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EVIDENCE CONSOLIDATION . [2 of 1889. ] 1097

14. A witness in any proceedings may be cross -examined as Cross-exami
to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into nation
previousas to
writing, relative to the subject matter of the proceedings without statements in
such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to con- (No. 6of1855
tradict such witness by the writing, his attention must before 185. 23,
V. c.17 125
and,
such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts s. 21,28 and
29 V. c. 18, s .
of the writing which are to be lised for the purpose of so con 5. )
tradicting him ; provided always, that it shall be competent for
the Court, at any time during the trial or hearing of the pro
ceedings to require the production of the writing for its inspec
tion , and the Court may thereupon make such use of it for the
purposes of the trial or hearing as it shall think fit .
15. A witness in any proceedings may be questioned as to Proof of
whether he has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanour, presiones con
and, upon being so questioned, if he either denies or does not .(No.6 of 1855
21 , 14 and
meet the fact or refuses to answer, it shall be lawful for the 1:11: 6.99,s.
13, c.17 and 18,
cross -examining or opposite party to prove such conviction and V. 125 , s . 25 ,
in such case and whenever it may be necessary to prove the 28 and 29 v.
trial and conviction or acquittal of any person charged with an C:of 18,5
, 6,No 3
1862,
indictable offence аa certificate, record or extract of the conviction and 35 ,v. c.
containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal 12,s.18. ]
part) and the conviction for such offence, purporting to be
signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer having the
custody of the records of the Court where the offender was
convicted, or by the deputy of such clerk or officer, shall, upon
proof of the identity of the person , be sufficient evidence of the
said conviction without proof of the signature or official char
acter of the person appearing to have signed the same.
16. It shall not be necessary in any proceedings to prove by Attesting
the attesting witness any instrument to the validity of which witness need
attestation is not requisite; and such instrument may be proved except incases .
by admission, or otherwise, as if there had been no attesting S.(No.6 of1955
witness thereto. 25, 17 and
18 V. c. 12.5 , s .
26, 28 and 29,
V. c. 18 , s. 7. ]
17. Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing Comparison
proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be genuine shall be of disputed
permitted to be made by witnesses in any proceedings and such [No., 617ofand
1855
writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, is 4.c.125,s.
may be submitted to the Court and jury ( if any) as evidence of V.27,c.2818and 29,
, s. 8. ]
the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
18. Where proceedings are taken against any person for Evidence in
cases of
having received goods knowing them to be stolen, or for having receiving
stolen pro
in his possession stolen property, evidence may be given at any perty
stage of the proceedings that there was found in the possession pHand
34 35
of such person other property stolen within the preceding period 19.
V. c.] 112,s.