CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 718

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would not extend beyond the limits of the Colonial Waters, and therefore such authority would.

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Custody under beyond those limits be

illegal unless sanctioned by Imperial

4. That

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was

pleased to

say

this

al Act.

point M. Sterbent

that he was to discolour

attention to the provisions of the Sonpecial

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bieta -118; and to inquire whether in Opinion there Cicts will justify the removal

of these persons from

the Colonies to this Country.

5. That Two questions appear to arise upon the constriction of the former Act. Fust: Whether one Committed on the high Seas

the offence being

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Offences committed in any part of Ster Majesty's Dominions" within the terms Second Section; and further whether the act, Applies to Cases where the persons,

the

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c9b. and,

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present Case, could be tried, and upon Conviction punished in the Colones's into who act

they have escaped for live very offence for which they would be - put upon trial if removed

to this Country.

to

6. In conclusion Mr. Herbert was

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to

Request

as pleased

Day

that he

that we could

Report at our curliest convenienced whether those.

persons can be brought here for trial. from Heng Kong

and Melbourne, und if they can, what Steps should be taken to effe ouch Removal.

effect

In Oberlience to

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Your Lordships Commands We have the honor to Report

That the list of 6x7 Vieta c 34 provides

for a fugitive Criminal found

eir

any

Colony

being sent back to that part ofther Majestyś

dominions in which he is

changest with

having Committed in offence"

not in

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const w

would

Opinion authorize the Ecmount

Melbourne, or

Hong thing to Sondon of

persons charged with having Committed an Offence upon the High seas. Such

can be tried under the act

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in which they have been

cgh in the place apprehendedy he's have

ti & have the home to be

Mey Ford

Your Lordships

Most Obert Able don't

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John Holther.

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