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432

Committal

to prison or

discharge. Second

Schedule.

No. 7 of 1889.

CHINESE EXTRADITION.

presence of a British consular officer, and are accompanied by a certificate in English, purporting to be a certificate by such officer, that such copies are true copies of the originals, and that the original depositions have been respectively read over to the respective deponents, that they respectively appeared to understand the same, and that, to the best of such officer's belief, no compulsion had been used in obtaining such depositions;

(b) translations in English of such depositions, if certified by such British consular officer to be correct translations, may accompany the certified copy of the depositions, and in such case such translations may be received in evidence in the same manner as the originals;

any copies of depositions received in evidence, or, if necessary, a translation thereof, shall be read over to the fugitive criminal, if he so desires, and he shall be asked if he has any valid cause to show why he should not be committed to gaol to await the order of the Governor;

(d) the burden of proof that a fugitive criminal has resided in this Colony more than six months, during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of this proviso, shall lie on such fugitive criminal; and

(e) in every case proof of the identity of the fugitive criminal must be given, to the satisfaction of the magistrate.

(2) The magistrate shall receive any evidence which may be tendered to show that the crime of which the prisoner is accused is an offence of a political character or is not an extradition crime.

10-(1) If, at the hearing before a magistrate, such evidence is produced as would, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, justify the committal of the fugitive criminal for trial at the Supreme Court if the crime of which he is accused had been committed in the Colony, the magistrate shall commit him to the Gaol to await the further order of the Governor, but otherwise shall order him to be discharged...

(2) If the magistrate commits the fugitive criminal to the Gaol, he shall thereupon inform the fugitive criminal that he will not be surrendered until after the expiration of fifteen days from the date of such committal and that he has a right...

...to apply for a writ of habeas corpus.

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432 Committal to prison or discharge. Second Schedule. No. 7 of 1889. CHINESE EXTRADITION. presence of a British consular officer, and are accompanied by a certificate in English, purporting to be a certificate by such officer, that such copies are true copies of the originals, and that the original depositions have been respectively read over to the respective deponents, that they respectively appeared to understand the same, and that, to the best of such officer's belief, no compulsion had been used in obtaining such depositions; (b) translations in English of such depositions, if certified by such British consular officer to be correct translations, may accompany the certified copy of the depositions, and in such case such translations may be received in evidence in the same manner as the originals; any copies of depositions received in evidence, or, if necessary, a translation thereof, shall be read over to the fugitive criminal, if he so desires, and he shall be asked if he has any valid cause to show why he should not be committed to gaol to await the order of the Governor; (d) the burden of proof that a fugitive criminal has resided in this Colony more than six months, during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of this proviso, shall lie on such fugitive criminal; and (e) in every case proof of the identity of the fugitive criminal must be given, to the satisfaction of the magistrate. (2) The magistrate shall receive any evidence which may be tendered to show that the crime of which the prisoner is accused is an offence of a political character or is not an extradition crime. 10-(1) If, at the hearing before a magistrate, such evidence is produced as would, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, justify the committal of the fugitive criminal for trial at the Supreme Court if the crime of which he is accused had been committed in the Colony, the magistrate shall commit him to the Gaol to await the further order of the Governor, but otherwise shall order him to be discharged... (2) If the magistrate commits the fugitive criminal to the Gaol, he shall thereupon inform the fugitive criminal that he will not be surrendered until after the expiration of fifteen days from the date of such committal and that he has a right... ...to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. It appears the last part of the text is cut off and jumbled. Based on the rules, I will not attempt to reorder or add missing text beyond what's directly observable. The provided HTML output corrects minor OCR errors and formats the text into paragraphs.
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432 Committal to prison or discharge. Second Schedule. No. 7 of 1889. CHINESE EXTRADITION. presence of a British consular officer, and are accompanied by a certificate in English, purporting to be a certificate by such officer, that such copies are true copies of the originals. and that the original depositions have been respectively read over to the respective deponents, that they respectively appeared to understand the same, and that, to the best of such officer's belief, no compulsion had been used in obtaining such depositions; (b) translations in English of such depositions, if certified by such British consular officer to be correct translations, may accompany the certified copy of the depositions, and in such case such translations may be received in evidence in the same manner as the originals; any copies of depositions received in evidence, or, if necessary, a translation thereof, shall be read over to the fugitive criminal, if he so desires, and he shall be asked if he has any valid cause to show why he should not be com- mitted to gaol to await the order of the Governor; (d) the burden of proof that a fugitive criminal has resided in this Colony more than six months, during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of this proviso, shall lie on such fugitive criminal; and (e) in every case proof of the identity of the fugitive criminal must be given, to the satisfaction of the magistrate. (2) The magistrate shall receive any evidence which may be tendered to show that the crime of which the prisoner is accused is an offence of a political character or is not an extradition crime. 10-(1) If, at the hearing before a magistrate, such evidence is produced as would, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, justify the committal of the fugitive criminal for trial at the Supreme Court if the crime of which he is Form No. 5. accused had been committed in the Colony, the magistrate shall commit him to the Gaol to await the further order of the Governor, but otherwise shall order him to be discharged... + (2) If the magistrate commits the fugitive criminal to the Gaol, he shall thereupon inform the fugitive criminal that he will not be surrendered until after the expiration of fifteen days from the date of such committal and that he has a right to ar and 1 depo repo! crim of th (c natu 1 the suc 1 of 1 cor Suj imi fur Go fug Gc of su the re: со G E PO S G 0: 1 f
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432

Committal

to prison or

discharge. Second

Schedule.

No. 7 of 1889.

CHINESE EXTRADITION.

presence of a British consular officer, and are accompanied by a certificate in English, purporting to be a certificate by such officer, that such copies are true copies of the originals. and that the original depositions have been respectively read over to the respective deponents, that they respectively appeared to understand the same, and that, to the best of such officer's belief, no compulsion had been used in obtaining such depositions;

(b) translations in English of such depositions, if certified by such British consular officer to be correct translations, may accompany the certified copy of the depositions, and in such case such translations may be received in evidence in the same manner as the originals;

any copies of depositions received in evidence, or, if necessary, a translation thereof, shall be read over to the fugitive criminal, if he so desires, and he shall be asked if he has any valid cause to show why he should not be com- mitted to gaol to await the order of the Governor;

(d) the burden of proof that a fugitive criminal has resided in this Colony more than six months, during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of this proviso, shall lie on such fugitive criminal; and

(e) in every case proof of the identity of the fugitive criminal must be given, to the satisfaction of the magistrate.

(2) The magistrate shall receive any evidence which may be tendered to show that the crime of which the prisoner is accused is an offence of a political character or is not an extradition crime.

10-(1) If, at the hearing before a magistrate, such evidence is produced as would, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, justify the committal of the fugitive criminal for trial at the Supreme Court if the crime of which he is Form No. 5. accused had been committed in the Colony, the magistrate shall commit him to the Gaol to await the further order of the Governor, but otherwise shall order him to be discharged...

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