Evidence.
CHAPTER 8.
EVIDENCE.
To consolidate the law of evidence.
[CAP. 8.
Originally 2 of 1889. Fraser
2 of 1889.
12 of 1886.
[18th January, 1889.]
31 of 1911.
6 of 1939.
2 of 1946.
9 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
37 of 1950.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Ordinance.
Short title.
1.
Interpretation.
Schedule.
2. In this Ordinance- "bank" means any corporation, company, or society established by charter or under or by virtue of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance, lawfully carrying on the business of bankers, or any foreign banking company carrying on business in this Colony;
"banker's book" includes any ledger, day book, cash book, account book, or any other book used in the ordinary business of the bank;
"court" includes the Chief Justice and any other judge, also every magistrate, justice, officer of any court, commissioner, arbitrator, or other person having, by law or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence with respect to or concerning any action, suit, or other proceeding civil or criminal, or with respect to any matter submitted to arbitration or ordered to be inquired into or investigated under any commission.
[cf. 14 & 15 Vict. c. 99, s. 16.]
3.
PART 1.
ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.
The following persons only shall be incompetent to give evidence in any proceedings-
Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind.
(a) children under seven years of age, unless they appear capable of receiving just impressions of the facts respecting which they are examined and of relating them truly; and
(b) persons of unsound mind, who, at the time of their examination, appear incapable of receiving just
Evidence.
CHAPTER 8.
EVIDENCE.
To consolidate the law of evidence.
[CAP. 8.
Originally 2 of 1889. Fraser
2 of 1889.
12 of 1886.
[18th January, 1889.]
31 of 1911.
6 of 1939.
-2 of 1946.
9 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
37 of 1950.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Short title.
1. Ordinance.
Interpretation.
Schedule.
2. In this Ordinance- "bank" means any corporation, company, or society estab- 9 of 1950.
lished by charter or under or by virtue of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance, lawfully carrying on the business of bankers, or any foreign banking company carrying on business in this Colony;
"banker's book" includes any ledger, day book, cash book, account book, or any other book used in the ordinary business of the bank;
"court" includes the Chief Justice and any other judge, also every magistrate, justice, officer of any court, commis- sioner, arbitrator, or other person having, by law or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence with respect to or concerning any action, suit, or other proceeding civil or criminal, or with respect to any matter submitted to arbitration or ordered to be inquired into or investigated under any com- mission.
[cf. 14 & 15 . 16.]
Vict. c. 99,
3.
PART 1.
ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.
The following persons only shall be incompetent to Incompetency give evidence in any proceedings-
from immature
age ог
of mind.
(a) children under seven years of age, unless they unsoundness
appear capable of receiving just impressions of the facts respecting which they are examined and of relating them truly; and
(b) persons of unsound mind, who, at the time of their examination, appear incapable of receiving just
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