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Powers of the Court for the trial of questions by a jury.
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16. When the Court for Matrimonial Causes and Matters orders a question of fact to be tried before itself by a jury the Court may make all such rules and orders upon the sheriff or any other person for procuring the attendance of a special or common jury for the trial of such question as may now be made by any of the superior courts of common law at Dublin, and may also make any other orders which to such Court may seem requisite; and every such jury shall consist of persons possessing the like qualifications, and shall be struck, summoned, balloted for, and called in like manner, as if such jury were a jury for the trial of any cause in any of the said superior courts; and every juryman so summoned shall be entitled to the same rights and subject to the same duties and liabilities as if he had been duly summoned for the trial of any such cause in any of the said superior courts; and every party to any such proceeding shall be entitled to the same rights as to challenge and otherwise as if he were a party to any such cause; and generally for all purposes of or auxiliary to the trial of questions of fact by a jury before the Court itself, and in respect of new trials thereof, and also for all purposes in relation to or consequential upon the direction of issues, the Court for Matrimonial Causes and Matters shall have the same jurisdiction, powers, and authority in all respects as belong to any superior court of common law or to any judge thereof, or to the High Court of Chancery or any judge thereof, for the like purposes.
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