§ 254 Adjournment of examination.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A preliminary hearing (called an "examination") is supposed to happen all in one sitting. Judges are not allowed to spread it out over multiple days just for convenience or without a real reason.

If there is a good reason to pause and pick up the hearing later, the judge can do that. But this can't happen randomly. There has to be a solid reason, like a witness being unavailable or some other real problem that comes up.

This rule exists to keep things moving and fair for everyone involved. It stops hearings from dragging on for no reason, which protects the person facing charges from sitting in limbo, and it also keeps the court process efficient.