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EVIDENCE.
Observations and evidence of accused person before magistrate to be taken down and to be admissible at trial on production of the minute of proceedings.
50. On the hearing of any indictable offence it shall be the duty of the magistrate to take down in the minute of proceedings any material statement or observation made, and any evidence given, by the accused in the course of the proceedings, and, without prejudice to any other method of proof, any such statement or observation or evidence so taken down shall be admissible in evidence against the accused on his trial upon production of the minute of proceedings.
Warrant or order to bring up prisoner to give evidence.
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.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 30, s. 9.
Saving as to 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26.
(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.
[Originally No. 3 of 1889.]
No. 3 of 1889.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the compensation of the families of persons killed by accidents arising from negligence.
[18th January, 1889.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, 1889.
2. In this Ordinance,
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No. 2 of 1889.
EVIDENCE.
Observations and evidence of accused
person before magistrate to be taken
50. On the hearing of any indictable offence it shall be the duty of the magistrate to take down in the minute of proceedings any material statement or observation made, and any evidence given, by the accused in the course of the proceedings, and, without prejudice to any other method of proof, any such statement or observation or evidence so taken down shall be production of admissible in evidence against the accused on his trial upon proceedings. production of the minute of proceedings.
down and to
be admissible at trial on
the minute of
Warrant or order to bring up
prisoner
to give
evidence.
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 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 proceedings depending or to be inquired of or determined in or before such court, judge, magistrate, or judicature.
c. 30, s. 9.
Saving as to 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26.
(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 depend- ing 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.
[Originally No. 3 of 1889.]
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
No. 3 of 1889.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the compensation of the families of persons killed by accidents arising from negligence.
[18th January, 1889.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, 1889.
2. In this Ordinance,
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