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SHAMEEN MURDER CASE. native of any Protectorate of bad been said to be the ground
his Majesty and is for the time for advising His Majesty's inter being in China or Kotes, or (b) ference in a criminal matter If by virtue of the Foreiga Jurisdic. the matter was, one for the Jud.
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COUNCIL.
Ibrahim v. The Kingű
onjoys his Majesty's prot tion in his view of the impropriety China or Kores." There was no of the questioner's conduct. and evidence of any treaty or other the general erioumstances of the
exooroised
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Sir Arthur Quiller Couch poked
The following is from the instrument by which the Ameer oago, their Lordships thought, as fun at notable people in an in- Timer of the March 7
had agreed with the Crown for the would here after be seen, that interesting lecture which he gave exercise by his Majesty of power the circumstances of the case his at Whitefield's Tabsen olo on (Present-Lord Donadio, Lord or authority over bis subjects; di oretion was not shown to have "Writing; Good and Bad."
He quoted Miss Marie Corelli, improperly but it might be reasonably in- been Sumner, and Lord Farmoor.) ferred from the practice of enlist.
Hving regard to the partionlar who, he said, once wrote: A native of Afghanistan and a privats soldier in the 128th Bolu ing native Afghans in Indian position in which their Lordships "I was entirely indifferent as to the results of the game, caring chistan Light Infantry appealed native regiments, whereby they stood to criminal proceedings, from a judgment of the Supreme were de facto brought under the they did not propose to intimate nothing at all as to whether I had
losses or gains." Court of Hongkong of December tice which was a matter of public of Eagliah law ought to be, much authority of his Majesty, a prag. what they thought the rule of
"Why have losses*?" he asked. 16, 1912, affirming bis conviction knowledge, that the Ameer did as it was to be desired that the "Why not 'loss'? And if you Shafa at Canton and a sentence with its consequences. of the wilful murder of one. Ali in fact consent to such enlistment point should be settled by are entirely indifferent, of course. authority, so far as a general rule you care nothing at all, so why of death pronounced upon him by
The British Consul,at.Canton could be laid down where cir-say it twice over? Why not say, the Chief Justice of that Court. depoesd at the trial that the place cumstances must as greatly vary. 'I was indifferent whether I won' Mr. A. R. Macklin appeared of the murder was entirely within That must be left to & Court or lost,' and have done with it?:" for the appellant: Sir Robort
One of the worst literary crimes bia jurisdiction; that the jurisidio which exercised, as their Lord- At the sequal digger of the Finlay, K. C., and Mr. E. W. tion exerciced at Canton on Sha: ships did not, the revising fans was what he described as "jargon" Institution of Naval Architects, angell for the respondent. the Marquis of Bristol praa
The arguments were recently men was the same ox-territorial tions of general Court of the senseless use of worn-out jurisdiction 29 was exercized Criminal Appeal (OliFord v. the phrases, with no serious attempt ing the Japan:99 Ambaeridor heard before a Bard composed replied to the tomat of
Cabinet Ministers frequently "Out of the Lord Chancellor, Lord throughout Chins by the Supreme the King-Emperor, 40 I.A., 241), to express one's real meaning.
Court; that it was still in force; Their Lordships' practice had Gusate." He said Japan wasteying Atkins, Lord Shaw. Lord Moul- that "the Ladian soldiers onjoy been repeatedly defined. Lave commit this crime," he said. to emulate Britain in safeguarding ton, sad Lord Summer, when his Majesty's protection in Sha to appeal was not granted "except her national interests, Peace was judgments was reserved.
Lord Sumner, in now delivering meon, Canton, and the court whore a un elear departare from The answer to the honourable "member's question is in the indispensable to civilistion, and it was Japan's firm purpose and their Lordshina' judgment, said exercises jurisdiction over them"; the requirements of "justice"
and that "Consular protection existed. The Board could not affirmative. But all they mean hope, with England's eo opora.
Here is one bit of advice which tion, to be able to realise ideal
extends to trying peracne and give leave to appeal where the is 'Yes.'" protecting them if they are grounds suggested could not
"Whenever your peace for many generations.
improperly arrested," Their Lord-sustain the appeal itself; and, "Q" offered. ships were clearly of the opinion conversely, it could not allow an pen slips into the words
Саве, Degree, that Ibrahim as of right enjoyed appeal on grounds that would Instance. Condition,
Majesty's protection in not have sufficed for the grant of
Character, Persuasion, Ohias sad ia virtue thereof permission to bring it. Misdirec-
Nature, Description. W88 subject also to the tion, as such, even irregularity taking, amag other things, to go jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as such, would not suffics (ex pull yourself up and take thought. wherever ordered by land or 3. of China.
