20 Power of magistrates’ court to commit on bail for sentence.E+W
Where a magistrates’ court has power to commit an offender to a [F1Crown Court] under section 5 of the M1Vagrancy Act 1824 (incorrigible rogues). . . F2, the court may instead of committing him in custody commit him on bail.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 48(b)
F2Words repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 9
Marginal Citations