2.
Lordship to subuit it for the approval of Her Most bracines Majesty..
2
I have been induced to pass
this Ordinance in enusequence of
a Petition to
addren
from
my nearly if not all the Petty Jurymen of the Colony, and I have us doubt whatever that its operation will not only tend to relieve those.
no
are
who have heretofore acted as Petty Jurors, but as the Special Jurors
by the Ordinance required to act as Pitty durors also, it will likewise add to the respectability of the Body, and in consequence serve as improvement in the administration 1 of Justice.
3.
The principal difference
CLM_
in
in
this Ordinance from
268
thosis
and
which it repeals (~127 of 1845
134 of 1849) consists -
jetty) In aboliching the Pecunion qualification heretofore necuniary
N2.
to enable
a
person
to sit m
A
dure, and inacting that all good
sufficient persons shall be qualified to do so.
of
the
240 on making the Special Jurors
act ales as Petty Jurors. 3th Making the verdict
Majority_ that of the Jury, except in Capital cases, where, as heretofore, unanimity will be requisite. 4thy humpowering the Governor and Legislative Council to approve and revise the dury List" as returned by the Sheriff, and to designate the Persons
thre
on the
from
the
Mames
the general Panel who
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