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Appeals to the Full

Court.

No. 3 of 1901,

No. 3 of 1873.

SUPREME COURT.

23. There shall be an appeal as of right from every decision of one of the judges sitting alone on the trial of any action or other proceeding (other than a criminal trial), and every appeal from such decision or from the decision of any magistrate, and every question of law reserved for further consideration on any such criminal trial, shall be heard before the Full Court.

Registrar to direct process.

Process against officer.

General mode of execution of process.

Protection of bailiff from liability for act done by order."

Allowance of expenses and. [s. 24, rep. No. 27 of 1912.]

25. The Registrar shall direct the process of the court to be executed by such of the bailiffs as he may think fit.

26. In any case where process is awarded by the court against any officer of the court, such process may be issued, directed, or executed by any other officer of the court as the court may direct.

27. Each bailiff shall serve and execute all process of the court under the directions of the Registrar, and make a return of the same, together with the manner of the execution thereof, to the court, and shall arrest and convey to prison all such persons as may be committed to his custody by order of the court.

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28. No action shall be brought against a bailiff for anything done or omitted to be done by him whilst acting under the directions in writing of the Registrar or in pursuance of any order made or given by the court as hereinbefore mentioned: Provided always that such bailiff does not wilfully misrepresent or suppress any material fact, in obtaining any such directions from such Registrar.

29. It shall be lawful for the presiding judge in any proceeding in the court, whether of a civil or criminal nature, to order and allow to all persons examined or detained as witnesses in any such proceeding such sum of money as may seem fit, as well for defraying the reasonable expenses of such witnesses as for affording them a reasonable compensation for their trouble and loss of time.

Punishment of witness for non-attendance

30. If any person served with a subpoena to attend the court as a witness in any action or suit therein, or on the trial of any indictment or information, refuses or neglects to attend the court pursuant to such subpoena, or if any person

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