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No. 3 of 1873.
Operation of practice of
English Courts.
*
Jurisdiction
of the Court
at common
law.
+
Jurisdiction
of the Court
in equity.
§
Reconstitution of the Supreme Court.
[Ref. No. 2 of 1862, s. 3, ante, p. 45.]
Filling up of vacancies in
the Court.
**
SUPREME COURT.
inapplicable to the local circumstances of the Colony or of its inhabitants, and except so far as they have been modified by laws passed by the said Legislature.
6. So much of the practice of the English Courts as existed on 5th April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, subject to the same exceptions as are contained in the last section in relation to the laws of England.
7. The Supreme Court shall have the same jurisdiction in the Colony as His Majesty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer lawfully have or had in England, and shall be a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius.
8. The Supreme Court shall be a Court of Equity, with such and the like jurisdiction as the Court of Chancery has or had in England; and shall have and execute all and singular the powers and authorities of the Lord High Chancellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants and their estates, and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as, being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates.
9.—(1) The Supreme Court shall consist of and be holden by and before a Chief Justice and one or more other Judges.
(2) Every Chief Justice and every Puisne Judge shall, save as is provided in section 5 (2) of Ordinance No. 27 of 1912, be appointed by Letters Patent under the public seal by the Governor, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive through a Secretary of State.
(3) The said Judges, save as is provided in section 5 (2) of Ordinance No. 27 of 1912, shall respectively hold their offices during the pleasure of His Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like manner as other officers in the Colony.
10.—(1) In case the office of any Judge in the permanent service of the Colony becomes vacant by death or otherwise, it shall * As amended by No. 19 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. + As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 63 of 1911.
** As amended
(2) ...
1911, No. 62 of 1911,
Supreme Court
such
1911, No. 63 of 1911
be lawful for the Governor to appoint a person to act in the said office until the pleasure of His Majesty shall be signified, and until the vacancy shall be filled up in manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) Every person so appointed shall, before entering upon the duties of the said office, take the oaths directed to be taken by the Judges of the said Court.
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