Common Law Procedure Act 1852

CVII Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to summon Common Jurors, and prepare a Panel, to be annexed to the Record.

The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex respectively shall, pursuant to a Precept under the Hand of a Judge of any of the said Superior Courts, and without any other Authority, summon a sufficient Number of Common Jurors for the Trial of all Issues in the Superior Courts of Common Law, in like Manner as before this Act; and Seven Days before the First Day of each Sittings a printed Panel of the Jurors so summoned for the Trial of Causes at such Sittings shall be made by such Sheriffs, and kept in their Offices for public Inspection; and a printed Copy of such Panel shall be delivered by the said Sheriffs to any Party requiring the same, on Payment of One Shilling; and such Copy shall be annexed to the Nisi Prius Record; and the said Precept shall and may be in like Form as the Precept issued by the Judges of Assize, and One thereof shall suffice for each Term, and for all the Superior Courts ; and it shall be the Duty of the Sheriffs respectively to apply for and procure such Precept to be issued in sufficient Time before each Term to enable them to summon the Jurors in manner aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the several Courts, or any Judge thereof, at any Time to issue such Precept or Precepts to summon Jurors for disposing of the Business pending in such Courts, and to direct the Time and Place for which such Jurors shall be summoned, and, all such other Matters as to such Judge shall seem requisite.