CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 114

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113

on the returns given of Mortality amongst

the Chinese, and still

left

on the contents

"

of the singular column headed Mortality out of the Colony which is described as amounting to 864 deaths last

possibly be

can

attached to such

evidently

no

year.

There

sensible meaning

a return, which is

absurd and I have directed its

omission in future, though it appears

to have formed

one

of the regular

Annual

returns here for a series of years

46.

Of the remaining Ordinances passed

last year, to which I have not

specially

adverted, the most important as affecting

the social condition of the population

are

the Ordinances

for Maintenance of

Order and

Cleanliness (No. 8) since

amended and the Ordinance for

Suppression of Piracy (No. 9). The latter

constitutes

a Court to try

cases of Piracy

without intervention of

a Jury

whenever the

Attorney General

sees reason

to prefer

proceeding in the new Court during

vacation or

to prevent delay leading to

loss of evidence or tampering.

4.4.

tampering with witnesses.

The Court is to consist of the Chief Justice (President), the Senior Naval Officer, the Judge of the Summary Court and two others to be named from time to time by the Governor. The most valuable

portion of the Ordinance however is that

which enacts

penalties for confederation

in any degree with Pirates

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113 on the returns given of Mortality amongst the Chinese, and still left on the contents " of the singular column headed Mortality out of the Colony which is described as amounting to 864 deaths last possibly be can attached to such evidently no year. There sensible meaning a return, which is absurd and I have directed its omission in future, though it appears to have formed one of the regular Annual returns here for a series of years 46. Of the remaining Ordinances passed last year, to which I have not specially adverted, the most important as affecting the social condition of the population are the Ordinances for Maintenance of Order and Cleanliness (No. 8) since amended and the Ordinance for Suppression of Piracy (No. 9). The latter constitutes a Court to try cases of Piracy without intervention of a Jury whenever the Attorney General sees reason to prefer proceeding in the new Court during vacation or to prevent delay leading to loss of evidence or tampering. 4.4. tampering with witnesses. The Court is to consist of the Chief Justice (President), the Senior Naval Officer, the Judge of the Summary Court and two others to be named from time to time by the Governor. The most valuable portion of the Ordinance however is that which enacts penalties for confederation in any degree with Pirates
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113 on the returns given of Mortality amongst the bhinese, and still lefo on the contents " of the singular column headed Martiality out of the leclony which is described as amounting to 864 deaths last popibly be cam attached to such evidently no year. There sensible m meaning a retion, which is absurd and I have directed its omision in future, though it appears to have formed one of the regular Annual returns here for a series of years 46. Of the remaining. Ordinances passed last year, to which I have not specially adverted, the most important as affecting the social condition of the population are the Ordinances Order and for Maintenance of Cleanlines (N°8) since since + Vide, Ordinaun No 9 of 1867 amended and the Ordinance for Suppression of Suacy (N°9). The latter excellent bourt to try constitutes Cu very without intervention of clapes of Piracy Attorney General of a Juny curtain Cases, whenever the sees reason مل prefer - proceeding in the New bant is during vacation or to prevent delay leading to lops of evidence or tampering. 4.4. tampering with witneses. The bount is to consist of the bhief Justice (Chesident). the Sonion Naval Officer, the judge of the Summary launt and two others to be named from tiv t time by the Governor. The most valuable portion of the Ordinance however is that which enacto of every mew kind and penalties for confederation degree with Pirates
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113

on the returns given of Mortality amongst

the bhinese, and still

lefo

on the contents

"

of the singular column headed Martiality out of the leclony which is described as amounting to 864 deaths last

popibly be

cam

attached to such

evidently

no

year.

There

sensible m

meaning

a retion, which is

absurd and I have directed its

omision in future, though it appears

to have formed

one

of the regular

Annual

returns here for a series of years

46.

Of the remaining. Ordinances passed

last year, to which I have not

specially

adverted, the most important as affecting

the social condition of the population

are

the Ordinances

Order and

for

Maintenance of

Cleanlines (N°8) since

since + Vide, Ordinaun

No 9 of 1867

amended and the Ordinance for

Suppression of Suacy (N°9). The latter excellent bourt to try

constitutes

Cu

very

without intervention of

clapes of Piracy

Attorney General

of a Juny

curtain

Cases, whenever the

sees reason

مل

prefer

-

proceeding in the New bant is during

vacation or

to

prevent delay leading to

lops of evidence or tampering.

4.4.

tampering with witneses.

The bount is to consist of the bhief Justice (Chesident). the Sonion Naval Officer, the judge of the Summary launt and two others to be named from tiv t

time by the Governor. The most valuable

portion of the Ordinance however is that

which enacto

of every

mew

kind and

penalties for confederation

degree with Pirates

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