Section 148: Authority to continue case—A case was started before a Magistrate,
consolidated text (as at 2017). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
148. Authority to continue case—A case was started before a Magistrate,
and subsequently authority was given to a second Magistrate to continue it.
Eventually, the first Magistrate continued the case with the knowledge and
consent of the appellant and his Counsel.
HELD (i) no prejudice had been caused to the appellant;
(ii) even after the authority given to the second Magistrate the first
Magistrate had retained concurrent jurisdiction to continue the case. Le
Breton v Iframac Limited (1979).