886
Assistance to be given by
police.
*
Prisoners
discharged.
No. 9 of 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
8. The police shall afford such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Superintendent of Prisons to comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7.
9. At the conclusion of every session of the court, the court shall discharge all prisoners not under sentence remaining in any prison who, by the law of this Colony and, in default of such provisions and so far as the same may not extend, by the law of England, would be then entitled to their discharge upon gaol delivery, and also all other accused persons committed for trial at such session and remaining untried who, by the said law, would be entitled to such discharge; and the court may also discharge all prisoners remaining in any prison in default of sureties to keep the peace, who, in the opinion of the court, ought to be so discharged.
Procedure of the court in
matters not
10. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of any other enactment applicable thereto, the practice and procedure of the court shall be, as nearly as possible, the same as the practice and procedure in criminal causes and matters in the High Court of Justice and the Courts of Assize in England.
Transmission of documents relating to
case.
PART II.
PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY TO TRIAL.
11. (1) The following documents, together with a certified copy thereof, shall, as soon as may be after the committal of the accused person, be transmitted by the magistrate to the Crown Solicitor for the use of the Attorney General, that is to say, the information, if any, the warrant of apprehension, if any, the depositions of the witnesses, the documentary exhibits thereto, the statement of the accused person, and the record of his evidence, if any, and the recognizances entered into.
(2) A certified copy of all such documents shall, either at the same time or as soon as possible thereafter, be transmitted by the magistrate to the Registrar for the use of the court.
(3) All exhibits, other than documentary exhibits, shall, unless the magistrate otherwise directs, be taken charge of by the police, and shall be produced by them at the trial.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
886
Assistance to be given by
police.
*
Prisoners
discharged.
No. 9 of 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
8. The police shall afford such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Superintendent of Prisons to comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7.
9. At the conclusion of every session of the court, the entitled to be court shall discharge all prisoners not under sentence remaining in any prison who, by the law of this Colony and, in default of such provisions and so far as the same may not extend, by the law of England, would be then entitled to their discharge upon gaol delivery, and also all other accused persons committed for trial at such session and remaining untried who, by the said law, would be entitled to such discharge; and the court may also discharge all prisoners remaining in any prison in default of sureties. to keep the peace, who, in the opinion of the court, ought to be so discharged.
Procedure of the court in
matters not
10. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of any other enactment applicable thereto, the practice and provided for. procedure of the court shall be, as nearly as possible, the same as the practice and procedure in criminal causes and matters in the High Court of Justice and the Courts of Assize in England.
Transmission of documents relating to
case.
PART II.
PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY TO TRIAL.
11. (1) The following documents, together with a certified copy thereof, shall, as soon as may be after the committal of the accused person, be transmitted by the magistrate to the Crown Solicitor for the use of the Attorney General, that is to say, the information, if any, the warrant of apprehension, if any, the depositions of the witnesses, the documentary exhibits thereto, the statement of the accused person, and the record of his evidence, if any, and the recognizances entered into.
(2) A certified copy of all such documents shall, either at the same time or as soon as possible thereafter, be trans- mitted by the magistrate to the Registrar for the use of the
court.
(3) All exhibits, other than documentary exhibits, shall, unless the magistrate otherwise directs, be taken charge of by the police, and shall be produced by them at the trial.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.