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Coll 25/27 'Orders-in-Council: Trucial Coast: Jurisdiction over foreigners in the Trucial Coast Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf; Revision of Persian Gulf Orders in Council' [‎101v] (214/694)

The record is made up of 1 file (334 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1938-1 Apr 1948. 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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27 . If any person to whom this Order applies does any of the
fojlowing things, namely: —
() U) Wilfully by act or threat obstructs any Officer of
person executing any process of, the Court in the i
formance of his duty; or
fit) M Within or close to the 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
tefj Wilfully insults any members 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
Does any act in relation to the Court or a Judge thereof, jj
or a matter pending therein, which, if done in re
lation to a High Court in British India, would be
punishable as a contempt of such Court,
libel on-atteh Court or the Judges thereof , or the*
administration of justice therehr*
such person shall be liable to be apprehended by order of the
Court with or without warrant, and, on inquiry and considera
tion, and after the hearing of any defence which such person
may offer, without further process or trial, to be punished with
a hne not exceeding ioo 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 pro
ceeding, in which the offender shall be liable to any punishment
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to which he would/UaJiaWe if the offence/^i«iie committed in
Telaflbil to fhe’^Coun of a Sessions Judge in India.
Nothing herein shall interfere with the power of the Court to
remove or exclude persons who interrupt or obstruct the pro
ceedings of the Court.
(2) Tiie provisions of sub-Article (l) of this Artiole/^W
snail also apply if any person sub ect to t ds OrmSS
does of the acts enumerated in Paragraphs(ii),
(iii) or (iv) thereof in relation to the Joint
Court to which a complaint lias been re ferred under
Article 51 or 52(1), or in relation to a Qazi to
wliom a matter has been ref rred under Article 1 .
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27 ." If any person to whom this Order applies does any of the
following things, namely: —
/ Wilfully by act or threat obstructs any Officer of, or
person executing any process of, the Court in the per-
formance of his duty; or
Within or close to the 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
Wilfully insults any members 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
XT Does any act in relation to the Court or a Judge thereof, n
or a matter pending therein, which, if done in re- '
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lation to a High Court in British India, would
punishable as a contempt of such Court,
Court or the Judges thereof , or tho
administration of justice therein;
such person shall be liable to be apprehended by order of the
Court with or without warrant, and, on inquiry and considera
tion, 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
t °^ er l < ^ er j- 0 be tried in a separate criminal prosecution or pro-
cee ding, in which the offender shall be liable to any punishment
aX which he woulc / l^iiaWe if the offence/wawc committed in
the~Coilrt of a Sessions Judge in India, kHI
d ifc- r\ JLi '/ Nothing herein shall interfere with the power of the Court to
0 ^ remove or exclude persons who interrupt or obstruct the pro-
. v ceedings of the Court.
28 . If any person to whom this Order applies smuggles or
imports into or exports from Qatar any goods whereon any duty
is charged by or payable to the Sheikh, with intent to evade
payment of the duty, he shall be punished 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 to a sum equal to treble
the value of the goods (whichever shall be the greater), or with
both imprisonment and fine.
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Correspondence, minute papers, drafts, and notes concerning the drafting of The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . The majority of the file relates to the discussion between officials at the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Foreign Office, Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, 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. , and Government of India (External Affairs Department) over the need for and wording of an order for the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . A copy of The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1946, is included (folios 216-227).

Further correspondence concerning amendments to other Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. for the region (Kuwait, Qatar, Muscat) and the question of a general Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. order is contained in the file.

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1 file (334 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 335; 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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Coll 25/27 'Orders-in-Council: Trucial Coast: Jurisdiction over foreigners in the Trucial Coast Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf; Revision of Persian Gulf Orders in Council' [‎101v] (214/694), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3332, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060773467.0x000011> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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