Murray-Aynsley CJ:

L Rayner: for the Crown in opposing the application said that in English practice, the Court of Criminal Appeal never allowed bail unless in very special circumstances and referred to the case of R v. Greenberg 17 Cr App R 106.

The Application was heard before Murray-Aynsley CJ, in Chambers who in giving oral judgment said that this was not an appeal to Court of Criminal Appeal but it was an appeal from the Police Court and that it has always been the practice in this country for Magistrates to allow bail to a convicted person unless the Magistrate has reasons for not allowing it. The usual reason for not allowing bail is the expectation that the appellant will abscond. Accordingly His Lordship allowed bail at $2,000 in two sureties of $1,000 each.

Application Allowed.