2700
Corrobora-tion.
1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 6, s. 13.
Proof of certain proceedings on which perjury is assigned.
1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 6, s. 14.
No. 21 of 1922.
PERJURY.
(b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously, or corruptly taking, making, signing, or subscribing any oath, affirmation, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate, or other writing; or
(c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or
(d) for wilfully using a false affidavit,
it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged, and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed.
(2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring, or suborning any other person to commit any offence herein before in this section mentioned, or for conspiring with any other person, or with inciting or attempting to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient-
(a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence, and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and
(b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against the defendant without setting forth any matter or thing which it is unnecessary to aver in the case of an indictment for a false statement or false representation punishable under this Ordinance.
14. A person shall not be liable to be convicted of any offence against this Ordinance, or of any offence declared by any other enactment to be perjury or subornation of perjury, or to be punishable as perjury or subornation of perjury, solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false.
15. On a prosecution-
(1) for perjury alleged to have been committed on the trial of an indictment for felony or misdemeanor; or
2700
Corrobora- tion.
1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 6, s. 13.
Proof of certain proceedings on which perjury is assigned.
1 & 2 Geo. 5,
c. 6, s. 14.
No. 21 of 1922.
PERJURY.
(b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously, or corruptly taking, making, signing, or sub- scribing any oath, affirmation, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate, or other writing; or
(c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or
(d) for wilfully using a false affidavit,
it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged, and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed.
(2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring, or suborning any other person to commit any offence herein before in this section mentioned, or for conspir- ing with any other person, or with inciting or attempting to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient-
(a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence, and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and
(b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against the defendant without setting forth any matter or thing which it is unnecessary to aver in the case of an indictment for a false statement or false representation punishable under this Ordinance.
14. A person shall not be liable to be convicted of any offence against this Ordinance, or of any offence declared by any other enactment to be perjury or subornation of perjury, or to be punishable as perjury or subornation of perjury, solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false.
15. On a prosecution-
(1) for perjury alleged to have been committed on the trial of an indictment for felony or misdemeanor; or
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