1950_CRIMINAL_PROCEDURE_ORDINANCE — Page 3

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Criminal Procedure.

Evidence.

Section

55. Competency of witnesses in criminal cases

56. Evidence of person charged

57. Right of reply

58. Calling of wife or husband in certain cases

59. Application

...

...

60. Statements of accused persons

[CAP. 221

Page 155

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156

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156

157

157

157

61.

62.

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Conviction for offence other than that charged.

Conviction for wounding on indictment for felonious wounding

Conviction for assault with intent to rob on indictment for robbery

157

158

63. Conviction for burglary on indictment for stealing in dwelling-house, etc.

...

158

64.

65.

Conviction for attempt on indictment for full offence

Conviction for misdemeanor although facts amount to felony

158

158

Proof of certain matters.

159

...

159

159

66. Proof of previous conviction

...

67. Proof on trial of plea of autrefois convict or acquit

68. Burden of proof where acts done without lawful excuse, etc.

Case punishable on summary conviction.

69. Procedure where person is committed for trial through error

159

Verdict and judgment.

70. Special provision for saving validity of verdict in cases of larceny, etc.

71. Cumulative sentences

72. Abolition of attainder

...

...

...

73. Calling upon the accused after verdict declared unnecessary

Costs and compensation.

74. Court may award costs against person convicted of indictable offence

75. Court may award compensation to person

...

160

160

160

160

161

...

...

defrauded or injured

161

Arraignment and trial of insane person.

76. Procedure where accused person appears

162

77. Special verdict where accused person found guilty, but insane at time of offence

162

...

78. Provision for custody of accused person found insane

162

Pregnancy and Infanticide.

79. Proceedings and sentence in case of expectant mother convicted of capital offence

80. Offence of infanticide

163

...

164

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Criminal Procedure. Evidence. Section 55. Competency of witnesses in criminal cases 56. Evidence of person charged 57. Right of reply 58. Calling of wife or husband in certain cases 59. Application ... ... 60. Statements of accused persons [CAP. 221 Page 155 ... 156 ... ... 156 157 157 157 61. 62. ... Conviction for offence other than that charged. Conviction for wounding on indictment for felonious wounding Conviction for assault with intent to rob on indictment for robbery 157 158 63. Conviction for burglary on indictment for stealing in dwelling-house, etc. ... 158 64. 65. Conviction for attempt on indictment for full offence Conviction for misdemeanor although facts amount to felony 158 158 Proof of certain matters. 159 ... 159 159 66. Proof of previous conviction ... 67. Proof on trial of plea of autrefois convict or acquit 68. Burden of proof where acts done without lawful excuse, etc. Case punishable on summary conviction. 69. Procedure where person is committed for trial through error 159 Verdict and judgment. 70. Special provision for saving validity of verdict in cases of larceny, etc. 71. Cumulative sentences 72. Abolition of attainder ... ... ... 73. Calling upon the accused after verdict declared unnecessary Costs and compensation. 74. Court may award costs against person convicted of indictable offence 75. Court may award compensation to person ... 160 160 160 160 161 ... ... defrauded or injured 161 Arraignment and trial of insane person. 76. Procedure where accused person appears 162 77. Special verdict where accused person found guilty, but insane at time of offence 162 ... 78. Provision for custody of accused person found insane 162 Pregnancy and Infanticide. 79. Proceedings and sentence in case of expectant mother convicted of capital offence 80. Offence of infanticide 163 ... 164 Page 137
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Criminal Procedure. Evidence. Section 55. Competency of witnesses in criminal cases 56. Evidence of person charged 57. Right of reply 58. Calling of wife or husband in certain cases 59. Application ... ... 60. Statements of accused persons [CAP. 221 Page 155 ... 156 ... ... 156 157 157 157 61. 62. ... Conviction for offence other than that charged. Conviction for wounding on indictment for felonious wounding Conviction for assault with intent to rob on indictment for robbery 157 158 63. Conviction for burglary on indictment for stealing in dwelling- house, etc. ... 158 64. 65. Conviction for attempt on indictment for full offence Conviction for misdemeanor although facts amount to felony 158 158 Proof of certain matters. 159 ... 159 159 66. Proof of previous conviction ... 67. Proof on trial of plea of autrefois convict or acquit 68. Burden of proof where acts done without lawful excuse, etc. Case punishable on summary conviction. 69. Procedure where person is committed for trial through error 159 Verdict and judgment. 70. Special provision for saving validity of verdict in cases of larceny, etc. 71. Cumulative sentences 72. Abolition of attainder ... ... ... 73. Calling upon the accused after verdict declared unnecessary Costs and compensation. 74. Court may award costs against person convicted of indictable offence 75. Court may award compensation to person ... 160 160 160 160 161 ... ... defrauded or injured 161 Arraignment and trial of insane person. 76. Procedure where accused person appears 162 77. Special verdict where accused person found guilty, but insane at time of offence 162 ... 78. Provision for custody of accused person found insane 162 Pregnancy and Infanticide. 79. Proceedings and sentence in convicted of capital offence 80. Offence of infanticide case of expectant mother 163 ... 164 137
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Criminal Procedure.

Evidence.

Section

55.

Competency of witnesses in criminal cases

56. Evidence of person charged

57.

Right of reply

58. Calling of wife or husband in certain cases 59. Application

...

...

60. Statements of accused persons

[CAP. 221

Page

155

...

156

...

...

156

157

157

157

61.

62.

...

Conviction for offence other than that charged. Conviction for wounding on indictment for felonious wounding Conviction for assault with intent to rob on indictment for

robbery

157

158

63. Conviction for burglary on indictment for stealing in dwelling-

house, etc.

...

158

64.

65.

Conviction for attempt on indictment for full offence Conviction for misdemeanor although facts amount to felony

158

158

Proof of certain matters.

159

...

159

159

66. Proof of previous conviction

...

67. Proof on trial of plea of autrefois convict or acquit 68. Burden of proof where acts done without lawful excuse, etc.

Case punishable on summary conviction.

69. Procedure where person is committed for trial through error

159

Verdict and judgment.

70. Special provision for saving validity of verdict in cases of

larceny, etc.

71.

Cumulative sentences

72. Abolition of attainder

...

...

...

73. Calling upon the accused after verdict declared unnecessary

Costs and compensation.

74. Court may award costs against person convicted of indictable

offence 75. Court may award compensation to person

...

160

160

160

160

161

...

...

defrauded or

injured

161

Arraignment and trial of insane person.

76. Procedure where accused person appears

162

77. Special verdict where accused person found guilty, but insane

at time of offence

162

...

78. Provision for custody of accused person found insane

162

Pregnancy and Infanticide.

79. Proceedings and sentence in

convicted of capital offence 80. Offence of infanticide

case

of expectant mother

163

...

164

137

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