Evidence in Summary Convictions Act (1882 No 3a) (NSW)

No. I I I .

An Act to enable Defendants to give evidence

in all cases of Summary Conviction	[4th
October, 1882.]

to give evidence B e i t therefore enacted b y t h e Queen ' s Mos t Exce l l en t WH E R E A S it is expedient to enable persons charged wi th any offence punishable on s u m m a r y convict ion before Magis t ra tes

Majes ty by and wi th t he advice and consent of t h e Legislat ive Council and Legis la t ive Assembly of N e w South W a l e s in Pa r l i amen t assembled and by the au thor i ty of t h e same as follows :—

1. F r o m and after t h e pass ing of th i s A c t it shall be lawful for t he defendant or t h e husband or wife of t he defendant to give evidence in all cases in which Magis t ra tes are author ized to exercise a summary jur isdic t ion.

2. This A c t shall and m a y be cited as t he " Evidence in

S u m m a r y Convictions Ac t . "