254. Admissibility of dying declarations ..................................................................................................................................... 99 255. Admissibility in criminal cases of evidence of absent witnesses in certain circumstances .......................... 100 256. Admissibility of confessions and statements by accused ......................................................................................... 101 257. Failure of accused to mention certain facts to police may be treated as evidence ......................................... 101 258. Admissibility of facts discovered by means of inadmissible confession ............................................................. 102 258A. Admissibility or inadmissibility of illegally-obtained evidence ........................................................................... 102 259. Confession not admissible against other persons ...................................................................................................... 103 260. Evidence of character—when admissible ....................................................................................................................... 103 261. Evidence of genuineness of disputed writings ............................................................................................................ 103 262. Certified copy of record of criminal proceedings sufficient without production of record ............................ 103 263. Issue estoppel .......................................................................................................................................................................... 103 264. Evidence of bodily appearance, health or prints of accused .................................................................................. 103 265. Appointment to public office .............................................................................................................................................. 104 266. Proof of signature of public officer not necessary ...................................................................................................... 104 266A. Admissibility of evidence obtained from certain foreign countries ................................................................... 104 F. Evidence of accomplices ................................................................................................................................................................... 105 267. Accomplices as witnesses for prosecution ..................................................................................................................... 105 268. Evidence of accomplice cannot be used against him ................................................................................................ 106 G. Sufficiency of evidence ..................................................................................................................................................................... 106 269. Sufficiency of one witness in criminal cases, except perjury and treason ......................................................... 106 270. Conviction on single evidence of accomplice, provided the offence is proved aliunde ................................. 106 271. Procedure on plea of guilty ................................................................................................................................................ 107 272. Procedure where there is doubt in relation to plea of guilty ................................................................................. 108 273. Conviction on confession ..................................................................................................................................................... 108 274. Sufficiency of proof of appointment to public office ................................................................................................. 108 H. Documentary evidence ..................................................................................................................................................................... 108 275. Certified copies or extracts of documents admissible ............................................................................................... 108 276. Production of official documents ...................................................................................................................................... 109 277. Copies of official documents sufficient ........................................................................................................................... 109 278. Admissibility of affidavits in certain circumstances ................................................................................................... 109 279. Admissibility of photographs, plans and reports ........................................................................................................ 112 280. *** .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 113 281. Admissibility of documents transmitted to or made or possessed by accused ................................................ 113 282. Admissibility of certain trade or business records ..................................................................................................... 113 283. Weight to be attached to statements admissible under section 281 or 282 .................................................... 114 xi