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that the powers conferred upon the
Court by Section 1 of 12 and 13 Victoria
Chapter 96 are municipal except in so
far as the offence charged is jure
gentium, and consequently justiciable
anywhere, this su gestion involves the
proposition that a conspiracy to act
piratically is jure gentium. It
has not been possible to trace any
authority for or against this
proposition either in the reports or
textbooks.
I have etc.,
josticable Nence
au
(Signed) J. H. THOMAS
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