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Discharge of juror on death or illness of wife, husband or near relation.
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6.—(1) Whenever, in the course of the trial of any issue, the Judge considers it proper that a juror should be discharged for any sufficient cause arising from the death or serious illness of the wife or husband or a near relation of the juror, the Judge may discharge the juror.
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(2) Where a juror is discharged under this section, the jury shall, unless the Judge otherwise directs or the number of jurors is thereby reduced below ten, be considered as remaining properly constituted for the purposes of the trial, and the trial shall proceed and a verdict may be found accordingly.
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