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er or defender to that effect; and the defender to ob*
tain a copy of the complaint if required.
ifto, In bailable offences, the offender may apply for
and be admitted to bail as soon as the examination is
concluded, and the amount thereof shall be at the direc-
tion of the Judge, agreeably to the statute 39, Geo. III.
cap. 49,
5/0, All complaints shall be made either in writing,
or in printed forms, having the names of the parties and
grounds of complaint filled up in writing, in as few words
as possible.
6to, The judgement shall be ingrossed upen the complaint,
and subscribed by the Judge.
77770, Where the case is not determined at the first
hearing, the party complained upon may be committed
to jail, kept in custody, admitted to bail, or appointed to
appear at the after hearings, according as the circum-
stances of the case may require.
Svo, The Clerk to keep an exact list of all the cases
determined, with an abstract-of the sentences.
9720, The complaints and Judgements thereon to be
kept as a Record in terms of the Act, and certified
copies to be given by the Clerk, either wholly in writ-
ing or partly printed.
iomo, When sentence is pronounced, execution is
to follow in terms of the Act.
1 IW70, When the party offending is absent, and no bail
found, warrant may be granted upon the complaint to
apprehend him and bring him before the Judge to answer
to the matters therein contained, as also to summon
witnesses, and if the witnesses fail to attend, a
second warrant to be granted for apprehending and
detaining them till examined, or till caution is found
for their appearance.
i2mo, If the Judge shall deem it unnecessary or improper
to grant warrant for apprehension, l.e may grant
warrant to summon the offender to appear at an appointed
time, and oa his failing to attend, may then either