Petition of Messrs. Bircham and Co., on behalf of the Windsor and Annapolis Railway Com- pany, praying that the "Act respecting the Windsor branch of the Inter-colonial Railway" might be disallowed, and that they might be heard in support of the allegations contained in the petition.
Action of the Colonial Attorney-General in with- holding the writ of error applied for by the counsel of one J. O'Grady, sentenced to 20 years penal servitude for the manslaughter of & Chinese coolie.
Difficulty of trying and punishing in the Colony
the prisoner in a case of stabbing.
Inconsistency of Ordinance No. 3 of 1868 with Ordinance No. 2 of 1866, which it repealed.
Competency of the Legislative Council to enact a draft clause giving the Supreme Court of the island jurisdiction in salvage claims for services rendered on the bigh seas.
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Queens- land to try a deserter from the British ship "Jabberwock" for the manslaughter of the second mate of the vessel.
Detention by the Venezuelan authorities of the British sloop "Mercy," and claim for com- pensation by the owner, Mr. Billy.
Manner of conferring upon the courts of the island jurisdiction in salvage cases arising wholly or partly outside the waters of Cyprus.
Necessity of legislation to enforce the validity of the Convention made in 1838 by the Governor of Gibraltar with the Spanish General at Algeçiras, for the mutual sur- render of military deserters.
Date at which the Treaty of Washington of 8th May 1871 will cease to be in force as regards Newfoundland.
Amendment in a proposed Bill for the amend-
ment of the Colonial Attornies Relief Act.
Provisions of the "Act to consolidate and amend
in certain respects the Criminal Law."
Proposed legislation to prevent the production in courts of justice of official telegrams without the permission of the Governor.
Question whether a person convicted in a foreign State of an extradition crime could, notwith- standing his conviction, be dealt with as a person accused of such crime.
Draft treaty with Portugal to regulate and define the claims of England and Portugal on the West Coast of Africa and on the Congo,
Power under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act to order the removal to Malta of an English clerk convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years penul servitude,
184+
296
Cyprus
June 6, 1883
9685
297
Gibraltar
June 8, 1883
9809
298
Newfoundland
June 14, 1883
10,211
299
General
June 30, 1883
11,291
500
New South Wales
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Aug. 8, 1883
13,688
01
Ceylon
Aug. 21, 1983
14,501
02
Straits
Nov. 24, 1883
19,983
13
Gold Coast
Dec. 3, 1883
21,007
14
Cyprus
Dec. 18, 1883
21,275
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