 | Frederick Pollock - Law - 1921 - 774 pages
...not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with...he is then charged, or is of bad character, unless — . . . (ii) he ... has given evidence of his good character ..." Curtis Bennett EC and Roland Oliver... | |
 | Law - 1919 - 740 pages
...not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with...offence other than that wherewith he is then charged, unless . . . (ii.) the nature 'or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations on the character... | |
 | Western Australia - Law - 1902 - 726 pages
...questioned on cross-examination as to his previous character or antecedents, without the leave of the Judge, unless — (i.) The proof that he has committed, or been convicted of, any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged is admissible in evidence to show that he... | |
 | Edmund Powell - Evidence (Law) - 1892 - 836 pages
...to answer, any question tending to show that any person charged has committed or been convicted of any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged,...the offence wherewith he is then charged ; or (ii) The person charged has asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1895 - 594 pages
...that he has committed or been convicted of such other offence is admissible evidence to show that 16 he is guilty of the offence wherewith he is then charged ; or (ii.) the person charged has asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1896 - 600 pages
...20 answer, any question tending to show that any person charged has committed or been convicted of any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged,...other offence is admissible evidence to show that ho 25 is guilty of the offence wherewith he is then charged ; or (ii) the person charged bas asked... | |
 | Great Britain, Wilfred Baugh Allen - Evidence, Criminal - 1898 - 114 pages
...not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with...character, unless — (i) the proof that he has committed (I) or been convicted (m) of such other offence is admissible evidence to show that he is guilty of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1898 - 962 pages
...if asked, shall not be required to answer any question tending to show that any person charged hai committed, or been convicted of, or been charged with...wherewith he is then charged, or is of bad character." That is the first proviso, and you are not to ask that witness any question as to any other offence.... | |
 | Arthur Reginald Butterworth - Evidence, Criminal - 1898 - 142 pages
...the person charged by providing that he shall not be asked " any question tending to show that he has committed, or been convicted of, or been charged with,...wherewith he is then charged ; or is of bad character," 19 unless (among other things) " the nature or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations... | |
 | Comparative law - 1899 - 304 pages
...to be asked, and if asked is not to be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with any offence other than that with which he is then charged, or is a bad character, except in three cases : (i) where the proof that... | |
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A person charged and called as a witness in pursuance of this Act shall not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with any offence other than that... 
