Chapter II — .––OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS

Section 27How much of information received from accused may be proved

Section 27: How much of information received from accused may be proved

27. How much of information received from accused may be proved

Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered inconsequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police-officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered, may be proved.