‘File 28/2 War. Prize jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf states’ [‎21v] (42/292)

(5) i e Judge makes a decree in favour of the application and there
are ™ ^^ies other than the original applicants claiming to share
m the bounty, the Judge may upon the hearing of the applica-
ion, or at a later date if he shall see fit, make a decree declaring
he title of the applicants to the prize bounty, and stating the
amount thereof. If there are other persons claiming to share
in the bounty, the Judge may make a decree that bounty is
ue, stating the amount thereof, but reserving the question to
whom the said bounty is due.
Forms of decree will be found in Appendix A, No. (xxv )
to (xxviii.). \ /
( 6 ) all claims to share as joint captors in prize bounty shall be,
as far as possible, subject to the same procedure and rules,
and be heard and determined in the same manner, as herein
before provided in the case of claims to share as joint captors
in prize.
ORDER XXXIV.
Distribution and Naval Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .(a)
In questions concerning the distribution or investment of prize moneys,
whether the proceeds of prize, prize salvage, or prize bounty, distributable
under the provisions of the Naval Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Distribution Act, 1864, or
otherwise, and in questions concerning the remuneration of ships’ agents
under the said Act, the procedure shall be as follows: —
(1) any application for distribution or investment of such money shall
be by motion.
(2) no motion shall be heard unless four days’ previous notice thereof,
intituled in the cause to the credit of which such money stands
oi in which such money has been pronounced due, has been
served by the applicant upon all parties interested, including
(if they are not applicants) the Lords of the Admiralty.
(3) ‘he Judge may, if he thinks fit, direct any application for dis-
tnbution or investment to be heard on pleadings.
(4) evidence on such applications shall be by affidavit, but the Judge
may direct any witness to be examined or cross-examined.
(5) m the taxation of the costs, charges, and expenses of the officers
and crew of any of His Majesty’s ships or of any ships’ agent
U ?A er , s 1 f ctlon J 3 of the Naval Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Distribution Act,
18 v the same procedure shall be followed as is hereinbefore
provided for the taxation of costs.
(6) Wh Z e Tl differen c e within the meaning of section 20 of the
fgent, a?T y +£ nd Dlst ?. bution Act < 1864, arises between ships’
agents as to the apportionment of their percentage, any such
agent may take out a summons intituled in the cause in^which
the question arises calling upon all other persons interested to
show cause why the matter should not be referred to the Regis
trar, and upon such summons and proof of due service thereof
to th UC T? PerS + ° nS a " ° rder ma y be made referring such difference /
to the Registrar Upon report made by the Registrar any party
may object to the same. Order XVH shall apply, as 7 far as
possible, to references under this Order. * 1 '
be caUed 10 sec ‘ i0H 22 ° f " ,e Naval Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. a ” d Dis -