Chapter 10 – Of the Examination of Witnesses

Section 135 – Order of production and examination of witnesses

Section 136 – Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence

Section 137 – Examination-in-chief

Section 138 – Order of examinations

Section 139 – Cross-examination of person called to produce a document

Section 140 – Witnesses to character

Section 141 – Leading questions

Section 142 – When they must not be asked

Section 143 – When they may be asked

Section 144 – Evidence as to matters in writing

Section 145 – Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing

Section 146 – Questions lawful in cross-examination

Section 147 – When witness to be compelled to answer

Section 148 – Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer

Section 149 – Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds

Section 150 – Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds

Section 151 – Indecent and scandalous questions

Section 152 – Questions intended to insult or annoy

Section 153 – Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

Section 154 – Question by party to his own witness

Section 155 – Impeaching credit of witness

Section 156 – Question tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

Section 157 – Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

Section 158 – What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33

Section 159 – Refreshing memory

Section 160 – Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 159

Section 161 – Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory

Section 162 – Production of documents

Section 163 – Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice

Section 164 – Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice

Section 165 – Judge’s power to put questions or order production

Section 166 – Power of jury or assessors to put questions