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Cases decided in summary jurisdiction courts
Cap. 94, s. 55 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) At the end of every month, every magistrate shall forward to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, in such form as the Chief Justice may direct, a return of all convictions and sentences recorded and passed by him during that month for consideration by a judge.
(2) The return shall show–
(a) the names of the complainant and the defendant;
(b) the date of issue of the process or of arrest;
(c) the offence for which the defendant was tried;
(d) the provision of the law under which the defendant was charged;
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(e) the offence for which the conviction was made;
(f) the date of the conviction;
(g) the penalty imposed on the defendant; and
(h) the previous character of the defendant.
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