Courts of Justice Act, 1926

Trial of persons now awaiting trial.

7.—(1) Every person who, having been sent forward for trial either—

(a) on a charge which is not within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court or on a number of charges any one or more or all of which is or are not within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, or

(b) to a Court of the High Court Circuit by a Circuit Judge in exercise of the power in that behalf conferred on him by section 54 of the Principal Act,

is at the passing of this Act awaiting trial accordingly shall be deemed to have been sent forward for trial to the sitting of the Central Criminal Court next ensuing after the passing of this Act and shall be tried accordingly.

(2) The recognizances by way of bail (if any such there be) given by or in respect of a person to whom the foregoing sub-section applies shall have effect as if references to the Central Criminal Court were inserted therein in lieu of the references contained therein to the court or courts actually mentioned or described therein.