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1. Will the Ordinance, (which in terms is only applicable to offences committed within the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Legislature) when read in connection with Section 1. of the Act 12 & 13. Vict. cap. 96. enable the Court to try foreigners who have committed on the high seas acts which are Piracy by the Law of Nations, and British Subjects who have committed acts which are Piracy by British Law?
2. Is there ground for doubting whether the Local Legislature can in these cases dispense with Trial by Jury?
3. Can the onus of proving innocence be properly thrown on the accused person under the circumstances described in Articles 5. 6. and 7 of Section ...?
4. Does the native case, and the state of the population affected justify the application of the punishments described in article 7 of Section ...?
In obedience to Your Lordship's commands, we have taken this matter into consideration and have the honor to Report
That the main view...
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1. Will the Ordinance, (which
itr terms is on
offences
only applicable to committed within the
jecrisdiction of the Hong Hong Legislature ) when fear in con-
-nection with Section 1. of the
lint 12.813. Kist. cap. qb. enable.
whe
the Court to try bereignces have committed in the high
Leas acts which
art
Piracy by
the Law of Nations, and British Subjects who have committed Subjects
on the high seas acts which Priary by British Law ?
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2. Is there ground for doubting whether the Local dequlationes can in
these cases.
despense
desponce with Trial by Jung?
3. Can
the
onus
innocence be property
the accused person
of proving.
thrown
under
the circumstances described in
Articles 5. b. and
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4. Does the native
Case, aud
Justify
of
the
and of the population affected
application of the
the
punishments described in artiate 7 of Lectin q
In obedience to Yours
Lordship's commands, eve have
we
taken this matter into consideritin and have the honor to Report
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That the mai
Le vieu
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