2158 ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1887 .
Jury Consolidation .
Non-attend
30. If any juror having been duly served with a summons , in
ance of jurors.
[No. 11 of accordance with the provisions in that behalf hereinbefore contained shall
1864, s. 15. ]
fail to attend, or being present shall not appear when called, or after
appearance shall withdraw himself without the permission of the Judge,
the Judge shall , unless some reasonable excuse be proved on oath or
affidavit or otherwise to his satisfaction , set upon the person so making
default such fine, not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars, as to
the Judge shall seem meet.
Fines levying . 31. All fines imposed under the provisions of this Ordinance shall
[No. 11 of
1864. ss. 6 be levied in such manner as the Court or any Judge thereof may direct,
and 7. ]
and when levied shall be paid to the Registrar and accounted for by him
to the Colonial Treasurer.
Inspection 32. On the trial of any civil or criminal case either party or the
by jury.
No. 3 of prosecutor or prisoner accused or defendant shall be at liberty to apply
1865, s. 31.]
to the Court for a rule or order for the inspection by the jury of any
property the inspection of which may be material to the proper determi
nation of the proceedings in question , and it shall be lawful for the Court
if it think fit to make such rule or order upon such terms as to adjourn
ment, costs and otherwise as such Court may direct .
Jurors in 33. In all enquiries into the idiotcy , lunacy or unsoundness of mind
lunacy cases.
of any person, any issue determinable by the verdict of a jury shall be
tried by a special or common jury as the Judge may direct and such jury
shall be constituted in the same manner in all respects as to the number
and qualification of the jury and be summoned in the same manner and
serve under the same conditions in every particular as if such jury had
been empanelled for the trial of any ordinary issue in the Supreme Court.
Provided that in all cases the alleged idiot, lunatic, or person of unsound
mind shall have a right to have the issue determined if he so desire by
a special jury.
Application 34. In cases not provided for by this Ordinance,
Ordin the law for the
of law of
England in time being in force in England relating to jurors and juries , shall, in so
cases not
provided for far as the same does not conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance,
by this
Ordinance. have force and effect within the Colony : but nothing in this section
contained shall be deemed to relate to jurors or juries on Coroner's
inquests .