The Jury Act Further Amendment Act 1907 (SA)

ANNO SEPTIMO

EDWARDI V11 REGIS.

No. 923.

An Act to further amend " The Jury Act, 1862," and for

other purposes.

[Assented to, November q t h, 1po7.l

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia,

with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

follows:

Act, 1907," and shall be read and construed with " The Jury Act, poration. 1, This Act may be cited as " The Jury Act Further Amendment Short title and incor-

1862," hereinafter called '' the principal Act," and the Acts amend-

ing the same.

2. Section 44 of the principal Act is hereby repealed, and the Repeal of sec. 44 of A C ~ 1 of 1862.

next following section substituted therefor :-

41. In addition to all other fees payable by him, any party to a substituted mien-

civil action in the Supreme Court who shall apply for either a Common or Special Jury shall, at the time of so applying, pay to the Sheriff the sum of Five Pounds; and each day, after the first day, before the trial of the said action commences for that day, or the assessment of damages is proceeded with (as the case may be). such party shall pay to the Sheriff an additional sum equal to Ten Shillings for every juryman empannelled to try such action.

The Associate before entering the record shall satisfy himself that the said sum of Five Pounds has been paid, and no action shall be called on in the said Court for trial or assessment of damages on any day unless such respective sums have been previously paid as aforesaid."

923 3. Section

2 7' EDWARDI VII, No. 923.

The Jury Act Further Amendment Act.-1907.

Repeal of eec. 1 3. Section 1 of the Act No. 7 of 1865-6 is hereby repealed, and

Act Of the next following section substituted therefor -

1866-6.

Substituted section. " 1. The Supreme Court or a Judge thereof may, if it or he see fit, in any case, upon sufficient cause being shown on affidavit or other- wise, to the satisfaction of such Court or Judge, dispense with payment of the moneys required to be paid by this Act."

costs in the ceuee. 4. Such Court or Judge may order that the fees of the jury be

costs in the cause.

In the name and on behalf of His' Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

GEORGE R. LE HUNTE, Governor.

Adelaide : By authority C. E. BRISTOW, Government Printer, North Terrace.