[No. 6 of 1849. 8.06.J
[Ibid, s. 27.1
[16. s. 28.
s. 77 and No. 2 of 180]
(70)
to Witnesses.
XXII. It shall and may be lawful, to and for the Supreme allowance of Court, in all Proceedings therein, whether of a Civil or Criminal Expenses and Nature, to order and allow to all Persons examined or detained as Compensation Witnesses in any such Proceeding, such Sum or Suns of Money as to the Court shall seem fit, as well for defraying the reason- able Expenses of such Witnesses, as for affording them a reason- able Compensation for their Trouble and Loss of Time.
XXII. If any Person served with a Subpoena to attend the contempt of Supreme Court as a Witness in any Suit or Action therein, or Court. upon the Trial of any Indictment or Information, shall refuse or neglect to attend the Court pursuant to such Subpoena, or if any Person shall be guilty of any Contempt before the Court, it shall be lawful for the Court to punish any such Person in a summary Way, by Fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or by Impri- sonment for any Time not exceeding Two Months: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect or abridge the Right uny Plaintiff or Defendant to proceed against any Party for not appearing pursuant to his Subpoena for the Recovery of any special Damage such Plaintiff or Defendant may have sustained by reason of the Disobedience of any such Party.
of
XXIV. If in any Cause, Suit, or Action, Civil or Criminal, or in Summary No. 6. of 1856, any Proceeding connected therewith, it shall appear to the Court Punishment of
that any Person examined as a Witness upon Oath or De- Perjury, claration, or, if a Quaker, on Affirmation, has committed wilful and corrupt Perjury, or that any Person, in swearing, declaring, or affirming in any Affidavit, Declaration or Athirmation required to be made before the Court, has been guilty of the like Offence, then in each and every such Case, it shall and may be lawful for the Court to direct a Prosecution for Perjury to be forthwith instituted against any such Person so falsely swearing, declaring, or affirming as aforesaid, in order that he may be punished according to Law; or where such Perjury is committed by any Person ex- amined as a Witness in open Court, it shall be lawful for the Court instead of directing such Prosecution to be instituted aa aforesaid, either to commit such Witness, as for a Contempt of the Court, to Prison, for any Time not exceeding Two Months, or to fine such Witness in any Sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars: Provided that the Powers hereinbefore given shall be in full Force and Operation, notwihtstanding any Irregularity or Want of Form in the Administration of the Oath, Declaration, or Affirmation.
[No. 6 of 1846, 5. 23.1
XXV. The Supreme Court shall hold its Sittings in such Place of hold- Place as the Governor shall from Time to Time appoint.
ing the Su- preme Court.
XXVI. All Suits and Proceedings whatsoever commenced and Pending Suits. peuding in the Supreme Court at the Date of the Passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in the Supreme Court as recon- stituted under this Ordinance.
XXVII. This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on such Commence- Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand ment of Ord- of the Governor.
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