248
Penalty for false testimony.
Provision for the apprehension of accomplices.
Justice may reverse or amend his decision.
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1850.
Justices of the Peace.
of such witness shall be receivable without an oath in the same manner, and he shall be liable to the same penalties for perjury or otherwise as if his evidence were given upon oath: and if on the investigation of any case it shall manifestly appear that the charge or complaint was maliciously preferred on insufficient grounds, or that any witness has given wilfully false testimony, it shall be lawful for the sitting Justice to award compensation not exceeding ten pounds to be paid by such prosecutor or witness to the person aggrieved, or in his discretion to impose on the said prosecutor or witness a fine not exceeding ten pounds, or to award compensation and fine not exceeding together the amount of ten pounds.
10. Be it further enacted and ordained, that if a defendant under examination for a criminal offence charge any other person with being a principal in or an accessory to such offence, the sitting Justice may cause such person to be summoned or brought before him, and if it appear that such person is really a principal or an accessory, the said Justice may detain such person for further investigation and commit such person for trial, though no other evidence be adduced than that of the said defendant: provided that nothing herein contained shall attach otherwise greater weight to the testimony of such defendant than it now by law possesses.
11. Be it further enacted and ordained, that the adjudicating Justice at any time reverse or amend his decision or appoint the case to be re-heard by himself or another Justice, should it appear that such decision was erroneous or unjust.
may
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248
Penalty for false testimony.
Provision for the apprehen- sion of accomplices.
Justice may
reverse or amend his decision.
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1850.
Justices of the Peace.
of such witness shall be receivable without an oath in the same manner, and he shall be liable to the same penalties for perjury or otherwise as if his evidence were given upon oath: and if on the investigation of any case it shall manifestly appear that the charge or complaint was maliciously preferred on insufficient grounds, or that any witness has given wilfully false testimony, it shall be lawful for the sitting Justice to award compensation not exceeding ten pounds to be paid by such prosecutor or witness to the person aggrieved, or in his discretion to impose on the said prosecutor or witness a fine not exceeding ten pounds, or to award compensation and fine not exceeding together the amount of ten pounds. 10. Be it further enacted and ordained, that if a defendant under examination for a criminal offence charge any other person with being a principal in or an accessory to such offence, the sitting Justice may cause such person to be summoned or brought before him, and if it appear that such person is really a principal or an accessory, the said Justice may detain such person for further investigation and commit such person for trial, though no other evidence be adduced than that of the said defendant : provided that nothing herein contained shall attach otherwise greater weight to the testimony of such defendant than it now by law possesses.
11. Be it further enacted and ordained, that the adjudicating Justice at any time reverse or amend his decision or appoint the case to be re-heard by himself or another Justice, should it appear that such decision was erroneous or unjust.
may
WRIT BOOK.
Teste.
Nature of Process.
By whom issued.
Names of Parties to Suit.
Exigency of Process.
Date of
issne.
When returnable, and before what Magistrate or
How and achen
Fee taken.
Remarks.
Executed.
Court.
RECORD BOOK.
Ordinance spaced by 10 $1050
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