[Ord. 4 anno 1870.] revival of Or dinance. No. LXVII. approval and consent of the Governor and Court of Policy; and the Quarantine Board, with the approval and consent of the Governor and Court of Policy, is hereby empowered to make Rules and Regulations in regard to the landing and receipt of the said Mails, and in regard to the coaling of the said Steamers, and the landing of passengers therefrom, in any port within this Colony. 39. It shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice and Suspension and consent of the Court of Policy, by Proclamation published in the Official Gazette from time to time to suspend the operation of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, and for such period of time as may be thought expedicnt, and again to revive the same, or any part thereof. Repealing clause. 40. Ordinances Nos. 2 and 9 of the year 1831, and No. 5 of the year 1838, and Sections Eight, Thirty-three, Thirty-four, Thirtyfive, Thirty-six, and Thirty-seven of "the Demerara Harbour Regulation Ordinance, 1855," and all Rules and Regulations, now existing with respect to Quarantine, shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Schedule of Fees Payable to the Harbour Master and Health Officer. For the first visit to each Vessel at the Port of Georgetown, of the burthen of 50 Tons and upwards, each.. $40 For the first visit to each Vessel at the Port of Georgetown, if under 2 0 For every succeeding visit to a Vessel in Quarantine at the Port of 2 0 For the first visit to each Vessel at the Port of New Amsterdam, 6 0 For the first visit to each Vessel in Quarantine at the Port of New 3 0 For every succeeding visit to a Vessel at the Port of New Amster- 3 0 No. LXVIII. No. LXVIII, No. LXVIII. AN ORDINANCE TO SETTLE THE TITLE OF THE SUPREME [Ord.llanno COURT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Enacted 18th July, 1870, published the 10th August following, came into operation on publication. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] 1870.] WHEREAS by Order in Council made by his late Majesty King Preamble. William the Fourth, dated the 20th day of June, 1831, it was amongst other things ordered that the Court of Criminal and Civil Justice of Demerary and Essequebo, and the Court of Civil Justice and the Court of Criminal Justice of Berbice, should thenceforth be holden by and before Three Judges: And whereas British Guiana is now divided into three separate And whereas by Ordinance No. 27 of 1846, it is enacted that a Session of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice shall be held in Georgetown at certain times in each year, and in the Town of New-Amsterdam at certain other times in each year: And whereas by Ordinance No. 17 of 1851, it is enacted that there shall be holden in each and every year in the County of Essequebo one or more Sessions of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of Demerary and Essequebo, at such times and places as the Governor by proclamation in the Official Gazette shall be pleased to appoint, and that separate Sessions of the said Court for the County of Demerary alone, shall be holden on the days and times and at the place appointed by Ordinance No. 27 of 1846 for the Sessions of the said Court for the Counties of Demerary and Essequebo jointly: And [Ord. 11 anno 1870.1 Supreme Criminal Jus- No. LXVIII. And whereas it is expedient to remove doubts as to the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice required to be held in each County in this Colony being separate and distinct Courts or one Court: Be it therefore enacted and declared by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof, as follows: 1. The Court or Courts in the said Ordinance or in any other Ordinance called the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice, the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of Demerary and Essequebo, and the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice held for the County of Berbice shall be and are hereby declared to be one Court, and shall be called of Criminal by the style and title of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of British Guiana. dated under title of Supreme Court Justice of British Guiana. Powers of 2. The Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of British Guiana and the Judges thereof respectively, shall have the same powers and authority as are now exercised by the Supreme Court or Courts of British Guiana. Criminal Justice in this Colony and the Judges thereof respectively. Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of 3. The said Court shall hold separate Sessions in the Counties Separate Sessions of Court. of Demerary, Essequebo, and Berbice respectively, as heretofore. heretofore to mean Su 4. Wherever in any Order in Council or Ordinance, the term or Certain terms terms, the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice, or the Supreme used, hereafter Court of Criminal Justice of Demerary and Essequebo, or the preme Court Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of Berbice, has or have been or may be used or referred to, the same shall henceforth be underBritish Guiana. stood to mean the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice of British Exception. Guiana, except when the construction of such term or terms, and the context thereof, shall be beyond the scope and intention of this Ordinance. of Criminal Justice of 5. The List of Jurors for each of the said three Counties shall Jury Lists for be separately prepared and corrected as heretofore, each County. 