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MACAO EXTRADITION . [ 1 of 1881. ) 605


3. In the case of a person convicted , a copy of the convic- Evidence in
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tion, authenticated in manner hereinafter provided, person con
shall be produced : But if it should appear that the victed.
conviction was pronounced in the absence of the
accused for contumacy in not having surrendered to
take his trial , the same evidence shall be produced to
the Magistrate as in the case of a person accused but
not convicted .
4. In every case proof of theidentity of the fugitive must identity,
Proof of
be given to the satisfaction of the Magistrate.
Authentica
5. Warrants of arrest and copies of depositions, signed or tion of docu
taken before any such Judge or other competent ments.
Magistrate, as aforesaid, andcopies of convictions,
shall be received in evidence, if the warrant of arrest
purports to be signed by such Judge or Magistrate
and if the copies of depositions pỊirport to be certified
under the band of such Judge or Magistrate to be
true copies of the original depositions, and if the copy
of the conviction purport to be certified under the
hand of the Judge of the Court by which the fugitive
was convicted to be a true copy of the original convic
tion . The signature ofevery such Judge or Magistrate
and his authority to take cognizance of the crime or
offence charged, shall be sufficiently proved if the
document purport to be sealed with the official seal of
the Governor of Macao, and all Courts of Justice in
this Colony shall, for the purpose of this ordinance ,
take judicial notice of such seal , and shall admit the
documents so authenticated by it to be received in
evidence without further proof.
6. The original warrant of arrest and the copy of the Documents to
depositions, or, as the case may be, the copy of the beread to the
conviction , shall be read to the fugitive, and he shall must be askerl
be asked if he has any valid cause to show why he to show cause.
should not be committed to gaol to await the order of
the Governor in Council .

6. If the fugitive fails to show cause to the satisfaction of the Committal.
Magistrate why he should not be committed, and if the Mayis
trate is of opinion that there is sufficient primâ facie evidence
to establish the criminality of the fugitive, he shall commit him
to gaol , there to await the order of the Governor in Council :
provided that before any such committal, the Magistrate shall Proviso as to
inform the fugitive that a period of fifteen days will be allowed appeal
writ of and
habeas
him to appeal to the Supreme Court if he shall think fit, under corpus.
section 7, or to apply for a writ of habeas corpus.