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the same manner, and with the same consequences in all respects, as if he was originally bound by his recognizance to appear and be tried at the time and place to which such trial has been so postponed.
Costs and Compensation.
Court may award costs of indictable offence.
72.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Court, on the conviction of any person for an indictable offence, in addition to such sentence as may otherwise by law be passed, to condemn such person to the payment of the whole or any part of the costs or expenses incurred in and about the prosecution and conviction for the offence of which he is convicted.
(2) The payment of such costs and expenses or any part thereof may be ordered by the Court to be made out of any moneys taken from such person on his apprehension, or may be enforced at the instance of any person liable to pay or who may have paid the same, in such and the same manner as the payment of any costs ordered to be paid by judgment or order of the Supreme Court in any civil action or proceeding may be enforced. Provided that in the meantime and until the recovery of such costs and expenses from the person so convicted as aforesaid or from his estate, the same shall be paid and provided for in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed; and any money which may be recovered in respect thereof from the person so convicted, or from his estate, shall be applicable to the reimbursement of any person or fund by whom or out of which such costs and expenses may have been paid or defrayed.
son convicted offence. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 23 s. 3.
Court may award compensation to person defrauded or injured by commission of indictable offence.
73.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Court, on the application of any person aggrieved and immediately after the conviction of any person for an indictable offence, to award any sum of money, not exceeding 500 dollars, by way of satisfaction or compensation for any loss of property suffered by the applicant through or by means of the said offence.
(2) The amount awarded for such satisfaction or compensation shall be deemed a judgment debt due to the person entitled to receive the same from the person so convicted, and the order for payment of such amount may be enforced in such and the same manner as in the case of any costs or expenses ordered by the Court to be paid under the last section.
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
of indictable offence.
[ib. s. 4.]
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
No. 9 of 1899.
929
the same manner, and with the same consequences in all respects, as if he was originally bound by his recognizance to appear and be tried at the time and place to which such trial has been so postponed.
Costs and Compensation.
award costs
of indictable
72.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Court, on the conviction of any Court may person for an indictable offence, in addition to such sentence as may against per- otherwise by law be passed, to condemn such person to the payment of the whole or any part of the costs or expenses incurred in and about the prosecution and conviction for the offence of which he is convicted.
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(2) The payment of such costs and expenses or any part thereof may be ordered by the Court to be made out of any moneys taken from such person on his apprehension, or may be enforced at the instance of any person liable to pay or who may have paid the same. in such and the same manner as the payment of any costs ordered to be paid by judgment or order of the Supreme Court in any civil action or proceeding may be enforced Provided that in the mean- time and until the recovery of such costs and expenses from the person so convicted as aforesaid or from his estate, the same shall be paid and provided for in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed; and any money which may be recovered in respect thereof from the person so convicted, or from his estate, shall be applicable to the reimbursement of any person or fund by whom or out of which such costs and expenses may have been paid or defrayed.
son convicted offence. 133 & 34 Vict. c. 23 9. 3.]
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award com-
defrauded or
73.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Court, on the application of Court may any person aggrieved and immediately after the conviction of any pensation to person for an indictable offence, to award any sum of money, not person exceeding 500 dollars, by way of satisfaction or compensation for injured by any loss of property suffered by the applicant through or by means commission of the said offence.
(2) The amount awarded for such satisfaction or compensation shall be deemed a judgment debt due to the person entitled to receive the same from the person so convicted, and the order for payment of such amount may be enforced in such and the same manner as in the case of any costs or expenses ordered by the Court to be paid under the last section.
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
of indictable offence.
[ib. s. 4.]
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