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Vivâ voce evidence may be given that a party is an officer.
Witness competent although entitled to part of seizure or reward.
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261. If upon any trial a question shall arise whether any person is an officer of the army, navy, marines, or coastguard duly employed for the prevention of smuggling, or an officer of Customs or Excise, his own evidence thereof, or other evidence of his having acted as such, shall be deemed sufficient, without production of his commission or deputation; and every such officer and any person acting in his aid or assistance shall be deemed a competent witness upon the trial of any suit or information on account of any seizure or penalty as aforesaid, notwithstanding such officer or other person may be entitled to the whole or any part of such seizure or penalty, or to any reward upon the conviction of the party charged in such suit or information.
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