JURY ORDINANCE ORDINANCE

JURY ORDINANCE ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 3.

THE JURY ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
Section ................................Page

1. Short title.............................. ... ... ... ... ... 126
2. Interpretation.............................. ... ... ... ... 123
3. Number of jurors on trial ............... ... ... ... ... i26
4. Qualifications and disabilities.......... ... ... ... ... ... 123
5. Exemptions from service ................. ... ... ... ... 123
6. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of
avoiding trial .... ...... 128
7. Duty to notify Registrar for jury service ... ... ... ... 128
8. Formation of lists of common and special jurors ... ... 129
9. Bringing lists into operation ........... ... ... ... ... ... 130
10. Power to add to settled jury lists ..... ... ... ... ... 130
11. Names to be placed in ballot boxes ..... ... ... ... ... 131
12. Formation of panel of common jurors . ... ... ... ... 131
13. Panel of special jurors ................ ... ... ... ... 132
14. Special jury in civil actions .......... ... ... ... ... ... 132
15. Passing over names for panel ........... ... ... ... ... ... 132
16. Summoning of jurors ....................... ... ... ... 132
17. Making of list of jurors summoned ...... ... ... ... ... 133
18. Special jury in criminal cases ............ ... ... ... 133
19. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury ... 133
20. Ballot for jury ........................... ... ... ... ... 1.34
21. Keeping jury together ..................... ... ... ... ... 134
22. Empanelling new jury for new case ...... .... ... ... ... 134
23. Verdict of majority to prevail except in capital case ... 135
24. Provision in case of death, illness, or non-attendance of juror 135
25. Mode of giving verdict ................. ... ... . ... 133
26. Case'of jury riot agreeing upon verdict ... ... ... ... 136
27. Power of court to exempt juror ............ ... ... ... 136
28. Challenge for cause only in criminal case3 ... ... ... ... 136
29. Talesmen ............................... 136
30. Remuneration of special jurors ............ ... ... ... 137
31. Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc . ... ... ... ... 137
32. Levying of fines ....................... ... ... ... 137
33. Inspection of property by jury ........... ... ... ... ... 137
34. Jury panel in summary jurisdiction cases ... ... ... 137
35. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath ... ... 138
36. Application of law of England in cases not provided for 138
37. Rules ..................................... ... ... ... ... 138

SCHEDULE.

(Forms).





CHAPTER 3.

JURY.

To amend and consolidate the law relating to jurors.

1 [1st June, 1887.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the jury Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance-
'court' means the Supreme Court;
'Registrar' means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

3. In all civil and criminal trials and in all inquiries
into the idiocy, lunacy, or unsoundness of mind of any
person, the jury, if any, shall, except where otherwise
specially provided, consist of seven persons.

4. Every person between the ages of twenty-one and
sixty years, being of sound mind and not afflicted with deaf-
ness, blindness, or other such infirmity, who is a good and
sufficient person resident within the Colony, and who has
a knowledge of the English language sufficient to enable
him to understand the evidence of witnesses, the address of
counsel and the Judge's summing up, shall be qualified and
liable to serve as a juror, subject to the exceptions herein-
after provided. Notwithstanding anything herein contained
it shall be lawful for the court of its own motion or on the
application of the Registrar or of any party interested to
discharge any person summoned to serve as a juror who
is unable to satisfy the court or Registrar that his knowledge
of the English language is sufficient for the purposes afore-
said.

5. The following persons shall not be liable to serve
as jurors-
(a)unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative
Council;
(b) all persons holding any office or situation of emolu-
ment under the Crown: Provided that no person





shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed
to hold an office or situation of emolument under
the Crown by reason only of the fact that such
person is a member of the Hong Kong Defence
Force or of the Hong Kong Police Reserve and as
such member is or may be entitled to. 'receive any
Pay
(c) salaried functionaries of foreign Governments not
carrying on business;
(d)barristers-at-law and solicitors in actual practice.,
and their clerks;
(e) persons duly registered as or deemed to be medical
practitioners under the Nledical Registration Ordin-
ance, persons duly registered as dentists under the
Dentists Registration Ordinance, members of the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons of Great
Britain, and persons holding the diploma of such
British or foreign veterinary institution or examin-
ing body as may be approved by the Governor;
(f) editors of daily newspapers in the Colony and their
Staff;
(g)chemists and druggists actually carrying on busi-
ness as such ;
(h)clergymen, priests, and ministers of any Christian
congregation 'or Jewish congregation, functioning in
the Colony;
(i) masters dany school other than a vernacular school
in the Colony ; professors, lecturers, and other
academic officers of the University of Hong Kong;
(j)officers employed on full pay in the naval, military
or air services of His Majesty;
(k) masters of steamers and local pilots;
(l) pilots of passenger or mail or commercial aircraft;
(m)all officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned
officers of the Hong Kong Defence Force, and also
such other members of the said Force as shall have
been exempted from jury service by the Governor
in Council;
(n)persons certified to the Registrar by the Commis-
sioner of Police to be-employed, enrolled, summoned
or appointed under any, enactment as special
constables or amembers of the Hong Kong Police
Reserve.





6. If any person is summoned as a juror who is not
qualified or li'able to serve as a juror, or is exempt from
service, or, having been summoned as a special juror, is not
qualified to serve as such, such want of qualification or
exemption shall be a good cause of challenge and the person
so summoned shall be discharged on such challenge or on
his own application, if the court is satisfied of the fact and
so directs; but no such want of qualification or exemption,
if not submitted to the court before such person is sworn,
shall afterwards be accepted as a ground for impeaching any
verdict given by the jury on which such person has served.

7. (1) Every person possessed of the qualifications
specified in section 3, unless exempt under the provisions
of section 4, and unless such particulars have been notified
by his employer in accordance with subsection (2) Of this
section, shall furnish the Registrar with the following
particulars-
(a) name at full length
(b) profession, business or occupation
(c) place of residence
(d)the period of any anticipated absence from the
Colony during the succeeding twelve months;
(e)such additional particulars as the Registrar may by
further notice require,
and shall inform the Registrar of any change in such place
of residence and of any change of name: Provided that if
any person who is otherwise possessed of the qualifications
specified in section a good knowledge'of the English
language but considers that such knowledge may not be
sufficient to enable him to understand the evidence of
witnesses, the address of counsel and the judge's summing
up, lie shall claim by notice in writing addressed to the
Registrar to be exempted on this ground. Any such claim
shall be accompanied by the particulars hereinbefore
required.

(2) Every person having in his employment a person
possessed of the qualifications specified in section 3, unless
such employee is exempt under the provisions of section 4,
shall notify or cause to be notified to the Registrar in List A
in Form 2 of the Schedule at least once in each period of
twelve months the particulars in respect of such employee





required by subsection (1), and shall in addition notify the
fact of the death or permanent departure from the Colony
of any employee in respect of whom particulars were
included in the last preceding notification.
(3) Every person having any reasonable doubt about
the sufficiency of knowledge of the English language of any
person in his employment and whose name would otherwise
have been notifiable to the Registrar under the provisions of
subsection .(2) shall place such person's name on List B in
Form 2 in the Schedule.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Registrar to publish a
notice in the Gazette and in at least two English language
newspapers and two Chinese language newspapers calling
upon all persons who have not complied with the
requirements of subsection (1),(2) or (3) so to comply
within a period of thirty days.Any person who fails to
comply with such notice shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five
hundred dollars.

8. (1) The Registrar shall, on or before the ist day
of February in each year, or on or before such other day
as may be ordered by the Governor in any particular year,
make two alphabetical lists of persons liable to serve as
jurors, with occupations and addresses, one being a list of
special jurors and the other being a list of common jurors,
and shall cause a copy of each list to be posted for fourteen
days at some convenient place accessible to the public within
one of the entrances to the Courts of justice.
(2) Any person may within the said fourteen days apply
by notice in writing to the Registrar requiring that his name
or the name of some other person may be added to or struck
off from either of the said lists, upon cause duly assigned
in such notice, and the Registrar shall in his discretion
decide upon such application, and shall, if necessary, alter
the list or lists accordingly.
(3) The number of names which the Registrar shall
include in the list of special jurors shall not exceed one
hundred and fifty, or such other maximum as may be
ordered for the tirne being by the Governor in Council.

