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200

on shipboard at a place so far distant

from the sea

as Canton the decisions

however in the King against Semot 1812, and the King against Allen 1 Mood.&C.6. cited in

Archbold's practice 253. clearly establish that the Admiralty possesses Jurisdiction in all foreign ports creeks to where great ships go. In the King against De Mattoes the party

accused was a Spaniard who entered on

board English Ship in England for

an

a

trading voyage to the Indian Seas On the Ship's arrival at Zanzibar the captain left the vessel set up in trade ashore and

engaged De Mattoes as an

then ceased to serve on

Interpreter who

board. The Ship

went too or

three short

without

voyages

De Mattoes and returned to anchor in a

roadstead between Zanzibar and some Islands

the

the crew being ashore one of them quarreled

with De Mattoes and was struck and killed

by him De Mattoes was tried in England

before Justices Vaughan and Bozanquet and

acquitted

on

the

ground of want of Jurisdiction

in the Court. In this case it will be seen

firstly that De Mattoes struck the fatal blows on shore and secondly that the blows struck after De Mattoes had quitted the Ship

had lost all right to English protection and consequently had ceased to be liable to English Law. These circumstances appear

to me to distinguish it sufficiently from the

present case. I subjoin an extract from work of acknowledged authority "Deacon's Digest of Criminal Law" which favours the view which I take of the present Case

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*1 200 on shipboard at a place so far distant from the sea as Canton the decisions however in the King against Semot 1812, and the King against Allen 1 Mood.&C.6. cited in Archbold's practice 253. clearly establish that the Admiralty possesses Jurisdiction in all foreign ports creeks to where great ships go. In the King against De Mattoes the party accused was a Spaniard who entered on board English Ship in England for an a trading voyage to the Indian Seas On the Ship's arrival at Zanzibar the captain left the vessel set up in trade ashore and engaged De Mattoes as an then ceased to serve on Interpreter who board. The Ship went too or three short without voyages De Mattoes and returned to anchor in a roadstead between Zanzibar and some Islands the the crew being ashore one of them quarreled with De Mattoes and was struck and killed by him De Mattoes was tried in England before Justices Vaughan and Bozanquet and acquitted on the ground of want of Jurisdiction in the Court. In this case it will be seen firstly that De Mattoes struck the fatal blows on shore and secondly that the blows struck after De Mattoes had quitted the Ship had lost all right to English protection and consequently had ceased to be liable to English Law. These circumstances appear to me to distinguish it sufficiently from the present case. I subjoin an extract from work of acknowledged authority "Deacon's Digest of Criminal Law" which favours the view which I take of the present Case The extract immediately follows a paragraph a in NDEX
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*1 200 on shipboard at a place so far distant from the sea as Canton the decisions however in the King aqet Semot 1812, and the King ages Allen 1. Mood.6.6. cited in Archbold's practice 253. clearly establish that the Admiralty possesses Jurisdiction in all foreign ports creeks to where great ships go. In the King age! De Mattoes the party Spaniard who entered on accused was a board English Ship in England for an a Kading voyage to the Indian Seas On the Ship's arrival at Kanzibar the baptain left the vessel set up in trade ashore and engaged De Mattoes as an then ceased to sewe on Interpreter who board. The Ship went too or three short without voyages De Mattoes and returned to anchor in a roadstead between Kanzibar and some Glands the the crew being ashore one of them quarreled with De Mattoes and was struck and killed by him de Inattões was tried in England before Justices Vaughan and Bozanquet and acquitted on the ground of want of Surisdiction in the Court. In this case it will be seen toera firstly that de Mattoes struck the fatal blows on shore and secondly that the blows struck after De Mattoes had quitted the Ship had lost all right to English protection and consequently had ceased to be liable to English Law. These circumstances appear to me to distinguish it oufficiently from the present cave. I cubjoin an extract from. work of acknowledged authority "Deacon's Digest of Criminal Law" which favours the view which I take of the present Case The extract immediately follows a paragraph a in NDEX
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*1

200

on shipboard at a place so far distant

from the sea

as Canton the decisions

however in the King aqet Semot 1812, and the King ages Allen 1. Mood.6.6. cited in

Archbold's practice 253. clearly establish that the Admiralty possesses Jurisdiction in all foreign ports creeks to where great ships go. In the King age! De Mattoes the party

Spaniard who entered on

accused was a

board English Ship in England for

an

a

Kading voyage to the Indian Seas On the Ship's arrival at Kanzibar the baptain left the vessel set up in trade ashore and

engaged De Mattoes as an

then ceased to sewe on

Interpreter who

board. The Ship

went too or

three short

without

voyages

De Mattoes and returned to anchor in a

roadstead between Kanzibar and some Glands

the

the crew being ashore one of them quarreled

with De Mattoes and was struck and killed

by him de Inattões was tried in England

before Justices Vaughan and Bozanquet and

acquitted

on

the

ground of want of Surisdiction

in the Court. In this case it will be seen

toera

firstly that de Mattoes struck the fatal blows on shore and secondly that the blows struck after De Mattoes had quitted the Ship

had lost all right to English protection and consequently had ceased to be liable to English Law. These circumstances appear

to me to distinguish it oufficiently from the

present cave. I cubjoin an extract from. work of acknowledged authority "Deacon's Digest of Criminal Law" which favours the view which I take of the present Case

The extract immediately follows a paragraph

a

in

NDEX

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