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355

Section of the enclosed Ordinances.

to satisfy
Justice

The first Section, in order
to remove some doubts of the Chief
Justice on the subject, which,
however, do not appear to have
been shared by any of the eminent
Counsel to whom Her Majesty's
Government referred the draught of
the Piracy Court Ordinance, empowers
The Supreme Court to try
cases without the intervention of a Jury - a power which
it already, I believe, possessed under the 11th Section of Ordinance 9, 1866.

On the other hand, by Section
15 of the enclosed Ordinance, it is provided that the Supreme Court is not to be authorized to try any
case without the intervention of a Jury.

> Vide Secretary of State
To Governor, despatch, 27 March 1867.

Lau Officer's opinion,
2nd May 1867

As there could obviously be no
objection to the Ordinance, concerning
which I enclose the Acting Attorney
General's opinion, I put it in force by Proclamation from the 1st instant.

I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
humble servant,
Richard James MacDonnell
Governor.

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355 Section of the enclosed Ordinances. to satisfy Justice The first Section, in order to remove some doubts of the Chief Justice on the subject, which, however, do not appear to have been shared by any of the eminent Counsel to whom Her Majesty's Government referred the draught of the Piracy Court Ordinance, empowers The Supreme Court to try cases without the intervention of a Jury - a power which it already, I believe, possessed under the 11th Section of Ordinance 9, 1866. On the other hand, by Section 15 of the enclosed Ordinance, it is provided that the Supreme Court is not to be authorized to try any case without the intervention of a Jury. > Vide Secretary of State To Governor, despatch, 27 March 1867. Lau Officer's opinion, 2nd May 1867 As there could obviously be no objection to the Ordinance, concerning which I enclose the Acting Attorney General's opinion, I put it in force by Proclamation from the 1st instant. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, Richard James MacDonnell Governor.
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355

Section of the enclosed Ordinances.

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to satisfy

Justiv

The first Section, in order

some doubts of the Chief

on the subject, which,

however, do not appear to have

beer shared by any of the eminent

Counsel to whom Her Majesty

s

Government referred the draught of

he Piracy

Court Ordinance, em

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stat Count to try

cases

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without the

intervention of a Jury- a power which

it already

I believe posiped under the 11th Section of Ordinance 9. 1866.

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On the other hand by Section

Is of the enclosed Ordinance it is provided that the Supreme Court is not to be auctiorized to try any

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Vide Srey of State

To Governo... dustial. 27 Mar isby.

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without the intervention

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objection to the Ordinance, concerning

hudens which I enclose the Acting Attorney

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General's opinion, I put it in force Proclamation from the 111. instant.

by

I have the hover to be,

My Lord Buster, Mau Grace's most obedient

himible suivant,

Ruched James MacDonnell

Governor.

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