District Courts (Amendment) Act 1905 (NSW)

Act No. 22, 1905.

An Act to amend the law relat ing to Distr ict

Courts and appeals to Quarter S e s s i o n s ; to

e x t e n d the jur isd ic t ion of such Courts, and to provide for the trial there in of i s sues under certain A c t s ; to provide for the removal of act ions from the Supreme Court to a Dis tr ic t

Court ; to amend the Distr ict Courts Act , 1901, the Common Law Procedure Act , 1899,

and the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1899; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto . [8th November, 1905.]

BE t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e

i t e n a c t e d by t h e K i n g ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t M a j e s t y , by a n d w i t h

A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d , a n d b y t h e

a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , as fo l lows : —

P A R T I .

P R E L I M I N A R Y .

1. (1) T h i s A c t m a y b e c i t e d a s t h e " D i s t r i c t C o u r t s ( A m e n d ­

m e n t ) A c t , 1 9 0 5 , " a n d s h a l l be c o n s t r u e d w i t h t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s

A c t , 1901.

(2) T h i s A c t is d i v i d e d i n t o P a r t s a n d d i v i s i o n s , a s fo l lows : —

P A R T I . — P R E L I M I N A R Y — s s . 1 - 3 .

P A R T I I . — T H E J U D G E S — S S . 4 , 5.

m a d e

P A R T	I I I . — C O M M O N	L A W	J U R I S D I C T I O N — s s .	G - 1 3 .
P A R T	I V .	OI ' I IKK	J U R I S D I C T I O N S — s s .	1 1 - 2 0 .
1. Issues	equity,	probate,	and 'matrimonial—ss.	1 4 - 1 7 .

2. Procedure in matrimonial matters—ss. 1 8 - 2 0 .

P A R T V . — P R A C T I C E AND P R O C E D U R E — s s . 2 1 - 6 0 .

2. (1) T h e e n a c t m e n t s m e n t i o n e d i n t h e S c h e d u l e a r e t o t h e

e x t e n t t h e r e i n e x p r e s s e d r e p e a l e d .

(2) A l l r u l e s of C o u r t , o r d e r s , a n d n o t i c e s m a d e o r g i v e n

u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of a n y e n a c t m e n t h e r e b y r e p e a l e d a n d b e i n g i n

f o r c e a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n

m a d e u n d e r t h i s A c t , a n d a l l r e f e r e n c e s i n a n y s u c h r u l e s , o r d e r s , a n d

n o t i c e s , o r in t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t , t o a n y s u c h r e p e a l e d e n a c t m e n t s s h a l l

h e c o n s t r u e d a s r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t .

3. I n t h i s A c t , u n l e s s t h e c o n t e x t o r s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o t h e r w i s e

i n d i c a t e s o r r e q u i r e s , —

" P r i n c i p a l A c t " m e a n s D i s t r i c t C o u r t s A c t , 1 9 0 1 .

" P r e s c r i b e d " m e a n s p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t o r t h i s A c t ,

o r b y g e n e r a l r u l e s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r .

I n	t h i s	A c t	a n d	in	t h e	P r i n c i p a l	A c t —
;

' A d m i t t e d set-oft' " m e a n s set-off a d m i t t e d b y t h e p l a in t i f f a t

t h e t i m e h e b r i n g s t h e a c t i o n .

" R e g i s t r a r " i n c l u d e s a s s i s t a n t r e g i s t r a r .

P A R T I I .

T H E J U D G E S .

4. E v e r y J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t a p p o i n t e d b e f o r e o r a f t e r

t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t is c o n s t i t u t e d a - fudge of e v e r y D i s t r i c t

C o u r t	a n d	C h a i r m a n	of	e v e r y	C o u r t	of	Q u a r t e r	S e s s i o n s	in	N e w	S o u t h
"Wales,	b u t	s h a l l	e x e r c i s e	s u c h	j u r i s d i c t i o n	o n l y	i n	the	C o u r t s	of	t h e

d i s t r i c t a p p o i n t e d in t h a t b e h a l f b y t h e G o v e r n o r : P r o v i d e d t h a t i n

a n y e m e r g e n c y t h e M i n i s t e r m a y a u t h o r i s e a J u d g e t o a c t fo r a p e r i o d

n o t e x c e e d i n g s e v e n d a y s in a n y C o u r t s in a n y o t h e r d i s t r i c t ,

N o i r r e g u l a r i t y in a n y s u c h a p p o i n t m e n t o r a u t h o r i s a t i o n s h a l l

i n v a l i d a t e	o r	af fec t	t h e	j u r i s d i c t i o n	of	a	j u d g e	o t h e r w i s e	l a w f u l l y	a c t i n g
t h e r e u n d e r .

5. I t s h a l l b e l a w f u l for a J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t s i t t i n g i n

c h a m b e r s , w h e t h e r w i t h i n o r b e y o n d h i s a p p o i n t e d d i s t r i c t , t o m a k e

a n y o r d e r , i n r e s p e c t of a n y p r o c e e d i n g p e n d i n g i n a n y C o u r t i n s u c h

d i s t r i c t , o r in a n y C o u r t i n w h i c h h e is a u t h o r i s e d a s a f o r e s a i d t o a c t ,

t h a t h e c o u l d l a w f u l l y m a k e i n C o u r t a n d w h i c h h e c o n s i d e r s m a y b e

p r o p e r l y m a d e i n c h a m b e r s .

P A R T I I I .

COMMON L A W J U R I S D I C T I O N .

6. T h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s ( e x c e p t i n a n a c t i o n

i n w h i c h e j e c t m e n t ) t i t l e t o l a n d is i n q u e s t i o n , a n d e x c e p t i n a n a c t i o n of

s h a l l e x t e n d to e v e r y c l a i m o r cause; of a c t i o n c o g n i s a b l e

o n t h e c o m m o n l a w s ide of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t in w h i c h —

(a) t h e p r o p e r t y s o u g h t t o b e r e c o v e r e d d o e s n o t e x c e e d f o u r

h u n d r e d p o u n d s in v a l u e ; o r (b )

(b ) t h e a m o u n t c l a i m e d , w h e t h e r o n b a l a n c e of a c c o u n t o r

a f t e r a n a d m i t t e d set-off o r o t h e r w i s e , does n o t e x c e e d t h a t s u m .

7 . A D i s t r i c t C o u r t s h a l l h a v e j u r i s d i c t i o n i n a n y a c t i o n i n

w h i c h t h e t i t l e t o l a n d is in q u e s t i o n w h e r e t h e v a l u e of t h e l a n d does

n o t	e x c e e d	t h e	s u m	of	t w o	h u n d r e d	p o u n d s :	P r o v i d e d	t h a i	if	s u c h
t i t l e	i n c i d e n t a l l y	c o m e s	in	q u e s t i o n	in	t h e	a c t i o n	a n d	t h e	v a l u e	of
t h e	l a n d	e x c e e d s	t w o	h u n d r e d	p o u n d s ,	t h e	C o u r t	m a y	d e c i d e	t h e	c l a i m
w h i c h	i t	is	t h e	i m m e d i a t e	o b j e c t	of t h e	a c t i o n	t o	e n f o r c e ;	b u t	t h e
j u d g m e n t	of	t h e	C o u r t	s h a l l	n o t	b e	e v i d e n c e	of	t i t l e	b e t w e e n	t h e

p a r t i e s o r t h e i r p r i v i e s i n a n y o t h e r a c t i o n i n t h a t C o u r t o r in a n y

p r o c e e d i n g i n a n y o t h e r C o u r t .

8. (1) A n a c t i o n of e j e c t m e n t m a y b e b r o u g h t in a C o u r t h e l d

a t s o m e p l a c e w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of w h i c h t h e l a n d i n d i s p u t e , o r

s o m e p a r t t h e r e o f , is s i t u a t e .

(2) I n s u c h a c t i o n t h e d e f e n d a n t o r h i s l a n d l o r d m a y a p p l y

to a J u d g e	of	t h e	S u p r e m e	C o u r t	a t	c h a m b e r s	for	a s u m m o n s	t o	t h e
p la in t i f f	t o s h o w c a u s e	w h y	t h e	a c t i o n	s h o u l d	n o t	b e t r i e d	i n	t h e	S u p r e m e

C o u r t , o n t h e g r o u n d t h a t —

(a) t h e t i t l e t o l a n d s of g r e a t e r v a l u e t h a n t w o h u n d r e d p o u n d s

w o u l d b e a f f ec t ed b y t h e d e c i s i o n in t h e a c t i o n ; o r

(b ) d i f f icul t q u e s t i o n s of l a w or f a c t a r e l i k e l y t o a r i s e in t h e a c t i o n .

