File 4673/1919 Pt 3 ‘Persian Gulf: Bahrein Mission to England 1919. Political business of Mission’ [‎353v] (94/164)

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sitting' within the limits of this Order or unless all parties agree
that the action shall be tried in the Chief Court sitting elsewhere
Ilian within the limits of this Order.
(3) The duties of the Registrar and of the Marshal either of
I he Chief Court or of the District Court under the said Order
shall be performed by such officers as the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. shall
direct. . .
/jt District Court shall endeavour to obtain, as early
as may be, notice of the deaths of all British subjects or
foreigners leaving property in any place within the jurisdiction
of the Court as prescribed by this Order, and all such information
as may serve to guide the Court with respect to the securing and
administration of their property. , ,,
( o) On receiving notice of the death of such a person, the ( cult
shall put up a notice thereof at the Court-house, and shall keep
the same there until probate or administration is granted, or
where it appears to the Court that probate or administration will
not be applied for. or cannot be granted, for such time as it
thinks fit. . , „ ,,
( 3 ) The Court shall, where the circumstances ot the case appear
so to require, as soon as may he, take possession of the property
left bv the deceased in anv place within the jurisdiction of the
Court'as prescribed bv this Order, or put it under its seal (m
either case, if the nature of the property or other circumstances
so require, making an inventory), and so keep it until it can be
dealt with according to law; perishable articles being disposed
of as the Court may consider best in the interests of the estate.
( 4 ) All expenses incurred on behalf of the ( ourt 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 juris
diction of the Court as prescribed by this Order intestate, his
property, or so much thereof as is within those limit-s, 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. .
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 ot
the deceased, and does not obtain probate within one month after
the death or after the termination of any proceeding respecting
prohate or administration, he shall be liable to pay double the
amount of any fees chargeable on obtaining probate, and he sha
also be liable to a fine which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
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 o
administration, or an officer of the Court, takes possession of and
administers, or otherwise deals with, any part of the property o
the deceased, he shall, as soon as practicable, notify the fail
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,