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(2) In the United Kingdom a Secretary of State and one of the Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street; and
(3) In a British possession the Governor of that possession,
if satisfied that the warrant was issued by some person having lawful authority to issue the same, may endorse such warrant in manner provided by this Act, and the warrant so endorsed shall be a sufficient authority to apprehend the fugitive in the part of Her Majesty's Dominions in which it is endorsed, and bring him before a Magistrate.
4. A Magistrate of any part of Her Majesty's Dominions may issue a provisional warrant for the apprehension of a fugitive who is or is suspected of being in or on his way to that part on such information, and under such circumstances, as would in his opinion justify the issue of a warrant if the offence of which the fugitive is accused had been committed within his jurisdiction, and such warrant may be backed and executed accordingly.
A Magistrate issuing a provisional warrant shall forthwith send a report of the issue, together with the information or a certified copy thereof, if he is in the United Kingdom, to a Secretary of State, and if he is in a British possession, to the Governor of that possession, and the Secretary of State or Governor may, if he think fit, discharge the person apprehended under such warrant.
5. A fugitive when apprehended shall be brought before a Magistrate, who (subject to the provisions of this Act) shall hear the case in the same manner and have the same jurisdiction and powers, as near as may be (including the power to remand and admit to bail), as if the fugitive were charged with an offence committed within his jurisdiction.
If the endorsed warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive is duly authenticated, and such evidence is produced as (subject to the provisions of this Act) according to the law ordinarily administered by the Magistrate, raises a strong or probable presumption that the fugitive committed the offence mentioned in the warrant, and that the offence is one to which this part of this Act applies, the Magistrate shall commit the fugitive to prison to await his return, and shall forthwith send a certificate of the committal and such report of the case as he may think fit, if in the United Kingdom to a Secretary of State, and if in a British possession to the Governor of that possession.
Where the Magistrate commits the fugitive to prison he shall inform the fugitive that he will not be surrendered until after the expiration of 15 days, and that he has a right to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, or other like process.
A fugitive apprehended on a provisional warrant may be from time to time remanded for such reasonable time not exceeding 7 days at any
THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
139
(2) In the United Kingdom a Secretary of State and one of the Act of 1881. Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street; and
(3) In a British possession the Governor of that possession,
if satisfied that the warrant was issued by some person having lawful authority to issue the same, may endorse such warrant in manner provided by this Act, and the warrant so endorsed shall be a sufficient authority to apprehend the fugitive in the part of Her Majesty's Dominions in which it is endorsed, and bring him before a Magistrate.
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4. A Magistrate of any part of Her Majesty's Dominions may issue Provisional a provisional warrant for the apprehension of a fugitive who is or is warrant for suspected of being in or on his way to that part on such information, of fugitive. and under such circumstances, as would in his opinion justify the issue of a warrant if the offence of which the fugitive is accused had been committed within his jurisdiction, and such warrant may be backed and executed accordingly.
A Magistrate issuing a provisional warrant shall forthwith send a re- port of the issue, together with the information or a certified copy thereof, if he is in the United Kingdom, to a Secretary of State, and if he is in a British possession, to the Governor of that possession, and the Secretary of State or Governor may, if he think fit, discharge the person apprehended under such warrant.
5. A fugitive when apprehended shall be brought before a Magistrate, Dealing with who (subject to the provisions of this Act) shall hear the case in the when appre-
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same manner and have the same jurisdiction and powers, as near as hended. may be (including the power to remand and admit to bail), as if the fugitive were charged with an offence committed within his jurisdic- tion.
If the endorsed warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive is duly authenticated, and such evidence is produced as (subject to the pro- visions of this Act) according to the law ordinarily administered by the Magistrate, raises a strong or probable presumption that the fugitive committed the offence mentioned in the warrant, and that the offence is one to which this part of this Act applies, the Magistrate shall commit the fugitive to prison to await his return, and shall forthwith send a certificate of the committal and such report of the case as he may think fit, if in the United Kingdom to a Secretary of State, and if in a British possession to the Governor of that possession.
Where the Magistrate commits the fugitive to prison he shall inform the fugitive that he will not be surrendered until after the expiration of 15 days, and that he has a right to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, or other like process,
A fugitive apprehended on a provisional warrant may be from time to time remanded for such reasonable time not exceeding 7 days at any
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