SECTION 444

(1) Where the appellant is detained, his appeal may also be made by a declaration to the registry of the Court of First Instance or of the High Court of the place of detention, or by a letter addressed through the Superintendent of the prison. (2) In case of declaration to the registry of the court, the prison Superintendent shall be bound to bring the appellant in detention before the Registrar-in-Chief of the court. (3) In case of appeal by letter, the superintendent of the prison through whom it is forwarded shall: (a) record it in special register kept for that purpose. The register shall be dated, signed by the Superintendent and countersigned by the appellant; (b) establish in three copies a receipt mentioning the date of delivery of the letter and its subject matter. (c) immediately give a copy of the receipt to the appellant, keep the second copy in the prison file of the person concerned and attach the third to the letter of appeal; (d) forward this letter and third copy of the receipt within forty-eight (48) hours, by any means with written proof, to the Registrar-in-Chief of the court which delivered the judgement appealed against. (4) upon receipt of the documents prescribed in sub-section (3) (c) above, the Registrar-in- Chief shall proceed as indicated in section 443 and 445.