Donghong.
No S S
18th
Graverma
July
872.
Sir Arthur Kennedy, Home, B
to
The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley
of Kimberlay
Pierst.
Superintendent of the Govt. at the principal
Draws attention to the salary of the - which is
by fees...
Suggests
per
annum
supplemented
increase of £200 to be given in
view of fees.
ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1868.
Jurors and Juries.
Sir Richard GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 7 of 1868.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries.
[23rd May, 1868.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Laws relative to
Jurors and Juries:-Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
Title.
Preamble.
I. There shall be added to Section XII of Ordinance No. 11
of 1864, the words following, that is to say:-" Provided always
that it shall be lawful for the Registrar to open the Ballot Box
and draw fresh Names therefrom as often as may be necessary to
secure the full Number of Thirty Jurors at the Criminal Sessions."
Section 12 of
Ordinance No.
11 of 1864
amended by
Registrar may
open Box in order to secure requisite number.
II. Section XXII of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864, is hereby
repealed, and the words following shall be substituted for such
Section, and shall be henceforth read as if the same had been
originally inserted therein:-"After the Jury in any case shall
have been sworn, or charged with any Prisoner, they shall be kept
in some convenient Place in Court apart by themselves,
retirement of individual Jurors for personal purposes only excepted,
and then in charge of an Officer of the Court, until the Chief Justice
or other presiding 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 as often as the Court shall direct be removed
in charge of an Officer of the Court to some convenient Place there
to take refreshment and rest until the Court shall re-assemble 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 Court. If after the case shall have been so left to the Jury, any
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 with power to retire
alone only for personal purposes until they are agreed upon their
Verdict, or be discharged therefrom by the Court; and the Officer
shall be sworn that he will suffer none to have access to them, or
speak to them, and that he will not speak to them himself except to
ask whether they are agreed upon
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Donghong.
No S S
18th
Graverma
July
872.
Sir Arthur Kennedy, Home, B
to
The Night Honorable The Earl of Kimb
of Kimbalay
Piert.
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Ieperintendent of the Nicat the prital
Draws attention to the salary of the - which is
by fees...
Suggests
per
amu
www.
liew of fes.
supplemented
mcrease of £200 to be given in
ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1868.
Jurors and Juries.
Sir Richard GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 7 or 1868.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries.
[23rd May, 1868.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Laws relative to
Jurors and Jurics:-Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
Title.
Preamble.
I. There shall be added to Section XII of Ordinance No. 11 Section 12 of of 1864, the Words following, that is to say:-" Provided always Ordinance No. that it shall be lawful for the Registrar to open the Ballot Box 11 of 1804 and draw fresh Names therefrom as often as may be necessary to providing that
amended by secure the full Number of Thirty Jarors at the Criminal Sessions." Registrar may
open Box in order to secure requisite uomber.
II. Section XXII of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864, is hereby How Jury, repealed, and the Words following shall be substituted for such when sworn or Section, and shall be henceforth read as if the same had been charged with originally inserted therein:-"After the Jury in any case shall to be kept.
any Prisoner, bave been sworn, or charged with any Prisoner, they shall be kept in some convenient Place in Court apart by themselves, retirement of individual Jurors for personal purposes only excepted, and then in charge of an Officer of the Court, until the Chief Justice or other presiding 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 as often as the Court shall direct be removed in charge of an Officer of the Court to some convenient Place there to take refreshment and rest until the Court shall re- assemble 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 Court. If after the case shall have been so left to the Jury, any 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 them- selves with power to retire alone only for personal purposes until they are agreed upon their Verdict, or be discharged therefrom by the Court; and the Officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none to have access to them, or speak to them, and that he will not speak to them himself except to ask whether they are agreed
upon
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