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L

OIE

when read in connection with

sections 1,82

Cap: 96.,

of the 12th & 13th Vict

and also with section 5

of the

20th and 29th Vict: cap: 63

will not, in our

opinion, enable

the Court to try foreigners who have committed on the high

seas acts which

are

by the Law of Nations

Piracy

British

who have committed

on the high seas acts which are

by

British Laws.

The 12th and 13th Vict:

cap. 96. does not enlarge jurisdiction of the Colonial Court for all purposes but

Special

only.

in the

cases and in the particular

powers there prescribed And in con opcision the 28th and 29 Vict: cap 63. does not by enabling Local Legislat

Lequstatures

to

establish Courts within them

ition suable them to

jurisdiction

Establish a Court of Admiralty to try offences in the High Seas. Such

offences

would

still be triable

only

under the

provisions of 12. & 13 Vict: Cap 96.

7/12

2. That in our

the

opinion

to

Local Legislature the clauses referred to

slature cannot in

To en

Marmer

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L OIE when read in connection with sections 1,82 Cap: 96., of the 12th & 13th Vict and also with section 5 of the 20th and 29th Vict: cap: 63 will not, in our opinion, enable the Court to try foreigners who have committed on the high seas acts which are by the Law of Nations Piracy British who have committed on the high seas acts which are by British Laws. The 12th and 13th Vict: cap. 96. does not enlarge jurisdiction of the Colonial Court for all purposes but Special only. in the cases and in the particular powers there prescribed And in con opcision the 28th and 29 Vict: cap 63. does not by enabling Local Legislat Lequstatures to establish Courts within them ition suable them to jurisdiction Establish a Court of Admiralty to try offences in the High Seas. Such offences would still be triable only under the provisions of 12. & 13 Vict: Cap 96. 7/12 2. That in our the opinion to Local Legislature the clauses referred to slature cannot in To en Marmer
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L OIE when read in connection with- sections 1.82 Cap: 96., of the 12th 4 13th Vict and also with section 5 the and y the 20th and 29th Wit:up: 63 will not, in our opinion, enable the Court to try Eneigners who have committed on the high seas acts which arc by the Law of Nations Perary Britist who have committed the high doas acts which are Rubjects Piracy by British Laws. The 12th and 13th Vect: the cap. Gb. docs not enlarge furisdiction of the Colonial Custo for all pensored bit. Special only. in the cases and in the particular. A Marmer and 2222 7 fum 45 and with the particular powers there prescribed And in con opcision the 28th and 29 Not cap 6.3. dacinot by mabling Local Legista Lequstatures by to exteblick Courts within them ition suable them to furistiction Establish a Court of itsial of offences in the High Aeas. Such offences would eve think not- "-" withstanding the Ordinanc still be triable only under the provisions of 12. ₤13 Viet: Cap 96. 7/12 2. That in our the opinion to Local Legislatur the calls referred to slature cannot in To en Marmer
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L

OIE

when read in connection with-

sections 1.82

Cap: 96.,

of the 12th 4 13th Vict

and also with section 5

the and

y the

20th and 29th Wit:up: 63

will not, in our

opinion, enable

the Court to try Eneigners who have committed on the high

seas acts which

arc

by the Law of Nations

Perary

Britist

who have committed

the high doas acts which are

Rubjects

Piracy by

British Laws.

The 12th and 13th Vect:

the

cap. Gb. docs not enlarge furisdiction of the Colonial Custo for all pensored bit.

Special

only.

in the

cases and in the particular.

A

Marmer and

2222

7 fum

45

and with the

particular powers there prescribed And in con opcision the 28th and 29 Not cap 6.3. dacinot by mabling Local Legista

Lequstatures

by

to

exteblick Courts within them

ition suable them to

furistiction

Establish a Court of itsial of

offences in the High Aeas. Such

offences

would eve

think not-

"-" withstanding the Ordinanc

still be triable

only

under the

provisions of 12. ₤13 Viet: Cap 96.

7/12

2. That in our

the

opinion to

Local Legislatur the calls referred to

slature cannot in

To en

Marmer

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