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
.com.
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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cinct
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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
as ini
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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
Luas
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
711
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
Ower
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
Mishene Baggalley
John Holther.
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