Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him

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....n custody of police not to be proved against him. - No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police-officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate^[1], s....

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....NOTES:- 1. A coroner has been declared to be a Magistrate for the Purposes of this section, see the coroners Act, 1871(Act 4 of 1871), s. 20. 2. Ins. by Act 3 of 1891, s. 3. 3. The w....