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of no case in which the Privy Council has entertained an
appeal against a judgment of acquittal. In our opinion
the Hong Kong Order in Council (1909 S.R.0. p.805) does
not affect the matter.
We think that the reference should be in
the following terms:
"Whether actual robbery is an essential element
in the crime of piracy jure gentium or whether
a frustrated attempt to commit a piratical
robbery is not equally piracy jure gentium and
justiciable as such."
(Sgd) T.W.H. INSKIP.
F.B. MERRIMAN.
LAW OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT.
29th JULY, 1932.
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WILFRID LEWIS.
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