(3) O n t h e h e a r i n g of the. s u m m o n s , a J u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e

C o u r t m a y o r d e r t h e a c t i o n to b e t r i e d in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t , a n d

t h e r e u p o n t h e a c t i o n s h a l l b e so t r i e d , a n d a l l p r o c e e d i n g s in t h e

"Distr ict C o u r t i n t h e a c t i o n s h a l l b e d i s c o n t i n u e d .

(1) W h e n a n o r d e r h a s b e e n m a d e t h a t t h e a c t i o n b e f r i ed

in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t , t h e c o s t s of t h e o r d e r a n d a l l p r o c e e d i n g s

p r e v i o u s t h e r e t o s h a l l b e a l l o w e d a n d r e c o v e r e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t

a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s c a l e of c o s t s i n t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t , a n d t h e cos t s of

a l l p r o c e e d i n g s s u b s e q u e n t t o t h e m a k i n g of t h e sa id o r d e r sha l l lie

a l l o w e d a n d r e c o v e r e d in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t a c c o r d i n g to t h e s c a l e

of co s t s i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t .

(5) N o t h i n g in t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l a p p l y t o p r o c e e d i n g s u n d e r

s e c t i o n s s e v e n t e e n or e i g h t e e n of t h e L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t A c t of 1 8 9 9 .

9. T h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t s h a l l e x t e n d t o a l l cases

of r e p l e v i n o n d i s t r e s s for r e n t w h e r e t h e r e n t fo r o r i n r e s p e c t of

w h i c h	t h e	d i s t r e s s	h a s	b e e n	m a d e	d o e s	n o t	e x c e e d	four	h u n d r e d
p o u n d s	in	a m o u n t .

10. I f a n y q u e s t i o n a r i s e s a s t o a m o u n t o r v a l u e u n d e r a n y of

t h e four l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n s of t h i s A c t , o r s e c t i o n s t h i r t y - l i v e ,

f o r t y - f o u r , f o r t y - l i v e , f o r t y - s e v e n , o r s i x t y - t h r e e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t ,

o r s e c t i o n s s e v e n t e e n or e igh teen , of t h e L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t Act of

1 8 9 9 , t h e dec i s i on of t h e J u d g e t h e r e o n sha l l b e c o n c l u s i v e .

11. A n y p e r s o n a g g r i e v e d b y t h e r i d i n g , o r d e r , d i r e c t i o n , o r

d e c i s i o n of t h e J u d g e s i t t i n g t o t r y a n y a c t i o n i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n
c o n f e r r e d

c o n f e r r e d b y s e c t i o n s s e v e n , e i g h t , a n d n i n e , m a y , i r r e s p e c t i v e l y of t h e

a m o u n t c l a i m e d or of t h e a n n u a l o r c a p i t a l v a l u e of t h e l a n d s o u g h t

t o b e h e r e i n a f t e r r e c o v e r e d i n s u c h a c t i o n , a p p e a l t h e r e f r o m i n t h e m a n n e r

p r o v i d e d .

12. S e c t i o n t h i r t y - f i v e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is a m e n d e d b y

o m i t t i n g	t h e	w o r d	" t w o "	a n d	b y	i n s e r t i n g	i n	i t s	p l a c e	t h e	w o r d
" f o u r . "

13. S e c t i o n f o r t y - e i g h t of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is a m e n d e d b y

i n s e r t i n g t h e w o r d s " n o t e x c e e d i n g f o u r h u n d r e d p o u n d s " a f t e r t h e

w o r d " r e m u n e r a t i o n . "

P A R T I V .

O T H E R J U R I S D I C T I O N S .

1. Issues equity, probate, and matrimonial.

14. A n y q u e s t i o n of f a c t a r i s i n g i n a n y m a t t e r , o r o t h e r

p r o c e e d i n g u n d e r t h e E q u i t y A c t , 1 9 0 1 , o r t h e W i l l s , P r o b a t e ; a n d

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n A c t , 1 8 9 8 , o r t h e M a t r i m o n i a l C a u s e s A c t , 1 8 9 9 , m a y

b e r e d u c e d i n t o w r i t i n g i n t h e f o r m of a n i s s u e a n d r e m i t t e d b y t h e

C o u r t a s de f i ned b y t h e s a id A c t s r e s p e c t i v e l y t o b e t r i e d by—•

(a) a J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t w i t h o u t a j u r y ; o r

(b ) a j u r y b e f o r e a J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t .

15. (1) T h e C o u r t r e m i t t i n g t h e q u e s t i o n m a y m a k e a l l

n e c e s s a r y o r d e r s for t h e t i m e a n d p l a c e of t r i a l , a n d t h e r e t u r n of

f i n d i n g s t h e r e i n , a n d r e s p e c t i n g t h e cos t s of t h e t r i a l .

(2) T h e J u d g e p r e s i d i n g a t t h e t r i a l s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e

j u r i s d i c t i o n a n d a u t h o r i t y a s w h e n s i t t i n g a t t h e t r i a l of a n a c t i o n i n

a D i s t r i c t C o u r t .

16. (1) S u b j e c t t o t h i s A c t , a j u r y s h a l l b e s u m m o n e d , c a l l e d ,

s t r u c k , s w o r n , a n d p a i d i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r a s w h e n s u m m o n e d fo r

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t r i a l of i s s u e s b y a j u r y u n d e r t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t a n d t h i s A c t .

(2) T h e j u r y m a y b e a c o m m o n or s p e c i a l j u r y , a n d m a y

c o n s i s t of	f o u r	o r	t w e l v e	m e n	a s t h e	C o u r t	r e m i t t i n g	t h e	q u e s t i o n	m a y
d i r e c t .

17. A n y p a r t y m a y a p p l y t o t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t i n t h e

p r e s c r i b e d m a n n e r f o r t h e n e w t r i a l of a n y i s s u e t r i e d b y a J u d g e o r

a j u r y u n d e r t h i s A c t , 2 . Procedure in matrimonial matters.

18. (1) W h e n a n i s sue u n d e r t h e M a t r i m o n i a l C a u s e s A c t , 1 8 9 9 ,

h a s b e e n r e m i t t e d a s a f o r e s a i d for t r i a l b y a j u r y i n a D i s t r i c t C o u r t , t h e

r e g i s t r a r of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s h a l l c a u s e t o b e s u m m o n e d n o t less

t h a n t h i r t y s p e c i a l j u r o r s . (2 )

( 2 ) W h e n t h e r e is m o r e t h a n o n e c o - r e s p o n d e n t on t h e

r e c o r d , t h e r e g i s t r a r s h a l l c a u s e so m a n y a d d i t i o n a l spec i a l j u r o r s t o h e

s u m m o n e d a s w i l l a l l o w e a c h c o - r e s p o n d e n t t o s t r i k e off six n a m e s

f r o m t h e j u r y l i s t .

19. (1) T h e r e g i s t r a r sha l l p r e p a r e separa te ; c a r d s w i t h t h e

r e s p e c t i v e n a m e s , p l a c e s of a b o d e , a n d a d d i t i o n s of t h e j u r o r s r e t u r n e d

in t h e j u r y p a n e l w r i t t e n t h e r e o n .

( 2 ) A t t h e t r i a l of a n y s u c h issue t h e r e g i s t r a r s h a l l p u t t h e

c a r d s t o g e t h e r in a b o x .

(3) U p o n t h e i s sue b e i n g c a l l e d o n t o b e t r i e d t h e r e g i s t r a r

s h a l l , i n o p e n C o u r t , d r a w o u t t h e c a r d s , o n e a f t e r a n o t h e r , u n t i l s u c h

n u m b e r of j u r o r s a p p e a r s as w i l l a l l o w of a j u r y of t w e l v e b e i n g

s t r u c k	t h e r e f r o m ,	a f t e r	e a c h	p a r t y	o n	t h e	r e c o r d	h a s s t r u c k	off	s ix
n a m e s .

20. (1) A l i s t of t h e n a m e s of s u c h j u r o r s s h a l l b e d e l i v e r e d by

t h e r e g i s t r a r t o t h e p e t i t i o n e r or h i s a t t o r n e y o r c o u n s e l , w h o m a y s t r i k e

off s i x n a m e s .

( 2 ) T h e list s h a l l t h e n b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e r e s p o n d e n t o r b i s

a t t o r n e y o r c o u n s e l , w h o m a y s t r i k e off a n e q u a l n u m b e r of n a m e s .

(3) T h e l i s t s h a l l t h e n b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e c o - r e s p o n d e n t or

h i s a t t o r n e y o r c o u n s e l , w h o m a y s t r i k e off a n e q u a l n u m b e r of n a m e s .

(1) I f t h e r e be m o r e t h a n o n e c o - r e s p o n d e n t , t h e l i s t s h a l l

b e h a n d e d t o e a c h o r t h e a t t o r n e y o r c o u n s e l of e a c h i n t u r n , w h o m a y

s t r i k e off t h e l i k e n u m b e r of n a m e s .

