CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
No. 9 of 1899.
2. In this Ordinance,
"The Court" means the Supreme Court acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction:
"The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Court.
"The bailiff" means the bailiff of the Court and includes any deputy of the bailiff :
"Indictment" includes any criminal information triable by a jury:
"Keeper of the prison" means the Superintendent of the Gaol, and includes the superintendent or other chief officer of any other prison, by whatever name he may be called:
"Property" includes goods, chattels, money, valuable securities, and every other matter or thing, whether real or personal, upon or with reference to which any offence may be committed.
[s. 3, rep. No. 1 of 1912.]
PART I.
BUSINESS OF THE COURT.
Interpretation of terms.
4. The Registrar shall ex officio be "Master of the Crown Office."
5.-(1) The ordinary sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall commence on the 18th day of every month with the exception of the months of January and July, or, if that day is a dies non, then on the lawful day next following: Provided always that the Chief Justice may, on due notice thereof being given, change the day so appointed.
(2) The Chief Justice may direct a special session of the Court to be held, in addition to the ordinary sessions, whenever it may appear to him necessary or expedient to do so.
Crown Office.
Ordinary and special sessions of the Court.
6. The keeper of the prison shall, by himself or his deputy, be in attendance at each session of the Court, and shall bring each prisoner awaiting trial before the Court when his case is called for trial, and during the continuance of the trial shall have him under his charge and custody, and remand him to prison, by permission or order of the Court, during the progress of the trial or on any adjournment thereof.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
‡ As amended by No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and No. 33 of 1912.