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Power to order further particulars.
Filing of indictment.
Indorsement of notice of trial.
Delivery of copy of indictment for service.
Service of copy.
Return of service.
No. 9 of 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
statement of the value or price of any matter or thing, or the amount of damage, injury, or spoil, in any case where the value or price, or the amount of damage, injury, or spoil, is not of the essence of the offence.
27. It shall be lawful for the Judge to order further particulars of any charge to be delivered, in any case in which he deems it expedient to do so.
Filing and Service of Indictment.
28. Every indictment, when so signed as aforesaid, shall be brought to the Registrar's office and shall be filed by him in the Court.
29.—(1) The Registrar shall indorse on or annex to every indictment and every copy thereof delivered for service a notice of trial, and such notice shall specify the particular session at which the accused person will be brought to trial on the indictment and the date of the commencement thereof.
(2) The notice may be in form 4 in the schedule or as near thereto as circumstances will admit.
30. The Registrar shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the bailiff a copy of the indictment, with the notice of trial indorsed on the same or annexed thereto; and, if there are more accused persons than one, then as many copies as there are persons.
31.—(1) The bailiff shall, as soon as may be after having received any copy of the indictment and notice of trial, deliver to the accused person the said copy and notice.
(2) In any case where the accused person cannot be found, the bailiff shall leave the said copy and notice with some one of his household for him at his dwelling house, or with some one of his clerks for him at his counting house or place of business, and, if none such can be found, shall affix the said copy and notice to the outer or principal door of his dwelling house.
(3) The bailiff shall, at the time of service, explain to the accused person, or to the person, if any, with whom the said copy and notice are left, the nature and exigency thereof.
32. The bailiff shall forthwith transmit to the Registrar a return in writing, signed by him, of the time and mode of service of the said copy and notice.
*As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.