Non-appearance of defendant

(1) If, when the cause is called, the defendant does not appear, the court may, if it comes within the provisions of section 28 of this Act, proceed as therein directed. (2) If service of the summons is not proved to the satisfaction of the court, or if a warrant is issued for the apprehension of the defendant, the court may adjourn the hearing of the cause to some future day, in order that proper service may be effected or, as may be, until the defendant is (3) If the defendant is afterwards apprehended on a warrant as mentioned in subsection (2) of this section, he shall be brought before the magistrate, who shall thereupon commit him by warrant to prison or to other safe custody as he thinks fit, and order him to be brought at a certain time and place before the court, and of that time and place the complainant shall, by direction of the magistrate, be served with due notice.