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Magistrates.
[s. 84 cont.] evidence given raises a strong or probable presumption of the guilt of the accused, then the magistrate shall, by his warrant, commit him to prison to be there safely kept until he shall be thence delivered by due course of law or admit him to bail as hereinbefore mentioned.
5 of 1954 s.9
50/1954.
Informing accused of committal.
54/1945
Depositions and exhibits after committal.
24 of 1949, s.27.
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85. (1) If the magistrate commits the accused to prison for trial on any day between the 1st and 9th days, both inclusive, of any month, he shall inform or cause the accused to be informed thereof in the words or to the effect following—
“A.B., you stand committed to prison until the Criminal Session of the Supreme Court to be holden in or for this month there to take your trial.”
(2) If the magistrate commits the accused to prison for trial on any other day of the month he shall inform or cause the accused to be informed thereof in the words or to the effect following—
“A.B., you stand committed to prison until the Criminal Session of the Supreme Court to be holden in or for next month there to take your trial.”
(3) Notwithstanding any such committal the court may, of its own motion or on the application of the Crown or of the accused, order the accused to be tried on any such date after his committal as the court may appoint.
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86. (1) The following documents, together with a certified copy thereof, shall, as soon as may be after the committal of the accused person, be transmitted by the magistrate to the Attorney General, that is to say, the depositions of the witnesses, the documentary exhibits thereto, the statement of the accused person, and the record of his evidence, if any, and the recognizances entered into.
(2) A certified copy of all such documents shall, either at the same time or as soon as possible thereafter, be transmitted by the magistrate to the Registrar for the use of the court.
(3) All exhibits other than documentary exhibits shall, unless the magistrate otherwise directs, be taken charge of by the police and shall be produced by them at the trial.
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