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British professions I do not believe that it has ever been advanced in my English Court of Justice, and whenever it has formed the subject of diplomatic correspondence; it has been expressly negatived.
The law on the subject is too clear to admit of a doubt. Señor Choca ought to be given to distinctly understand that as consul he enjoys legally no immunity from our laws, either civil or criminal, and that he is no less subject to the jurisdiction of our Courts than any other foreigner residing here. Courtesy confers certain privileges upon him, but certainly not that of exercising a probate jurisdiction.
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With respect to the action of the Official Administrator; it is completely in order. He is acting under the authority conferred upon him by Section IV of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, which is as follows:
It shall be lawful for the Official Administrator, whenever he shall think it expedient so to do and upon evidence of death as he shall deem sufficient, to take possession of the private papers, monies, goods, chattels, and other movable property whatsoever of any deceased person which shall be found within the colony, and to provide for the safe custody thereof.
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British professions I do not believe
that it has ever been advanced in
my English Court of Justice, and whenever it has formed the subject of diplomatic corrcepondence; it has been exprefly negatived.
The law on the subject is to clear li admit of a doubt . Señor
Choca
ought to be given to distinctly understand that as bonisel he cryings legally no immunity from our bows
ather civil or criminal, and that
les subject to the jurisdiction
any
he is no less subject. of our Counts than
ather foreigner residing here. Courtesy confors certaine privileges upon him, but certainly not that of exercising a probate
cure),
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jurisdiction of his
With respect to the action of the Official Administrato ; it is completely in order . He is acting under the authority conferred upon hime by
Section IV
of Ordinance No 9 of 1870 which is
follows:
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It shall be lawful for the Official Administrator, whenever, he shall think
it
such
expedient so to do and upon "Evidence of Death as he shall dam " sufficient, to taxe Stofession of the " private Papore, Wonics, Gods, Chattels " and other moveable Property whatoon of any deceased Person which eball, be "found within the berlong, and to " provide for the safe buctidy thereof,
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