Political No. 183 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Correspondence with the Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar on the Subject of Consular Jurisdiction at Zanzibar [412r] (7/20)
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proceedings, at any stage thereof, and may pass such order thereon as he may
think fit. J
11. All cases coming under the provisions of the Act 5, George IV., Chap.
113, or of Sections 357, 370, and 371 of the Indian Penal Code, shall be heard
and determined by the Consul-General alone.
12. Before the 15th day of December in each year the jamaat, or prin
cipal members of each Indian caste or sect, shall deliver to the Consul-General
a list of such persons belonging to their respective castes or sects as they
may deem qualified to fill the office of Assessor in cases before the Court, and
a table specifying the names of such persons in alphabetical order shall be
affixed to the wall of the Court House, and shall commence to run from the
1st day of January in each year.
13. Such persons as aforesaid shall be selected to fill the office of Assessor
according to a regular rota, to be settled by the Court.
11. No person having a direct or indirect interest in the case for trial,
whereof the Court shall be the sole Judge, shall be permitted to sit as an
Assessor.
(Sd.) W. P. Phideaux, Captain,
The ~L0tli June 1871. AT. J5. M.’s Acting Consul-General, Zanzibar.
Her Britannic Majesty’s Consular Court at Zanzibar.
In virtue of the power given me as Her Majesty’s Consul-General at
Zanzibar by the
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
for the regulation of Consular Jurisdiction in
the dominions of the Sultan of Zanzibar, dated 9th August 1866, I, the under
signed, have established the following modification of the Table of Pees to be
levied in civil and criminal cases brought before this Court for adjudication :—
$ Qents.
1. Per service of summons in any civil or criminal cases ... 0 50
2. For every suit involving- a money claim, one dollar on amount of
claim, on every $100 or part of $100 ... ... 1 per cent.
3. Where judicial relief or assistance is sought, but not for the
recovery of money ... ... ... ... 5 0
4. For every service of summons on a witness in a civil or criminal
case ... ... ... ... 0 50
5. Copy of Judgment ... ... ... ... 0 50
6. Application for review of Judgment ... ... ... 2 0
7. Memorandum of Appeal to the High Court of Bombay ... 5 0
8. Arbitration Bond ... ... ... ... 5 0
9. Warrant of execution ... ... ... ... 1 0
10. Bail bond or other instrument of obligation ... ... 0 50
(Sd.) W. F. P hideau x. Captain,
II. B. M.’s Actg. Poltl. Agent and
Consul- Gent., Zanzibar.
British Consulate-General,
Zanzibar,
The %th July 1874.
Enclosure No. 2.
No. 2186P., dated Fort William, 6th October 1874.
From—Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department,
To—Acting
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.
at Zanzibar.
In reply to your letter No. 80, dated 8th July 1874, respecting Consular
jurisdiction at Zanzibar, and the employment of a Hamal on Bupees 10 per
mensem for the Consular Court-house, I am directed to convey the following
orders of the Government of India.
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This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 9 October 1874, forwarding a copy of correspondence with the Acting 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. at Zanzibar on the subject of consular jurisdiction at Zanzibar.
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- Political No. 183 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Correspondence with the Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar on the Subject of Consular Jurisdiction at Zanzibar
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- 410r:410v, 410ar:410av, 411r:412v, 412ar:412av, 413r:413v, 413ar:413av, 414r:415v, 415ar:415av
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