Section 81:
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.
81. Laches on part of accused party—The appellant sought the postponement of his case on the day it came for trial for the purpose of retaining
Counsel on the ground that he was under the impression that the case was
that day coming pro forma and he had therefore neither retained Counsel nor
summoned his witness and the Magistrates refused his request.
HELD the Magistrates’ refusal to grant the postponement was reasonable
as the accused had had ample opportunity to retain Counsel and summon his
witness; his allegation that he believed the case was merely coming pro
forma was a pretence to delay proceedings. Chan Kwong Miow v R (1968).