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Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928
63If the complainant does not appear, Court to dismiss
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63 If the complainant does not appear, Court to dismiss complaint, or at discretion adjourn hearing If the defendant appears in obedience to the summons, or is brought before the Court by virtue of any warrant, then if the complainant, having had due notice, does not appear in person or by the complainant's legal practitioner, the Court shall dismiss the complaint, unless for some reason it thinks proper to adjourn the hearing.