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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 18, 1935.

HONG KONG.

No. 19 of 1935.

1 assent.

W. PEEL,

L.S.

Governor.

18th April, 1935.

An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932.

[18th April, 1935.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Magistrates Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1935.

2. The following heading and sections are inserted after New head- section 118 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932-

ing and sections 118A to 1181 added to Ordinance

No. 41 of 1932.

Alternative Procedure.

conviction of

118A. Any person aggrieved by any conviction of a Right of magistrate in respect of any offence, who did not plead guilty appeal from or admit the truth of the information or complaint, may magistrate. appeal from the conviction in manner hereinafter provided 4 & 5 Geo. 5. to a judge of the Supreme Court.

c. 58, s. 37

(1).

113B. Any person who after pleading guilty or admitting Right of the truth of the information or complaint is convicted of ast against any offence by a magistrate may appeal to a judge in like sentence of manner against his sentence

118C. The powers and duties of a judge with respect to appeals to which sections 118A and 118B apply shall be exercised and performed by such one of the judges as the Chief Justice shall arrange.

magistrate. 15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 86, s. 25.

Court for hearing appeals. 23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 38, s. 7.

118D. In the case of any appeal to which section 118A Special or 118B applies--

provisions

regarding

appeals

s. 118A

(1) either party to the appeal may be heard in person, under or by any barrister, advocate or solicitor having the right of or 1183. audience before any court in this Colony, except in the case of an appeal or any point in an appeal reserved for hearing or directed to be argued before the Full Court under paragraph (4), for which hearing or argument the practice of the Full Court shall apply without modification;

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