Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 598

598 Pleas

(1) If the accused person does not apply to quash the indictment or move for a separate trial of any count or counts of the indictment, the person must either plead to it, or demur to it on the ground that it does not disclose any offence cognisable by the court.

(2) If the accused person pleads, the person may plead either—

(a) that the person is guilty of the offence charged in the indictment, or, with the consent of the Crown, of any other offence of which the person might be convicted upon the indictment; or

(b) that the person is not guilty; or

(c) that the person has already been convicted upon an indictment on which the person might have been convicted of the offence with which the person is charged, or has already been convicted of an offence of which the person might be convicted upon the indictment; or

(d) that the person has already been acquitted upon an indictment on which the person might have been convicted of the offence with which the person is charged, or has already been acquitted upon indictment of an offence of which the person might be convicted upon the indictment; or

(e) that the person has already been tried and convicted or acquitted of an offence committed or alleged to be committed under such circumstances that the person can not under the provisions of this Code be tried for the offence charged in the indictment; or

(f) that the person has received the Royal pardon for the offence charged in the indictment; or

(g) that the court has no jurisdiction to try the person for the offence.

(3) Two or more pleas may be pleaded together, except that the plea of guilty can not be pleaded with any other plea to the same charge.

(4) An accused person may plead and demur together.