Juries Act 1825

1. Introductory Text

2. Qualification of Jurors in England in Superior Courts, Assizes, and Sessions of the Peace. (See 13 Ed.1. c. 38. 27 Eliz. c. 6. 4 & 5 W. & M. c. 25. s.15. 3 G.2. c. 25. s. 18.)

3. Qualifications in Wales. (See 4 & 5 W. & M. c. 25. s. 15.)

4. II. Exemptions from serving on Juries. (See 1 W. & M. c. 18. s. 11. 19 G. 3. c. 44. 31 G. 3. c. 32. s. 8. 52 G. 3. c. 155. s. 9.) (See 5 H. 8. c. 6. 18 G. 2. c. 15. s. 10.) (See 6 & 7 W. & M. c. 4. 55 G. 3. c. 194.)

5. III. Aliens disqualified except on Juries demedietate. Convicts or Outlaws, &c. disqualified.

6. IV. Clerk of the Peace to issue Warrants to the High Constables in July. (See 3 & 4 Anne, c. 18. s. 5. 3 G. 2. c. 25.)

7. V. Clerk of the Peace to annex printed Forms of Precepts and Returns to his Warrants.

8. VI. High Constables to issue Precepts to Churchwardens and Overseers within their Constable-wicks, commanding them to make out the Jury Lists. Where there are several High Constables, each to be responsible for the Duties required by this Act throughout the whole Hundred. Parishes, &c. extending into more than One Hundred, to be treated as entirely within the Hundred where the Parish Church is.

9. VII. Justices of Division may order any Extra-parochial Place to be annexed to any adjoining Parish or Township, for the Purposes of this Act.

10. VIII. Churchwardens and Overseers to make out Lists of Persons qualified to serve on Juries, with their Residences, Titles, &c. (See 3 & 4 Anne, c. 18. s. 5.)

11. IX. Lists to be fixed on Church Doors, and also kept by Churchwardens for Inspection, 3 G.2 c.25.

12. X. Petty Sessions to be held in the last Week of September. Lists to be there produced, considered, reformed, and allowed, 3 G. 2. c. 25. Petty Sessions not to alter any List without Notice to the Party to be affected by the Alterations. Power of Adjournment. Lists, after Allowance by Petty Sessions, to be delivered to High Constable, and by him to the next Quarter Sessions. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 7.)

13. XI. Tax Assessments and Poor Rates to be inspected. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 1.)

14. XII. Lists to be kept by Clerk of Peace, and copied info a Book to be delivered to Sheriff. (See 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. s. 4. 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 2.) Book to be called " The Jurors Book." Sheriff to deliver it to his Successor. To be used for One Year from 1st January.

15. XIII. Form of Venire Facias; (See 4 Anne, c. 16. s. 6 & 7. 24 G. 2. c. 18.) and of Precept for Jurors at Gaol Deliveries and Sessions of the Peace.

16. XIV. Juries to be returned front Jurors Book, by Sheriff, and by Coroners and Elisors.

17. XV. Sheriff, &c. on Return of Writs of Venire Facias, to annex a Panel of Jurors, &c. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 8.)

18. XVI. If Plaintiff sue forth a Venire, &c. in order to Trial, and proceed not, he may afterwards sue forth another Venire, &c. and try at any subsequent Assizes. (See 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. s. 1.) Defendant may do the same.

19. XVII. Returns of Jurors in the Counties Palatine. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 10.)

20. XVIII. Returns of Jurors in Wales. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 9.)

21. XIX. Copy of the Panel to be kept in the Sheriff's Office, for the Inspection of the Parties and their Attornies. (See 42 Ed. 3. c. 11. and 6 H. 6. c. 2.)

22. XX. Juries in all Criminal Courts to be returned as before. (3 H. 8. c. 12.)

23. XXI. Copy of the Panel to be delivered to Parties indicted for High Treason. (See 7 Anne., c. 21. s. 7.) Exceptions.

24. XXII. Judge of Assize, &c. may direct the same Panel for the Criminal and Civil Sides, and may direct two Sets of Jurors to be summoned, one to attend at the Beginning of each Assizes, and the other to attend the Residue thereof, to serve indiscriminately on the Criminal and Civil Side. (See 1 & 2 G. 4.. c. 46.) Summons shall be made out either for the First or Second Set. In case of Views, the Judge to appoint Trial during the Attendance of the Viewers.

25. XXIII. Where Jurors are to view Lands, &c. Court may order Special Writs of Venire Facias, Distringas, or Habeas Corpora. (See 4 Anne, c. 16. s. 8. 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 14.)

26. XXIV. Viewers in case of Appearance to be sworn upon the Jury first. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 14.)

27. XXV. Jurors to be summoned Ten Days before the Day of Attendance, (See 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. s. 5 and 11.) and for Special Jurors Three Days. Time for summoning Jurors for London, &c. as heretofore.

28. XXVI. Names of Jurors to be delivered to the Associate, and ballotted for Juries in Civil Courts. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 11 and 12.) Where the Jury have not brought in their Verdict, Twelve others to be drawn. The same Jury, if not objected to, may try several Issues in succession without being redrawn.

29. XXVII. Want of Qualification in Common Jurors to be Cause of Challenge. (See 4 & 5 W. & M. c. 24. s. 15.) Not to extend to Special Jurors.

