ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1860.
Jurors and Witnesses.
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Persons not being Christians summoned to serve on juries may make declaration in lieu of oath.
1. Every person not being a Christian who may be summoned to serve as a juror in any case, whether civil or criminal, may, in lieu of taking the form of oath now required to be taken, make the following declaration:
"I (A. B.) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare, that I will hearken to the evidence, and a true verdict give, to the best of my skill and knowledge, without fear, favour or affection."
2. Every person not being a Christian, who may be summoned or appear to give evidence in any proceeding, civil or criminal, may, in lieu of an oath, make the following declaration, which shall be duly interpreted to every witness ignorant of the English language:-
"I (A. B.) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare, that the evidence which I am about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
3. Every person not being a Christian, who shall make any affidavit, information, deposition or testification, shall, in lieu of an oath, make and subscribe the following declaration:-
"I hereby solemnly and sincerely declare, that the contents of this my [affidavit, information, deposition or testification, as the case may be] are true." [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
4. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1857 shall be and is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof be it enacted, that if any person making or subscribing any solemn declaration hereby provided as a substitute for an oath, shall wilfully, falsely and corruptly declare or subscribe any matter or thing which if the same had been sworn would have amounted to wilful and corrupt perjury, every such person so offending shall incur the same penalties as by any Law or Ordinance in force within this Colony is, or which may be provided or enacted for the punishment of any person committing wilful and corrupt perjury. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
5. Every jury list in force within the Colony shall contain the surnames of all men who shall be qualified and liable to serve on juries, together with the Christian or other names by which such persons are usually known, whether such names shall have been delivered in writing in accordance with section 2 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1855, or have been inserted therein by the sheriff or by the Governor and Legislative Council. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.]
6. So much of section 11 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1851 as provides that the persons marked off and designated as special jurors shall be liable to serve both as special and common jurors, shall be and is hereby repealed; and be it enacted in lieu thereof, that special jurors shall be exempt from serving on any common jury. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.]
Witnesses not being Christians may make declaration in lieu of oath.
Persons not being Christians making affidavits, &c., to make declaration in lieu of oath.
Sec. 5 of No. 7 of 1857 repealed. Persons making false declarations, &c., to be guilty of perjury.
Jury list.
Special jurors not liable to serve on any common Jury.
ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1860.
Jurors and Witnesses.
447
Persons not
1. Every person not being a Christian who may be summoned to serve as a juror in any case, whether civil or criminal, may, in lieu of ting his the form of oath now required to be taken, make the following decla-
ration:
"I (A. B.) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare, that I will hearken to the evidence, and a true verdict give, to the best of my skill and knowledge, without fear, favour or affection."
2. Every person not being a Christian, who may be summoned or appear to give evidence in any proceeding, civil or criminal, may, in lieu of an oath, make the follow- ing declaration, which shall be duly interpreted to every witness ignorant of the Eng- lish language:-
"I (A. B.) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare, that the evidence which I am about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
3. Every person not being a Christian, who shall make any affidavit, information, deposition or testification, shall, in lieu of an oath, make and subscribe the following. declaration:-
"I hereby soleinnly and sincerely declare, that the contents of this my [affi- davit, information, deposition or testification, as the case may be] are true." [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
4. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1857 shall be and is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof be it enacted, that if any person making or subscribing any solemn de- claration hereby provided as a substitute for an oath, shall wilfully, falsely and cor- ruptly declare or subscribe any matter or thing which if the same had been sworn would have amounted to wilful and corrupt perjury, every such person so offending shall incur the same penalties as by any Law or Ordinance in force within this Colony is, or which may be provided or enacted for the punishment of any person committing wilful and corrupt perjury. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.]
5. Every jury list in force within the Colony shall contain the surnames of all men who shall be qualified and liable to serve on juries, together with the Christian or other names by which such persons are usually known, whether such names shall have been delivered in writing in accordance with section 2 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1855, or have been inserted therein by the sheriff or by the Governor and Legislative Council. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.]
6. So much of section 11 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1851 as provides that the persons marked off and designated as special jurors shall be liable to serve both as special and common jurors, shall be and is hereby repealed; and be it enacted in lieu thereof, that special jurors shall be exempt from serving on any common jury. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.].
Chris- sum- moned to serve on juries. may make declaration in lieu of oath.
Witnesses not being Christians may make de- claration in lieu of oath.
Persons not being Christians making affida- vits, &c., to make doclaration
in lieu of oath.
Sec. 5 of No. 7 of 1857 repealed. Persons inaking false declara- tions, &c., to be guilty of perjury.
Jury list.
Special jurors not liable to serve on any common Jury.
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