Section 58. 'i;iThen any f ~ c t is deposed to by a Police Officer as discovered by hiul in consequence of infor

58. 'i;iThen any f ~ c t is deposed to by a Police Officer as discovered by hiul in consequence of information received frern a person Police Officer may give cf accused of any offence, so much of sucl~ information, whether it amouilts to a confessiori or admission of guilt, to a .discovered. or not, as relates distirictly to the fact discovered by it, Police Officer may give in evidence so much cf any statement or confession made by the accused as relates distinctly to a fact thereby .discovered. may- be received in evidence.