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either allow the jury to disperse, or may direct that they be removed in charge of an officer of the court to some convenient place, there to take refreshment at their own expense and rest, until the court reassembles, and such officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none save himself to speak to or to communicate with them without the leave of the judge.
(2) If, after the case has been left with the jury, the jury desire to withdraw for the purpose of considering their verdict, then they shall be kept by an officer of the court in a convenient place apart by themselves, but they shall be allowed with power also reasonable refreshment at their own expense, to retire alone only for personal purposes, until they are agreed upon their verdict or are discharged therefrom by the court; and the officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none to have access to them nor speak to them himself, except to ask whether they are agreed upon their verdict or to communicate between them and the court.
19. The names of the persons drawn as jurors shall be marked on the list provided for in section 15, and the cards with such names shall be kept apart by themselves until all the cards in the box have been drawn: Provided always, that if any case is brought on to be tried before the jury in any other case have brought in their verdict, it shall be lawful for the court to order another jury to be drawn from the residue of the said cards for such trial: Provided also, that where no objection is made on behalf of the plaintiff or prosecutor or on behalf of the defendant or person accused, it shall be lawful for the court to try any case with the same jury who have previously tried or been drawn to try any other case, but it may order the name of any person on such jury, whom both parties may consent to withdraw or who may be justly challenged or excused by the court, to be set aside and another name to be drawn from the box.
[s. 20, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
21.-(1) In the event of any of the jurors, after reasonable consultation, dissenting from the residue, the verdict in civil cases of a majority, and in criminal cases of a majority consisting of not less than five jurors, shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury: Provided always, that if any person is arraigned
JURY.
No. 6 of 1887.
275
either allow the jury to disperse, or may direct that they be removed in charge of an officer of the court to some convenient place, there to take refreshment at their own expense and rest, until the court reassembles, and such officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none save himself to speak to or to communicate with them without the leave of the judge.
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(2) If, after the case has been left with the jury, the jury desire to withdraw for the purpose of considering their verdict, then they shall be kept by an officer of the court in convenient place apart by themselves, but they shall be allowed with power also reasonable refreshment at their own expense, to retire alone only for personal purposes, until they are agreed upon their verdict or are discharged therefrom by the court; and the officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none to have access to them nor speak to them himself, except to ask whether they are agreed upon their verdict or to communicate between them and the court.
19. The names of the persons drawn as jurors shall be Empanelling
new jury for new case. marked on the list provided for in section 15, and the cards with such names shall be kept apart by themselves until all the cards in the box have been drawn: Provided always, that if any case is brought on to be tried before the jury in any other case have brought in their verdict, it shall be lawful for the court to order another jury to be drawn from the residue of the said cards for such trial: Provided also, that where no objection is made on behalf of the plaintiff or prosecutor or on behalf of the defendant or person accused, it shall be lawful for the court to try any case with the same jury who have previously tried or been drawn to try any other case, but it may order the name of any person on such jury, whom both to withdraw or who may be justly parties may consent challenged or excused by the court, to be set aside and another name to be drawn from the box.
[s. 20, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
21.-(1) In the event of any of the jurors, after reasonable Verdict of consultation, dissenting from the residue, the verdict in civil majority to
prevail cases of a majority, and in criminal cases of a majority consist- except in ing of not less than five jurors, shall be taken to be the verdict capital case. of the jury: Provided always, that if any person is arraigned
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