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376

Special jury in civil actions.

Passing over names for panel.

Summoning of jurors.

Schedule.

Making of

No. 6 of 1887.

JURY.

12. The party applying for a special jury, and who has obtained an order of the court or of a judge for that purpose, shall, when the cause is set down in the general hearing list, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special jury, otherwise the order shall be of no effect.

13. In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the names of all persons which may be drawn who are dead or absent from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot boxes the names of any temporary absentees.

14. The Registrar shall issue summonses, according to the form in the Schedule, which shall be personally served on or left at the usual place of abode of the persons drawn two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court.

15. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the summonses have been served.

Special jury in criminal case.

Ballot for jury.

Keeping jury together.

16. In any information or indictment for a criminal offence, it shall be lawful for the Attorney General, by written notice to the Registrar, or for any judge, on the application of any private prosecutor or of the person accused, to order a special jury to be summoned for the trial of the case, and the Registrar shall forthwith form the panel of such jurors, and summon them in manner hereinbefore provided.

17. At the sitting of the court, the names of all the jurors summoned shall be written on separate cards of equal size and put into a box, and the Registrar or clerk of the court shall, in open court, draw therefrom until a jury is obtained.

18.-(1) After the jury have been sworn or charged with the person accused, they shall be kept in some convenient place in court apart by themselves (retirement of individual jurors for personal purposes only excepted, and then in charge of an officer of the court), until the judge has summed up the evidence and has left the case with the jury; Provided that if the court adjourns during the hearing of the case (either during the sitting or at the end of a day's sitting) the judge may either allow the jury to disperse, or keep them together.

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376 Special jury in civil actions. Passing over names for panel. Summoning of jurors. Schedule. Making of No. 6 of 1887. JURY. 12. The party applying for a special jury, and who has obtained an order of the court or of a judge for that purpose, shall, when the cause is set down in the general hearing list, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special jury, otherwise the order shall be of no effect. 13. In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the names of all persons which may be drawn who are dead or absent from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot boxes the names of any temporary absentees. 14. The Registrar shall issue summonses, according to the form in the Schedule, which shall be personally served on or left at the usual place of abode of the persons drawn two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court. 15. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the summonses have been served. Special jury in criminal case. Ballot for jury. Keeping jury together. 16. In any information or indictment for a criminal offence, it shall be lawful for the Attorney General, by written notice to the Registrar, or for any judge, on the application of any private prosecutor or of the person accused, to order a special jury to be summoned for the trial of the case, and the Registrar shall forthwith form the panel of such jurors, and summon them in manner hereinbefore provided. 17. At the sitting of the court, the names of all the jurors summoned shall be written on separate cards of equal size and put into a box, and the Registrar or clerk of the court shall, in open court, draw therefrom until a jury is obtained. 18.-(1) After the jury have been sworn or charged with the person accused, they shall be kept in some convenient place in court apart by themselves (retirement of individual jurors for personal purposes only excepted, and then in charge of an officer of the court), until the judge has summed up the evidence and has left the case with the jury; Provided that if the court adjourns during the hearing of the case (either during the sitting or at the end of a day's sitting) the judge may either allow the jury to disperse, or keep them together. Page 5 Page 6
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376 Special jury in civil actions. Passing over names for panel.. Summoning of jurors. Schedule. Making of No. 6 of 1887. JURY. 12. The party applying for a special jury, and who has obtained an order of the court or of a judge for that purpose; shall, when the cause is set down in the general hearing list, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special jury, otherwise the order shall be of no effect. 13. In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the names of all persons which may be drawn who are dead or absent from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot boxes the names of any temporary absentees. 14. The Registrar shall issue summonses, according to the form in the Schedule, which shall be personally served on or left at the usual place of abode of the persons drawn two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court. 15. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, list of jurors places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the summonses have been served. summoned. Special jury in criminal case. Ballot for jury. Keeping jury together. 16. In any information or indictment for a criminal offence, it shall be lawful for the Attorney General, by written notice to the Registrar, or for any judge, on the application of any private prosecutor or of the person accused, to order a special jury to be summoned for the trial of the case and the Registrar shall forthwith form the panel of such jurors, and summon them in manner hereinbefore provided. 17. At the sitting of the court, the names of all the jurors summoned shall be written on separate cards of equal size and put into a box, and the Registrar or clerk of the court shall, in open court, draw therefrom until a jury is obtained = = 18.-(1) After the jury have been sworn or charged with the person accused, they shall be kept in some convenient place in court apart by themselves (retirement of individual jurors for personal purposes only excepted, and then in charge of an officer of the court), until the judge has summed up the evidence and has left the case with the jurys Provided that if the court adjourns during the hearing of the case (either during the sitting or at the end of a day's sitting) the judge may either allow the jury to disperse, or 1 .ma the at an hin the de ve SOI all po the fre wi hi ve mi wi the if ot] fo re wl pr it ju ot] ju mi -as' CO ca CO th Page 5Page 6
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376

Special jury in civil actions.

Passing over names for

panel..

Summoning of jurors.

Schedule.

Making of

No. 6 of 1887.

JURY.

12. The party applying for a special jury, and who has obtained an order of the court or of a judge for that purpose; shall, when the cause is set down in the general hearing list, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special jury, otherwise the order shall be of no effect.

13. In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the names of all persons which may be drawn who are dead or absent from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot boxes the names of any temporary absentees.

14. The Registrar shall issue summonses, according to the form in the Schedule, which shall be personally served on or left at the usual place of abode of the persons drawn two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court.

15. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, list of jurors places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after the summonses have been served.

summoned.

Special jury in criminal

case.

Ballot for jury.

Keeping jury together.

16. In any information or indictment for a criminal offence, it shall be lawful for the Attorney General, by written notice to the Registrar, or for any judge, on the application of any private prosecutor or of the person accused, to order a special jury to be summoned for the trial of the case and the Registrar shall forthwith form the panel of such jurors, and summon them in manner hereinbefore provided.

17. At the sitting of the court, the names of all the jurors summoned shall be written on separate cards of equal size and put into a box, and the Registrar or clerk of the court shall, in open court, draw therefrom until a jury is obtained

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