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CHAPTER XVI.
§ I. Criminal Trials.
No Judge presiding on a criminal trial pon any account, fail to take notes of the
e adduced; and no capital sentence must cuted until the Governor of the Colony ive perused those notes.
In general, no reference, in criminal
to be made from the Governor of any to this country, with a view to the nation or remission of Sentences pro- d by the Colonial Courts. But His y's Government will be ready to afford ormation instructions, or advice for which vernor may think it necessary to apply. Zer any question may arise on any il proceeding on which there may be any and adequate motive for invoking the rence of His Majesty's Government in this Whenever a capital sentence shall een executed, a report of it must be trans- to the Secretary of State. (See Circular tch, 14th November, 1877.)
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ry case should be reported to the Secre-
f State in which, after sentence of death, a a is granted, or the capital sentence is uted, or the commuted sentence is remitted. Circular Despatch of 5th May, 1882.)
. Under the Act 12 & 13 Vic., c. 96, all 18 charged in any Colony with offences itted on the Sea, or in places within the iction of the Admiralty, may be dealt with
same manner as if the offences had been itted on waters within the local jurisdiction
: Courts of the Colony.*
s to sentences proper to be passed in such cases,
› Colonial Courts Jurisdiction Act, 37 & 38 Vic.,
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§ II. Surrender of Criminals.*
409. Offenders accused of committing offences within His Majesty's dominions may be returned to the part where the offence was committed in the manner prescribed by the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vic., c. 69). (See also Circulars of 11th March, 1882, 21st Sept., 1882, and 16th July, 1883.)
410. Offenders accused of committing offences
in a foreign country may be returned to that country in the manner prescribed by the Extra- dition Acts, 1870 and 1873 (33 & 34 Vic., c. 52, and 36 & 37 Vic., e. 60), provided an Extradi- tion Treaty exists with that country.†
411. These Acts impose duties upon the Governors of Colonies, who should, whenever demand is made for the surrender of an offender (British or foreign), refer carefully to them, as well as to the Order in Council containing the text of the Treaty and putting it into effect.
412. The following is a list of the Extradition Treaties in force up to October, 1888 :—
EXTRADITION TREATIES IN FORCE.
Austria-Hungary
Belgium...
Brazil Denmark
Equator
France Germany Guatemala
Hayti
Italy
Luxemburg Mexico
Netherlands
3rd December, 1873.‡
20th May, 1876,
23rd
July, 1877, and 21st April, 1887.
13th November, 1872. 31st March, 1873.
20th September, 1880. 14th August, 1876.§
14th May, 1872.
4th July, 1885
7th December, 1874.
5th February, 1873, and
7th May, 1873.
24th November, 1880.
7th September, 1886. 19th June, 1874.
• For Memo. of Instructions as to Extradition Pro
cednre, see Circular of 30th April, 1890,
The application of the Extradition Acts to Canada
is suspendel by Order in Council of 17th Nov., 1888, during the operation of the Canadian Extradition Act. See also Order in Council, 15th September, 1902, and Declaration of 26th June, 1901-(Ed. C. O. LIST.)
§ Extended to Tunis by Agreement of 31st Dec,, 1889. Arts. 7 and 9 amended by Convention of 13th February, 1896.
Has ceased to have effect by Art. XIX. of the Treaty of 26th September, 1898—(Ed. C. O, LIST.)
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§ II. Surrender of Criminals.* 19. Offenders accused of committing offences in His Majesty's dominions may be returned he part where the offence was committed in manner prescribed by the Fugitive Offenders
1881 (44 & 45 Vie., c. 69), (Sre also
ulars of 11th March, 1882, 21st Sept., 1882,
16th July, 1883.)
10. Offenders accused of committing offences foreign country may be returned to that ntry in the manner prescribed by the Extra- on Acts, 1870 and 1873 (33 & 34 Vic., c. 52, 36 & 37 Vic., c. 60), provided an Extradi- Treaty exists with that country.†
11. These Acts impose duties upon the vernors of Colonies, who should, whenever nand is made for the surrender of an offender
ritish or foreign), refer carefully to them, as ll as to the Order in Council containing the
it of the Treaty and putting it into effect.
412. The following is a list of the Extradition
caties in force up to October, 1888 :—
EXTRADITION TREATIES IN FORCE.
Austria-Hungary
Belgium...
Brazil
Denmark
Equator
France
Germany
Guatemala
Hayti
Italy
Luxemburg
Mexico
Netherlands
3rd December, 1873.‡
20th May, 1876, 23rd
July, 1877, and 21st April, 1887.
13th November, 1872.
31st March, 1873.
20th September, 1880.
14th August, 1876.§
14th May, 1872.
4th July, 1885
7th December, 1874.
5th February, 1873, and
7th May, 1873.
24th November, 1880.
7th September, 1886.
19th June, 1874.
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• For Memo. of Instructions as to Extradition Pro edure, see Circular of 30th April, 1890,
†The application of the Extradition Acts to Canada s suspended by Order in Council of 17th Nov., 1888, Juring the operation of the Canadian Extradition Act.
See also Order in Council, 15th September, 1902. and Declaration of 26th June, 1901—(ED. C. O. LIST.)
§ Extended to Tunis by Agreement of 31st Dec., 1889. Arts. 7 and 9 amended by Convention of 13th February, 1896.
Has ceased to have effect by Art. XIX. of the Treaty of 26th September, 1898—(En. C. O. LIST.)
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