a:
"Whereas it has appeared that Reamble:
material defect exists in the
Low, where by persons who have
rendered themselves amenable. to punistiment in one
of Her Majesty's Colonies have escaped with impunity by merely transporting themselves to another, and whereas it is expedient with a view to the furtherance of justice, to provide a remedy for such defect within this Colony.
Be it therefore enacted and
Offenders to be ordained, by His Excellency the apprehended Governor of Ronghong, with the requisition of the advice of the Legislative Council Governors of the thereof, "That in case requisition Colonics whence shall at any time be made by they shall have.
other of Hber escaped. the Governor of any other of. Majesty's Colonies, or of the Territories of the East India
Company, for the delivery of any
person who an
may
have escaped
to Hongkong, charged with, or convicted of offences against the Law, committed within the jurisdiction of said Colonies, of the said Territories of the East India Company, it shall be
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lawful. for the Governor of Hongkong, for the Officer administering the said Governments for the time being, by warrant under his hand and seal; " to signify that such requisition has been to made, and to require
Chief or any other Magistrate of Police to govern himself accordingly ; and to aid in appreh nding the person so accused or convicted, and committing such farson to gaol. for the purpose of being delivered up to justice; and thereupon, it shall be lawful for the Chief & any yother Magistrate of Police, upon view of sufficient depositions other evidence furnished by
or
the Government, or and Court of Justice of the Colony or Possession from which the said offender shall have escaped, to issue his warrant for the apprehension of such person, and also to commit the person so accused or convicted
to
&
gaol, there to remain until
delivered pursuant.
usuant to such requisition:
Offenders to be delivered And be it further enacted and up, or conveyed back ordained. That upon
to such Colonies.
the certificati
of
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