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Court of Summary Jurisdiction is empowered during Vacation in case the Chief Justice should be absent to act for him in civil cases subject to appeal and also if directed by the Governor to hold a Special Criminal Session.

The power of holding out a special Criminal Session in Vacation is at times of great importance as for instance in cases where the witnesses are on board a vessel under charter and have to leave at once. Section IX also provides that in the event both Judges being absent in Vacation the Governor may appoint a person to hold a Criminal Session.

Section X gives power to vary the periods of Vacation by Rule of Court so as to obviate in future the necessity of passing an Ordinance for that purpose.

This Ordinance will be found, I think, of great practical utility.

(Signed) Julian Pauncefote.

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C.J. G. Austin Martine, Colonial Secretary.

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4 Court of Summary Jurisdiction is empowered during Vacation in case the Chief Justice should be absent to act for him in civil cases subject to appeal and also if directed by the Governor to hold a Special Criminal Session. The power of holding out a special Criminal Session in Vacation is at times of great importance as for instance in cases where the witnesses are on board a vessel under charter and have to leave at once. Section IX also provides that in the event both Judges being absent in Vacation the Governor may appoint a person to hold a Criminal Session. Section X gives power to vary the periods of Vacation by Rule of Court so as to obviate in future the necessity of passing an Ordinance for that purpose. This Ordinance will be found, I think, of great practical utility. (Signed) Julian Pauncefote. True Copy C.J. G. Austin Martine, Colonial Secretary.
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4 Court of Summary Suristiction is empowered during. Vacation in case the Chief Justice should be absent to act for hem in kivil cases subject to appeal and also if Do directed by the Governor to hold a Special Criminal Session. The power of holding out a special Kriminal Elsion in Vevation. Vacation is at times of great importance as for instance in CANEJ where the Witnessw are on board a vefel under Charter "Section IX therefore of to leave at once. also provides that in the event both Judges being absent in tucation the Governor may appoint person to hold a Criminal Session. some. e fit Suction X give Tower to vary 439 the periods of Vacation by Rule of Court the... so as to obviate in future the necessity of passing that purpose. an Ordinance This Ordinance will be found I think of great practical utility. (Signed) Julion Pauncefile. True Cook Copy C J.Gantina Martine Colonial Veeretary
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Court of Summary Suristiction is

empowered during.

Vacation in case

the Chief Justice should be absent to

act for hem in kivil cases subject to appeal and also if

Do

directed by the

Governor to hold a Special Criminal

Session.

The power of holding out a special

Kriminal Elsion in Vevation.

Vacation is at

times of great importance as for

instance in

CANEJ

where the Witnessw

are on board a vefel under Charter

"Section IX therefore

of

to leave at once. also provides that in the event both Judges being absent in tucation the Governor may appoint person to hold a Criminal Session.

some.

e fit

Suction X give Tower to vary

439

the

periods of Vacation by Rule of Court

the...

so as to obviate in future the

necessity of passing that purpose.

an Ordinance

This Ordinance will be found

I think of great practical utility. (Signed) Julion Pauncefile.

True Cook

Copy

C

J.Gantina Martine Colonial Veeretary

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