I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
A. Kennedy,
Governor.
No.
1367
(Subject.)
RECEIVED
2 FEB
DESPATCH.
1877 429
4210 Bill to amend the law relating to Piracy
Date.
1876
my Lord. Transmitted copy for consideration of Sect. of State
Last previous Paper.
Coy Law Officers Cons: 27 Feb: 1874.
Ans
5.6·77 597 +
8s
"Ens. 10 | 76-H & S 2454'|
& explains the circumstances under which it
failed to pass second
(Minutes.)
We Baxston-
The Ordinance I
reading
qub. 765.
13.2.
1868 created a special
Tribunal
called "The High Court of Admiralty for suppression of Piracy", with Jurisdiction concurrently with the Supreme Court
in all cases Law relating to Piracy, but without a
...
λ 1867
tonka Jung-
The
on a Judicial decision
by 1 of 1868 - that this Special Court shall not have jurisdiction on piracies committed on the high seas; because the jurisdiction is conferred on Colonial Courts by 12 & 13 Vi. c.96,
...
intended there
Exercise by the Courts of a colony-
The Court has, as far as I know, never sat, so this Ordinance abolishes it with a passing allusion by the Law Officer - who says (para. 2.) The dispatch
liky
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