THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1894.
No. 2 of 1894.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Supreme Court Summary Jurisdiction Ordi- nance, 1873.
LS
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[19th March, 1894.]
BE
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The words "or of its own motion" and the words "but save as aforesaid, all the provisions of the law in "force in the Colony for the time being relating to Juries "in the Supreme Court, except so far as the same may "provide for the remuneration of Special Jurors shall "apply to juries of three persons empanelled under this "Ordinance” in Section 28 of Ordinance 14 of 1873, are hereby repealed.
2. The words "Witnesses and Special Jurors” in Section 29 of Ordinance 14 of 1873 are hereby repealed, and, in lieu thereof, the words "and witnesses" shall be inserted after the word "parties," in such Section.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 15th day of March, 1894.
Repeal of part of section 28 of Ordinance 14 of 1878.
Amendment
of section 29 · of Ordinance 14 of 1873.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 19th day of March, 1894.
G. T. M. OBRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 3 of 1894.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend. The Jury Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.
LS
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[19th March, 1894.]
BE advice and Colisent of the Legislative Council thereof,
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
as follows:-
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance No. 18 of 1887, hereinafter referred to as "the principal Ordinance."
2. Sections 11, 22 and 23 of the principal Ordinance are hereby repealed.
3. In lieu of section 11 of the principal Ordinance, the following words shall be substituted :-
Whenever it shall be requisite to summon a common jury, a Deputy Registrar shall, in the presence of the Registrar, open and draw from the appropriate Ballot Box eighteen names in civil cases, and thirty names
Ordinance to be read with No. 18 of 1837.
Repeal.
Section sub- stituted for Section 11 of No. 18 of 1887.
Panel of
Common Jurors.
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