...the hearing is a criminal proceeding within sect. 3. of the 14 & 15 Viet. c. 99, which enacts that, " nothing herein contained shall render any person who,...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...

...unfortunate as to have him for their advocate. For that Act, in section 3, expressly provides, — 'But nothing herein contained shall render any person...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...

...sufficiently distinct, but the restriction does not extend beyond the accused party. The words are : — "That nothing herein 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, or any...

...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...

...of the court, on behalf of either or any of the parties to the said suit, action, от proceeding. ' But nothing herein contained shall render any person...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...

...in Tni PEOPLE c. THOMAS. a very important and pertinent provison. By that act it is declared that " Nothing herein contained shall render any person who...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...

...so unfortunate as to have him for their advocate. Fur that act, in section 3, expressly provides — 'But nothing herein contained shall render any person,...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...