The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

198 SS. 620-1623 CRIMINAL CODE
If evidence is adduced for one or more of several accused persons,
but not for all of them, the counsel for the Crown is entitled to reply
with respect to the person or persons by whom evidence is so adduced,
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but not with respect to the other or others of them.
Provided that a Crown Law Officer is entitled to reply in all cases,
whether evidence is adduced by any accused person or not.
As amended by Act of 1975, No. 27, s. 28.
~~~~~~ up. After the evidence is concluded and the counsel or
the accused person or persons, as the case may be, have addressed the
jury, it is the duty of the Court to instruct the jury as to the law
applicable to the case, with such observations upon the evidence as the
Court thinks fit to make.
After the Court has instructed the jury they are to consider their
verdict. 4
21. Jury no& to ~~~~~~~~~ Except as hereinafter stated, after the jury
ave been sworn and the charge has been stated to them by the proper
officer, they must not separate until they have given their verdict or are
discharged by the Court.
And no person except the officer of the Court who has charge of
them is to be allowed lo speak or to communicate with any of them
without the leave of the Court until they are discharged.
Provided that on the trial of a person charged with any indictable
oflence, the Court may, in its discretion, permit the jury to separate
before considering their verdict for such period during any adjournment
of the trial as the Court may think fit.
If any person disobeys the directions of this section he may be
punished summarily as for contempt of court.
The validity of the proceedings is not affected by any such disobedience,
but, if the fact is discovered before the verdict is given, the
Court, if it is of opinion that such disobedience is likely to prejudice the
fair trial of the charge, may discharge the jury, and may direct that a
fresh jury be sworn during the same Sittings of the Court, or may adjourn
the trial.
As amended by Act of 1922, 13 Geo. 5 No. 2, s. 3 (xvii); Act of 1971,
No. 41, s. 7 Sch.; Act of 1973, No. 53, s. 2.
~~~~~ of Jury. While the jury are kept together, and until
they have given their verdict, they are to be kept during any adjourn-
ment of the Court, and while they are considering their verdict, in some
private place under the charge of an officer of the Court, and are to be
provided with with" such accommodation, meals and refreshment as the
Court may allow.
As amended by Acit of 1976, No. 39, s. 38.
23. View. The Court may in any case, if it thinks fit, direct that the
jury shall view any place or thing which the Court thinks it desirable that
they should see, and may give any necessary directions for that purpose.
The validity of the proceedings is not affected by disobedience to
any such directions, but, if the fact is discovered before the verdict is
given, the Court, if it is of opinion that such disobedience is likely to
prejudice the fair trial of the charge, may discharge the jury, and may
direct that a fresh jury be sworn during the same Sittings of the Court, or
may adjourn the trial.
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