137Defendant may call witnesses as to character

137 Defendant may call witnesses as to character (1) The defendant, upon pleading guilty, may, if he so desires, call any witnesses as to his character. (2) If any such witnesses are called, their depositions shall be recorded.

Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928 60 (3) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to take away, or in any way limit, the power of Supreme Court when the defendant appears for sentence to hear witnesses as to his character, or to hear any statement by him or on his behalf.