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not been followed by any such conviction or order, or if it is a warrant on an information for an alleged indictable offence, nevertheless, if a summons was issued previously to the warrant, and such summons was served on such person, either personally or by leaving the same for him with some person at his last or most usual place of abode, and he did not appear according to the exigency of the summons, in such case no such action shall be maintained against the magistrate for anything done under warrant.

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be against

magistrate.

11 & 12 Vict.

c. 44, s. 8.

125. Where a conviction or order is made by one magistrate and a warrant of distress or of commitment is granted thereon by another magistrate bona fide and without collusion, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant by reason of any defect in the conviction or order, or for any want of jurisdiction in the magistrate who made the same, but the action, if any, shall be brought against the magistrate who made the conviction or order.

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126 (1) In any case where a magistrate refuses to do any act relating to the duties of his office as such magistrate, it shall be lawful for the party requiring such act to be done to apply to the Full Court, on an affidavit of the facts, for a rule calling upon such magistrate, and also the party to be affected by such act, to show cause why such act should not be done; and if, after due service of such rule, good cause is not shown against it, the Full Court may make the same absolute, with or without costs, as may seem meet.

(2) The magistrate, on being served with such rule absolute, shall obey the same, and shall do the act required; and no action or proceeding whatsoever shall be commenced or prosecuted against the magistrate for having obeyed such rule and done such act thereby required as aforesaid.

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magistrate

and

Compelling to do act, immunity for doing it.

11 & 12 Vict.

c. 44, s. 5.

30 of 1988 5.9

no action

done under

warrant 11 & 12 Vict.

upon it.

127. In any case where a warrant of distress or warrant of commitment is granted by a magistrate on any conviction or order which, either before or after the granting of such warrant, has been or is confirmed on appeal, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant for anything which may have been done under the same by reason of any defect in the conviction or order.

[123

301

c. 44, s. 6.

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Magistrates. [CAP. 227 not been followed by any such conviction or order, or if it is a warrant on an information for an alleged indictable offence, nevertheless, if a summons was issued previously to the warrant, and such summons was served on such person, either personally or by leaving the same for him with some person at his last or most usual place of abode, and he did not appear according to the exigency of the summons, in such case no such action shall be maintained against the magistrate for anything done under warrant. [120 207188.0 be against magistrate. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 44, s. 8. 125. Where a conviction or order is made by one magistrate and a warrant of distress or of commitment is granted thereon by another magistrate bona fide and without collusion, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant by reason of any defect in the conviction or order, or for any want of jurisdiction in the magistrate who made the same, but the action, if any, shall be brought against the magistrate who made the conviction or order. [121 126 (1) In any case where a magistrate refuses to do any act relating to the duties of his office as such magistrate, it shall be lawful for the party requiring such act to be done to apply to the Full Court, on an affidavit of the facts, for a rule calling upon such magistrate, and also the party to be affected by such act, to show cause why such act should not be done; and if, after due service of such rule, good cause is not shown against it, the Full Court may make the same absolute, with or without costs, as may seem meet. (2) The magistrate, on being served with such rule absolute, shall obey the same, and shall do the act required; and no action or proceeding whatsoever shall be commenced or prosecuted against the magistrate for having obeyed such rule and done such act thereby required as aforesaid. [122 magistrate and Compelling to do act, immunity for doing it. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 44, s. 5. 30 of 1988 5.9 no action done under warrant 11 & 12 Vict. upon it. 127. In any case where a warrant of distress or warrant of commitment is granted by a magistrate on any conviction or order which, either before or after the granting of such warrant, has been or is confirmed on appeal, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant for anything which may have been done under the same by reason of any defect in the conviction or order. [123 301 c. 44, s. 6. Page 75 Page 76
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Magistrates. [CAP. 227 not been followed by any such conviction or order, or if it is a warrant on an information for an alleged indictable offence, nevertheless, if a summons was issued previously to the war- rant, and such summons was served on such person, either personally or by leaving the same for him with some person at his last or most usual place of abode, and he did not appear according to the exigency of the summons, in such case no such action shall be maintained against the magis- trate for anything done under warrant. [120 207188.0 be against magistrate. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 44, s. 8. 125. Where a conviction or order is made by one magis- Action to trate and a warrant of distress or of commitment is granted convicting thereon by another magistrate bona fide and without col- lusion, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant by reason of any defect in the con- viction or order, or for any want of jurisdiction in the magis- trate who made the same, but the action, if any, shall be brought against the magistrate who made the conviction or order. [121 126 (1) In..any case where a magistrate refuses to do any act relating to the duties of his office as such magistrate, it shall be lawful for the party requiring such act to be done to apply to the Full Court, on an affidavit of the facts, for a rule calling upon such magistrate, and also the party to be affected by such act, to show cause why such act should not be done; and if, after due service of such rule, good cause is not shown against it, the Full Court may make the same absolute, with or without costs, as may seem meet. (2) The magistrate, on being served with such rule absolute, shall obey the same, and shall do the act required; and no action or proceeding whatsoever shall be commenced or prosecuted against the magistrate for having obeyed such rule-and-done such-act-se - thereby required as aforesaid. [122 magistrate and Compelling to do act, immunity 11 & 12 Vict. for doing it. c. 44, 8. 5. 30 of 1988 5.9 no action done under warrant 11 & 12 Vict. upon it. 127. In any case where a warrant of distress or warrant After appeal of commitment is granted by a magistrate on any conviction for anything or order which, either before or after the granting of such warrant, has been or is confirmed on appeal, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the war- rant for anything which may have been done under the same by reason of any defect in the conviction or order. [123 301 c. 44, s. 6. Page 75Page 76
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Magistrates.

[CAP. 227

not been followed by any such conviction or order, or if it is a warrant on an information for an alleged indictable offence, nevertheless, if a summons was issued previously to the war- rant, and such summons was served on such person, either personally or by leaving the same for him with some person at his last or most usual place of abode, and he did not appear according to the exigency of the summons, in such case no such action shall be maintained against the magis- trate for anything done under warrant.

[120 207188.0

be against

magistrate.

11 & 12 Vict.

c. 44, s. 8.

125. Where a conviction or order is made by one magis- Action to trate and a warrant of distress or of commitment is granted convicting thereon by another magistrate bona fide and without col- lusion, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the warrant by reason of any defect in the con- viction or order, or for any want of jurisdiction in the magis- trate who made the same, but the action, if any, shall be brought against the magistrate who made the conviction or order.

[121

126 (1) In..any case where a magistrate refuses to do any act relating to the duties of his office as such magistrate, it shall be lawful for the party requiring such act to be done to apply to the Full Court, on an affidavit of the facts, for a rule calling upon such magistrate, and also the party to be affected by such act, to show cause why such act should not be done; and if, after due service of such rule, good cause is not shown against it, the Full Court may make the same absolute, with or without costs, as may seem meet.

(2) The magistrate, on being served with such rule absolute, shall obey the same, and shall do the act required; and no action or proceeding whatsoever shall be commenced or prosecuted against the magistrate for having obeyed such rule-and-done such-act-se - thereby required as aforesaid.

[122

magistrate

and

Compelling to do act, immunity 11 & 12 Vict.

for doing it.

c. 44, 8. 5.

30 of 1988 5.9

no action

done under

warrant 11 & 12 Vict.

upon it.

127. In any case where a warrant of distress or warrant After appeal of commitment is granted by a magistrate on any conviction for anything or order which, either before or after the granting of such warrant, has been or is confirmed on appeal, no action shall be brought against the magistrate who so granted the war- rant for anything which may have been done under the same by reason of any defect in the conviction or order. [123

301

c. 44, s. 6.

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