CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 60

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be in force

say

in this

Colony within

a year after its coming

into operation in England.

question whether

This raises a it, and in what form the Criminal legislation of the Imperial Parliament should be adopted in this Colony. As to this question it seems to me to be probable that some

general course will have been recognised

as best by the Colonial Office and that information on this

point should be obtained from that Office as a preliminary to any step being taken to enact either the existing

or

future Criminal law of England.

The extract from the Letter of

His Grace the Colonial Secretary

of 2 June 1858 and the

Letter of Sir F Rogers which was enclosed appear to me to take objection to Ordinances which embody and enact Imperial Acts by reference, whilst to re-enact the new

legislation

at home as to ones would

fill

an ordinary yearly volume

of the Hongkong Gazette at

a very large expense.

Moreover I think that the

New Imperial Criminal Acts have not been tested by English

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be in force say in this Colony within a year after its coming into operation in England. question whether This raises a it, and in what form the Criminal legislation of the Imperial Parliament should be adopted in this Colony. As to this question it seems to me to be probable that some general course will have been recognised as best by the Colonial Office and that information on this point should be obtained from that Office as a preliminary to any step being taken to enact either the existing or future Criminal law of England. The extract from the Letter of His Grace the Colonial Secretary of 2 June 1858 and the Letter of Sir F Rogers which was enclosed appear to me to take objection to Ordinances which embody and enact Imperial Acts by reference, whilst to re-enact the new legislation at home as to ones would fill an ordinary yearly volume of the Hongkong Gazette at a very large expense. Moreover I think that the New Imperial Criminal Acts have not been tested by English ... Page 60 Page 61
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be in force say in this Colorry within year after its comming into operation in England. question whether This raises a it, and in what for the Cuminal legislation of the Imperial Parliament should be adopted in this Colony. As to this question it seems to me to be probable that some - general course will have beser recognised as best by the Colonial Office and that information thus point should be obtained from that Office as a preliminary any step being taken to mact either the existing to 58 future Criminal dan of England. The extract from the Letter of Y is Grace the Colonial Secretary the June 1858 and the We 2 of 11 Letter of Sir F Rogers which was enclosed appear to me to take objectiver to Ordinances which embody and enact Imperial Acts by reference, whilst to legislation re-enact the new at home as to ones would fill ordinary yearly volume of the Hongkong Gazelle at в very large expense. Moreover I think that the New Imperial Criminal Acts have not been tested by English Page 60Page 61
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be in force

say

in this

Colorry within

year after its comming

into operation in England.

question whether

This raises a it, and in what for the Cuminal legislation of the Imperial Parliament should be adopted in this Colony. As to this question it seems to me to be probable that some

- general course will have beser recognised

as best by the Colonial Office and that information

thus

point should be obtained from that Office as a preliminary any step being taken to mact either the existing

to

58

future Criminal dan of England.

The extract from the Letter of

Y is Grace the Colonial Secretary

the June 1858 and the

We 2 of

11

Letter of Sir F Rogers which was enclosed appear to me to take objectiver to Ordinances which embody and enact Imperial Acts by reference, whilst to legislation

re-enact the new

at home as to ones would

fill

ordinary yearly volume

of the Hongkong Gazelle at

в

very large expense.

Moreover I think that the

New Imperial Criminal Acts have not been tested by English

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