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What shall be sufficient to be set forth in the rules and proceedings of the Court. Before whom affidavits are to be sworn." What shall be paid for insertion of advertisements. Power to Court, with the advice of the Legislative Council, to make rules and orders and settle scale of fees. Construction of Ordinance.
ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1846. Insolvent Debtors.
Justice of the Peace, sheriff, gaoler, keeper of prison, and other person may plead the general issue, and give this Ordinance and the special matter in evidence; and if the plaintiff be nonsuited, or discontinue his or her action, or a verdict shall pass against him or her, or judgment shall be had for the defendant upon demurrer, the defendant shall have treble costs.
64. And be it enacted, that in all rules, orders, warrants, and other proceedings of the said Court under this Ordinance, it shall be sufficient to set forth such rule, order, or warrant, or in case of a warrant for the apprehension or detention of any person for a contempt in disobeying any order or rule of the said Court, or for the apprehension or detention of any person for the appearance of such person before the said Court, according to this Ordinance, or for the enforcing any rule or order of the said Court, it shall be sufficient to set forth such rule or order, and the warrant thereon, and that the insolvent in any order, rule, warrant, or other proceeding mentioned, has been duly discharged, under this Ordinance, if he has been so discharged, or if he has not been so discharged, that he has applied by petition to the said Court for his or her discharge from custody, according to the provisions of this Ordinance, without setting forth in any such order, rule, warrant, or other proceeding, the petition, order vesting the estate of any such prisoner in the provisional assignee, appointment of assignee or assignees, or the schedule, balance sheet, order for hearing, adjudication, order for discharge, or any other rule, order or proceeding of or in the said Court, or any part thereof except as aforesaid.
65. And be it enacted and ordained, that all affidavits to be used before the said Court, or any officer of the said Court, or any examiner appointed as aforesaid under this Ordinance, shall and may be sworn before the said Court, or any commissioner appointed by the said Court for the purpose of taking affidavits, or before a Magistrate of the said Colony.
66. And be it enacted and ordained, that the sum of three shillings and no more shall be paid to any printer or proprietor of any newspaper for the insertion of any advertisement by this Ordinance directed to be inserted in any newspaper; and all printers and proprietors of newspapers are hereby required to insert the same, on payment of the said sum of three shillings for the insertion thereof, in such form as the said Court shall from time to time direct.
67. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the Chief Justice of the said Court may from time to time, with the advice and approval of the Legislative Council of the said Island, make all such rules and orders as may be necessary for carrying this Ordinance into operation and effect within the said Colony, as also from time to time, with such advice and approval, to settle such scale or scales of fees and charges as may seem expedient with relation to the said Ordinance, and all things and acts to be done thereunder.
68. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever this Ordinance hath used words importing the singular number or the masculine gender it shall be