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trial dispence with trial.

question by Jury.

3. That the Ordinance will, as ever, have effect in reference to offences committed within the waters situated within any the Limits of the Colony or within the Limits of the local jurisdiction of its Courts. And in executing within that Jurisdiction, we think there is no objection to the onus of proving circumstances being thrown on the accused persons under the circumstances described in Articles 5, 6, & 7 of section 1.

4. That it appears to us that the Nature of the population affected justifies the application of the punishments described in Article 7 of Section 1. This is rather a question (as indeed is the 3rd Question) of Policy than of Law.

We have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

Norman S. d'A. St. John,

H. Schuttelt,

E. H. Bevill

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46 trial dispence with trial. question by Jury. 3. That the Ordinance will, as ever, have effect in reference to offences committed within the waters situated within any the Limits of the Colony or within the Limits of the local jurisdiction of its Courts. And in executing within that Jurisdiction, we think there is no objection to the onus of proving circumstances being thrown on the accused persons under the circumstances described in Articles 5, 6, & 7 of section 1. 4. That it appears to us that the Nature of the population affected justifies the application of the punishments described in Article 7 of Section 1. This is rather a question (as indeed is the 3rd Question) of Policy than of Law. We have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, Norman S. d'A. St. John, H. Schuttelt, E. H. Bevill
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46 tion dispence with trial. question by Jury. 3. That the Ordinance) will as eve in -think he effecteral reference to offences committed upin waters siticate within any the Limite of the Colony swithin the Leniets of the local jurisdiction of its Courts. And in excesating within that Jurisdiction. think there is pnus no Loe الي objection to the of proving churcence being the accused throws on a recuerd persons inder the circumstances described in Articles 5. 6.4%. of section / 4. That it appears tous of the case and that the Nature 5 the population affected justifies If the the application of the punishments described in Article 7 Article % of Section the this is rather a question (as indeed is the 3rd Question] of Poling than of Law . We have the honor tobe, My Lord Your Lordship's next obcoun Norn Si Schuttelt Mr Bevill
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tion dispence with trial.

question by Jury.

3. That the Ordinance)

will as eve

in

-think he effecteral

reference to offences committed

upin

waters siticate within

any the Limite of the Colony

swithin

the Leniets of the local jurisdiction of its Courts. And in

excesating

within that Jurisdiction.

think there is

pnus

no

Loe

الي

objection to the

of proving churcence being

the

accused

throws on a recuerd persons inder

the circumstances described in

Articles 5. 6.4%. of section /

4. That it appears tous of the case and

that the Nature

5

the population affected justifies If the

the application of the punishments described in Article 7

Article % of Section

the this is rather a question

(as indeed is the 3rd Question]

of Poling than of Law

.

We have the honor tobe,

My

Lord

Your Lordship's next obcoun

Norn Si

Schuttelt

Mr Bevill

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