(5) T h e j u r o r s w h o s e n a m e s t h e n r e m a i n u p o n t h e l i s t , o r t h e

first t w e l v e j u r o r s w h o s e n a m e s r e m a i n t h e r e o n , a s t h e c a s e m a y r e q u i r e ,

s h a l l b e t h e j u r o r s fo r t h e t r i a l of t h e i s s u e , a n d s h a l l b e s w o r n a n d

i m p a n n c l l e d a c c o r d i n g l y .

(6) E v e r y p a r t y t o a n y s u c h p r o c e e d i n g s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d

t o t h e s a m e r i g h t s a s t o c h a l l e n g e a n d o t h e r w i s e as if h e w e r e a p a r t y

o n t h e r e c o r d on a n i s sue a t n i s i p r i u s .

PART	V .
P R A C T I C E	AND	P R O C E D U R E .

A s s i s t a n t registrars.

21. T h e G o v e r n o r m a y a p p o i n t a n a s s i s t a n t r e g i s t r a r to a c t a t

a n y p l a c e .

A n a s s i s t a n t r e g i s t r a r m a y e n t e r a n d i s sue p l a i n t s , s u m m o n s e s ,

a n d o t h e r p r o c e s s a n d p r o c e e d i n g s , r e t u r n a b l e a t s u c h p l a c e s a t w h i c h a

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23. (1) I f a j u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t is sa t i s f ied t h a t a n y

a c t i o n	p e n d i n g	in	h i s	c o u r t	c a n n o t	he	c o n v e n i e n t l y	or	f a i r ly	t r i e d	a t
s u c h	c o u r t ,	h e	m a y	o r d e r	t h a t	t h e	a c t i o n	be sen t	for t r i a l	o r	h e a r i n g
a t	a	p l a c e	a t	w h i c h	an	a s s i s t a n t	r e g i s t r a r	h a s	b e e n	a p p o i n t e d	u n d e r
t h i s	A c t .

(2) The j u d g e of the d i s t r i c t in w h i c h s u c h p l a c e is

s i t u a t e , a n d t h e a s s i s t a n t r e g i s t r a r for s u c h p l a c e , sha l l h a v e t h e s a m e

j u r i s d i c t i o n a n d p o w e r s i n r e s p e c t of s u c h a c t i o n as if it h a d b e e n se t

d o w n for t r i a l o r h e a r i n g a t a p l a c e a p p o i n t e d for h o l d i n g a c o u r t

u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n o n e of s e c t i o n four of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t .

( 3 ) T h e p r o v i s i o n s of s u b s e c t i o n s t h r e e a n d four of s e c t i o n

t e n of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t s h a l l a p p l y to s u c h a c t i o n .

Objections to jurisdiction.

24. (1) A d e f e n d a n t s h a l l n o t , e x c e p t w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e

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t h e o b j e c t i o n b e g i v e n as is r e q u i r e d in r e s p e c t of t h e s p e c i a l d e f e n c e s

e n u m e r a t e d i n s e c t i o n s i x t y - t w o of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t .

( 2 ) N o t h i n g i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l affect t h e p r o v i s i o n s of

s u b s e c t i o n t w o of s e c t i o n s e v e n of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t ,

Costs where Court has no jurisdiction.

25. (1) W h e n e v e r a n a c t i o n is c o m m e n c e d o v e r w h i c h t h e

C o u r t h a s n o j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e J u d g e sha l l h a v e p o w e r t o a w a r d cos t s

t o t h e s a m e e x t e n t as if t h e C o u r t h a d j u r i s d i c t i o n t h e r e i n .

(2) T h e d e f e n d a n t s h a l l n o t , b y a p p e a r i n g in s u c h c a u s e ,

b e	d e e m e d	t o	h a v e	w a i v e d	a n y	o b j e c t i o n	h e	m a y	h a v e	o n	t h e
g r o u n d	of	w a n t	of	j u r i s d i c t i o n ,	o r	b e	p r e c l u d e d	f rom	s e t t i n g	u p	s u c h

o b j e c t i o n t h e r e a f t e r . P u t , a l t h o u g h t h e d e f e n d a n t s u c c e e d s i n s u c h

o b j e c t i o n , t h e J u d g e m a y o r d e r t h a t t h e d e f e n d a n t p a y t h e cos ts

i n c u r r e d

i n c u r r e d	b y	t h e	p la in t i f f	by	r e a s o n	of	t h e	d e f e n d a n t ' s	h a v i n g	w i l f u l l y
o r	n e g l i g e n t l y	r e f r a i n e d	f r o m	m a k i n g	i d s	o b j e c t i o n	a t	t h e	t i m e	w h e n ,

i n t h e o p i n i o n of t h e J u d g e , h e o u g h t t o h a v e m a d e t h e s a m e .

Removal of action from Supreme Court.

26 . W h e r e , in a n y a c t i o n b r o u g h t i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t , t h e

c l a i m —

(a) does n o t e x c e e d t w o h u n d r e d p o u n d s ; or ,

(b) t h o u g h it o r i g i n a l l y e x c e e d e d t w o h u n d r e d p o u n d s , is

r e d u c e d b y p a y m e n t , a n a d m i t t e d set-off, or o t h e r w i s e to a

s u m n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o h u n d r e d p o u n d s ;

a n d	t h e w h o l e o r	p a r t	of	t h e	d e m a n d	of	t h e	p l a in t i f f	is	c o n t e s t e d ,	a
J u d g e	of	t h e	S u p r e m e	C o u r t	a t	c h a m b e r s	m a y ,	o n	t h e	a p p l i c a t i o n	of

e i t h e r p a r t y , a f t e r j o i n d e r of i s s u e , o r d e r s u c h a c t i o n to b e t r i e d i n

s u c h .Dis t r i c t C o u r t a s h e t h i n k s l i t .

2 7 . W h e r e a n a c t i o n of t o r t is b r o u g h t i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t

( w h a t e v e r m a y b e t h e a m o u n t c l a i m e d ) a J u d g e thereof , a f t e r j o i n d e r

of	i s sue , m a y ,	on	aff idavi t	b y	t h e	d e f e n d a n t	o r	h i s	a t t o r n e y	t h a t	t h e
p l a i n t i f f	h a s	n o	v i s ib le	m e a n s	of	p a y i n g	t h e	c o s t s	of	t h e	d e f e n d a n t

s h o u l d a v e r d i c t b e n o t f o u n d for t h e plaint iff , o r d e r —

(a) t h a t , u n l e s s t h e plaintiff', w i t h i n a t i m e t o b e f i x e d , g i v e s

s e c u r i t y	for	t h e	d e f e n d a n t ' s	cos t s	t o	t h e	s a t i s f a c t i o n	of	t h e
P r o t h o n o t a r y ,	o r	sa t is f ies	a	J u d g e	of	t h e	S u p r e m e	C o u r t	t h a t

h e h a s a c a u s e of a c t i o n fit t o b e p r o s e c u t e d i n t h e S u p r e m e

C o u r t , a l l p r o c e e d i n g s in t h e a c t i o n s h a l l b e s t a y e d ; o r

(b)	in	t h e	e v e n t	of	t h e	p la in t iff	b e i n g	u n a b l e o r u n w i l l i n g	to	g i v e
s u c h	s e c u r i t y ,	or	f a i l i ng	to	sa t i s fy	a	J u d g e	as	a f o r e s a i d ,	t h a t

t h e a c t i o n be r e m i t ted for t r i a l to a D i s t r i c t C o u r t t o b e n a m e d

in t h e o r d e r .

2 8 . (1) W h e r e a n a c t i o n is r e m i t t e d to a D i s t r i c t C o u r t u n d e r

e i t h e r	of	t h e	t w o	l a s t	p r e c e d i n g	s e c t i o n s ,	t h e	p la in t i f f	s h a l l	l o d g e	t h e
o r i g i n a l	w r i t	a n d	p l e a d i n g s	a n d	t h e	o r d e r	w i t h	t h e	r e g i s t r a r	of	s u c h

C o u r t , a n d t h e J u d g e of s u c h Cour t s h a l l a p p o i n t a d a y for t h e t r i a l

of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s	a c t i o n ,	n o t i c e	w h e r e o f	sha l l	b e	sen t	i n	t h e	p r e s c r i b e d	m a n n e r
b y	t h e	r e g i s t r a r	to	b o t h	p a r t i e s	or	t h e i r	a t t o r n e y s .	T h e r e a f t e r	al l

t h e r e i n sha l l b e t a k e n in s u c h C o u r t as if t h e a c t i o n h a d

b e e n o r i g i n a l l y c o m m e n c e d t h e r e i n : P r o v i d e d t h a t o n f a i l u r e of t h e

p la in t i f f t o l o d g e t h e w r i t a n d p l e a d i n g s a n d o r d e r a s a fo r e sa id w i t h i n

t e n d a y s f rom t h e t a k i n g o u t of t h e sa id o r d e r , t h e n t h e d e f e n d a n t

m a y l o d g e ce r t i f i ed cop ie s the reo f .