"He was conveyed to his home parte Maccoa, 1803, A.C. 348. Oa Saptimber 4, 1912, he was a A Statement by the Prisoner. There must be something which, in an intoxicated condition." private carving with the datach- pits are closed, but everything is ment of that regiment which was arose from the circumstance that the accused of the substance of home drunk?
The second ground for appsal in the particular case, deprived Why not say he was carried quiet,
encamped on Sba-mien or Shameen after Ali Shafa was shot, Major fair trial and the protection of There is some resentment that Is and at Canton as guard of Barroit, the appellent's officer, the law, or which, in general, saying of Sir J. M. Barrio: "The fore the Federation had annouac situated the various European Why have you done such a orderly administration of the law only man in the world who has settlements, including the British senseless act?" end he replied, into a new course which might something to say, and he is the Sheffield is receiving supplies About 10.30 p.m. Subadar All Some three or four days he line be drawn into an evil precedent only man who does not know
YORKSHIRE MINERS,
THE STRIKE BEGINS.
London, Received April 2.- Most of the South Yorkshire.
ed its decision.
Icom in Darbyshire pits.
GREAT FIRE AT RANGOON.
that the appellant was a natural. born sabit of the Ames of Afghanistan who was enlisted on January 12, 1911, in the 126th Regiment of Blachiatan Lofantry at Queit. He took the oath of allegiance to his Majesty and made a alemn declaration under-
Sheta, a native umudu tuvuu
hia
"You will read that they say,
The lecturer quoted a reosat
WHERE TO ham in any it."
AUSTRALIA'S: GADET SYSTEM.
regiment, wis murdered. Ibra. I killed him.". It was argued N.S.; 762).
The only way to lonen to write him was charged with the erime, that Ibrahim's stateneo was Ia England, where the trial was by reading the great lit. tried before the Supreme Court inadmissible, (a) se rot being a Judge had warned the jury not erature, and in the forefront of A disastrous fire broke out Fongkong, and convicted. He voluntary statement bit obtained to act upon the objectionable English literature he placed the yesterday afternoon, says the was sencol to death. hat set by-pressure of sutharty and fear evidenes, the Court of Criminal Bible, Rangoon Times of March 5, in one was remited panding the of consequences; and (b) in any Appeal under the smilar words the Thayngone Quarter Pazua-hearing of this appeal, which was 18e as being the newer of of the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, daang, which resulted in about brought by social leave in forma man in custody to a meation put seotion 4, might refuse to interfere pauperis. His grounds were two by a person havig authority if it thought that the jury, giving 150 houses being gutted; leaving first, that the jurisdiction of over him as his ommanding heed to that warning, would have a number of other buildings the Court was not established, officer, and having ostody of him returned the same verdict. badly charred and unfit for
Their Lordships thought that occupation. Some of the houses and, secondly, that there was a through the subordinates who had
which they in the Kysten Quarter, or other-grave miscarriage of justice by made him prisoner It had long the jurisdiction wise known as the Poultry reason of the misreception of been established a positive exercised in appeals in criminal
rule of English Orjinal law that matters involved & general were 88,038, saior. oadets in Depot, wore also barat down, evidence.
The jurisdiction of the Supreme un statement of anaconced was consideration of the evidence and training in Australia,out of 89,982 The fire was so fierca that the! inhabitants of both thes, quarters Court of China and Korea was admissible in evonce against of the circumstanoss of the case who were liable for service with would 4518 but little of their conferred by the foreign Jarintie him untoss it washown by the in order to place the irregularities the coloura. The best average tion Act, 1860, and by the China prosecution to ba voluntary complained of, if substantiated, was shown in Western Australia, Madrasat child was left in one and amader macil, 1904, statement, in the nse that it had in their proper relation to the where 4,817 youths out of 4,885 of tho Приваа and would on Article V. provided that: sither by fear prejudice, or the circumstances in the present performing their military duties. not been obtain from him whole matter. After reviewing who had been called upon werd have met an awful fate had it not this Order extends to the parsons held out by a pere in authority. It appears to their Lordships throughout the Stäten 146,423 The jurisdiction conferred by hope of advaata, exercised or appeal, Lord Sumner concluded: In the various training areas
boon for the act of 's Gurkha
At the end of November there
Paid to There are now 39,044 boys of 17
a nstable, named Dsadra, No, and attara following, in so far The principle was old as Lord that a claster case there could boys, between 14, and 18 years of 594, of the Tonglonbyan Outpost sufferance, or other lawful mesas, matter had been dided by high the more-t spoculation to suppose/New South Wales, with 50,683, by Treaty, grant, usage. Hale. The burdent proof in the hardly be, and that it would be age, had registered their names: Guard, who entered the buraing his Majesty · bas jurisdiction. in sathority in rece times in R v. that the jury was substantially having the greatest total, while house with fospector H, Jennings relation to auch matters and Thompson (1893 Q.B., 12) a influenced by the evidence the Victorian list showed 44,449..
