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No. 6 of 1887.

Panel of JURY.

and draw from the ballot box 18 names in civil cases and 30 names in criminal cases to form a panel; and whenever from any cause the jurors drawn cannot be served, a Deputy Registrar shall reopen the ballot box and in manner aforesaid draw fresh names therefrom as often as may be necessary to secure the full number of jurors required.

(2) The cards with the names of those who do not actually serve and are not dead or permanently incapacitated shall be returned to the ballot box, and the cards with the names of those who actually serve shall be locked up in a separate box until all the names in the ballot box are exhausted by subsequent panels, when they shall be returned to the ballot box, if required, for the purposes of the current year.

11. Whenever it is necessary to summon a special jury, such jury. special jurors. shall be drawn in the manner hereinbefore provided for obtaining a common jury, but the number to be drawn shall in all cases be

* Special jury in civil actions.

+ Passing over names for panel.

+ Summoning of jurors.

§ Making of list of jurors summoned.

17.

12. The party applying for a special jury, and who has obtained an order of the Court or of a Judge for that purpose, shall, when the cause is set down in the general hearing list, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special jury, otherwise the order shall be of no effect.

13. In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the names of all persons which may be drawn who are dead or absent from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot boxes the names of any temporary absentees.

14. The Registrar shall issue summonses, according to the form in the schedule, which shall be personally served on or left at the usual place of abode of the persons drawn two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the Court.

15. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the summonses have been served.

* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.

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