Flynote and Headnote
[1] Criminal procedure - Arrest without a warrant - Additional subsequent 15 charge - Counts properly before magistrate's court.
Where accused was arrested without a warrant in respect of two counts and subsequently was charged by the police with a third offence, all three counts were properly before the court.
[2] Criminal procedure - Institution of proceedings - Complaint or bringing 20 before magistrate on arrest without warrant - Criminal Procedure Code, sections 83 (1), construed.
Section 83 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code provides criminal proceedings may be instituted by complaint or by bringing person arrested without a warrant before magistrate which does not prevent 25 an accused arrested without a warrant from being subsequently charged while in custody with an additional offence.
Statute construed:
(1) Criminal Procedure Code (1965 Cap.7), s.83 (1).