As for as ould be ascertained things, that is to say, foreigners case which was ooidered by the of what Ibrahim no lives were lost, but the num" with rospot to whom any State, trial judge before i admitted the Major Barrelt, If not impossible. years, 38,744 of 16 years, 34,387 ber of poultry burnt is enormous. King. obiet, In some instances the poultry vendors left the animals in closed whose subjects or under whore clearly of opinion at the admis. able, that this should have bean yours registered for service in the or Government, evidenco. Their brdships were it is at any rate highly improb of 15 years, and 33,253 of 14 crates which they had forgotten Potion they are. has, by any sion of the evidendwas no breach so, and when the preponderance Commonwealth. Out of 99,711 to open. As the area was in close treaty as berein defined or other of the rule. proximity to the thire Police wise, agreed with his Majesty for,
of unquestioned evidence is so who have been madically examin Stations, Pazundaung, Botatoung or acusante to the exercice of judgments of the missibility of any view of the mater conclude proved it for training, while 8 Having quoted long series of great, their Lordships cannot in ed 89,982 (or 90.2 per cent) have and Tongloabyen, almost all the power authority by his constables and higher officials Majesty."
a prisoner's staments, Lord that there has been any miscar- per cent are temporarily anfit. turned out and some invalus- By Article VI. it was provided was still unsettle strange ps-it or otherwise. They will humbly due to join fighting lines in July, Sumber said that le English law ringe of justice, substantial, grave, Of the 18 year old boys who were the constables, who, besides keep Korea for the hearing or deter oriminal trials. any judges, in
that "all his Majesty's jurisdic might seem, sincehe point was advise his Majesty that the appeal 18,940 out of 17,638 have on-- tion exeroigable in China or one that constang occurred in should be dismissed ing order, managed to save many
bla work was done.
by
or
swered to the call. Of the 22,453 cent have proved medically de Solicitors, Mosers. Langlois, who have been examined, 72.2 per
of the animals from being burnt, mivation of criminal or civil hair diceretion, excluded such Harding Warren, and Tate In one case a cow that had matter.shall be exercised evidence, for thy feared that Messrs. Sutton, Ommaney, and strayed ran into the burning mass under and according to the pro- nothing less than xelasion of all Randall.
Inseparable.
of flames, and was roasted alive. visions of this Order in Council anch statements could prevent The fire is maid to have originated and not otherwise." The conten-improper questiong of prisoners in the house of a Hindu, named tion, therefore, that the jurisdic by removing the inacement to re Dastras, which was eitasted in tion of the Supreme Court, sort to it. This odsideration did the centre of the burnt area. The conferred by and only exercien ble not arise in the pasent case. If blaze spread north-westerly at in accordance with the Order in learned 'jadga alte anxious con- the outset burning all the hourse Council, was not shown to exsideration of the authorities, decid- on that side, and when it had tend, and therefore for the pured in accordance with what was at destroyed a portion of the Tha- posts of thiscase did not extend; any rate a "problen opinion" of yetthon Kyaungdike, the bresze to Ibrahim, who was admittedly the present law, if it was not changed suddenly to aeoath and Afghan and a subject of the actually the better opinion, it
"No, I am afraid they don't," westerly direction, gutting all the Ameer. Article III of the Order appeared to the Lordships that insisted, if a cannibal este houses on that side and all the defived a British subject thus: his condust was the very reverse missionary, he'll have to go, won't "But, mother," the little girl houses on Montgomery Street up "British sabject includes of that violation of the prin- he?"-Evening Post.
to Eden Street on the east.
British protected poreon, that is to say a person who either (a) is
oiples of natural fatica" which
'Mother" guid little Mable,
mother replied.
do missionarica go to heaven ?"
"Do onauibals?" "Why, of course, dear," her
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