Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 617

617. (1) It shall not be lawful to arrest for debt any person summoned to serve as a juror, w hile he is proceeding directly t o court from his own abode, or retu rning directly from court to h is own abode. Communication with jurors. (2) Whosoever shall, in any manner whatsoever, knowingly communicate or attempt to commu nicate with any person whose name has been drawn to serve as a juror and published as provid ed in article 606(5) and in article 607(4), with intent to influen ce such person, whether in favour of or against the accused, shall be g uilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonme nt for a term from three to nine months: Provided that when such cr ime is committed by a public officer whose duty is to prevent such communication, the applicable punishment shall be increased by one degree. (3) The foregoing provisions of this article shall, mutatis mutandis , apply in relation to the members of the empanelled jury as they apply in relation to the persons summoned to serve as j urors or whose name has been published as mentioned in s ub-article (2 ). Drawing of special jurors. Added by: Order-in- Council of 1899, s. 9. Amended by: XXX.1934.21; XX.1936.6.