| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith - 1862 - 1056 pàgines
...at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but, before such last mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed...the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement." Not one of the letters produced here, taken by itself, amounts to a contradiction... | |
| Prince Edward Island - 1862 - 658 pàgines
...before such proof ment> Pro.of can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, thereof, *o. sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must...the witness, and he must be asked, whether or not he has made such statement. VII. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous state- A witness may ments... | |
| James Fitzjames Stephen - 1863 - 540 pàgines
...he has made a statement " inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last" mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the " supposed...witness, and he must be " asked whether or not he has made such statement." The word adverse has been held to mean not merely unfavourable, but of hostile... | |
| William Gillespie Dickson - 1864 - 646 pàgines
...with his present testimony, docs not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may bo given that he did in fact make it ; but before such...the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement. In Dear v. Knight, 1859, 1 F. and F., 433, the defender proposed to examine... | |
| 1854 - 560 pàgines
...proof may be given that he did in fact make it ; but before such proof can be given tlie circumstrnces of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate...the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement 'f'' The surne rule of cross-examination appears to extend to acts done by... | |
| William Gillespie Dickson - 1864 - 1042 pàgines
...present testimony ; but before such last mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the sipposi-J statement, sufficient to designate the particular...the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement. Section 23 provides, further, that if a witness, upon cross-examination as... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1864 - 716 pàgines
...but before such last-mentioned Proof can be given, the Circumstances of the supposed Statement, 30 sufficient to designate the particular Occasion, must...the Witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such Statement. 19 5. If a Witness upon Cross-examination as to a former State- Proof of ment... | |
| Edmund Robert Daniell - 1865 - 960 pàgines
...the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, does not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given that he did in...the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement." s 24. "A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by... | |
| John McNab (Barrister-at-law.) - 1865 - 672 pàgines
...at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony. But before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed...asked whether or not he did make such statement." (Con. Stat. U. 0. c. 22, s. 214.) -• CROSS-EXAMINATION. — Upon cross-examination, the witness may... | |
| Great Britain - 1865 - 690 pàgines
...at other Times a Statement inconsistent with his present Testimony ; but before such last-mentioned Proof can be given the Circumstances of the supposed...the Witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such Statement. 4. If a Witness, upon Cross-examination as to a former Statement made by,... | |
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