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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1887.
Fines levying. (No. 11 of 1864 ss. 6 and 7.)
Inspection by jury.
(No. 3 of 1865 M. 31.)
Jurors in lunacy cases.
Application of Law of England in cases not provided for by this Ordinance.
31. All fines imposed under the provisions of this Ordi- nance shall be levied in such manner as the Court or any Judge thereof may direct, and when levied shall be paid to the Registrar and accounted for by him to the Colonial Treasurer.
32. On the trial of any civil or criminal case either party or the prosecutor or prisoner accused or defendant shall be at liberty to apply to the Court for a rule or order for the inspection by the jury of any property the inspection of which may be material to the proper determination of the proceedings in question, and it shall be lawful for the Court if it think fit to make such rule or order upon such terms as to adjournment, costs and otherwise as such Court may direct.
33. In all enquiries into the idiotey, lunacy or un- soundness of mind of any person, any issue determinable by the verdict of a jury shall be tried by a special or common jury as the Judge may direct and such jury shall be constituted in the same manner in all respects as to the number and qualification of the jury and be sum- moned in the same manner and serve under the same con- ditions in every particular as if such jury had been empan- nelled for the trial of any ordinary issue in the Supreme Court. Provided that in all cases the alleged idiot, lunatic, or person of unsound mind shall have a right to have the issue determined if he so desire by a special jury.
34. In cases not provided for by this Ordinance, the law for the time being in force in England relating to jurors and juries, shall, in so far as the same does not conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, have force and effect within the Colony: but nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to relate to jurors or juries on Coroner's inquests.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 13th day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 1st day of June, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
SCHEDULES.
A.
List of Repeals.
No. 11 of 1864 all unrepealed except sections 27 and 28.
No. 7 of 1868 Section 1.
No. 8 of 1872 All,
No. 21 of 1882 All.
MR. A. B.
B.
Form of
Summons to
jurors.
You are hereby summoned to appear as a juror (or special juror) at the Supreme Court to be holden at
in this Colony o'clock
day of
next at the hour of
on the in the forenoon, and there, to attend from day to day until you shall be discharged from the Court.
(Signed)
C. D., Registrar.
NB.-The penalty for disobedience hereto is any sum not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars.