Section 18, The Appeals from Magistrates' Courts Ordinance

If either or both parties appear the Appeal Court shall P~ocedureproceed to hear the appeal, and may deal with it on the evidence ;ot~ep:~~esor taken before the Magistrate, or may examine all or any of the attend. witnesses called before the Magistrate or receive such other evidence as it thinks fit before dealing therewith. In either case the Court shall have all the powers conferred upon it by section