Editorial Annotation

Presumptions

Statutory Text

348(2) For the purposes of proceedings under this section, evidence that an accused (a) broke and entered a place or attempted to break and enter a place is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof that he broke and entered the place or attempted to do so, as the case may be, with intent to commit an indictable offence therein; or (b) broke out of a place is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof that he broke out after (i) committing an indictable offence therein, or (ii) entering with intent to commit and indictable offence therein.