CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 668

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That we think that the 30th and 5th (Causes of the

Ordinance must be construed as being applicable to offences

committed within the jurisdiction of the Legislature,

and that the Jurisdiction need not be expressed.

We think that the 6th section should be rendered more clear

by the insertion of some such words as those suggested..

Under the strict language of the section an officer or

person acting "under his orders might be chargeable with

an offence...

The 7th and 5th sections make it a crime to be found within the

Colony under the circumstances stated in those sections. As to

the policy of such an enactment we express no opinion,

but we think that the Colonial Legislature is competent to enact the sections

referred to.

We have the honour to be

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

most obedient humble Servants,

Walter Listahe Minard Baggallay

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That we think that the 30th and 5th (Causes of the Ordinance must be construed as being applicable to offences committed within the jurisdiction of the Legislature, and that the Jurisdiction need not be expressed. We think that the 6th section should be rendered more clear by the insertion of some such words as those suggested.. Under the strict language of the section an officer or person acting "under his orders might be chargeable with an offence... The 7th and 5th sections make it a crime to be found within the Colony under the circumstances stated in those sections. As to the policy of such an enactment we express no opinion, but we think that the Colonial Legislature is competent to enact the sections referred to. We have the honour to be My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servants, Walter Listahe Minard Baggallay
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the homes to Repent

That we thank that the 30 // 5th and t" (Causes of the

Ordinance must be construed

acbeing applicable to offences

committed within the jurisdiction

of the Sequclature,

the Juris

and that the

need not be appressed.

We think that the 6th section

should be rendered more clear

by

the insertion of some such words

of some suggested)..

as thore su

Under the

stuct language of the section and

officer of person acting.

" person acting under his

orders might be chargeable with

aw

offence...

and 5th

the yet and

€59

sections make

it a crine to be found within the

Colony

under the circumstances

stated in

there

tions. Ash the

7.

I

policy of such

an inactment we

of

opeinen,

but

lature

Course, exprees

think that the Colonial Segestative

is competent to react the sections

referred A

We have the hour be

My Lord Duke

Your Grace's

most obedient humble Servants

Want Listahe Minard Baggallag

The

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