 | Frederick Pollock - 1921 - 774 pages
...competent witness for the defence at every stage of the proceedings . . . Provided as follows : — " (/) A person charged and called as a witness in pursuance...question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged, or... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1884 - 582 pages
...any reason other than that he is a defendant or the 15 wife or husband of a defendant. (6.) A person called as a witness in pursuance of this Act shall...and, if asked, shall not be required to answer any questions tending to show that any defendant has committed any offence other than that wherewith he... | |
 | Great Britain, Frederick Mead, Sir Archibald Henry Bodkin (K.C.B.) - 1885 - 146 pages
...proceedings compctent witnesses, contained a proviso to the following effect : "A person called as a witness shall not be asked, and if asked, shall not be required to answer any questions tending to show that any defendant has committed any offence other than that wherewith he... | |
 | 1921 - 954 pages
...cross-examination not being violative of Act March 15, 1911 (PL 20), providing a person charged with crime shall not be required to answer any question tending to show that he has committed, been charged with, or convicted of any offense other than the one wherewith he is charged. 2. Witnesses... | |
 | 1919 - 392 pages
...provides "that hereafter any person charged with any crime and called as a witness in his own behalf shall not be asked, and if asked shall not be required...question tending to show that he has committed, or been charged with, or been convicted of any offense other than the one wherewith he shall . then be... | |
 | 1892 - 1088 pages
...1885 did not go far enough, and the following was substituted : — A person charged with an offence and called as a witness in pursuance of this Act shall...required to answer, any question tending to show that such person has committed or been convicted of any offence "tiier than that wherewith he is then charged,... | |
 | Edmund Powell - 1892 - 836 pages
...question on the ground that it would tend to criminate him as to the offence charged ; (rf) A person called as a witness in pursuance of this act shall...required 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1898 - 790 pages
...: I think this sub-clause is unnecessary, because the following sub-section says — • " A person called as a witness in pursuance of this Act shall...required to answer, any question tending to show that any person charged has committed or been convicted of anv offence other than that wherewith he is then... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1898 - 1026 pages
...would be allowed to be cross-examined in that case. The Bill states that a prisoner giving evidence shall not be required to answer any question tending to show that he is of bad character unless he has asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1895 - 594 pages
...criminate him as to the offence charged ; (d.) A person called as a witness in pursuance of this section shall not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that any person charged 10 has committed or been convicted of any offence other than that wherewith he is... | |
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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... 