( 2 ) T h e cos t s of al l p r o c e e d i n g s s u b s e q u e n t t o t h e m a k i n g

of t h e p r e v i o u s l y s a id o r d e r t h e r e t o sha l l b e a l l o w e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s ca l e of cos t s i n

t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s ; a n d the; co s t s of t h e o r d e r a n d a l l p r o c e e d i n g s

s h a l l b e a l l o w e d a c c o r d i n g to t h e s c a l e of cos t s in

t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t . Default

Default summons and procedure thereon.

29. I n a n y a c t i o n i n a D i s t r i c t C o u r t for t h e r e c o v e r y of a d e b t

o r l i q u i d a t e d d e m a n d w i t h o r w i t h o u t i n t e r e s t , t h e p l a in t i f f m a y , i n

l i e u of t h e s u m m o n s m e n t i o n e d i n t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t , c a u s e t o b e

i s s u e d a s u m m o n s i n t h e f o r m p r e s c r i b e d b y g e n e r a l r u l e s m a d e

u n d e r t h i s A c t , a n d u n t i l s u c h r u l e s a r e m a d e s u c h s u m m o n s m a y h e

i n t h e f o r m of a d e f a u l t s u m m o n s i n t h e p r e s e n t D i s t r i c t C o u r t r u l e s ,

o r a s n e a r t h e r e t o a s p r a c t i c a b l e . A n y s u c h s u m m o n s is h e r e i n a f t e r

r e f e r r e d t o a s a d e f a u l t s u m m o n s .

30. A d e f a u l t s u m m o n s s h a l l , w h e n p r a c t i c a b l e , b e s e r v e d

p e r s o n a l l y o n t h e d e f e n d a n t :

P r o v i d e d t h a t w h e r e p r o m p t p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e c a n n o t b e e f fec ted

o n a d e f e n d a n t ,	a n d	t h e	J u d g e	or	r e g i s t r a r	of	t h e	D i s t r i c t	C o u r t	is
sa t i s f i ed	b y	af f idavi t	t h a t	r e a s o n a b l e	ef for ts	h a v e	b e e n	m a d e	t o	effect

s u c h s e r v i c e , a n d t h a t —

(a) t h e d e f e n d a n t w i l f u l l y e v a d e s s e r v i c e of t h e s u m m o n s ; o r

(b ) t h e s u m m o n s h a s b e e n s e r v e d i n t h e m a n n e r d i r e c t e d b y t h e

P r i n c i p a l A c t i n r e s p e c t of a s u m m o n s u n d e r t h a t A c t ,

t h e	J u d g e	o r	r e g i s t r a r	m a y	o r d e r ,	o n	s u c h	c o n d i t i o n s	a s	m a y	b e
t h o u g h t	fit,	t h a t	t h e	p l a i n t i f f	m a y	p r o c e e d	a s	if	p e r s o n a l	s e r v i c e	h a d

b e e n	e f fec ted .
31. N o t i c e of t h e g r o u n d s of d e f e n c e to a n a c t i o n in w h i c h a
d e f a u l t	s u m m o n s h a s b e e n i s s u e d s h a l l b e i n w r i t i n g i n t h e f o r m

p r e s c r i b e d , s i g n e d b y t h e d e f e n d a n t o r h i s a t t o r n e y , a n d s h a l l , t o g e t h e r

w i t h a n af f idavi t v e r i f y i n g i t , o r s u c h f a c t s as a J u d g e m a y u n d e r t h e

c i r c u m s t a n c e s d e e m suf f ic ien t i n t h a t beha l f , b e f i led in d u p l i c a t e w i t h

t h e r e g i s t r a r .

T h e r e g i s t r a r s h a l l f o r t h w i t h c o m m u n i c a t e a n y g r o u n d of

d e f e n c e so t i l ed t o t h e p l a in t i f f o r h i s a t t o r n e y b y p o s t i n g t h e n o t i c e t o ,

o r b y l e a v i n g t h e s a m e a t , has r e s i d e n c e o r u s u a l p l a c e of a b o d e o r

b u s i n e s s .

32. If , i n s u c h a c t i o n , t h e d e f e n d a n t does n o t w i t h i n s e v e n

d a y s a f t e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e o n h i m of a d e f a u l t s u m m o n s , or , w h e r e

s e r v i c e h a s n o t b e e n p e r s o n a l , w i t h i n t e n d a y s a f t e r l e a v e t o

p r o c e e d a s a f o r e s a i d , file n o t i c e of g r o u n d s of d e f e n c e a n d aff idavi t a s

a f o r e s a i d , t h e p la in t i f f , w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s a f t e r t h e e x p i r a t i o n

of t h e s e r v i c e , o r of t i m e for f i l i ng s u c h n o t i c e , u p o n f i l i ng a n af f idavi t of p e r s o n a l

a n o r d e r of l e a v e t o p r o c e e d , a n d a n a c c o u n t of w h a t

h e c l a i m s t o b e d u e to h i m , ve r i f i ed b y t h e o a t h of t h e pla int i f f , h i s

a t t o r n e y	or	a g e n t ,	m a y	h a v e	j u d g m e n t	e n t e r e d	u p	b y	t h e	C o u r t	o r
r e g i s t r a r	a g a i n s t	t h e	d e f e n d a n t	for	t h e	a m o u n t	of	t h e	c l a i m	a n d	a

s u m f o r c o s t s t o b e p r e s c r i b e d .

33. T h e d e f e n d a n t m a y , a t a n y t i m e b e f o r e j u d g m e n t , file w i t h

t h e r e g i s t r a r n o t i c e of g r o u n d s of d e f e n c e a n d af f idavi t a s a f o r e s a i d .
W h e n

W h e n s u c h n o t i c e a n d aff idavi t a r c filed a f t e r t h e t i m e m e n t i o n e d

i n t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n , t h e d e f e n d a n t m a y h e l e t i n t o d e f e n d —

(a) if t h e d e f e n c e p l a in t i f f c o n s e n t s i n w r i t i n g t h e r e t o ; or

(b ) by l e a v e of t h e J u d g e u p o n f i l ing a n af f idavi t d i s c l o s i n g a

o n the m e r i t s a n d s a t i s f a c t o r i l y e x p l a i n i n g t h e n e g l e c t ,

a n d u p o n s u c h t e r m s a s t h e . f u d g e t h i n k s fit.

3 4 . (1) W h e r e i n a n y s u c h a c t i o n t h e d e f e n d a n t h a s fi led a

n o t i c e of d e f e n c e a n d af f idavi t a s a f o r e s a i d , t h e a c t i o n s h a l l , s u b j e c t t o

t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n , go t o t r i a l a t t h e n e x t

s i t t i n g s of t h e C o u r t h e l d no t l e ss t h a n e i g h t c l e a r d a y s a f t e r t h e d a y

o n w h i c h s u c h n o t i c e w a s filed.

( 2 ) A t t h e t r i a l t h e d e f e n d a n t s h a l l n o t , e x c e p t w i t h t h e

c o n s e n t of t h e plaint iff , or b y l e a v e of t h e J u d g e , s e t u p a n y g r o u n d s

of d e f e n c e n o t i n c l u d e d in t h e n o t i c e a n d ve r i f i ed a s a f o r e s a i d .

Misjoinder or nonjoinder of parlies.

35. N o a c t i o n o r p r o c e e d i n g s h a l l he d e f e a t e d by r e a s o n of t h e

m i s j o i n d e r	o r	n o n j o i n d e r	of	p a r t i e s ,	a n d	t h e	C o u r t	may	i n	e v e r y	c a u s e
o r	m a t t e r	d e a l w i t h	the	m a t t e r	i n	c o n t r o v e r s y	so	fa r	a s	r e g a r d s	t h e

r i g h t s a n d i n t e r e s t s of t h e p a r t i e s a c t u a l l y b e f o r e i t . T h e C o u r t or a

J u d g e m a y , a t a n y s t a g e of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , e i t h e r u p o n o r w i t h o u t

the a p p l i c a t i o n of e i t h e r p a r t y , a n d o n s u c h t e r m s as m a y a p p e a r t o

the C o u r t o r a J u d g e t o b e j u s t , o r d e r t h a t t h e n a m e s of a n y p a r t i e s

i m p r o p e r l y j o i n e d , w h e t h e r a s p l a i n t i f f s o r a s d e f e n d a n t s , be s t r u c k

o u t , a n d t h a t t h e n a m e s of a n y p a r t i e s , w h e t h e r p l a i n t i f f s o r d e f e n d a n t s ,

who o u g h t t o have b e e n j o i n e d , or w h o s e p r e s e n c e b e f o r e t h e C o u r t

m a y be n e c e s s a r y in o r d e r t o e n a b l e t h e C o u r t e f f e c t u a l l y a n d c o m p l e t e l y

t o a d j u d i c a t e u p o n a n d s e t t l e a l l t h e q u e s t i o n s i n v o l v e d i n t h e a c t i o n

or p r o c e e d i n g , b e a d d e d .

