Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 455
455. (1) As soon as the jury have been sworn, the registrar
shall read out the indictment, of which a copy shall be given t o the
jury; and he shall also read out to the jury whatever shall hav e been
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recorded with reference to the que stion prescribed under articl e
450.
Trial of two or
more causes on
the same day.
(2) Where the court deems it expe dient that two or more causes
be successively tried on the same day by the same jury, the jur y
shall be sworn in the presence of all the accused whose trial i s to
take place as aforesaid, previo usly to the commencement of the
trial which is to take place first.
Address by the
prosecution.
Amended by:
L.N. 46 of 1965;
LVIII.1974.68.
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