Section 18, The Summary Conviction Offences Ordinance

The Magistrate shall have jurisdiction, if, having regardto the circumstances of the case, he shall consider it expedient so to do, to try summarily any person charged with unlawful and malicious wounding, or inflicting bodily harm, not amounting to felony, which may, in his opinion, be adequately punished by a sentence of imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, or by a fine, not exceeding twenty pounds. Jurisdiction of Magistrate in respect of certain assaults.