N o p e r s o n s h a l l b e a d d e d as a p l a in t i f f s u i n g w i t h o u t a n e x t

f r i e n d , o r a s t h e n e x t f r i end of a p l a in t i f f u n d e r a n y d i s a b i l i t y , w i t h o u t

his o w n c o n s e n t i n w r i t i n g t h e r e t o .

E v e r y p a r t y w h o s e n a m e is so a d d e d a s d e f e n d a n t s h a l l b e

s e r v e d	w i t h	a	s u m m o n s	or n o t i c e	in s u c h	m a n n e r	a s	m a y	b e	p r e s c r i b e d ,
a n d	t h e	p r o c e e d i n g s	a s	a g a i n s t	s u c h	p a r t y	s h a l l	b e	d e e m e d	t o	h a v e

b e g u n o n l y o n t h e s e r v i c e of s u c h s u m m o n s or n o t i c e .

Continuance of actions.

36. A n a c t i o n o r m a t t e r s h a l l n o t b e c o m e a b a t e d b y r e a s o n of

the m a r r i a g e , d e a t h , o r b a n k r u p t c y of a n y of t h e p a r t i e s if t h e c a u s e

of a c t i o n a s s i g n m e n t , s u r v i v e o r c o n t i n u e , a n d s h a l l n o t b e c o m e d e f e c t i v e b y t h e

c r e a t i o n , o r d e v o l u t i o n of a n y e s t a t e or t i t l e p e n d e n t e

l i t e ; b u t t h e a c t i o n or m a t t e r m a y b e c o n t i n u e d in t h e p r e s c r i b e d

m a n n e r , and w h e t h e r t h e c a u s e of a c t i o n s u r v i v e or n o t t h e r e s h a l l be

no

n o a b a t e m e n t b y r e a s o n of t h e d e a t h of a n y p a r t y b e t w e e n t h e v e r d i c t

o r f i n d i n g of t h e i s s u e of f a c t a n d t h e j u d g m e n t . T h e j u d g m e n t m a y

in s u c h ca se s b e e n t e r e d u p in t h e p r e s c r i b e d m a n n e r n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

t h e d e a t h .

Payment into Court, set-off and cross action.

3 7 . (1) A d e f e n d a n t m a y , w i t h i n t h e p r e s c r i b e d t i m e , p a y i n t o

C o u r t s u c h s u m of m o n e y a s h e m a y t h i n k a f u l l s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e

c l a i m of t h e p la in t i f f , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e c o s t s i n c u r r e d b y t h e p l a in t i f f

u p t o t h e t i m e of s u c h p a y m e n t ,

( 2 ) N o t i c e of s u c h p a y m e n t s h a l l b e f o r t h w i t h c o m m u n i ­

c a t e d b y t h e d e f e n d a n t t o t h e p la in t i f f , or h i s a t t o r n e y , i n t h e p r e s c r i b e d

m a n n e r .

( 3 ) E v e r y s u c h p a y m e n t s h a l l b e t a k e n t o a d m i t t h e c l a i m

i n	r e s p e c t	of	w h i c h	t h e	p a y m e n t	is	m a d e ,	u n l e s s	t h e	d e f e n d a n t ,	a t
t h e	t i m e	of	p a y i n g	t h e	m o n e y	i n t o	C o u r t , f i les	w i t h	t h e	r e g i s t r a r	a

n o t i c e i n t h e p r e s c r i b e d f o r m s t a t i n g t h a t , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g s u c h

p a y m e n t , t h e d e f e n d a n t d e n i e s b i s l i a b i l i t y .

(4) I f t h e p la in t i f f e l e c t s t o a c c e p t t h e s u m p a i d i n i n f u l l

s a t i s f a c t i o n a s a fo re sa id , a n d g i v e s n o t i c e of s u c h a c c e p t a n c e i n t h e

p r e s c r i b e d	m a n n e r ,	t h e	r e g i s t r a r	s h a l l	p a y	o v e r	t h e	s a m e	t o	t h e	p la in t i f f
o r h i s a t t o r n e y ;	b u t	if	s u c h	n o t i c e	is	n o t	g i v e n	s u c h	s u m	of	m o n e y

s h a l l r e m a i n i n C o u r t t o a b i d e t h e o r d e r of t h e J u d g e .

(5) I f t h e p l a in t i f f e l e c t s t o p r o c e e d , a n d r e c o v e r s a s u m

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J u d g m e n t s h a l l b e g i v e n fo r s u c h cos t s ; a n d t h e y s h a l l b e a f i rs t

c h a r g e o n t h e s u m p a i d i n t o C o u r t .

3 8 . P a y m e n t i n t o C o u r t , set-off o r c r o s s - a c t i o n , or a n y d e f e n c e ,

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P r i n c i p a l A c t t o t h e c o n t r a r y n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g .

Witnesses and evidence.

8 9 . (1) A D i s t r i c t C o u r t J u d g e , i n a n y ca se w h e r e h e t h i n k s '

fit, u p o n a p p l i c a t i o n o n af f idavi t b y e i t h e r p a r t y , m a y i s s u e a n o r d e r

u n d e r h i s h a n d a n d t h e s ea l of t h e C o u r t fo r b r i n g i n g u p b e f o r e s u c h

C o u r t a n y p e r s o n c o n f i n e d i n a n y g a o l , p r i s o n , o r p l a c e , u n d e r a n y

s e n t e n c e o r u n d e r c o m m i t m e n t fo r t r i a l o r o t h e r w i s e , t o b e e x a m i n e d

i s a w i t n e s s in a n y p r o c e e d i n g p e n d i n g i n s u c h C o u r t ; a n d t h e

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s a m e m a n n e r in a l l r e s p e c t s a s a p r i s o n e r r e q u i r e d b y w r i t of h a b e a s

c o r p u s a w a r d e d b y t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t t o b e b r o u g h t b e f o r e s u c h

C o u r t t o bo e x a m i n e d as a w i t n e s s in a n y p r o c e e d i n g p e n d i n g in s u c h

C o u r t is b y l a w r e q u i r e d t o be d e a l t w i t h .

(2) T h e p e r s o n h a v i n g t h e c u s t o d y of s u c h p e r s o n s h a l l n o t

b e b o u n d t o o b e y s u c h o r d e r u n l e s s a t e n d e r b e m a d e t o h i m of a

r e a s o n a b l e s u m for t h e c o n v e y a n c e a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of a p r o p e r officer

oi' officers a n d of t h e p r i s o n e r o r p e r s o n in g o i n g t o , r e m a i n i n g a t , a n d

r e t u r n i n g f rom s u c h C o u r t .

4 0 . T h e p o w e r c o n f e r r e d u p o n a J u d g e b y s e c t i o n s e v e n t y of

t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t t o t a k e flu; e x a m i n a t i o n of a w i t n e s s d e b e n e esse ,

o r t o a u t h o r i s e s u c h e x a m i n a t i o n t o be t a k e n , s h a l l e x t e n d t o a l l c a se s

in w h i c h p r o b a b i l i t y i t is s h o w n t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e J u d g e t h a t t h e r e is a

of t h e t e s t i m o n y of t h e wi tness b e i n g l o s t if h i s e v i d e n c e

is	n o t	so	t a k e n ,	a l t h o u g h	t h e	m a t t e r s	m e n t i o n e d	in	t h a t	s e c t i o n	h a v e
n o t b e e n a d m i s s i b i l i t y	e s t a b l i s h e d ;	a n d	the	p r o v i s i o n s	of	t h e	s a id	s e c t i o n	a s	t o	t h e

of t h e e v i d e n c e t a k e n u n d e r i t , a n d a s t o t h e c o s t s of

t a k i n g	t h e	e v i d e n c e ,	s h a l l	a p p l y	to	a n d	in	r e s p e c t	of	e v i d e n c e	t a k e n
u n d e r	t h i s	s e c t i o n .

Juries.

4 1 . T h e J u d g e s h a l l , i m m e d i a t e l y o n m a k i n g o u t t h e j u r o r s '

b o o k fo r t h e j u r o r s ' d i s t r i c t of a n y D i s t r i c t C o u r t , m a k e o u t t h e r e f r o m a

s p e c i a l j u r o r s ' l i s t for s u c h d i s t r i c t in t h e m a n n e r p r e s c r i b e d b y s e c t i o n

t w e n t y - o n e of t h e J u r y A c t , 1 0 0 1 .

