JURY CONSOLIDATION . [ 18 OF 1887. ] 955
requiring the attendance thereat of the persons drawn from the No. 21 of
ballot box, and every such summons shall be personally served
upon, or left at the usual place of abode of the person so sum
moned two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting
of the Court.
16. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, General list.
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places of abode and additions of the persons so summoned, to 1882,s.9, No.
be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the sum- 8of1872,s.2.]
monses have been served .
17. In all informations for criminal offences it shall be lawful Special jury
in criminal
for the Attorney General acting on behalf of the Crown by Cases .
written notice to the Registrar, or for any Judge of the Court s[No,8of1872,
. 1. ]
upon the application of any private prosecutor or upon the
application of any prisoner or accused against whom an informa
tion has been filed , to order a special jury to be summoned for
the trial of any case. Upon the receipt of such notice or upon
any such order being made the Registrar shall forth with pro
ceed to form the panel of such jurors, and to summon them in
manner herein before provided .
18. At the sitting of the Court the names of all the jurors Ballot for
juries.
summoned whether special or common shall be written on [ No. Il of
separate cards of equal size and put into a box, and the Re- 1864, s. 16.]
gistrar, or clerk of the Court shall, in open Court, draw there
from until a jury is obtained .
19. After the jury shall have been sworn or charged with Keeping
together.
jury
any prisoner or accused they shall be kept in some convenient ( No. 8 of
place in Court apart by themselves, retirement of individual 1572,s. 45.]
jurors for personal purposes only excepted, and then in charge
of an officer of the Court, until the Judge has summed up the
evidence, and has left the case with the jury. Provided that in
case and as often as the Court shall adjourn before the case shall
have been so left with the jury, then such jury may if the Judge
shall so direct, be removed in charge of an officer of the Court
to some convenient place there to take refreshment at their own
expense and rest until the Court shall reassemble, and such
officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none save himself to
speak to or to communicate with them without the express leave
of the Judge. If after the case shall have been so left to the
jury , and such jury shall desire to withdraw for the purpose
of considering their verdict, then they shall be kept by such
officer of the Court in some convenient place apart by themselves,
but they shall be allowed reasonable refreshment at their own
expense with power also to retire alone only for personal
purposes, until they are agreed upon their verdict, or be
discharged therefrom by ihe Court ; and the officer shall be