ABSTRACT
At common law, a court had power to issue a search warrant on sworn information as to the suspicion of stolen goods on premises to search for such stolen goods: Elias v Pasmore [1934] 2 KB 164. This common law power has now been superseded by statute in relation to almost any offence. The typical provisions in the Commonwealth Caribbean are exemplified in s 10 of the Guyana Summary Jurisdiction (Procedure) Act, Cap 10:02, which states in part:
An identical provision is contained in s 50(1) of the (Guyana) Criminal Law (Procedure) Act, Cap 10:01, in respect of any indictable offences.
