Penalty on juror not answering summons, etc

(1) Every person who, (a) being a juror duly summoned to attend any sitting of the court, fails to attend, or being present in court fails to answer to his name after having been thrice called or refuses to Juries 37 serve or be sworn or wilfully withdraws himself from the presence of the court; or (b) being a person present in court whose name is in the Jurors’ Book, on being called upon by the Registrar with the authority of the court to serve on a jury, refuses to serve or be sworn or wilfully withdraws himself from the presence of the court, shall, unless he gives a satisfactory explanation to the Court, be liable to be fined by the presiding judge a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. (2) In case the court imposes a fine on a juror for not having attended in obedience to his summons, it may remit the fine if that juror discloses upon oath, during the sitting of the court or within fourteen days after the termination thereof, such cause for his non-attendance as to the court appears to be sufficient.