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CAP. 3]

Jury

[1988 Ed.

Provided that-

(a) 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; and

(b) 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 number corresponding to a name to be drawn from the box. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 63 of 1911, Schedule and 37 of 1988, s. 10)

Majority verdicts

24. (1) In the event of any of the jurors, after reasonable consultation, dissenting from the residue the verdict of the jury shall be determined as provided in this section.

(2) In a civil trial the verdict of-

(a) a majority of the jurors who have been sworn; or

(b) if the number of jurors has been reduced in accordance with section

25, a majority of the remaining jurors,

shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), in a criminal trail-

(a) where a jury of 7 persons has been sworn-

(i) the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall, subject to sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii), be taken to be the verdict of the jury;

(ii) if the number of jurors has been reduced to 6 in accordance with section 25, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury;

(iii) if the number of jurors has been reduced to 5 in accordance with section 25, the jury must be unanimous in their verdict; and

(b) where a jury of 9 persons has been sworn--

(i) the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 7 of them shall, subject to sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv), be taken to be the verdict of the jury;

(ii) if the number of jurors has been reduced to 8 in accordance with section 25, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 6 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury;

(iii) if the number of jurors has been reduced to 6 or 7 in accordance with section 25, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury; and