4 2 . (1) W h e n e v e r a j u r y is r e q u i r e d o r o r d e r e d , t h e r e g i s t r a r

s h a l l , e x c e p t w h e r e o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d , s u m m o n n o t less t h a n e i g h t

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C o u r t a t a t i m e a n d p l a c e t o be m e n t i o n e d in t h e s u m m o n s .

( 2 ) E v e r y p e r s o n s u m m o n e d a s a j u r y m a n s h a l l a t t e n d

a t t h e C o u r t a t t h e t i m e m e n t i o n e d in t h e s u m m o n s ; a n d if

h e fai ls t o a t t e n d , o r w i t h d r a w s f r o m t h e C o u r t w i t h o u t l e a v e , or

r e f u s e s to ac t as a j u r o r , l ie sha l l b e - f i n e d s u c h s u m of m o n e y as t h e

J u d g e d i r e c t s , no t b e i n g m o r e t h a n t e n p o u n d s for e a c h d e f a u l t :

P u t t h e J u d g e m a y , u p o n c a u s e s h o w n , r e m i t a p o r t i o n o r t h e w h o l e

of s u c h f ine.

(3) S u c h s u m m o n s s h a l l b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e p e r s o n w h o s e

a t t e n d a n c e is r e q u i r e d o n s u c h j u r y , o r left a t h i s u s u a l p l a c e of a b o d e

o r p l a c e of b u s i n e s s , o r sent t o h i m b y p o s t .

(4) P r o o f t h a t t h e s u m m o n s w a s p o s t e d s h a l l b e e v i d e n c e

t h a t t h e j u r o r n a m e d t h e r e i n was s e r v e d i n t h e o r d i n a r y c o u r s e of pos t .

(5) T h e J u d g e s h a l l , in e a c h e a s e t o b e t r i e d b y a j u r y , a n d

b e f o r e	t h e	t r i a l	b e g i n s ,	a d m i n i s t e r	o r	c a u s e	to	b e	a d m i n i s t e r e d	to	s u c h
j u r o r s	as	a r e i m p a n n e l l e d	a n	o a t h	t o	give	t r u e	v e r d i c t s	a c c o r d i n g	t o	t h e

e v i d e n c e . 4 3 .

4 3 . (1) i n e v e r y ease , e x c e p t a n i s sue in a n y p r o c e e d i n g u n d e r

t h e	M a t r i m o n i a l	C a u s e s	A c t , 1 8 9 9 , i n	w h i c h	a j u r y	has	b e e n	s u m m o n e d ,
if	t h e n u m b e r	of j u r o r s	in a t t e n d a n c e b e	m o r e	t h a n	d o u b l e	t h e	n u m b e r

r e q u i r e d for t h e j u r y , t h e n a m e s of s u c h j u r o r s s h a l l a t t h e t i m e of

t r i a l b e p l a c e d in a b o x t o b e p r o v i d e d for t h a t p u r p o s e , a n d t h e

r e g i s t r a r s h a l l in o p e n C o u r t d r a w t h e r e f r o m t h e n a m e s o n e a f t e r

a n o t h e r u n t i l d o u b l e t h e n u m b e r so r e q u i r e d h a v e b e e n so d r a w n a n d

r e m a i n a f t e r a l l c a u s e s of c h a l l e n g e a l l o w e d , or u n t i l t h e n a m e s of

t h e	j u r o r s	s u m m o n e d	a r e	e x h a u s t e d ;	a n d ,	in	ca se	of	a	d e f i c i e n c y
of	j u r o r s ,	t h e	n e c e s s a r y	n u m b e r	of	p e r s o n s	t o	c o m p l e t e	d o u b l e	t h e
n u m b e r	so	r e q u i r e d	s h a l l	b e	n o m i n a t e d	b y	t h e	J u d g e	f r o m	t h e
b y s t a n d e r s	( w h e t h e r	t h e i r	n a m e s	a r e	o n	t h e	j u r o r s '	b o o k	o r	s p e c i a l

j u r o r s ' l i s t o r n o t ) ; a n d , if a n y p e r s o n so n o m i n a t e d r e f u s e s t o a c t a s

a j u r o r w i t h o u t a n e x c u s e a l l o w e d b y t h e J u d g e , h e s h a l l b e l i a b l e

t o t h e p e n a l t y t o w h i c h a j u r o r is l i a b l e for not a t t e n d i n g a f t e r h a v i n g

b e e n s u m m o n e d .

( 2 ) T h e r e g i s t r a r s h a l l d e l i v e r a list c o n t a i n i n g t h e n a m e s

of t h e sa id o n e - f o u r t h j u r o r s t o t h e p la in t i f f o r h i s c o u n s e l o r a t t o r n e y , b y w h o m

of t h e n a m e s m a y b e s t r u c k off; t h e list s h a l l t h e n , if t h e

d e f e n d a n t a p p e a r s , b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e d e f e n d a n t o r h i s c o u n s e l o r

a t t o r n e y , b y w h o m o n e - f o u r t h of t h e n a m e s m a y b e s t r u c k off.

( 3 ) T h e j u r o r s whose n a m e s r e m a i n u p o n t h e l i s t , o r flu;

first f o u r o r t w e l v e of s u c h j u r o r s (as t h e case m a y r e q u i r e ) s h a l l b e t h e

j u r o r s for t h e t r i a l , a n d s h a l l b e s w o r n a n d i m p a n n e l l e d a c c o r d i n g l y .

Judgments payable by instalments.

4 4 . (1) W h e r e a j u d g m e n t for t h e p la in t i f f h a s b e e n g i v e n o r

e n t e r e d u p i n a D i s t r i c t C o u r t , a n d t h e p la in t i f f o r h i s c o u n s e l ,

a t t o r n e y , o r a g e n t , c o n s e n t s t h a t t h e s a m e s h a l l b e p a i d b y i n s t a l m e n t s ,

t h e J u d g e o r t h e r e g i s t r a r , a s t h e ea se m a y be , s h a l l o r d e r t h e same; t o

b e p a i d a t s u c h t i m e o r l i m e s a n d b y s u c h i n s t a l m e n t s a s h a v e b e e n

c o n s e n t e d	t o .
( 2 ) W h e r e t h e a m o u n t of a n y s u c h j u d g m e n t does n o t

e x c e e d t h i r t y p o u n d s , e x c l u s i v e of cos t s , t h e J u d g e m a y a t a n y t i m e

o r d e r s u c h s u m a n d cos t s t o b e p a i d a t s u c h t i m e o r t i m e s a n d b y s u c h

i n s t a l m e n t s , if a n y , as ho t h i n k s fit.

( 3 ) W h e r e n o s u c h o r d e r is m a d e , t h e j u d g m e n t s h a l l b e

for p a y m e n t f o r t h w i t h .

(4 ) A l l s u c h m o n e y s , w h e t h e r p a y a b l e in o n e s u m o r b y

i n s t a l m e n t s , s h a l l b e p a i d i n t o Court.

(5) I n a n y ca se in w h i c h p a y m e n t b y i n s t a l m e n t s h a s b e e n

o r d e r e d , e x e c u t i o n m a y he h a d for t h e w h o l e a m o u n t d u e u p o n t h e

j u d g m e n t if de fau l t is m a d e in p a y m e n t of o n e s u c h i n s t a l m e n t .

Setting

S e t t i n g aside judgment.

4 5 . A J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t , o n suf f ic ien t c a u s e b e i n g s h o w n

a! t h e n e x t or a n y s u b s e q u e n t s i t t i n g of t h e C o u r t , m a y , on s u c h

t e r m s as b e t h i n k s lit, s e t a s i d e a n y j u d g m e n t e n t e r e d u p i r r e g u l a r l y ,

i l l e g a l l y , o r a g a i n s t g o o d f a i t h , o r in t h e a b s e n c e of t h e d e f e n d a n t , o r

for n e g l e c t t o the n o t i c e of g r o u n d s of d e f e n c e a n d a n y e x e c u t i o n

t h e r e u p o n , a n d l e t in t h e d e f e n d a n t t o d e f e n d .

Judgment where several defendants.

4 6 . I n a n y a c t i o n in a D i s t r i c t C o u r t fo r a d e b t or l i q u i d a t e d

d e m a n d , j u d g m e n t b y d e f a u l t or con fe s s ion a g a i n s t o n e o r m o r e of

s e v e r a l d e f e n d a n t s s h a l l n o t p r e c l u d e t h e p la in t i f f f r o m p r o c e e d i n g to

j u d g m e n t a n d i s s u i n g e x e c u t i o n a g a i n s t a n y o t h e r d e f e n d a n t o r

d e f e n d a n t s , e x c e p t in so far as s a t i s f ac t i on b y a n y of t h e m o p e r a t e s i n

f a v o u r of a l l .

