The Leeward Islands Magistrates Acts: With an Appendix, Containing a Copious Schedule of Forms and Other MattersW. Clowes & Sons, 1892 - 314 pages |
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... hand and the seal of the colony . A justice has , by virtue of his commission , power to arrest , or cause to be arrested by word of mouth only , any person committing a breach of the peace in his presence .- [ Blackstone , b . iv . c ...
... hand and the seal of the colony . A justice has , by virtue of his commission , power to arrest , or cause to be arrested by word of mouth only , any person committing a breach of the peace in his presence .- [ Blackstone , b . iv . c ...
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... hand , to adjourn such Magistrate's Court for any period not exceeding one week . Offices , clerks , and bailiffs . Exclusive duty of Magistrate to investigate charges and complaints . All other powers of Justices of the Peace reserved ...
... hand , to adjourn such Magistrate's Court for any period not exceeding one week . Offices , clerks , and bailiffs . Exclusive duty of Magistrate to investigate charges and complaints . All other powers of Justices of the Peace reserved ...
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... hands of the Magistrate ( Reg . v . Hawkins , 2 N. R. 62 ; Ex parte Bryant , 27 J. P. 277 , 289 ) . The principle involved in the question of compromising offences appears to be that where an offence is committed against an individual ...
... hands of the Magistrate ( Reg . v . Hawkins , 2 N. R. 62 ; Ex parte Bryant , 27 J. P. 277 , 289 ) . The principle involved in the question of compromising offences appears to be that where an offence is committed against an individual ...
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... hand and seal of the Magistrate ; and may be directed to the Inspector of Police of the Presidency in which the act charged has been committed and to all Peace officers of the Colony ; and it shall state shortly the act charged and ...
... hand and seal of the Magistrate ; and may be directed to the Inspector of Police of the Presidency in which the act charged has been committed and to all Peace officers of the Colony ; and it shall state shortly the act charged and ...
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... hand and seal requiring such keeper to discharge the person so admitted to bail if he be not detained for any other offence , and upon such warrant being lodged with the keeper as aforesaid he shall forthwith obey the same . 84. Every ...
... hand and seal requiring such keeper to discharge the person so admitted to bail if he be not detained for any other offence , and upon such warrant being lodged with the keeper as aforesaid he shall forthwith obey the same . 84. Every ...
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adjudged aforesaid alleged amount appear apply apprehended arrest Attorney-General bail British possession cause certified child claim Colombia Colony committed copy Coroner costs crime cross-claim custody Dated the day day of 18 death default defendant depositions discharged District Magistrate duly endorsed examination execution extradition fees felony foreign forthwith fugitive criminal give evidence given Governor Governor-in-Council Guatemala guilty hard labour hearing hereby hereinafter imprisonment indictable offence inquest inquiry issue Judge judgment judgment debtor jurisdiction Jury justice Keeper larceny Leeward Islands Magis Majesty's dominions manner matter medical practitioner months notice oath Order in Council paid party payment Peace Officers period not exceeding person accused plaintiff police magistrate Presidency proceedings prosecutor punishable recognisance refuses respect salvage salvors Schedule Seal Secretary sect Signed summarily summary conviction summons sureties surrender taken thereof Training School trate Treaties trespass trial United Kingdom unless Uruguay Vict warrant of distress whole Act witness
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Page 288 - Provided, that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 239 - Whenever any book or other document is of such a public nature as to be admissible in evidence on its mere production from the proper custody, and no statute exists which renders its contents provable by means of a copy, any copy thereof or extract therefrom shall be admissible...
Page 238 - ... conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
Page 238 - ... a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer...
Page 237 - A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that ho has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony...
Page 245 - ... criminal escapes out of any custody to which he may be delivered on or in pursuance of such warrant, it shall be lawful to retake him in the same manner as any person accused of any crime against the laws of that part of Her Majesty's dominions to which he escapes may be retaken upon an escape.
Page 287 - The requisition for extradition shall be made through the Diplomatic Agents of the High Contracting Parties respectively. The requisition for the extradition of an accused person must be accompanied by a warrant of arrest issued by the competent authority of the State requiring the extradition, and by such evidence as, according to the laws of the place where the accused is found, would justify his arrest if the crime had been committed there.
Page 90 - Any exception, exemption, proviso, excuse, or qualification, whether it does or not accompany the description of the offence in this Act, may be proved by the defendant, but need not be specified or negatived in the information, and if so specified or negatived, no proof in relation to the matters so specified or negatived shall be required on the part of the informant or prosecutor.
Page 34 - Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial.
Page 238 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.