Section 185, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACTS, 1965

(1) If in the course of a trial with the aid of assessors, at any time prior to the finding any assessor from anysufficient cause is prevented from attending throughout the trial, the trial shall proceed with the aid of the remaining assessors. (2) If two or more of the assessors are prevented from attending or absent themselves, the proceedings shall be stayed and a new trial shall be held with the aid of fresh assessors. Adjournment. 186 (1) The Court may in its discretion from time to time adjourn the trial, if necessary. (2) In the event of adjournment the assessors shall be required to attend at the adjourned sitting, and at every subsequent sitting till the conclusion of the trial. CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION Opening of case for prosecution. 187. When in the case of a trial before a judge with assessors the accused has pleaded to the indictment or, in the case of trial by jury, the accused has been given in charge of the jury, counsel for the prosecution shall open the case against the a accused and shall call witnesses and adduce evidence in support of the charge. Additional witnesses for prosecution. 188. If the Attorney-General is of the opinion that there is in any case committed for trial any material or necessary witness other than those mentioned in the depositions, the prosecutor may call the witness before the trial Court upon giving to the Registrar of the Court and to the accused notice of his intention to do so together with a summary of the evidence to be given by the witness. Cross- examination of witnesses for the prosecution.