CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 400

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1845.

By His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the

Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU THEREOF.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title.

Preamble.

I. WHEREAS it is expedient that the matters embraced in Ordinance No. 15 relating to the establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Proceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct Ordinances; Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after the passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby abolished.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which shall be called the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

Edit History

2026-05-20 05:59:40 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

HONGKONG, ANNO NONO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. No. 6 of 1845. By His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU THEREOF. [19th August, 1845.] Title. Preamble. I. WHEREAS it is expedient that the matters embraced in Ordinance No. 15 relating to the establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Proceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct Ordinances; Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after the passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby repealed. II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby abolished. III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which shall be called the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

Baseline (Original)

J HONGKONG, ANNO NONO VICTORIE REGINE. No. 6 of 1845. Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, B Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU THEREOF. [19th August, 1845.] Title. Preamble. I. WHEREAS it is expedient that the matters embraced in Ordinance No. 15 relating to the establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Pro- ceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct Ordinances; Be it there- fore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after Ordinance No. 15 the passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby of 1844 repealed. repealed. II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and ed. Former Court at after the passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong Hongkong abolish- with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby abolished. of Record to be in- III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall A Supreme Court be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which stituted therein. shall 410204754 397

2026-05-20 05:59:40 · Baseline

View content

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 6 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

B Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the

Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU

THEREOF.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title.

Preamble.

I. WHEREAS it is expedient that the matters embraced in Ordinance No. 15 relating to the establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Pro- ceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct Ordinances; Be it there- fore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after Ordinance No. 15 the passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby

of 1844 repealed. repealed.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and

ed.

Former Court at

after the passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong Hongkong abolish- with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby abolished.

of Record to be in-

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall A Supreme Court be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which stituted therein.

shall

410204754

397

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.