 If a witness, upon cross-examination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject-matter of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, does not distinctly admit that he made such statement, proof may be given that he did in...  A Treatise on the Law of Evidence in Scotland - Page 944by William Gillespie Dickson - 1864 - 1268 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1854 - 1060 pages
...him relative to the su jject-matter of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, days not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given that he did in lart make it ; but before such proof can be given, the shall he allowed, in the event of his opponent... | |
 | 1855 - 552 pages
...or not he has made such statement. 23. If a witness, upon cross-examination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject-matter of the...distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof miy be given that he did in fact make it ; but before such proof can be given, the circumstances of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1856 - 672 pages
...Section thereof it is enacted, that " if a Witness, upon Cross-examination as to " a former Statement made by him relative to the Subject-matter of " the...admit that he has made such Statement, Proof may be 25 " given that he did in fact make it ; but before such Proof can be " given the Circumstances of... | |
 | John Clerk - 1857 - 756 pages
...to the subject-matter aiviTMwii- of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimonv. "***• does not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make make it : bu; before such proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1858 - 934 pages
...with this general principle, a witness may be cross-examined as to a former statement made by Viim relative to the subject-matter of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony; and if he either denies, or does not distinctly admit, that he has made such statement, proof may be... | |
 | Edmund Powell - 1859 - 540 pages
...contradictory statements of adverse witness.] — If a witness, upon cross-examination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject-matter of the...cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, docs not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make... | |
 | Nova Scotia - 1859 - 846 pages
...matter of Statement of » the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, does ^'j'^J^Jf0 *" not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given, that ho did in fact make it ; but before such proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement... | |
 | Great Britain, Sir John Charles Frederic Sigismund Day - 1861 - 586 pages
...Proof of conformer statement made by him relative to the subject statenienu of adverse wit- matter of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony,...he has made such statement, proof may be given that lie did in fact make it ; but before such proof ean be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement,... | |
 | Joseph Goodeve - 1862 - 776 pages
...case, that it enacts(Section 23) that — "if a witness, upon crossexamination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject-matter of the...statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make it." The Act provides only that before such proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement,... | |
 | Edward Parkyns Levinge - 1862 - 844 pages
...upon cross-examination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject matter in issue, and inconsistent with his present testimony, does...statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make it ; and a witness may be crossexamined as to previous statements made by him in writing, or reduced into... | |
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