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Evidence may be taken vivâ voce before an examiner specially appointed.
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51. The Court may, if it shall think fit, by order in any such suit, appoint some person, being a barrister-at-law of not less than seven years standing, an examiner to take evidence in such suit by word of mouth upon oath, which every such examiner is hereby empowered to administer, at such time or times, place or places, and as to such fact or facts, and in such manner, order, and course, and under such limitations and restrictions, and to transmit the same to the registry of the said Court in such form and manner, as in and by the said order shall be directed; and such examiner shall be attended, and the witnesses shall be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined, by the parties, their counsel, solicitors, attorneys, or agents, if such parties or either of them shall think fit so to do; and such examiner shall, if need be, make a special report to the Court touching such examination, and the conduct or absence of any witness or other person thereon or relating thereto; and the said Court of Admiralty is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings and make such order or orders upon such report as justice may require, and as may be instituted or made in any case of contempt of the said Court.
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