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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 25.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND JUNE, 1861.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. VII.
The subjoined Bill, read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 14th Instant, is published for general information.
By Order,
Council Chamber, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th June, 1861.
HONGKONG
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of ouncile.
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ÁNNO VICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. of 1861.
By ilis Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to amend the Course of Procedure in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Equity Jurisdiction so as to enable it to award Damages in certain Cases.
[ June, 1861.]
Whereas it is expedient to further amend the Practice and Course of Proceeding in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Equity Jurisdiction, and in part to adopt with alterations the Provisions of "The Chancery Amendment Act 1858": Be it there- fore emneted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Title.
Preamble.
Equity side to award
I. In all Cases in which the said Court on its Equity side has Jurisdiction to Power to Court on entertain an Application for an Injunction against a Breach of any Covenant, Contract, or Damages in certain Agreement, or against the Commission or Continuance of any wrongful Act, or for the cases," specific Performance of any Covenant, Contract, or Agreement, it shall be lawful for the same Court, in its Equity Jurisdiction, if it shall think fit, to award Damages to the Party injured, either in addition to or in substitution for such Injunction or specific Performance, and such Damages may be assessed in such Manner as the Court shall direct.
of Fact arising in any
II. It shall be lawful for the said Court in its Equity Jurisdiction, if it shall think Damages may be fit, to cause the Amount of such Damages in any Case to be assessed, or any Question of assessel, or Question Fact arising in any Suit or Proceeding to be tried by a Special or Common Jury before suit may be tried be the Court itself; and the said Court in its Equity Jurisdiction may make all such fore the Court itself. Rules and Orders upon the Sheriff or any other Person for procuring the Attendance of a Special or Common Jury, for such Assessment of Damages or the Trial of such Ques- tion of Fact, as may be made by the said Court in its Common Law Jurisdiction, and may also make any
other Orders which to the said Court in its Equity Jurisdiction may seem requisite; and every such Jury shall consist of Persons possessing the Qualifications, and shall be struck, summoned, ballotted for, and called in like Manner as if such Jury Jury for the Trial of any Cause in the said Court on its Common Law side; and every Juryman so summoned shall be cutitled to the same Rights and subject to the same Duties and Liabilities as if he had been duly summoned for the Trial of any such Cause in the said Supreme Court in its Common Law side; and every Party to
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