Execution.

47. D u r i n g t h e l i ves of t h e p a r t i e s t o a j u d g m e n t in a n y

D i s t r i c t C o u r t , o r t h o s e of t h e m d u r i n g w h o s e l i ves e x e c u t i o n m a y a t

p r e s e n t i s sue w i t h i n a y e a r a n d a d a y w i t h o u t a scare facias , a n d w i t h i n

s ix y e a r s f rom t h e r e c o v e r y of t h e j u d g m e n t , e x e c u t i o n m a y i s sue

w i t h o u t a r e v i v a l of t h e j u d g m e n t .

4 8 . I t sha l l n o t b e n e c e s s a r y u n d e r s e c t i o n e i g h t y - s i x of t h e

P r i n c i p a l A c t t o m a k e a n a c t u a l s e i z u r e of l a n d u n d e r a n y w r i t of

e x e c u t i o n i n o r d e r t o a u t h o r i s e t h e sa l e t h e r e o f ; b u t i n s t e a d of s u c h

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p u b l i s h e d i n s u c h m a n n e r a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d ; a n d t h e p u b l i c a t i o n

of s u c h n o t i c e s h a l l b e e q u i v a l e n t t o an a c t u a l l e v y b y t h e r e g i s t r a r on

t h e l a n d i n d i c a t e d b y s u c h n o t i c e .

Interpleader.

4 9 . (1) W h e r e a n y c l a i m is m a d e to or i n r e s p e c t of a n y

g o o d s t a k e n in e x e c u t i o n u n d e r t h e p r o c e s s of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t , t h e

c l a i m a n t m a y g i v e t o t h e bailiff—

(a) t h e a m o u n t of t h e v a l u e of t i n 1 g o o d s c l a i m e d , t o b e b y s u c h

bai l i ff p a i d i n t o C o u r t , t o a b i d e t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e J u d g e

u p o n s u c h c l a i m ; o r

(b) t h e s u m w h i c h t h e bail iff sha l l be a l l o w e d t o c h a r g e a s cos t s

for k e e p i n g pos se s s ion of s u c h g o o d s u n t i l s u c h d e c i s i o n c a n

b e o b t a i n e d ; or

(c)	s e c u r i t y	in	t h e	p r e s c r i b e d	m a n n e r	for	t h e	v a l u e	of	t h e	g o o d s
c l a i m e d ,

a n d in d e f a u l t of t h e c l a i m a n t so d o i n g t h e bail iff s h a l l sell s u c h g o o d s

a s if n o s u c h c l a i m b a d b e e n m a d e , a n d sha l l p a y i n t o C o u r t t h e p r o c e e d s

of s u c h s a l e t o a b i d e t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e J u d g e . (2)

( 2 ) I n ca se of d i s p u t e a s t o t h e v a l u e of t h e g o o d s c l a i m e d ,

s u c h v a l u e s h a l l he d e t e r m i n e d by s o m e c o m p e t e n t p e r s o n t o he

n o m i n a t e d by t h e r e g i s t r a r ; a n d t h e p r e s c r i b e d fee for s u c h

a p p r a i s e m e n t s h a l l 'he a d d e d to t h e a m o u n t or s e c u r i t y t o b e g i v e n to

t h e bai l i ff a s a f o r e s a i d , a n d s h a l l in t h e f irs t i n s t a n c e be p a i d b y t h e

c l a i m a n t .

50. (1) A p p l i c a t i o n m a y b e m a d e for r e l i e f b y w a y of i n t e r ­

p l e a d e r —

(a) b y a d e f e n d a n t in a n a c t i o n b r o u g h t in a D i s t r i c t C o u r t for

o r in r e s p e c t of a n y d e b t , m o n e y , g o o d s , o r c h a t t e l s t o w h i c h

s o m e t h i r d p a r t y m a k e s a c l a i m ;

(b) b y a n officer c h a r g e d w i t h t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e p r o c e s s of a

D i s t r i c t	C o u r t ,	if t h e	c h u m	is m a d e	to	a n y	m o n e y ,	g o o d s ,	o r
c h a t t e l s ,	t a k e n	or	i n t e n d e d	t o	b e	t a k e n	in	e x e c u t i o n	u n d e r

a n y s u c h p r o c e s s , o r t o the 1 p r o c e e d s o r v a l u e of a n y s u c h

g o o d s o r c h a t t e l s , b y a n y p e r s o n o t h e r t h a n t h e p e r s o n a g a i n s t

w h o m the p r o c e s s i s sued .

( 2 ) T h e a p p l i c a t i o n m u s t b e m a d e to t h e r e g i s t r a r of t h e

C o u r t in w h i c h t h e a c t i o n is b r o u g h t o r of t h e C o u r t i n t h e d i s t r i c t

of w h i c h t h e p r o c e s s is e x e c u t e d , a s t h e e a s e m a y b e .

( 3 ) "When t h e a p p l i c a t i o n is m a d e by t h e d e f e n d a n t , i t

m u s t b e s u p p o r t e d b y a n affidavit s h o w i n g —

(a) t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t c l a i m s n o in t e r e s t in t h e s u b j e c t - m a t t e r in

d i s p u t e o t h e r t h a n for c h a r g e s o r c o s t s ;

(b) t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t does n o t c o l l u d e w i t h t h e p e r s o n c l a i m i n g

as a fo r e sa id ; a n d

(c) t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t is w i l l i n g to p a y or t r a n s f e r t h e s u b j e c t -

m a t t e r info C o u r t .

51. (1) T h e r e g i s t r a r s h a l l t h e r e u p o n i s s u e a s u m m o n s c a l l i n g

u p o n t h e p e r s o n c l a i m i n g a s a f o r e s a i d ( h e r e i n a f t e r ca l l ed t h e c l a i m a n t )

t o s t a l e t h e n a t u r e a n d p a r t i c u l a r s of h i s c l a i m in s u c h f o r m a n d

w i t h i n s u c h t ime ' a s m a y be p r e s c r i b e d ; a n d u p o n t h e i s s u e of t h e

s u m m o n s , a n d w h i n e t i n - a p p l i c a t i o n for relief is m a d e b y t h e d e f e n d a n t

u p o n	t h e	p a y m e n t	o r	t r a n s f e r	of	t h e	s u b j e c t	m a t t e r	i n t o C o u r t ,	a l l
p r o c e e d i n g s	i n	t h e	a c t i o n	a n d	i n	a n y	o t h e r	a c t i o n	w h i c h	m a y	h a v e

b e e n b r o u g h t i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t o r a D i s t r i c t C o u r t in r e s p e c t of

s u c h c l a i m s h a l l b e s t a y e d .

( 2 ) I f Ike* c l a i m a n t c o m p l i e s w i t h t h e s u m m o n s , t h e r e g i s t r a r

s h a l l e n t e r a n i n t e r p l e a d e r p l a i n t a n d i s sue a s u m m o n s t h e r e o n c a l l i n g

before t h e C o u r t t h e e x e c u t i o n c r e d i t o r or t h e p l a in t i f f i n t h e a c t i o n

a n d t h e c l a i m a n t , a n d t h e J u d g e s h a l l a d j u d i c a t e u p o n s u c h c l a i m ,

a n d	m a k e	s u c h	o r d e r b e t w e e n	the	p a r t i e s	in	r e s p e c t	t h e r e o f	a n d	of	the
c o s t s	of	t h e	p r o c e e d i n g s	a n d	t h e	c o n t i n u a n c e	o f	t h e	a c t i o n s	in	w h i c h

p r o c e e d i n g s h a v e b e e n s t a y e d as m a y t o h i m s e e m fit ; a n d s u c h o r d e r

s h a l l b e e n f o r c e d in t h e s a m e m a n n e r as a j u d g m e n t o r o r d e r in a n y

o t h e r a c t i o n b r o u g h t i n s u c h C o u r t . (3)

( 3 ) I f t h e c l a i m a n t Fails to c o m p l y w i t h t h e s u m m o n s , t h e

s t a y of p r o c e e d i n g s sha l l he r e m o v e d , a n d t h e c l a i m a n t s h a l l h e fo r

e v e r b a r r e d f rom p r o s e c u t i n g a n y c l a i m in r e s p e c t of t h e s u b j e c t - m a t t e r

of t h e e x p l a n a t i o n a c t i o n , u n l e s s t h e J u d g e o t h e r w i s e o r d e r s , u p o n s a t i s f a c t o r y

m a d e b y t h e c l a i m a n t in s u c h m a n n e r a n d w i t h i n s u c h

t i m e a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d .

Attachment of debts.

