CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 165

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Paper explanatory

of the circumstances under which it has been suggested by the Commissioners who

are entrusted

in framing

Codes of Laws for that Island, whether it might

not be expedient to empower

the local Courts to try offences

committed on

the high seas beyond the Ordinary Jurisdiction

of such Courts,

on board of

vessels bound to or coming

from places beyond the seas;

and to request

your Lordship's

report on

the question as submitted

in the

paper annexed to the Governor's Despatch.

In obedience to your

Lordship's Commands, we have

taken this

matter into consideration and have the honor to report that

we are

of opinion that it would

be advisable to extend beyond the Territorial Dominion the Jurisdiction of the Local

Courts in affairs

committed at Sea but we

think that such Jurisdiction

can only be given by the Local General Legislative power.

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163 envering Paper explanatory of the circumstances under which it has been suggested by the Commissioners who are entrusted in framing Codes of Laws for that Island, whether it might not be expedient to empower the local Courts to try offences committed on the high seas beyond the Ordinary Jurisdiction of such Courts, on board of vessels bound to or coming from places beyond the seas; and to request your Lordship's report on the question as submitted in the paper annexed to the Governor's Despatch. In obedience to your Lordship's Commands, we have taken this matter into consideration and have the honor to report that we are of opinion that it would be advisable to extend beyond the Territorial Dominion the Jurisdiction of the Local Courts in affairs committed at Sea but we think that such Jurisdiction can only be given by the Local General Legislative power. 1
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163 envering Paper explaceatary of the circumstances under which it has been suggested by the Commissioners who are r010 ent aG ed in framing Rodes of Laws for that Saland, whether it might not be expedient to empower the local Court's to try offences committed on the ink seas. High beyond the Ordinary Furisdiction of such Courts, att board of tessels bound to or komen from places beyond the seas; and to request report to would chats loe the since sobich your Lordilig rway take of 7 of the question as submitted in the prapur annicred to the Governor's Despintah. In obedience to your Lordships Commands, the have taken this S. matter into cons sideration and have the honor to report that we are of opinion that it would be advisable to satend beyoud the Territorial Dominion the Jurisdiction of the Local Courts at alatta afferrers committed at Sea but loe think that seachs Surisdiction can only be given by the Local Grnal Legislative posi 1
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163

envering

Paper explaceatary

of the circumstances under which it has been suggested by the Commissioners who

are r010

ent aG

ed

in framing

Rodes of Laws for that Saland, whether it might

not be expedient to empower

the local Court's to try offences

committed on

the ink seas. High

beyond the Ordinary Furisdiction

of such Courts,

att

board of

tessels bound to or komen

from places beyond the seas;

and to request

report to

would

chats loe

the since sobich your Lordilig

rway

take

of

7

of the question as submitted

in the

prapur annicred to the Governor's Despintah.

In obedience to your

Lordships Commands, the have

taken this

S.

matter into cons

sideration and have the honor to report that

we are

of opinion that it would

be advisable to satend beyoud the Territorial Dominion the Jurisdiction of the Local

Courts at alatta

afferrers

committed at Sea but loe

think that seachs Surisdiction

can only be given by the Local Grnal Legislative posi

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