Compelling appearance of accused person before magistrate for preliminary inquiry

Any magistrate may issue a summons or warrant as hereinafter mentioned to compel the appearance of an accused person before him for the purpose of preliminary inquiry, in any of the following cases, that is to say– (a) if the person is accused of having committed in any place whatever a crime triable in Belize, and is, or is suspected to be, within the limits in which the magistrate has jurisdiction, or resides or is suspected to reside within those limits; (b) if he, wherever he may be, is accused of having committed a crime within those limits, or on any journey during any part of which he has passed through them; or (c) if he is alleged to have anywhere unlawfully received property which was so unlawfully obtained within those limits, as to render him liable for a crime.