Magistrates’ Courts Act 1957
An Act to make provision for persons charged with certain summary offences to plead guilty without appearing before the court; to provide for the proof before magistrates' courts of certain matters; to restrict the power of such courts to issue a warrant for the arrest of an accused person on his failing to appear; to extend the power of such courts with respect to the mitigation of penalties; and for other purposes connected with the purposes aforesaid.
[6th June, 1957]
BE it enacted by the ...