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Coll 30/201 ‘Persian Gulf. Judicial. Service of documents upon British subjects in Bahrein Islands.’ [25r] (50/77)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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it can he dealt with according to law; perishable articles being disposed of
as the Court may consider best in the interests of the estate.
0 (4) All expenses incurred on behalf of the Court in so doing shall be the
first charge on the property of the deceased, and the Court shall, by sale of
part of that property, or otherwise, provide for the discharge of these
expenses.
(5) When a British subject or foreigner dies within the jurisdiction of
the Court as prescribed by this Order intestate, his property, or so much
thereof as is within those limits, shall, until administration is granted, vest in
the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
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40. If a person to whom this Order applies be named executor in a
will, and to the establishment of whose title as such it is necessary to obtain
probate of that will, take possession of and administers, or otherwise deals
with, any part of the property of the deceased, and does not obtain probate
within one month after the death or after the termination of any proceeding
respecting probate or administration, he shall be liable to pay double the
amount of any fees chargeable on obtaining probate, and he shall also be
liable to a fine which may extend to 1,000
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Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
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41. If any person, to whom this Order applies, other than the person
named executor, or the administrator, or a person entitled to represent the
deceased without obtaining probate or letters of administration, or an officer
of the Court, takes possession of and administers, or otherwise deals with, any
part of the property of the deceased, he shall, as soon as practicable, notify
the fact and the circumstances to the District Court, and shall furnish to
the Court all such information as the Court requires, and shall conform to any
direction of the Court in relation to the custody, disposal, or transmission of the
property or the proceeds thereof, and, in case of any contravention of this
Article, he shall be punished with fine, which may extend to 1,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
42. —(1) When the peculiar circumstances of the case appear to the District
Court so to require, for reasons recorded in its proceedings, the Court may, it
it thinks fit, of its own motion or otherwise, grant letters of administration to an
officer of the Court.
(2) The officer so appointed shall act under the direction of the Court,
and shall be indemnified thereby.
(3) He shall publish such notices, if any, as the Court thinks fit, in
Bahrein, the Persian Coast and Islands, Bombay, the United Kingdom, and
elsewhere.
(4) The Court shall require and compel him to file, in the proper office of
the Court, his accounts of his administration at intervals not exceeding three
months, and shall forthwith examine them and report thereon to the Chii f
Court.
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The file contains papers relating to the service of petitions of alimony and divorce upon British subjects in Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file).
The papers include correspondence, dated 1940, regarding an enquiry from the High Commissioner for Canada about the procedure in effecting service upon a British subject at present in Bahrain of a petition of alimony being prepared as a result of a Decree Absolute of Divorce granted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the possibility of enforcing in Bahrain the terms of an order for alimony and maintenance, in the event of such an order being made by the British Columbia Court. This correspondence is between the Official Secretary to the High Commissioner for Canada, the Dominions Office and the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. .
The file also includes correspondence, dated 1947, concerning a request by the Senior Master of the Supreme Court for the service in Bahrain of a petition of divorce. This correspondence is between the President of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, the Senior Master of the Supreme Court, the Foreign Office, and the Commonwealth Relations Office (including internal CRO correspondence).
In addition, the file includes a copy of ‘The Bahrein Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913’, and amendments to the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , dated 1915, 1917, 1922, and 1937.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 38, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3941
- Title
- Coll 30/201 ‘Persian Gulf. Judicial. Service of documents upon British subjects in Bahrein Islands.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:37v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence