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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