5 2 . (1) A n y c r e d i t o r w h o h a s o b t a i n e d a j u d g m e n t in a D i s t r i c t

C o u r t m a y a p p l y to t h e J u d g e or r e g i s t r a r of a n y s u c h C o u r t , fo r

a r u l e o r o r d e r t h a t t h e j u d g m e n t d e b t o r b e o r a l l y e x a m i n e d , be fo re

a n y s u c h J u d g e or r e g i s t r a r o r s u c h c o m m i s s i o n e r for t a k i n g af f idavi t s

a s t h e C o u r t o r J u d g e m a y a p p o i n t , as t o h i s p r o p e r t y or m e a n s

a v a i l a b l e for t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of s u c h j u d g m e n t , a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r a s

t o a n y a n d w h a t d e b t s a r c o w i n g to h i m .

( 2 ) T h e J u d g e o r r e g i s t r a r m a y m a k e s u c h r u l e o r o r d e r

for t h e a t t e n d a n c e a n d e x a m i n a t i o n of s u c h j u d g m e n t d e b t o r a n d for

t h e p r o d u c t i o n of a n y b o o k s or d o c u m e n t s .

( 3 ) N o s u c h e x a m i n a t i o n a s t o t h e p r o p e r t y o r m e a n s of

t h e j u d g m e n t d e b t o r , o t h e r t h a n d e b t s d u e t o h i m , s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d

w i t h o u t l e a v e of a J u d g e .

(4) A n y p e r s o n w h o r e f u s e s or n e g l e c t s t o o b e y s u c h o r d e r

s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o a l l t h e p e n a l t i e s to w h i c h a w i t n e s s d u l y s u b p o e n a e d

t o a t t e n d a p p o i n t e d , at a D i s t r i c t C o u r t , a n d fa i l ing ' t o a p p e a r at t h e t i m e

w o u l d b e s u b j e c t .

5 3 . T h e p o w e r c o n f e r r e d b y sect ion n i n e t y - s e v e n of t h e P r i n c i p a l

A c t u p o n t h e J u d g e of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t t o o r d e r t h e a t t a c h m e n t of

d e b t s , a n d to s u m m o n t h e g a r n i s h e e to a p p e a r a n d s h o w c a u s e , m a y

in l i ke m a n n e r be e x e r c i s e d b y flu; ' r eg i s t r a r of s u c h C o u r t .

Court fees.

5 4 . T h e p r o v i s i o n s of s e c t i o n s t h i r t y - f o u r , t h i r t y - f i v e , t h i r t y - s i x ,

a n d t h i r t y - s e v e n of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t a n d C i r c u i t C o u r t s A c t , 1 9 0 0 ,

r e l a t i n g to t h e c o l l e c t i o n of Cue fees to b e d e m a n d e d a n d p a i d i n t h e

S u p r e m e C o u r t , s h a l l m u t a t i s m u t a n d i s a p p l y t o t h e fees t o b e d e m a n d e d

a n d p a i d in a n y D i s t r i c t C o u r t .

5 5 . (1) N o C o u r t fees, e x c e p t fees i n r e s p e c t of t h e c o p y i n g of

d o c u m e n t s , p a y a b l e to a r e g i s t r a r s h a l l b e c h a r g e d t o o r p a y a b l e b y

t h e G o v e r n m e n t of New S o u t h W a l e s o r a n y d e p a r t m e n t o r b o a r d

w h o s e e x p e n d i t u r e is paid out of t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d .

(2) B u t t h e s a id G o v e r n m e n t d e p a r t m e n t or b o a r d m a y

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h a d	b e e n	c h a r g e d	a n d	p a i d ;	a n d	w h e n	r e c o v e r e d	s u c h	fees	s h a l l	bo
p a i d	to	a n d	a c c o u n t e d	for	b y	t h e	r e g i s t r a r	as	d i r e c t e d	b y	s e c t i o n

t w e n t y - n i n e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t . Reserving

Reserving dec is ion.

5 6 . I n any action in a District Court the J u d g e of such Court

may if lie th ink fit reserve his decision on any quest ion of fact or of law.
W h e r e the J u d g e lias so reserved his decision, lie may give the
same a t any cont inuat ion or a d j o u r n m e n t of such Cour t or a t any
subsequent holding thereof, or he may draw up such decision in wri t ing,
and, hav ing duly signed the same, forward it to the regis t rar ; upon the
receipt of such decision in wri t ing, such regis t rar shall notify the
part ies or thei r respective counsel or a t torneys of his in tent ion to
proceed at some convenient t ime by h im specified to read the same in
the cour t -house at which such Court is holden, or o ther convenient
place, and he shall read the same accordingly, and thereupon such

decision shall be of the same force and effect as if given by such J u d g e

in open Cour t a t t he tr ial or hea r ing of such action.

Appeal.

5 7 . (1) I n any action t r ied or heard in the Dis t r ic t Cour t in

respect of which t he r e is a r igh t of appeal unde r this A c t or the Pr inc ipa l Act , a n y person aggr ieved by the ru l ing , order, direction, or decision of the J u d g e , may appeal against the same by notice of mot ion to the Supreme Cour t ins tead of by special case, and no rule nisi or order to show cause shall he necessary.

(2) Such notice of mot ion shall s ta te the grounds of appea l ,

and shall be served on every par ty directly affected, and shall be filed in t h e Supreme Court w i th in the prescribed t ime from the date of t he ru l ing , order, direction, or decision complained of.

(3) The J u d g e of the Dis t r ic t Court , on appl icat ion made

within, t he prescribed t ime, may order a s tay of proceedings on such t e r m s as he m a y t h i n k fit. I n the absence of such order t he not ice of appeal shall not operate as a stay of proceedings.

(4) A t the hear ing of any such act ion in any Dis t r ic t Cour t
t h e J u d g e , a t t he reques t of a par ty , shall m a k e a no te of any quest ion

of l aw raised on such t r ia l or hear ing, and of the facts in evidence in

re la t ion there to , and of his decision thereon, and of his final decision
in t he action. A n d he shall , at the expense of the appel lant , furnish

h i m wi th a copy of such note , or allow a copy to be taken of t he same. Such copy shal l be filed in the Supreme Cour t wi th in t he prescr ibed t ime or w i t h i n such extended t ime as may be allowed by the Sup reme Cour t or a j udge thereof, and shall be used and received a t t h e hea r ing of such appeal , and the cost thereof shall be in t he discretion of t h e

Sup reme Court .

Service of process.

5 8 . Service of any summons , subpofna, order, or notice, may be

effected by del ivering a copy thereof to t he pa r ty to be served, or in such

o ther m a n n e r as m a y be prescribed. Appeal

Appeal to Quaiier Sessions.

5 9 . The J u d g e of a Dis t r ic t Court may, s i t t ing as a Chai rman

of Q u a r t e r Sessions a t any place appointed for holding a District Court , hear and de te rmine any appeal made to any Cour t of Q u a r t e r Sessions appointed to be held within his distr ict .

General rules.

6 0 . (J) The Dis t r ic t Cour t J u d g e s , or any four of them, shall

have power to m a k e such general rules as they may t h i n k fit for

r egu l a t i ng with regard to Dis t r ic t Cour t s—

(a) the practice of the Courts and the forms of proceedings the re in ;

(h) the scales of fees and costs to be paid to barristers and a t t o r n e y s ;

(c) the expenses to he paid to witnesses ;

(d)	the Court fees payable in any proceedings under sections n inety-s ix to one hundred and four of the Principal Act , inclusive ;
(e)	the keeping of all hooks, entries, and accounts, required to be kept by the regis t rars and bailiffs :

and from t ime to t ime to amend such rides, forms, and scales.

(2) This power of mak ing rules shall ex tend to all mat te r s of procedure or pract ice , or re la t ing to or concern ing the effect or operat ion in law of any procedure or pract ice, or the enforcement of judgments or orders in any case wi th in the jurisdict ion of District Courts .

(3) The rules shal l he publ ished in the Gazet te , and shall no t t ake effect till one month after they have been laid on the Tables of both Houses of Par l iament . The rules made under the Pr inc ipa l Ac t shall, except in so far as they are inconsistent with t he provisions of th is Act , remain in force un t i l superseded by rules made unde r this section.

(4) I n any case not expressly by this or the Pr inc ipa l Act-

or in pursuance thereof provided for, t he general principles of pract ice

in t he Supreme Court may be adopted so far as they are applicable.	S C H E D U L E .
Number of Act.	Title or short title.	Extent of repeal.

No. 4, 1901 .. District Courts Act, 1901 Sections 26, 26, 34, 52, 53, 54, 55,

56, 57, 60, 78, 79, 84, 93, 96,,

108. 1 1 3 . a i i d Third S C H E D U L E .

No. 21, 1899.. . Common Law Procedure Act, IS'99... Sections 117. 118, 119.

Act