(4) As soon as possible after the expiration of the said
period of fourteen days,the Registrar shall forward to the





Clerk of Councils the two lists and such notices as shall
have been served on him under the provisions of subsection

(2).

(5) The said lists and notices shall thereupon be con-
sidered by the.Governor in Council who may add any name
to either list or strike off any name from either list, and
who shall. accordingly finally settle the two lists.

(6) In settfing the list of special jurors the Governor
in Council shall not be bound by any previous order made
by him regarding the maximum number oLspecial jurors.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions hereinbefore con
tained the Governor may, if he thinks fit, by order adopt
in any one year the list of special jurors and the list of
common jurors of a previous year as and for such lists of
the current year.

9. (1) The two lists, when finally settled by the
Governor in Council, shall be returned to the Registrar who
shall cause thern to be published in the Gazette. The lists
shall be brought into use on the 1st day of March next
following, or on such day as may be ordered by the
Governor.

(2) The two lists so settled and brought into use in any
year shall continue in force until the respective lists settled
in the next following year are duly brought into use.

10. (1) If any person becomes liable for inclusion in
the list of special jurors or in the list of common jurors
at a date subsequent to the settlement of any such list in
manner provided in section 8 and section 9, the Registrar
shall, subject to the provisions of this section, cause the
name of such person to be posted for fourteen days at some
convenient place accessible to the public within one of the
entrances to the Courts of justice.

(2) Any, person may within the said fourteen days
apply by notice in writing to the Registrar requiring that
his name or the name of some other person may be posted
or removed, upon cause duly assigned in such notice, and
the Registrar shall, in his discretion, post or remove such
name as he thinks fit.





(3) As soon as possible after the expiration of the said
period of fourteen days, the Registrar shall make a list of
the names so posted and forward it to the Clerk of Councils
together with any notices served on him under the provisions
of subsection

(4) The said list and notices shall thereupon be con-
sidered bv the Governor in Council, who may strike off
any name from the list, and who shall accordingly finally
settle the said list.

(5) The list when finally settled by the Governor in
Council shall be returned to the Registrar, who shall cause
necessary addition to be made to the lists settled in manner
provided by section 9. Such additions shall, from time to
time, be published in the Gazette.

(6) Any such person whose name has been so added
shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a juror whose name
appeared in the lists settled in manner provided by
section 9.

11. The Registrar shall cause the names of the common
and special jurors to be written on separate cards of equal
size and placed in separate boxes to be called the common
jurors ballot box and the special jurors ballot box, which
shall be kept locked.

12. (1) Whenever it is necessary to summon a common
jury other than under section 9 of the Magistrates (Coroners
Powers) Ordinance, and other than under section 32 hereof,
the Registrar shall open the ballot box and draw therefrom
such number of jurors' cards as a judge shall direct to form
a panel. Whenever from any cause any juror whose card
has been drawn cannot be served the Registrar shall re-open
the ballot box and shall draw a fresh card therefrom to
complete the number required for such panel. Such panel
shall attend and serve for such a period as the judge shall
direct. Whenever the judge so directs the Registrar. shall
divide such panel equally into two or more sets, and the
first of such sets shall attend and serve, and the second and
any subsequent set shall attend and serve, for such respec-
tive periods as the judge shall direct: Provided that not-
withstanding that attendance and service for sdch a period





shall have been so directed no juror shall be excused from
attendance and service unless and until he shall have been
discharged by the judge in respect of any case in which fie
has been called to serve as a juror.

(2) The cards with the names of those who do not
actually serve and are not dead or permanently incapacitated
shall be returned to the ballot box, and the cards with the
names of those who actually serve shall be locked up in a
separate box until all the names in the ballot box are
exhausted by subsequent panels, when they shall be returned
to the ballot box, if required, for the purposes of the current
year.

13. Whenever it is necessary to summon a special jury,
such jury shall be drawn in the manner hereinbefore pro
vided for obtaining a common jury, but the number to be
drawn shall in all cases be seventeen.

14. The party applying for a speical 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.

15. (1) In forming any panel, the Registrar' shall pass
over the names of all persons drawn who are dead or absent
from the Colony, but shall return to the ballot box the names
of any temporary absentees.

