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MAGISTRATES . ( 10 OF 1890. ) 1217

Indian Code,
trial before the Court, be recorded in full and shall be shown Act
X. 8 .
or read to him , and he shall be at liberty to explain or add to
answer
346.)
his . When the whole is made conforrnable to what the
defendant or accused declares is the truth, the record of the
examination shall be attested by the signature ofthe Magistrate
or Magistrates who shall certify under his or their hand that it
was taken in his or their presence and in his or their hearing
and contains accurately the whole of the statement made by the
defendant or accused. The defendant or accused shall sign or
attest by his mark such record, or if he refuse the Magistrate or
Magistrates shall certify the fact of such refusal in writing; and
the record of such examination shall be transmitted to the
Registrar together with the depositions in the case and any
certificate in reference thereto.
( 3. ) The defendant or accused shall not be liable to any Refusal to
punishment for refusing to answer or for answering falsely any punishable.,
questions asked under this section, but the Magistrate or No. 18 of
1873,s.6.
Magistrates shall draw such inference as seems just from such Indian Code
refusal. Act X. s.
343. )
(4. ) The answers given by any defendant or accused as afore- Answers to be
said may be laid before the jury on the trial of such defendant jury.
laidbefore
or accused. ( No. 18 of
1873, s . 7.
Indian Code
Act X. s.
193. )

( 5. ) No influence by means of any promise or threat, or No influence
otherwise shall be used to the defendant or accused to induce to be used.
[ No. 18 of
hiin to disclose or withhold any matter within his knowledge . 1873, s.8.
Indian Code
Act X. s.
344. ]
( 6. ) No oath shall be administered to the defendant or No oath to be
accused . administered .
( No. 18 of
1873, s. 9.
Indian Code
Act X. s .
345. )
PART VII.
APPEALS ON QUESTIONS OF LAW.

99. Within seven clear days after the hearing and determi- Application
nation by a Magistrate or by two Magistrates sitting together tostate a case.
of any information, charge, complaint or other proceeding which 1858, s.2.20
21 V. c. 43,
he or they shall have power to determine in a summary way $.& 2.42 and
by any law now or hereafter in force in the Colony either party s43. 33.V.] c. 49,
thereto or any person aggrieved thereby who desires to question
by way of appeal any conviction, order, determination or other
proceeding as aforesaid on the ground that it is erroneous in