6. It shall be lawful for the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice Change of or any Judge thereof, upon motion on behalf of Her Majesty, her Venue of Criminal trial, Heirs and Successors, or of any prosecutor, prisoner, or defendant, and effect of. in any prosecution, information or cause, and upon sufficient ground shewn to the satisfaction of the Court or Judge, to order that the Ord.11 anno 1870.] No. LXVIII.-LXIX. trial of any such prosecution, information, or cause, shall take place in any County in this Colony; and upon any such order being made, the prosecution, information, or cause, shall be carried on, tried, and determined, in the County directed by such order; and all recognizances, bailments, subpoenas, and proceedings in or relating to such prosecution, information, or cause, shall thereupon be deemed to be returnable, and shall by virtue of such order be transferred and returned, into the County, and all witnesses summoned to attend the trial shall attend in the County, in which such trial shall be ordered to be had, and any final sentence, judgment, or order in such prosecution or cause shall be carried into execution in such County or place, as the Court or Judge before which the trial shall be had shall direct. Ordinance No. 7. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect the pro- This Ordinance visions of the Ordinance No. 14 of the year 1869, for the further not to affect Amendment of the Administration of the Criminal Law, or the form 14 of 1869, or of any Indictment heretofore filed in any Supreme Court of Criminal heretofore Justice of this Colony. Indictments filled. 8. This Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect on Ordinance and after publication. when to take effect. No. LXIX. AN ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE PERFORMANCE OF [Ord. 12anno BUSINESS AT THE SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT 1870.J OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR THE COUNTY OF DEMERARY. Enacted 18th July, 1870, published the 10th August, 1870, came into operation on publication. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS under the Ordinances Number 27 of the year 1846 Preamble. and 17 of the year 1851, a Session of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice for the County of Demerary is required to be held in George town [Ord. 12 anno 1870.] No. LXIX. minal Court in town at certain times in each year, before any one or more of the Judges of the Supreme Court of British Guiana, and a Jury of twelve men, and by the Ordinance No. 17 of the year 1852, it is enacted that the number of Jurors to be summoned at each Session shall be thirty and no more: and whereas it is expedient to expedite the disposal of business at such Sessions: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy as follows: 1. Each Session of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice for Session of Cri- the County of Demerary may be holden by or before any one or Demerara may more of the Judges of British Guiana, sitting separately in the be holden before one Judge, same manner and with the same powers as any Judge of the or more sitting Supreme Court is wont to hold any Sessien of the said Court for separately. the said County. nels of Jurors 2. It shall be lawful for the Chief Justice, or the person for the Additional pa- time being exercising the duties of that office, from time to time, may be sum- to direct by writing under his hand, that one or more additional moned by di- panel or panels of thirty jurors each shall be summoned for each session of the said Court. rection. siness. 3. When two or more panels shall be summoned, the senior Distribution of justice presiding at each session shall direct which panel of jurors panels and bu- shall serve before the Judge or Judges so sitting separately, and shall settle the distribution of business thereat; and such right of Challenge and challenge of Jurors and course of proceeding as have been heretocourse of pro- fore authorised and observed, shall be pursued in regard to the ceeding. proceedings before such Judge or Judges sitting separately. 4. The several officers of the said Court shall, by themselves, or Duties of off their sufficient deputies, attend at each session of the said Court cers of Court. before the several Judges so sitting apart, and there discharge the duties of the several offices. 5. This Ordinance shall be deemed to be incorporated, and shall With what Or- be read, with the said recited Ordinances and Ordinance No. 11 of dinances this Ordinance incorporated. this year, 6. In |