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prove that Chinglie (the wounded man) had been induced to abscond from the Colony by Agency of the traversers.

The Chief Justice concvived that these depositions were not admissible as coïdence. After an interval of about two hours the Jury returned into Court having ignored the Bill. [signed] Saul Sterling.

(True Copy) (signed) A.M. Johnston.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

Copy.

Opinion.

I have not been able to find any Statutable Provision or Authority on the case, but incline to think that the Consuls might arrest and forward for Trial to this Colony any British Subject against whom there is a well substantiated charge of Piracy. I come to this conclusion from the Power which appears to be vested in a British Consul to call on the Government of the Country where he resides to deliver out of its custody a British subject who has committed an offence at Sea within the Jurisdiction of a British Court in order that the offender may be forwarded for Trial before such courts (Beaufort's Lex Mercatoria) coupled with the fact that by Treaty the Chinese should leave the offender altogether to British Authority, which appears bound by Treaty.

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prove that Chinglie (the wounded man) had been induced to abscond from the Colony by Agency of the traversers. The Chief Justice concvived that these depositions were not admissible as coïdence. After an interval of about two hours the Jury returned into Court having ignored the Bill. [signed] Saul Sterling. (True Copy) (signed) A.M. Johnston. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary. Copy. Opinion. I have not been able to find any Statutable Provision or Authority on the case, but incline to think that the Consuls might arrest and forward for Trial to this Colony any British Subject against whom there is a well substantiated charge of Piracy. I come to this conclusion from the Power which appears to be vested in a British Consul to call on the Government of the Country where he resides to deliver out of its custody a British subject who has committed an offence at Sea within the Jurisdiction of a British Court in order that the offender may be forwarded for Trial before such courts (Beaufort's Lex Mercatoria) coupled with the fact that by Treaty the Chinese should leave the offender altogether to British Authority, which appears bound by Treaty. Page 151 0

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4. prove that Chinglie (the wanded. man had been induced.. to abscend from the Colony by Agency of the traversers. The Chief Justice the concvived that these depositions were not admissible After two hours the as coïdence. interval of about Jury returned into bourt having ignored the Bill. [signed] Saul sterling. (True Copy/ (ligned) A.M. Johnston. Jove (Tone Copy) (olarial Secretary. Copy. Opinion. I have not been able to find any Statutable Provision 02. 151 Authority on the case, but incline to think that the Consuls might. amrest and forward for Trial to this Colony any Britich Subject against whom there مام well substantiated charge of Pracy. I come to this conclusion from the Power which appears British foncul to call on vested in any the Goverment of the Country where he resides to deliver out of its custody a British subject. who has committed an offenec at Sea within the Surisdiction of a British Court in order that the offender may be forconded for Trial before such courts (Beauures Ley Mercatrix ) coupled with the fact that by Treaty the Chinese should leave the other to British Authority, offender altrgether which Mor over appears bound by Treaty 0

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prove that Chinglie (the wanded.

man

had been induced.. to

abscend from

the

Colony by

Agency of the traversers.

The Chief Justice

the

concvived that these depositions

were not admissible

After

two hours the

as coïdence.

interval of about Jury returned into

bourt having ignored the Bill. [signed] Saul sterling.

(True Copy/ (ligned) A.M. Johnston.

Jove

(Tone Copy)

(olarial Secretary.

Copy.

Opinion.

I have not been able to find any

Statutable Provision

02.

151

Authority on the

case,

but incline to think that the Consuls might. amrest and forward for Trial to this Colony any Britich Subject against whom there

مام

well substantiated charge of Pracy. I come to this conclusion from the Power which appears

British foncul to call on

vested in

any

the

Goverment of the Country where he resides to deliver out of its custody a British subject. who has committed an offenec at Sea within the Surisdiction of a British Court in order that the offender may be forconded for Trial

before such courts (Beauures Ley Mercatrix ) coupled with the fact

that

by Treaty the Chinese should leave the

other to British Authority,

offender altrgether

which

Mor over

appears bound by Treaty

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