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No. 9 of 1899.
Interpreta. tion.
Master of Crown Office.
Ordinary and special sessions of the court.
*
[cf. No. 41 of 1932, s. 80.]
Bringing of prisoners before the court for trial.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "The bailiff" means the bailiff of the court and includes any deputy of the bailiff;
(b) "The court" means the Supreme Court acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction;
(c) "Indictment" includes any criminal information triable by a jury;
(d) "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;
(e) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the court.
[s. 3, rep. No. 1 of 1912.]
PART I.
BUSINESS OF THE COURT.
4. The Registrar shall ex officio be Master of the Crown Office.
5.-(1) The ordinary session for the despatch of the business of the court shall commence on the 18th day of every month or, if that day is a dies non, then on the lawful day next following:
Provided always that the Chief Justice may, at any time, on due notice thereof being given, change the day so appointed:
Provided further that the Chief Justice may, at any time, on due notice thereof being given, order that no session shall be held in such month or months as he shall specify in such order.
(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.
6. The Superintendent of Prisons 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
* As amended by No. 17 of 1930 [17.10.30].