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Service of copy.
Return of service.
Form of plea of autrefois convict or acquit.
Inspection of property by party or witnesses.
Rule or order for attendance of jury.
No. 9.1 THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180:
31.-(1.) The Bailiff shall, as soon as may be after having received any copy of the indictment and notice of trial, deliver to the accused person the said copy and notice.
-(2.) In any case where the accused person cannot be found, the Bailiff shall leave the said copy and notice with some one of his household for him at his dwelling house, or with some one of his clerks for him at his counting house or place of business, and, if none such can be found, shall affix the said copy and notice to the outer or principal door of his dwelling house.
(3.) The Bailiff shall, at the time of service, explain to the accused person, or to the person, if any, with whom the said copy and notice is left, the nature and exigency thereof.
32. The Bailiff shall forthwith transmit to the Registrar a return in writing, signed by him, of the time and mode of service of the said copy and notice.
Plea.
33. In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit it shall be sufficient for the accused person to state that he has been lawfully convicted or acquitted, as the case may be, of the offence charged in the indictment.
Inspection of Property, etc.
34. Either party shall be at liberty to apply to the Court or a Judge for a rule or order for the inspection, by himself or by his witnesses, of any real or personal property, the inspection of which may be material to the proper determination of the issue; and it shall be lawful for the Court or Judge, if it or he thinks fit, to make such rule or order, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as the Court or Judge may direct.
35. It shall be lawful for the Court or a Judge to make such rules or orders as may be necessary to procure the attendance of a special or common jury for the trial of any case depending in the Court, at such time and place and in such manner as the Court or Judge may think fit.
Witnesses.
Suing out of subpœna for witness.
36.-(1.) The subpœna, or process of the Court for procuring the attendance of any person to give evidence in any case who has not been bound by recognizance to appear before the Court to give evidence in such case, or, where the production of documents is required, the subpœna duces tecum, shall be sued out of the Registrar's Office by the Crown Solicitor, or, where the prosecution is at the instance of a private
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Service of copy.
Return of service.
Form of plea of autrefois convict or acquit.
Inspection of property by
party or
witnesses.
Rule or order for attendance of jury.
No. 9.1 THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180:
31.-(1.) The Bailiff shall, as soon as may be after having rece any copy of the indictment and notice of trial, deliver to the acom person the said copy and notice.
-(2.) In any case where the accused person cannot be found, the Ba shall leave the said copy and notice with some one of his household him at his dwelling house, or with some one of his olerks for him at his counting house or place of business, and, if none such can be found -shall affix the said copy and notice to the outer or principal door of hi dwelling house.
(3.) The Bailiff shall, at the time of service, explain to the acouser person, or to the person, if any, with whom the said copy and notice left, the nature and exigency thereof.
32. The Bailiff shall forthwith transmit to the Registrar a return writing, signed by him, of the time and mode of service of the said con and notice.
Plea.
33. In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit it shall sufficient for the accused person to state- that he has been lawfull convicted or acquitted, as the case may be, of the offence charged in the indictment.
Inspection of Property, etc.
34. Either party shall be at liberty to apply to the Court or a Judge for a rule or order for the inspection, by himself or by his witnesses, of any real or personal property, the inspection of which may be material to the proper determination of the issue; and it shall be lawful for the Court or Judge, if it or he thinks fit, to make such rule or order, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as the Court or Judge may direct
35. It shall be lawful for the Court or a Judge to make such rules or orders as may
be necessary to procure the attendance of a special or common jury for the trial of any case depending in the Court, at such time and place and in such manner as the Court or Judge may think fit.
Witnesses.
Suing out of subpæna for
witness.
36.-(1.) The subpoena, or process of the Court for procuring the attendance of any person to give evidence in any case who has not been bound by recognizance to appear before the Court to give evidence in such case, or, where the production of documents is
required, the subpœna duces tecum, shall be sued out of the Registrar's Office by the Crown Solicitor, or, where the prosecution is at the instance of a private
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