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Page 155

A BILL

entitled

An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it is expedient to restore to parties in Civil causes the right to trial by Jury which they formerly possessed.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1909.

2. The Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended as follows:-

(1.) By substituting, in Sub-section 2 of Section 288 thereof, for the words, "but subject to the provisions hereafter in this Chapter contained", the following words, namely:-

"provided always that if either party shall desire a trial by Jury before a Judge he shall be entitled thereto as of right".

(2). By repealing sections 289 to 294 inclusive thereof and substituting therefor the following section to be numbered 289:-

"289. If it shall appear expedient at the hearing of any cause before the Court without a Jury, that the cause should be tried with a Jury, the Court may make such order for the trial of the cause with a Jury, and for the adjournment thereof in the meanwhile, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as it shall deem reasonable",


Short Title.

Right of either party to trial by Jury.

180% Code $2.3

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Page 155 A BILL entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure. Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to restore to parties in Civil causes the right to trial by Jury which they formerly possessed. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1909. 2. The Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended as follows:- (1.) By substituting, in Sub-section 2 of Section 288 thereof, for the words, "but subject to the provisions hereafter in this Chapter contained", the following words, namely:- "provided always that if either party shall desire a trial by Jury before a Judge he shall be entitled thereto as of right". (2). By repealing sections 289 to 294 inclusive thereof and substituting therefor the following section to be numbered 289:- "289. If it shall appear expedient at the hearing of any cause before the Court without a Jury, that the cause should be tried with a Jury, the Court may make such order for the trial of the cause with a Jury, and for the adjournment thereof in the meanwhile, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as it shall deem reasonable", Short Title. Right of either party to trial by Jury. 180% Code $2.3 Page 156 (assumed, not directly provided but following the original format) ... (.ba) slágruono" +.0.0 trudatosa Istmofo0 # (.ba) US SVent T **ubsoor¤ Civil to shot art to "neethrens mit rot (IIƐ betasesua sand reduaro alde to #god tesmies edt et al Zarić state of bus shurĺnal or zueinsvnno al bait yay tours"oð oft zoneffeox" aik „RİBİ YİXAK na ja etulaeout drænteroð á es III¤ aid÷ are not directly related to the main bill content and appear to be OCR errors or unrelated text. The main content is formatted according to the provided rules.
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.8078uno) to redze.o Leroas) gaodgnoH 00erve.del,ynosarof YPY. Sub-enclosure to Enclosure «/. 155 A BILL entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure. + Preamble. antwolfot wild soreyan arið vocefimozi sik anotad esalq oz úgvone nolzarmotal to zalnost ans SATs tæ:00 120 -:¿naredsta to shou griseang elo etonqaet onion ek dart meilt aeoniraoo Hotav -rwb aftenennett edz ad grocostaliser way et stubeson 4 IlviD brow * *st natalgo to ars vart hna mofob aðild to yðlau .bebis 8 Anow zi ti noicosteltra taeva evig 109 985 auoltos2 og VİTRİKOİTag rotan I od again wir drob versnqırë sila to aghut and no retuon dolriv nahastes no yniwolle to ts3/set sit ni nofcenoaib aloa saforexB .bd fetað not notesoliqqa MB *Inox at of Jindra of onlash and frotob er nt villast enotie Vtav a al stafit darið torevod add yonsi- -snq aɔtzoang bio são of **even of sidstlɛah al di dert vnofol yaraq rasithe ydenew,¿VAI 70 EI oleonanth10 Tshirt gul Ilay- .uk # of hatua kok'oa na svest of difṛix to as bei¿tëne saw a to ¿toth our esolone bejoerib ru I **ubsoor¤ Civil to shot art to "neethrens mit rot (IIƐ betasesua sand reduaro alde to #god tesmies edt et al Zarić state of bus shurĺnal or zueinsvnno al bait yay tours"oð oft zoneffeox" aik „RİBİ YİXAK na ja etulaeout drænteroð á es III¤ aid÷ **US SVent T # (.ba) slágruono" +.0.0 trudatosa Istmofo0 Short Title. Right of either party to trial by Jury. 180% Code $2.3 WHEREAS it is expedient to restore to parties in Civil causes the right to trial by Jury which they formerly possessed. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1909. 2. The Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended as follows:- (1.) By substituting, in Sub-section 2 of Section 288 thereof, for the words, "but subject to the provisions hereafter in this Chapter contained", the following words, namely:- *provided always that if either party shall "desire a trial by Jury before a Judge he *shall be entitled therato as of right". (2). By repealing sections 289 to 294 inclusive thereof and substituting therefor the following sadtion to be numbered 289:- *289. If it shall appear expedient at the hear- *-ing of any cause before the Court without a "Jury, that the cause should be tried with a *Jury, the Court may make such order for the "trial of the cause with a Jury, and for the "adjournment thereof in the meanwhile, on suck "terms as to costs and otherwise as it shall deem "reasonable", (P.7.0. )
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.8078uno) to redze.o Leroas) gaodgnoH

