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| (1) An appeal shall not lie from a conviction-
| | (a) where in the case of a male offender under sixteen years of age the sentence is one of whipping only; | | |
| | (b) where an accused has under section 183 made an unqualified admission of his guilt and been convicted by a Magistrate's Court. | | |
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| (2) An appeal upon a matter of law shall lie in all cases except in the case referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1). |
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