CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 373

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The necessity for this Ordinance arises from the omission in that of last year (No. 7), which constitutes the High Court of Piracy, to give the Supreme Court power to try various offences defined by that Ordinance, such as aiding and assisting Pirates, receiving goods captured by Pirates, being found on board a vessel that had committed a Piracy within a certain period previously.

The provisions in fact of the Ordinance of last year could only be enforced by the Court created by that Ordinance. For some time back, however, the administration of Justice by the Supreme Court in such cases has been satisfactory, rendering it probable that it will be unnecessary to resort for some time to the new Court, which, however, may be found hereafter as a valuable auxiliary.

Under these circumstances, the definition of various offences and the punishments appropriate thereto form a very valuable portion of the Piracy Act Ordinance. It has been felt extremely desirable to ensure to the Supreme Court, by a separate enactment, full power of dealing with all cases over which the High Court of Piracy could have jurisdiction. This is done by the present Ordinance.

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2 364 2. last the The necessity for this Ordinance arises from the omission in that of last year (No. 7), which constitutes the High Court of Piracy, to give the Supreme Court power to try various offences defined by that Ordinance, such as aiding and assisting Pirates, receiving goods captured by Pirates, being found on board a vessel that had committed a Piracy within a certain period previously. The provisions in fact of the Ordinance of last year could only be enforced by the Court created by that Ordinance. For some time back, however, the administration of Justice by the Supreme Court in such cases has been satisfactory, rendering it probable that it will be unnecessary to resort for some time to the new Court, which, however, may be found hereafter as a valuable auxiliary. Under these circumstances, the definition of various offences and the punishments appropriate thereto form a very valuable portion of the Piracy Act Ordinance. It has been felt extremely desirable to ensure to the Supreme Court, by a separate enactment, full power of dealing with all cases over which the High Court of Piracy could have jurisdiction. This is done by the present Ordinance.
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2

364

2.

last

the

The necessity for this Ordinances

from the oncision in that of

year

(M: J), which constitutes

Sie

110

High Cows of Pirany, to give 9780/20

the Supreme Count power to try

various offences defined by

that

Ordinance, such

as

aiding and

assisting Pirates, receiving goods captured by Pirates, being found.

board of Nefpel that had committed

a

Piracy wishin

previously &

بیگی

a certain periods

The provisions in fact of

year

could)

the Ordinance of last only be enforced by the Court created by that Ordinance. For some time back howwer, the administration of

Justice by the Supreme Court in cases has been satisfactory,

-to render it probably.

Perncy

20

much se

00

munceessary to resort for some time

to the New Court, which, however,

may be found hereafter.

as

a

valuable auxiliary

Under these circumstances

the definition of various offences and the punishments appropriate thereto form a very valuable portion of the Piracy Cant Ordinance, it has been felt extremely desirable to ensure to the Supreme Court by a separate enactment full pawns of dealing)

with all cases.

over

which the High | could have jurisdiction. This is done by the que

Court of Princy

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