00erve.del,ynosarof

YPY.

Sub-enclosure to Enclosure

«/.

155

A BILL

entitled

An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil

Procedure.

+

Preamble.

antwolfot wild soreyan arið vocefimozi sik anotad esalq oz úgvone

nolzarmotal to zalnost nå ans SATs tæ:00 120

-:¿naredsta

to shou griseang elo etonqaet onion ek dart meilt aeoniraoo Hotav -rwb aftenennett edz ad grocostaliser way et stubeson 4 IlviD

brow * *st natalgo to ars vart hna mofob aðild to yðlau

.bebis 8 Anow zi ti noicosteltra taeva evig

109 ná 985 auoltos2 og VİTRİKOİTag rotan I

od again wir drob versnqırë sila to aghut and no retuon dolriv

nahastes no yniwolle to ts3/set sit ni nofcenoaib aloa saforexB

.bd fetað not notesoliqqa MB

*Inox at of Jindra of onlash and frotob

er nt villast enotie Vtav a al stafit darið torevod add yonsi-

-snq aɔtzoang bio são of **even of sidstlɛah al di dert vnofol

yaraq rasithe ydenew,¿VAI 70 EI oleonanth10 Tshirt gul Ilay-

.uk # of hatua kok'oa na svest of difṛix to as bei¿tëne saw

a to ¿toth our esolone oë bejoerib ru I

**ubsoor¤ Civil to shot art to "neethrens mit rot (IIƐ betasesua

sand reduaro alde to #god tesmies edt et al Zarić state of bus

shurĺnal or zueinsvnno al bait yay tours"oð oft zoneffeox" aik

„RİBİ YİXAK na ja etulaeout drænteroð á es III¤ aid÷

**US SVent T

# (.ba)

slágruono"

+.0.0 trudatosa Istmofo0

Short Title.

Right of either party to trial by Jury.

180% Code $2.3

WHEREAS it is expedient to restore to parties in

Civil causes the right to trial by Jury which they

formerly possessed.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,

as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Code of Civil

Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1909.

2. The Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended as

follows:-

(1.) By substituting, in Sub-section 2 of

Section 288 thereof, for the words, "but subject to the provisions hereafter in this Chapter contained",

the following words, namely:-

*provided always that if either party shall

"desire a trial by Jury before a Judge he

*shall be entitled therato as of right". (2). By repealing sections 289 to 294 inclusive thereof and substituting therefor the following

sadtion to be numbered 289:-

*289.

If it shall appear expedient at the hear- *-ing of any cause before the Court without a "Jury, that the cause should be tried with a *Jury, the Court may make such order for the "trial of the cause with a Jury, and for the

"adjournment thereof in the meanwhile, on suck "terms as to costs and otherwise as it shall deem

"reasonable",

(P.7.0. )

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