Read the full judgment text of CACC 001042/1981 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 8 January 1982.
1. The main question arising for determination in this appeal by way of Case Stated is whether a magistrate on adjourning a hearing, including review proceedings, has a general power under sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Magistrates Ordinance, Cap. 227 to award costs over and above the expressed limited powers contained in sub-sections (2) and (6) of section 20.