 Court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. The witness may also refer to any such writing made by any other person and read by the witness within the time aforesaid, if when he read it he knew it to be correct.  The American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Page 109edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Goodeve - Evidence (Law) - 1871 - 914 pages
...been called as a witness and had denied upon cross-examination the truth of the matter suggested. 159. A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to any writing made Refreshing memory. . * . by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned,... | |
 | India, Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham - Evidence (Law) - 1872 - 230 pages
...needs to refresh his memory Uefreshing me- as to the facts about which he speaks. This mory. he may do by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction to which it refers, or so soon after as that his memory was still fresh ; or even to a document made... | |
 | India - Evidence (Law) - 1873 - 294 pages
...needs to refresh his memory Refreshing me- as to the facts about which he speaks. This mory. he may do by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction to which it refers, or so soon after as that his memory was still fresh ; or even to a document made... | |
 | India - Criminal law - 1877 - 1088 pages
...and had denied upon cross-examination the truth of the matter suggested. 159. Refreshing memory. — A witness may, while under examination, refresh his...which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the Court considers it 1 i !:< U that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. The witness... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1878 - 968 pages
...such evidence must be received with caution." § 159 of the Ind. Ev. Act, 1872, is as follows : — " A witness may, while under examination, refresh his...which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. The witness may... | |
 | Austin Abbott - Action and defenses - 1880 - 928 pages
...following cases : 1. If the memorandum was made by himself (or by another person at his dictation),6 at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned, or so soon afterward that the judge considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory... | |
 | India, D. E. Cranenburgh - Civil procedure - 1883 - 1108 pages
...matter suggested. 159. A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory Eefreshing memory. b7 referring to any writing made by himself at the time...which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the Court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. The witness may... | |
 | Punjab (India) - 1883 - 840 pages
...impeach or confirm the credit of the nc i0n 32 or 33. person by whom it was made, which might have 159. A witness may, while under examination, refresh his...„ , . referring to any writing made by himself at tL-j Refreshing memory. . » °i , J • 8 •• J i. • . i • time ot the transaction concerning... | |
 | James Fitzjames Stephen - Evidence (Law) - 1886 - 308 pages
...in R. v. Holmes, p. 337, per Kelly, CB ; -{2 Greenl. Ev. § 214, n. }ARTICLE 136. REFRESHING MEMORY. A witness may, while under examination, refresh his...transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. .{ The words in the text, " while under examination," might seem to imply that the papers by which the memory... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1164 pages
...which this may be done: "If the memorandum was made by himself or by another person at his dictation, at the time of the transaction concerning which he...judge considers it likely that the transaction was at the time fresh in his memory, or if made by any other person, and read by the witness within the same... | |
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