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CAP. VI.

An ACT in addition to an Act, intituled, "An Act for Regulating Juries, and declaring, the Qualification of Jurors."     (See 26 G. 3, C. 6.)

Sheriffs to make annual lists of Jurors,

 

and return same to Clerk's office to be entered in a book.

Penalty on Sheriff's neglecting.

 

Sheriffs not to return persons not named in the list.

 
I.   BE it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That the Sheriffs of each County, shall once a year, viz. on or before the first day of May, make out a list of all persons qualified, to serve upon Juries, who have resided within the said County, for Three Months preceding, with their titles and additions, between the age of Twenty-one years, and the age of Sixty years; and return the same, into the office, of the Clerk of the Peace, in their respective Counties; which Clerks respectively, shall cause the same to be fairly entered in a book, to be by them provided, and kept for that purpose, among the records, of the Sessions, of the said County:   And each, and every Sheriff, who shall neglect, to make out, and return such list, shall forfeit, and incur the penalty of Ten Pounds; to be paid into the hands of the Treasurers, of the respective Counties, for the use of the County, to be recovered by bill, plaint or information, in any Court of Record, having jurisdiction thereof.   And no Sheriff, shall impanel, or return any person, or persons, to try any issue, joined, in any Court of Record in this Province, that shall not be named, and mentioned, in such list.

Sheriffs to be paid for making such list.

 

 
II.   And be it further enacted, That each Sheriff, shall have, and receive such sum of Money, for his expenses, and trouble, in making out, and returning such list, as the Justices, in their General Sessions shall deem, to be an adequate compensation therefor, and they shall thereupon, order the same to be paid, by the Treasurer of the County, out of the Monies in his hands, belonging to such County, respectively; and such sum, so to be allowed to the Sheriff, shall be deemed a County charge, and shall be provided for, as other County charges are, or may be, by Law.

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C. 6. Anno XXXI. Geo. III.   A. D. 1791.


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