(2) In forming a panel under section 9 of the Magis-
trates (Coroners Powers) Ordinance, the Registrar may also
pass over and return to the ballot box the names of any
persons drawn, if, in his opinion, such persons cannot
conveniently be served in sufficient time to s ecure their
attendance as jurors at the inquiry.

16. (1) The Registrar shall issue summonses accord-
ing to Form I in the Schedule, which shall be served on
the persons drawn either personally, or by leaving the same
at their residences or places of business, or by sending the





same by registered post addressed to any such person at
his residence or place of business: Provided that if any
such summons be not served personally it shall be served
four clear davs before the day appointed for the sitting of
the court and in addition in the case of service by post two
clear days shall be allowed for delivery.

(2) A summons served, by post under the provisions
hereof and. not returned as undelivered sha 11 be considered
as duly served in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

(3) If a person summoned under the provisions hereof
falls to attend as required by the summons, it shall be lawful
for an officer of the court or a police officer to warn him
personally to 'attend 'before the court, and upon non
compliance with such warning it shall be lawful for a police
officer with or without a warrant lo apprehend him and
bring him before the court.

17. The Registrar shall cause a list containing the
narnes, 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.

18. 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, at his own instance
or on thd 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
a panel of such jurors, and summon them in manner herein
before provided.

19. It shall be lawful for any judge before whom a case
is or may be heard, in his discretion-
(a)on an application made by or on behalf of the parties
(including in criminal cases the prosecution and the
accused) or any of them, or at his own instance, to
make an order that the jury shall be composed of
men only or of women only, as the case may
require ;
(b)on an application made by a woman to be exempted
from service on a jury in respect of any case by





reason of the nature of the evidence to.be given or
the issues to be tried, to grant such exemption.

20. The separate cards of all the jurors so summoned
to form a panel shall be put into a box, and the Registrar
or clerk of the court shall, in open court, draw therefrom
until a jury is obtained.

21. (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: Pro-
vided that. if the courtadjourns during the hearing of the
case (eithe r during the sitting or at the end of a day's
sitting) the judge may 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 refresh-
ment at their own expense and rest, until the court re-
assembles, 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 some convenient place apart by themselves, but they
shall be allowed reasonable refreshment at their own
expense, with power also to retire alone only for personal
purp . oses, until they are agreed upon their verdict or are
discharged therefrom by the court; and the officer shall be
sworn that lie 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.

22. The names of the persons drawn as jurors shall be
marked on the list provided for in section 17, 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.

23 (1) In the event of any of the jurors, after reason-
able consultation, dissenting from the residue, the verdict
in civil cases of a majority, and in criminal case's 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 for any offence punishable with death
the jury, must be unanimous in their verdict of guilty or
not guilty; but if a majority, consisting of not less than
five, find such person guilty of a less crime, then the finding
of such majority shall be the verdict, and sentence shall
follow accordingly.

(2) If in any case it seems for any cause to be desir
able, the judge may direct the jury to consider their verdict
further.

24. In the event of the death, illness, default of
attendance or discharge by the court for any other reason
of any one or two of the jurors during the trial of any action,
suit, information, or indictment, it shall be lawful for the
court to order the trial of such action, suit, information, or
indictment to be proceeded with in like manner as if the full
number of jurors had continued to serve on the jury, and
any verdict returned by the remaining jurors, or in civil
cases by a majority, or in criminal cases by a majority
consistirig of not less than five of the remaining jurors shall
be of equal validity as if it had been returned by a jury
consisting of the full number of jurors : Provided that in
a criminal trial for an offence punishable with death, the
jury shall not consist of less than six.





25. The verdict of the jury shall in all cases be given
by the foreman in open court and in the presence of all the
jury, and, if in a criminal proceeding, in the presence of
the person accused, and shall thereupon be recorded by the
Registrar or clerk of the court who shall, before taking the
verdict, ask if thev are all or by what majority agreed
thereon, and whether they find for the plaintiff or for the
defendant, and, in the case of a person acc used, whether
they find such person accused guilty or not guilty; and the
jury shall either pronounce a general verdict for the plaintiff
or defendant, or of guilty or not guilty, or else shall return
a special verdict finding the facts of the case: Provided
always that the jury may acquit any person accused of a
part of the charge against him, and find him guilty of the
remainder.

