...criminal proceeding within sect. 3. of the 14 & 15 Viet. c. 99, which enacts that, " nothing herein contained shall render any person who, in any criminal...give evidence for or against himself or herself," &c. Then the question will turn upon some of the sections of the 1 &.2 Will. 4. c. 32, of which section...

...have him for their advocate. For that Act, in section 3, expressly provides, — 'But nothing herein contained shall render any person who in any criminal...indictable offence, or any offence punishable on summary convictions, competent or compellable to give evidence for or against j himself or herself, or shall...

...on the Evidence Act, which renders parties admissible as witnesses, but by the 3d clause excepts " any person who in any criminal proceeding is charged...or any offence punishable on summary conviction." The present case, the Attorney- General v. Radloff, 23 LT Rep. 191, was an information for recovery...

...contained shall render any person who in any criminal proceeding, or in any inquiry before a coroner, is charged with the commission of any indictable offence,...conviction, competent or compellable to give evidence on oath or affirmation for or against himself." There is another enactment in the proposed bill, entitling...

...Committee, are a* follow :— * - if/ " But nothing herein contained shall render any person, who in aay criminal proceeding is charged with the commission of any indictable offence, or any oflfcnce punishable on summary conviction, competent or compellable to give evidence for or against...

...behalf of either or any of the parties to the said suit, action, от proceeding. ' But nothing herein contained shall render any person who in any criminal...against himself or herself, or shall render any person compelled to answer any question tending to criminate himself or herself; or shall in any criminal...

...c. THOMAS. a very important and pertinent provison. By that act it is declared that " Nothing herein contained shall render any person who in any criminal...proceeding is charged with the commission of any indictable offense, or any offense punishable on summary conviction, competent or compellable to give evidence...

...contained shall with a crimi- render any person, who, in any proceeding, is charged with nottogive' tne Commission of any indictable offence, or any offence punishable on summary conviction, competent or compella^le to give evidence for or against himself or herself, or shall, in any such proceeding, render...

...have him for their advocate. Fur that act, in section 3, expressly provides — 'But nothing herein contained shall render any person, who, in any criminal...or against himself or herself, or shall render any pel-son compellable to answer any qui-stion tending to criminate himself or herself.' Our readers know...

...marriage. 1853, § 3. (" But nothing herein contained shall render any person, or the husband or wife of any person, who, in any criminal proceeding, is charged...to give evidence for or against himself or herself, his wife or her husband, except so far as presently competent." 1853, § 3). " The adducing of any...