30. XXVIII. Where Challenges not admitted. (See 24 G. 2. c. 18. s. 4.)

31. XXIX. The King shall only challenge for Cause. Prisoner allowed 20 peremptory Challenges only in Felony. (See 22 H. 8. c. 14. 1 & 2 P. & M. c. 10.)

32. XXX. Court to have the Power of ordering Special Juries to be struck before the proper Officer. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 15. and 6 G. 2. c. 37. as to Counties Palatine; and 13 G. 3. c. 51. as to Wales.)

33. XXXI. Qualifications of Special Jurors in English and Welsh Counties, and in London; the Sheriff shall extract from the Jurors Book the Names of all Men qualified as Special Jurors; and shall write them in a separate List, and prefix Numbers to all the Names in such List; and shall write all the Numbers on distinct Cards, and put them in a Box for safe Custody.

34. XXXII. Officer of Court is to appoint the Time and Place for nominating the special Jury. Under-sheriff or his Agent to attend the Officer with the Special Jurors List, and all the Numbers ; Officer to put all the Numbers in a Box, and to draw out 48, and to check them with the Numbers and Names in the List ; and to deliver a List of the 48 Names to each Party, to be reduced as heretofore.

35. XXXIII. The Parties may, by Consent, have a Special Jury struck according to the ancient Mode. The same Special Jury may, by Consent, try any Number of Causes. The Court may discharge any Man who has served as a Special Juror once during the same Assizes.

36. XXXIV. Costs of Special Jury. (See 24 G. 2. c. 18.)

37. XXXV. Fees to Special Jurors. (See 24 G. 2. c. 18.)

38. XXXVI. Mode of striking Special Juries in any County of a City or Town (except London) to remain as heretofore. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 17.)

39. XXXVII. Tales de Circumstantibus. (See 34 & 35 H. 8. c. 26. s. 103. as to Wales, 35 H. 8. c. 6. 4 & 5 P. & M. c. 7. 5 Eliz. c. 25. 14 Eliz. c. 9. 7 & 8. W. 3. c. 32.)

40. XXXVIII. Fine on Jurors making Default. (See 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 13.)

41. XXXIX. Sheriff indemnified in returning any Person whose Name is in the List. (see 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. s. 6.) If he returns One not in the List ; (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 3.) or if Clerk of Assize records Appearances when the Party did not appear, to be fined.

42. XL. Sheriff, &c. to register the Names of Jurors who have served ; (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 5.) and give Certificates.

43. XLI. Clerk of Peace to make out a List of all who serve at Sessions on Grand or Petty Juries, and transmit the same to Sheriff to register. Certificates of Services to be given by Clerk of Peace.

44. XLII. Jurors not to be summoned again within certain Periods to Assizes. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 4. 4 G. 2. c. 7.) Nor to Quarter Sessions.

45. XLIII. No Money to be taken to excuse Persons from serving. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 6.) None to be summoned but those named in the Warrant.

46. XLIV. Penalties on High Constables for neglecting to issue Precepts, &c.

47. XLV. Penalties on Church: wardens and Overseers for neglecting to make out Lists, &c.

48. XLVI. Penalties on Clerks of Peace and Sheriffs neglecting their Duty.

49. XLVII. Juries de medietate. (See 27 Ed. 3. st. 2. c. 8. 28 Ed. 3. c. 13. 8 H. 6. c. 29.)

50. XLVIII. Justices not to be summoned as Jurors at Sessions.

51. XLIX. Inhabitants of Westminster not liable to serve at Middlesex Sessions. (7 & 8 W. 3. c. 32. s. 9.)

52. L. Qualification of Jurors in Liberties, Cities, and Boroughs, to remain as before. Qualification in London. (See 3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 19.) (3 G. 2. c. 25. s. 20.) Persons, unless qualified to serve as Jurors in Civil Causes, not to be returned to serve on Trials for Capital Offences.

53. LI. Courts of Nisi Prius, &c. in London may fine Jurors.

54. LII. Qualification of Jurors on Inquests, &c.

55. LIII. Sheriffs, Coroners, and Commissioners may fine Jurors for Non-attendance. (See 3 G. 4. c. 46.)

56. LIV. Persons summoned to serve on Juries in inferior Courts not attending, (See 29 G. 2. c. 19.) to forfeit not more than 40s. nor less than 20s. unless the Court be satisfied with the Cause of Absence. Fine leviable by Distress and Sale. Fine to be paid to the proper Officer of the Court, to be disposed of as other Fines of Court.

57. LV. How Fines and Penalties shall be recovered and applied.

58. LVI. Form of Conviction.

59. LVII. Conviction not to be quashed for want of Form.

60. LVIII. Persons sued for any thing done in pursuance of this Act may plead the General Issue.

61. LIX. Venue to be laid in the County where the Fact is committed.

62. LX. Writs of Attaint to be abolished.

63. LXI. Embracers and corrupt Jurors punishable by Fine and Imprisonment.

64. LXII. Commencement of Act. Repeal of 43 H. 3. Repeal of 13 Ed. 1. c. 30. Repeal of 33 H. 6. c. 2. Repeal of 27 Eliz. c. 6. Repeal of 3 G. 2. c. 25.

65. LXIII. Not to affect the Acts relating to Quakers and Moravians.

66. LXIV. Not to affect Powers unrepealed.

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