26. Whenever the jury in any case have withdrawn and
been kept apart for the purpose of considering their verdict,
and have not returned the same before all the other cases
for trial at the same sitting or session have been disposed
of, or when it sufficiently appears to the court that the said
jury cannot agree upon a verdict, and that there is not such
a majority as aforesaid agreeing, the court shall discharge
such jury, and shall cause a new jury to be empanelled and
sworn and charged with any person accused, and the action,
suit, information, or indictment shall be tried as if such
first jury, had not been empanelled.

27. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the court
from exempting, in its discretion, any person from serving
as a juror on any trial or from removing the name of any
person from the list of jurors, on cause being shown for so
doing.

28. No person who is put upon his trial either for
treason, felony, or misdemeanor shall be allowed to challenge
any of the jurors except for cause.

29. Whenever there is a deficiency of jurors, it shall
be lawful for the court, at the prayer of either of the parties
in the action or of the prosecutor or person accused, to put
upon the jury so many fit and proper persons of the





bystanders or others who can be speedily procured as may
be sufficient to make up the full number thereof.

30. (1) The remuneration of special jurors in civil cases
shall be twenty-five dollars eaclKfor each day of every trial.

(2) In criminal cases special jurors shall not be entitled
to any remuneration :Provided always that the judge, on
an application for a special jury by any person accused, may
order such special jury to be remunerated as in civil cases,
and that such person accused shall depositwith the Registrar
a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of such special jury;
otherwise such order shall be of no effect.

31. If any juror, having been duly served with a
summons-
(a) fails to attend; or
(b) being present, does not appear when called; or
(c)after appearance, withdraws himself without the
permission of the judge,
the judge shall, unless some reasonable excuse is proved
upon oath or otherwise to his satisfaction, impose upon him
a fine of five hundred dollars.

32. All fines imposed under this Ordinance shall be
levied in such manner as the court or judge may direct, and,
when levied, shall be paid. to the Registrar.

33. On the trial of any civil or criminal case, either
party, or the prosecutor or person accused shall be at liberty
to apply to the court for an order for the inspection by the
jury of any property the inspection of which may be material
to the proper determination of the proceedings in question,
and the court may make such order, on such terms as to
adjournment, costs, and otherwise, as the court may
direct.

34. Whenever it is necessary to summon a jury in the
summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the number
drawn to form a panel shall be six, and the provisions of
this Ordinance, so far as they are applicable, shall apply to
such juries.





35. Every person, not being a Christian, who may be
summoned to serve as a juror in any case, may in lieu of
the 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.

36. In cases not provided for by this Ordinance, the
law in force in England relating to jurors and juries shall,
in so far as the same does not conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance, have force and effect within the Colony;
but nothing in this section shall be deemed to relate to jurors
or juries on death inquiries.

37. (1) The Chief justice may make rules for carrying
this Ordinance into effect. Without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing power such rules may prescribe-
(a) forms and summonses;
(b)the manner in which and the time within which
application may be made for exemption from service
as a juror and in which claims for exempion under
subsection (i) of section 7 shall be investigated;
(c)the procedure to be followed by the Registrar in
the case of any persons whose names have been
included in List B under the provisions of subsection
(3) of section 7.

(2) Any such rules shall be laid as soon as may be
before the Legislative Council and if that Council dis-
approves of such rules, or any of them, the rules so
disapproved of shall henceforth be void, but without
prejudice to the validity of anything done thereunder.

SCHEDULE. [s. 16.]

