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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... trial of petty offences was different in each of the five Presidencies , and dependent upon about a score of different local Acts and ordinances , under which similar malprac- tices were punishable by most dissimilar penalties . This ...
... trial of petty offences was different in each of the five Presidencies , and dependent upon about a score of different local Acts and ordinances , under which similar malprac- tices were punishable by most dissimilar penalties . This ...
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... Trial of cases during illness or absence of Magistrates . 14. Trial of cases in which certain Magistrates are interested . 15. Salaries of Magistrates . 16. Salaries how payable . 17. Sitting to be appointed by Order - in - Council . 18 ...
... Trial of cases during illness or absence of Magistrates . 14. Trial of cases in which certain Magistrates are interested . 15. Salaries of Magistrates . 16. Salaries how payable . 17. Sitting to be appointed by Order - in - Council . 18 ...
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... trial . Proviso . 69. When accused is brought up in another Presidency , Magistrate may hear and dismiss the charge . 70. Or may commit for trial . 71. Or may send accused to District in which the offence was committed . Together with ...
... trial . Proviso . 69. When accused is brought up in another Presidency , Magistrate may hear and dismiss the charge . 70. Or may commit for trial . 71. Or may send accused to District in which the offence was committed . Together with ...
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... trial . 164. Costs . 165. Of execution . 166. Judgments and orders shall not be enforced by imprisonment except 167. As in the case of a judgment debtor on a judgment summons . 168. And the doing or abstaining from the doing of any act ...
... trial . 164. Costs . 165. Of execution . 166. Judgments and orders shall not be enforced by imprisonment except 167. As in the case of a judgment debtor on a judgment summons . 168. And the doing or abstaining from the doing of any act ...
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... trial . 204. As to taking the deposition of a witness who is ill or about to leave the Colony . 205. Notice to the prisoner to be present . 206. Magistrate to deal with the deposition like any other deposition . 207. Such deposition to ...
... trial . 204. As to taking the deposition of a witness who is ill or about to leave the Colony . 205. Notice to the prisoner to be present . 206. Magistrate to deal with the deposition like any other deposition . 207. Such deposition to ...
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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.