JURY LISTS ORDINANCE

JURY LISTS ORDINANCE

Jury Lists.

No. 3 of 1855.

An Ordinance to remove Doubts as to the Leigality of the Juyy List to
be in force from the First Day of March, 1855, and for enabling the
Sheriff to render names with greater accuracy in future Lists.

[1st March, 1855.]

WHEREAS the fury list for the year 1855 was not made out and forwarded by
the

sheriff to the Registrar of the Supreme Court within the time directed by
the
Ordinance No. 4 of 1851, entitled 'An Ordinance to repeal the Ordinances
No. 7 of
1845, entitled. `An Ordinance for the regulation of Jurors and Juries,'
and No. 4 of 1849
Ordinance No. 3 of 1855.

Jury Lists.

passed for the amendment thereof, and to consolidate and amend the
Enactments
relating to Jurors and Juries,' and questions might therefore arise as to
the validity
of the jury list for the year 1855:-
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of
Hong- jury list e~r
kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that,
notwithstanding any 1856 to be rnlid_
irregularity in the making and forwarding of the said jury list for the
year 1855, or
otherwise, such jury list as altered and approved by the said Governor
and Legislative
Council, on the nineteenth day of February, 1855, shall be valid to all
intents and
purposes, and be in force from the first day of March, 1855, until the
first day of March,
1856.

2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every person, on demand
by the
sheriff, or some one duly authorized by him, shall deliver in writing to
such sheriff or
such duly authorized person, his Christian or other names, and the
surname or names
at full length, under penalty, in the event of his refusing or neglecting
so to give such
names, of a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that such fine shall be
imposed and
caused to be levied at the discretion and under order of tho Supreme
Court, on complaint
made by the sheriff to the above effect.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all fines so levied shall
be paid
into the hands of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and by him
accounted for to the
Colonial Treasury.

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.]

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Tilte.
Preamble. 303

Jury list for 1855 to be valid.
Names of residents to be given to sheriff on demand, for the purpose of forming jury list.
Penalty how levied.
Disposal of fines.

302

Tilte.
Preamble. 303

Jury list for 1855 to be valid.
Names of residents to be given to sheriff on demand, for the purpose of forming jury list.
Penalty how levied.
Disposal of fines.

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