given to the accused person that proof is intended to be given of Euch previous conviction; and it shall not be necessary for the purposes of this section to charge in the indictment the previous conviction of the acoused person.
property for receiving knowing it to stolen. have been
Proof on trial
65. On the trial of an issue on a plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit, the depositions transmitted to the Registrar or Attorney General of plea of
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has been rewritten asD 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
[No. 9.
433
Proof of certain Matters.
Where an indictment contains a count charging the accused person with having been previously convicted, and it becomes necessary on trial to prove such previous conviction, a copy of the conviction for an offence punishable on summary conviction or a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for the indictable offence, as the case may be, purporting to be signed by the officer having the custody of the records of the Court where the offender was convicted, shall, on proof of the identity of the person, be sufficient evidence of the said conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
63. A certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and trial for any indictable offence, purporting to be signed by the Registrar, shall, on the trial of any indictment for perjury or subornation of perjury, be sufficient evidence of the trial of the said indictment, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
14 & 15 Vict. c. 100 s. 22.
64.—(1.) On the trial of any person for having received property knowing it to be stolen or for having in his possession stolen property, evidence may be given that there was found in the possession of the accused person other property stolen within the preceding period of twelve months, and such evidence may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused person knew the property in respect of which he is then being tried to be stolen.
(2) Where, on the trial of any person for having received property knowing it to be stolen or for having in his possession stolen property, evidence has been given that the stolen property was found in his possession, then, if the accused person has, within five years immediately preceding, been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty, evidence of such previous conviction may be given, and may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused person knew the property which was found in his possession to have been stolen; provided that not less than seven days' notice in writing has been given to the accused person that proof is intended to be given of such previous conviction; and it shall not be necessary for the purposes of this section to charge in the indictment the previous conviction of the accused person.
65. On the trial of an issue on a plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit, the depositions transmitted to the Registrar or Attorney General ...
28 autrefois