‘File 28/2 War. Prize jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf states’ [‎71r] (141/292)

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a11 he ORDER XVI.
before
ed by Assessors.
, and One or more Trinity Masters or other assessors may, on the application
shall 0 f an y party, or without such application if the Judge sees fit, be called
thandjn to advise the Court upon any matters requiring nautical or other
professional knowledge. Such application shall be made by letter or notice
odged^S 00 * * n Re g istr y s ^ x days at least before the attendance of the
beerfTmuty Masters or other assessors is required,
hwith The fees of the Trinity Masters or other assessors shall be paid in the
ti hisfirst instance by the party on whose demand they are summoned.
filed
ORDER XVII.
:.ause,
References.
x. The Judge may refer the assessment of damages, the taking of any
on of accounts, or any other matter which he may think fit, to the Registrar
anted cither alone or assisted by one or more merchants or other assessors.
"tified 2. Within twenty-one days from the day when the order for the reference
of a is made, or an agreement for a reference is filed, the claimant shall file the
claim and vouchers and affidavits, if any, and serve copies on the opposite
fromP 3 ^'
ninei 3- The claimant shall, after the filing of the claim and vouchers, obtain
a day for the reference either by summons or by agreement, and when
such day has been obtained he shall lodge in the Registry a notice
E the praying to have the reference placed in the list for hearing with the
ation stamps for the reference affixed thereto.
4. At the time appointed for the reference, if any party be present,
id"e, the reference may be proceeded with, but the Registrar may adjourn the
Si or reference from time to time, as he may deem proper.
ined, 5. Evidence may be given viva voce or by affidavit or by documents,
;trar, and the evidence shall, on the application of either party, but at the
/ the expense in the first instance of the party on whose behalf the application
is made, be taken down by a shorthand writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. appointed by the Court,
)n 0 j and a transcript of the shorthand writer’s notes, certified by him to be
. no ^ correct, shall be admitted to prove the oral evidence of the witnesses on
an objection to the Registrar’s report.
6. When a reference has been heard, the Registrar shall draw up a
? his report in writing of the result of the reference, showing any further par-
P r ^' ticulars and reasons that may be necessary. The Registrar shall report
oper vvhether any and what part of the costs of the reference should be allowed
dealt anc £ w hom.
The report shall be in the Form No. 44 of Appendix A, or in such other
r e to^form as the circumstances of the case may require.
/ air claimant who has received notice from the Registry that the.
tion, report is ready shall, within six days from the time when he has received
:cl g e - such notice, file the report and serve a notice of such filing on the
ither opposite party, and shall forthwith apply for an order (Appendix A, Form
ma y No. 45) confirming the report,
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8. If the claimant shall not take the steps prescribed in the last preceding
Rule, the adverse party may take up and file the report, and apply for its
ficer confirmation, or may apply to the Judge to have the claim dismissed.
" rr0 ' 9. A party intending to object to the Registrar’s report shall, within
ausc f our teen days from the filing of the report, file in the Registry a notice
(Appendix A, Form No. 46) that he objects to the report, and a copy
thereof shall be served on the adverse party.