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17.—All His Majesty's jurisdiction, civil and criminal, not under this Order vested exclusively in the Court for Siam, shall to the extent and in the manner provided by this Order be vested in the District Courts.

18.—(1.) Where any case, civil or criminal, commenced in a District Court, appears to that Court to be beyond its jurisdiction, or to be one which for any other reason ought to be tried in the Court for Siam, the District Court shall report the case to the Court for Siam for directions.

(2.) The Court for Siam may of its own motion, or upon the report of a District Court, or on the application of any party concerned, require any case, civil or criminal, pending in any District Court to be transferred to, or tried in, the Court for Siam, or may direct in what Court and in what mode, subject to the provisions of this Order, any such case shall be tried.

19. The Court for Siam and each District Court shall, in the exercise of every part of its jurisdiction, be a Court of Record.

20.-Every District Court shall execute any writ or order issuing from the Court for Siam and shall take security from auy person named in a writ or order for his appearance personally or by attorney, and shall, in default of security being given, or when the Court for Siam so orders, send the person in custody to Bangkok.

21.-The Court for Siam and each District Court shall be auxiliary to one another in all particulars relative to the administration of justice, civil or criminal.

22.—Subject to the provisions of this Order, criminal and civil cases may be tried as follows:-

(a.) In the case of the Court for Siam, by the Court itself, or by the Court

with a jury, or with assessors.

(b.) In the case of a District Court, by the Court itself, or by the Court with

assessors.

23.-(1.) Notwithstanding anything in this Order, the Court shall not exercise any jurisdiction in any proceeding whatsoever over the Minister, or over his official or other residences, or his official or other property.

(2.) Notwithstanding anything in this Order, the Court shall not exercise, except with the consent of the Minister signified in writing to the Court, any jurisdiction in any proceeding over any person attached to or being a member of, or in the service of, the Legation.

(3.) If in any case under this Order it appears to the Court that the attendance of the Minister, or of any person attached to or being a member of the Legation, or being in the service of the Legation, to give evidence before the Court is requisite in the interest of justice, the Court may address to the Minister a request in writing for such attendance.

(4.) A person attending to give evidence before the Court shall not be compelled or allowed to give any evidence or produce any document, if, in the opinion of the Minister, signified by him personally or in writing to the Court, the giving or production thereof would be injurious to His Majesty's Service.

(v.) Jurors and Assessors.

24-(1.) Every male resident British subject of the age of 21 years or upwards, having a competent knowledge of the English language, and having or earning a gross income of such amount as may be determined by Rules of Court, and not having been attainted of treason or felony, or convicted of any crime that is infamous (unless he has obtained a free pardon), nor being under outlawry, shall be qualified to serve on a jury.

(2.) All persons so qualified shall be liable so to serve, except the following:-

Persons in actual employment in His Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, or other Civil Service;

Officers, clerks, keepers of prisons, messengers, and other persons attached to or in the service of the Court;

Officers and others on full pay in His Majesty's navy or army, or in actual employment in the service of any Department connected therewith;

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