Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory' [‎142r] (283/340)

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(ii) Within or close lo me room or place where the Court
is sitting wilfully misbehaves in a violent, threaten
ing, or disrespectful manner to the disturbance of the
Court, or to the intimidation of suitors or others
resorting thereto; or
(iii) Wilfully insults any member of the Court, or any
assessor, or any person acting as a Clerk or Officer of
the Court during his sitting or attendance in Court,
or in his going to or returning from Court; or
(iv) Does any act in relation to the Court or a Judge thereof,
or a matter pending therein, which, if done in relation
to a Superior Court in England or in India, would be
punishable as a contempt of such Court, or as a libel
on such Court or the Judges thereof, or the adminis
tration of justice therein, such person shall be liable
to be apprehended by order of the Court with or with
out warrant, and, on enquiry and consideration and
after the hearing of any defence which such person
may offer, without further process or trial, to be
punished with a fine not exceeding 100 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with
imprisonment not exceeding twenty-four hours.
A Minute shall be made and kept of every such case of punish
ment, recording the facts of the offence and the extent of the
punishment.
Provided that, if the Court thinks fit. instead of proceeding
under the preceding provisions, it may direct or cause the offender
to be tried in a separate criminal prosecution or proceeding, in
which the offender shall be liable to any punishment to which
he would be liable if the offence were committed in relation
to the Court of a Sessions Judge in India.
Nothing herein shall interfere with the power of the Court
In remove or exclude persons who interrupt or obstruct the pro
ceedings of the Court.
26. If any person to whom this Older applies smuggles or
imports into or exports from Bahrein any goods whereon any
duty is charged or payable to the Sheikh of Bahrein, with intent
to evade payment of the duty, he shall be punished with imprison
ment for a term which may extend to two months, or with fine
which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or a sum equal to treble the
value of the goods (whichever shall be the greater), or with both
imprisonment and fine.
27. If any person to whom this Order applies smuggles or
imports into or exports from Bahrein any goods the importation
or exportation whereof is lawfully prohibited, he shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
one year, or with fine which may extend to 2,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or a
sum equal to treble the value of the goods (whichever shall be
the greater), or with imprisonment and fine.
28. Any act which if done in British India would be an offence
against the law for the time being in force in British India
relating to trade-marks, merchandise marks, copyright designs,
or inventions, shall, if done in Bahrein, be an offence punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months,
or with a fine which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with both.