FORM 1.
Form of Summons to Juror.
A.B.
You are hereby summoned to appear as a juror [or special juror]
at the Supreme Court to be holden at in this
1950 vol 1. 139 Originally 18 of 1887. Fraser 6 of 1887. 1 of 1940. 37 of 1947. 49 of 1947. 12 of 1948. 9 of 1950. 22of 1950. 24 of 1950. 32 of 1950. Short title. Interpretation. Number of jurors on trial. 37 of 1947, s. 2. Qualifications and disabilities. 37 of 1947, s. 3. 32 of 1950, s. 2. 32 of 1950, s. 2. Exemptions from service. (Cap. 161) (Cap. 156.) 1 of 1940, s. 28. 37 of 1947, s. 4. 9 of 1950, Schedule. 32 of 1950, s. 3. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial. Duty to notify Registrar for jury service. 32 of 1950, s. 5. Schedule. Formation of lists of common and special jurors. 24 of 1950, Schedule. 9 of 1950, Schedule. [s. 8 cont.] 12 of 1948, s. 2. Bringing lists into operation. 37 of 1947, s. 5. Power to add to settled jury lists. 37 of 1947, s. 6. 24 of 1950, Schedule. Names to be placed in ballot boxes. Formation of annual of common jurors. 32 of 1950, s. 7. (Cap. 14.) [s. 12 cont.] Panel of special jurors. Special jury in civil actions. Passing over names for panel. (Cap. 14) Summoning of jurors. Schedule. 32 of 1950, s. 8. Making of list of jurors summoned. Special jury in criminal case. 37 of 1947, s. 7. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury. 37 of 1947, s. 8. [s. 19 cont.] Ballot for jury. 32 of 1950, s. 9. Keeping jury together. Empanelling new jury for new case. Verdict of majority to prevail except in capital case. Provision in case of death, illness, or nonattendance of juror. 49 of 1947, s. 2. Mode of giving verdict. Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict. Power of the court to exempt juror. Challenge for cause only in criminal cases. Talesmen. 9 of 1950, Schedule. Remuneration of special jurors. Fining of juror for nonattendance, etc. 22 of 1950, Schedule. Levying of fines. Inspection of property by jury. Jury panel in summary jurisdiction cases. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath. Application of law of England in cases not provided for. Rules. 37 of 1947, s. 9. 32 of 1950, s. 10. 32 of 1950, s. 10. 32 of 1950, s. 11.

Originally 18 of 1887. Fraser 6 of 1887. 1 of 1940. 37 of 1947. 49 of 1947. 12 of 1948. 9 of 1950. 22of 1950. 24 of 1950. 32 of 1950. Short title. Interpretation. Number of jurors on trial. 37 of 1947, s. 2. Qualifications and disabilities. 37 of 1947, s. 3. 32 of 1950, s. 2. 32 of 1950, s. 2. Exemptions from service. (Cap. 161) (Cap. 156.) 1 of 1940, s. 28. 37 of 1947, s. 4. 9 of 1950, Schedule. 32 of 1950, s. 3. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial. Duty to notify Registrar for jury service. 32 of 1950, s. 5. Schedule. Formation of lists of common and special jurors. 24 of 1950, Schedule. 9 of 1950, Schedule. [s. 8 cont.] 12 of 1948, s. 2. Bringing lists into operation. 37 of 1947, s. 5. Power to add to settled jury lists. 37 of 1947, s. 6. 24 of 1950, Schedule. Names to be placed in ballot boxes. Formation of annual of common jurors. 32 of 1950, s. 7. (Cap. 14.) [s. 12 cont.] Panel of special jurors. Special jury in civil actions. Passing over names for panel. (Cap. 14) Summoning of jurors. Schedule. 32 of 1950, s. 8. Making of list of jurors summoned. Special jury in criminal case. 37 of 1947, s. 7. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury. 37 of 1947, s. 8. [s. 19 cont.] Ballot for jury. 32 of 1950, s. 9. Keeping jury together. Empanelling new jury for new case. Verdict of majority to prevail except in capital case. Provision in case of death, illness, or nonattendance of juror. 49 of 1947, s. 2. Mode of giving verdict. Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict. Power of the court to exempt juror. Challenge for cause only in criminal cases. Talesmen. 9 of 1950, Schedule. Remuneration of special jurors. Fining of juror for nonattendance, etc. 22 of 1950, Schedule. Levying of fines. Inspection of property by jury. Jury panel in summary jurisdiction cases. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath. Application of law of England in cases not provided for. Rules. 37 of 1947, s. 9. 32 of 1950, s. 10. 32 of 1950, s. 10. 32 of 1950, s. 11.

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