 | Law - 1919 - 740 pages
...of or been charged with any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged, unless . . . (ii.) the nature 'or conduct of the defence is such as to...prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution." Valetta and AA Baerlein for the appellant. Eustace Fulton for the Crown. THE COURT (Earl of Reading... | |
 | Law - 1911 - 452 pages
...good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defense is such as to involve imputations on the character...prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution." In this way, if the prisoner's past does not bear investigation, the defense is undoubtedly placed... | |
 | Western Australia - Law - 1902 - 726 pages
...his advocate, asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence...imputations on the character of the prosecutor or a witness for the prosecution ; or (iii.) He has given evidence against any other person charged with... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1898 - 790 pages
...charged with un entirely different offence. I repeat that the section does read that if the prisoner has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence, then his wife may be called. Again, if the prisoner has asked a question of any witness as to his good... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1896 - 600 pages
...otherwise has given evidence of good character ; or 3O (iii) the person charged and called as a witness has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence. AD 1896. Calling of •wife or husband in certain cases. Applieation of Act to Scotland. Repeal. Commencement... | |
 | Great Britain, Wilfred Baugh Allen - Evidence, Criminal - 1898 - 114 pages
...witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence...the prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution (n) ; or (iii) he has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence (o). (g.)... | |
 | Arthur Reginald Butterworth - Evidence, Criminal - 1898 - 142 pages
...1. for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence...character of the prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution7; or (iii) he has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence.8... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1898 - 962 pages
...the mischief of the words proposed by the Attorney General. The Amendment will be as follows : — "The nature or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations, not merely of want of credibility, but also imputations on the general character of the prosecutor... | |
 | Seymour Frederick Harris - Criminal law - 1899 - 636 pages
...witnesses for the prosecution with a view to show that he has a good character, or has given evidence of good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence...against any other person charged with the same offence (b). (d) If he is the only witness to the facts to be called for the defence he is to give his evidence... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1899 - 856 pages
...witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence...against any other person charged with the same offence. (//.) Every person called as a witness in pursuance of this Act shall, unless otherwise ordered by... | |
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... he has personally or by his advocate asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or has given evidence of his good character, or the nature or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations... 
