Attendance of witness bound by recognisance to attend

(1) A person bound by recognisance to attend any sitting of the court as a witness, or to whom a notice to attend has been sent in accordance with section 47, whether for the prosecution or for the defence, in any cause to be tried at the sitting, shall be bound to attend the court, without any subpoena or notice, on the day appointed for the trial of the cause and on subsequent days of the sitting, until it has been disposed of, or until he has been discharged by the court from further attendance. (2) If a person mentioned in sub-section (1) satisfies the Registrar that he has attended the court on any day in the sitting earlier than the day appointed for the trial of the cause in which he is a witness, and that he resides more than five miles from the place where the sitting of the court is to be held, he shall be entitled to have his expenses for that day allowed.