CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6] — Page 128

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produced to them nothing but

"trouble, an

annoyance, and

expense,

the

and resulted merely in the transfer of the property from pirates to the practitioners of the

Court.

8.

I have

no doubt that such

settlements have been in

accordance with substantial justice, but

as

the Judge

in

Admiralty has pointed out to me that they are irregular, I recommend that a cheap and summary jurisdiction

in cases

of piratical capture where

the value is small be established

if necessary, by Imperial legislation.

I have the honor to be

My Lord Duke, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Servants, W.H. Marsh G.M. Robinson

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124 produced to them nothing but "trouble, an annoyance, and expense, the and resulted merely in the transfer of the property from pirates to the practitioners of the Court. 8. I have no doubt that such settlements have been in accordance with substantial justice, but as the Judge in Admiralty has pointed out to me that they are irregular, I recommend that a cheap and summary jurisdiction in cases of piratical capture where the value is small be established if necessary, by Imperial legislation. I have the honor to be My Lord Duke, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Servants, W.H. Marsh G.M. Robinson
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124 produced to them nothing but "trouble, an annoyance, and expense, the and resulted merely in the transfer of the property from pirates to the practitioners of the Court. 8. I have no doubt that such settlements have been in accordance with substantial justice, but as the Judge in Admiralty has pointed out to me that they are irregular, Irecommend that a cheap and summary jurisdiction in cases of piratical capture where the value is smalé be established if necessary, by Imperial legislation. I have the honor to be My Lord Juke, Your braces, Most obedient Servants, Reeners GM Robinson
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124

produced to them nothing but

"trouble, an

annoyance, and

expense,

the

and resulted merely in the transfer of the property from pirates to the practitioners of the

Court.

8.

I have

no doubt that such

settlements have been in

accordance with substantial justice, but

as

the Judge

in

Admiralty has pointed out to me that they are irregular, Irecommend that a cheap and summary jurisdiction

in cases

of piratical capture where

the value is smalé be established

if necessary, by Imperial legislation.

I have the honor to be

My Lord Juke, Your braces, Most obedient Servants, Reeners GM Robinson

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