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532

Enclosure 2.

Report by the Attorney General.

on Ordinance No. 2

C. O.

7345

Rec

Red 30 APR 00

I

No. 2 of 1894.

Attorney General's office,

19th March, 1894.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled "an Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Summary Jurisdiction Ordinance, 1873," and am of opinion that the Ordinance is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.

The Chief Justice suggested and approves of these alterations; I concur with him. I append the reasons for the Ordinance.

Reasons.

It is thought undesirable that the power of the Court, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, to summon a jury "of its own motion," when neither party applies for such jury, should be continued. It is, moreover, considered desirable that the remuneration of Special Jurors fixed by Section 29 of The Jury Consolidation Ordinance, 1887, should be the same in Civil cases in the Supreme Court whether the Court is exercising its Summary Jurisdiction or otherwise.

(Signed) W. M. Goodman,

Attorney General

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532 Enclosure 2. Report by the Attorney General. on Ordinance No. 2 C. O. 7345 Rec Red 30 APR 00 I No. 2 of 1894. Attorney General's office, 19th March, 1894. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled "an Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Summary Jurisdiction Ordinance, 1873," and am of opinion that the Ordinance is not contrary to the Governor's instructions. The Chief Justice suggested and approves of these alterations; I concur with him. I append the reasons for the Ordinance. Reasons. It is thought undesirable that the power of the Court, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, to summon a jury "of its own motion," when neither party applies for such jury, should be continued. It is, moreover, considered desirable that the remuneration of Special Jurors fixed by Section 29 of The Jury Consolidation Ordinance, 1887, should be the same in Civil cases in the Supreme Court whether the Court is exercising its Summary Jurisdiction or otherwise. (Signed) W. M. Goodman, Attorney General
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Copy 532 Envelovure 2. Report by the Attorney General . on Ordinance N 2 C. O. 7345 Rec Red 30 APR 00 I Ne 2 of 1894. Attorney General's office, 19th March, 1894. have examined the ac- companying Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Summary Ju- risdiction Ordinance, 1873, and of opinion that the Ordin vance is me which is not con. to the Governor's Sunstruchons trary The Chif Justice suggested and approves of these acterations coneur with him. I ap- pend the reasons for the Ordinance Reasons. It is thought undesirable that the power of the Court, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, to summon a jury "of its own motion," when neither party applies for such jury, should be continued. It is, moreover, considered desirable that the remuneration of Special Jurors fixed by Section 29 of The Jury Cansolidation Ordinance, 1887, should be the samo in Civil cases in the Supreme Court whether the Court is excrcising its Summary Jurisdiction or otherwise. i Ligned) W. M. Goodman, Attorney General
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532

Envelovure 2.

Report by the Attorney General .

on Ordinance N 2

C. O.

7345

Rec

Red 30 APR 00

I

Ne 2 of 1894.

Attorney General's office,

19th March, 1894.

have examined the ac-

companying

Ordinance, entitled

an Ordinance to amend the

Supreme Court Summary Ju- risdiction Ordinance, 1873, and

of opinion that the Ordin vance is me which is not con. to the Governor's Sunstruchons

trary

The Chif Justice

suggested

and approves of these acterations coneur with him. I ap-

pend the reasons for the Ordinance

Reasons.

It is thought undesirable that the power of the Court, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, to summon a jury "of its own motion," when neither party applies for such jury, should be continued. It is, moreover, considered desirable that the remuneration of Special Jurors fixed by Section 29 of The Jury Cansolidation Ordinance, 1887, should be the samo in Civil cases in the Supreme Court whether the Court is excrcising its Summary Jurisdiction or otherwise.

i Ligned) W. M. Goodman,

Attorney General

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