1944 Present: Wijeyewardene J.

THE KING v. FERDINANDS et al.

46-M. C. Matara, 49,741.

Evidence-Several accused charged jointly with conspiracy to commit or abet the offence of giving false evidence-Additional evidence led for defence through Crown witness under cross-examination-Official witness called by defence to produce document-Examined by Courue.1 for other accused- Crown's right of reply.

Where, in a trial before the Supreme Court, additional evidence is led for the defence through a Crown witness, whilst under cross-examination from a document produced by the witness, the Crown has the right of reply.

Where an official witness, who is called by one of the accused to produce a document, is examined by Counsel for the other accused with regard to other entries in the document, the Crown has a right of reply against the other accused as well.

The fact that one accused whilst giving evidence incriminated other accused does not deprive the Crown of the right of reply. The order in which Counsel should address the Jury indicated. ' Quaere, whether the Crown has a right of reply against all the accused, where several persons are charged