Section 7 of the 1945 Act provides that a person charged in Northern Ireland with the commission of indictable offence may be proceeded against in any county or place in which (a) he is apprehended; (b) he is in custody in relation to the offence; or (c) he appears to answer a summons lawfully issued charging the offence. In such circumstances the offence will be deemed to have been committed in the relevant county or place.
Held: The section conferred the necessary jurisdiction to proceed.
Citations:
[1978] NI 94
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 791)
Cited by:
Cited – Morgan, Re Judicial Review QBNI 15-Jan-2014
The applicant sought leave to bring judicial review of a prosecutor’s decision to lay a complaint before the magistrates alleging offences associated with an allegation of conspiracy to rob. He said that the decision fell foul of the requirement . .
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Northern Ireland, Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.520924
