No. 2 of 1889.
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c. 30, s. 9.
51.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor or any judge on application by affidavit, to issue a warrant or order under his hand for bringing up any prisoner or person confined in prison under any sentence or under commitment for trial or otherwise (except under process in any civil proceedings) before any court, judge, magistrate, or other judicature to make his defence or to be examined as a witness in any proceedings depending or to be inquired of or determined in or before such court, judge, magistrate, or judicature.
(2) Such prisoner or person shall be brought under the same care and custody, and be dealt with in like manner in all respects, as a prisoner required by any writ of habeas corpus awarded by the Supreme Court to be brought before the said court to be examined as a witness in any cause or matter depending before the said court is by law required to be dealt with.
52. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to repeal any provisions contained in the Wills Act, 1837.
No. 3 of 1889.
7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the compensation of the families of persons killed by accidents arising from negligence.
[Originally No. 3 of 1889.]
[18th January, 1889.]
[Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
Short title.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, 1889.
Interpreta-tion.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "Child" includes son and daughter, and grandson and granddaughter, and step-son and step-daughter.
(b) "Parent" includes father and mother, and grandfather and grandmother, and step-father and step-mother.
9 & 10 Vict. c. 93, s. 5.
3. Whenever the death of a person is caused by any wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages, the person causing death
EVIDENCE:
No. 2 of 1889.
421
up
c. 30, s. 9.
51.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor or any judge Warrant or on application by affidavit, to issue a warrant or order under apprisoner to his hand for bringing up any prisoner or person confined in give evidence. prison under any sentence or under commitment for trial or 16 & 17 Vict. otherwise (except under process in any civil proceedings) before any court, judge, magistrate, or other judicature to make his defence or to be examined as a witness in any pro- ceedings depending or to be inquired of or determined in or before such court, judge, magistrate, or judicature.
(2) Such prisoner or person shall be brought under the same care and custody, and be dealt with in like manner in all respects, as a prisoner required by any writ of habeas corpus awarded by the Supreme Court to be brought before the said court to be examined as a witness in any cause or matter depending before the said court is by law required to be dealt with.
52. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to Saving as to repeal any provisions contained in the Wills Act, 1837.
No. 3 of 1889.
7 Will. 4
& 1 Vict.
c. 26.
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An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to [Originally
the compensation of the families of persons killed by No. 3 of 1889). accidents arising from negligence.
[18th January, 1889.]
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
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Short title.
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Interpreta-
tion.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, 1889.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "Child" includes son and daughter, and grandson and 9 & 10 Vict. granddaughter, and step-son and step-daughter.
(b) "Parent" includes father and mother, and grandfather and grandmother, and step-father and step-mother.
c. 93, s. 5.
3. Whenever the death of a person is caused by any-Right-
of action against wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have person entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover causing death
* As amended by No. 11 of 1922 and Law Rev. Ord., 1923, . † As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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