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IN CHINA AND JAPAN

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commitment.

331. Any person committed for non-payment may pay the sum men- Payment after tioned in the warrant of commitment, together with the amount of costs and charges therein mentioned (if any), to the person in whose custody he is, who shall thereupon discharge him, if he is in custody for no other matter.

XIV.—APPeal to Šupreme Court in Criminal Cases.

332. The application for a special case, on summary conviction, shall Time in sum- be made within 48 hours after the sentence.

mary cases.

application.

333. The application for a special case shall state shortly the grounds Form of on which the appellant considers the conviction erroneous in point of law, and may contain any argument in support of the appeal, or may include an application that time be allowed for the filing of such an argument, which may be allowed accordingly.

834. The special case, when granted, shall be stated within ten days Time for after application for the same, or after expiration of the time allowed for stat ment. filing such argument.

335. A copy of the appellant's application for a special case, and of any Copy of argument filed by him in support thereof, shall be annexed to the special case.

application.

336. The appellaut shall give security to the satisfaction of the Court, &curity. by recognizance, deposit, or otherwise, to prosecute the appeal without delay, and to submit to the judgment of the Supreme Court, and to pay any costs awarded ag inst him.

custody,

337. The appellant, if in custody, shall be liberated on his gi ing Discharge from. further security to the satisfaction of the Court, by recognizance, deposit, or otherwise, to appear and receive judgment at anv appointed tim) and place, unless the conviction is set aside by the Supreme Court.

prosecutor.

338. The prosecutor shall be entitled, on payment of the proper fees, Copy of case to to have a copy of any special case or other documents sent to the Supreme Court on any appeal in a criminal case.

XV.-GENERAL PROVISIONS (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS).

procedure of

339. In all matters not in these Rules expressly provided for, the Observance of procedure of the Superior Courts and of Justices of the Peace in England Superior Courts, in like cases shall, as far as possible, be followed, save that with respect ko., in England, to matters arising under the Admiralty or other special jurisdiction, the procedure of the Court having such jurisdiction in Eugland, shall, as far as possible, be followed.

340. Notices, summonses, warrants, decrees, orders, and other docu- Bealing of ments issuing from the Court shall be sealed with the seal of the Court.

notices, &e.

341. In these Rules the words "oath" and "affidavit," and words Interpretation. referring thereto or to swearing, include information or declaration and refer thereto, or to the making of an affirmation or declaration, where an affirmation or declaration is admissible in lieu of an oath or affidavit.

Terms used in these Rules have the same meaning as in the Order in

Council under which the Rules are framed.

342. The Forms appended to these Rules may be used with such Forms, variations as the circumstances of each case require.

paid.

343. The fees specified in the List appended to these Rules shall be ress.

The Court may, however, remit any such fee, wholly or in part, if it thinks fit.

344. These Rules shall commence and have effect at the same time as 6ommencement, the Order in Council under which they are framed.

Approved :

(Signed)

RUSSELL.

(Signed)

EDMUND HORNBY,

Judge.