CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 492

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

Schedule

named in the accompanying will enable Your Lordship to fill up the details of the foregoing

17.

18

Your Lordship will not fail to observe the following facts.

The Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court issued his Warrant for the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer "Ava" without having consulted the Judge of that Court, informing himself whether he had legal authority or jurisdiction. M. Dompnachy, the Marshal, proceeded to execute the Warrant,

19

accompanied by armed Police, furnished to him by the Captain Superintendent of the Police. The latter Officer, having previously concerted with the Marshal, aided and supported him with a reinforcement of Police - both Officers having avowed their intention of using force if resisted:

20.

One, or both of these Officers made application to Commodore Shortt, in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces, for assistance in their proceedings, all this being done without any sanction or reference to the Executive, save that conveyed in the illegal Warrant of the Registrar.

21.

Your Lordship will observe...

Edit History

2026-05-20 17:21:57 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Schedule named in the accompanying will enable Your Lordship to fill up the details of the foregoing 17. 18 Your Lordship will not fail to observe the following facts. The Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court issued his Warrant for the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer "Ava" without having consulted the Judge of that Court, informing himself whether he had legal authority or jurisdiction. M. Dompnachy, the Marshal, proceeded to execute the Warrant, 19 accompanied by armed Police, furnished to him by the Captain Superintendent of the Police. The latter Officer, having previously concerted with the Marshal, aided and supported him with a reinforcement of Police - both Officers having avowed their intention of using force if resisted: 20. One, or both of these Officers made application to Commodore Shortt, in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces, for assistance in their proceedings, all this being done without any sanction or reference to the Executive, save that conveyed in the illegal Warrant of the Registrar. 21. Your Lordship will observe...
Baseline (Original)
Schedule named in the accompanying will mable Your Lordship to fill up the details of the foregoing millime 17. 18 Your Lordship will not fail to observe the following facts. The Registrar of the Vice Can't issued his Warrant Admiralty for she seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer Ava withart m had consulting the judge of that Cont informing himself whether he legal authority or jurisdiction. M. Domnochy, the Marshal proceeded to excecute the Warrant, 19 accompanied by armed Police, furnished to him by the Captain 1 490 9. Superintendent of the Poner The latter Officer having previously emcerted with the Marshal, aided and supported him with a reinforcement of Police - both Officer having avowed their intention of using force if resisted: 20. One, or both of these Officers made application to Commodore Shortt, in command of ther Majesty'. Naval Porces, for assistance in their proceedings, all this being done withert amy sanction or reference to the beecutive, save that converged in the illegal Warrant •Registrar. 21. of The Your Lordship will obsane
2026-05-20 17:21:57 · Baseline
View content

Schedule

named in the accompanying will mable Your Lordship to fill up the details of the foregoing

millime

17.

18

Your Lordship will not

fail to observe the following facts.

The Registrar of the Vice

Can't issued his Warrant

Admiralty

for

she

seizure of the Messageries

Maritimes Steamer Ava withart

m

had

consulting the judge of that Cont informing himself whether he

legal authority or jurisdiction. M. Domnochy, the Marshal proceeded to excecute the Warrant,

19

accompanied by

armed Police,

furnished to him by the Captain

1

490

9.

Superintendent of the Poner The latter Officer having previously emcerted with the Marshal, aided and supported him with a reinforcement of Police - both Officer having avowed their intention of using force if resisted:

20.

One, or both of these Officers

made application to Commodore Shortt, in command of ther Majesty'. Naval Porces, for assistance in their

proceedings, all this being done

withert

amy

sanction or

reference

to the beecutive, save that converged

in the illegal Warrant

•Registrar.

21.

of

The

Your Lordship will obsane

Comments

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

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.