CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 93

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you are hardly directed to apprehend the said two persons and produce them before me or any other Magistrate on Day or at any other Day.

Certain fail not.

Dated at Penang this 12th Day of August 1875.

(Signed) Denny

Justice of the Peace.

I satisfied myself that the alleged offence would have been a misdemeanor if committed here, and the Government of the Straits Settlements were so informed in the reply to that application, but I advised Mr. Austin that the offence was illegal, as the alleged felony was beyond the jurisdiction of the Quarter Sessions.

The last part of this advice was, I admit, misleading, being more cautious to the Judge who endorsed it, I advised on the substance of the charge rather than on the form of the Warrant, which seemed to me then, as it does still seem to be defective, as not complying with the terms of Section 10 of the Act 6 and 7 V.C. 34.

That Section as amended provides that it shall not be lawful for any person to indorse his name upon any such Warrant for the purpose of authorizing the apprehension of any person under...

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90 you are hardly directed to apprehend the said two persons and produce them before me or any other Magistrate on Day or at any other Day. Certain fail not. Dated at Penang this 12th Day of August 1875. (Signed) Denny Justice of the Peace. I satisfied myself that the alleged offence would have been a misdemeanor if committed here, and the Government of the Straits Settlements were so informed in the reply to that application, but I advised Mr. Austin that the offence was illegal, as the alleged felony was beyond the jurisdiction of the Quarter Sessions. The last part of this advice was, I admit, misleading, being more cautious to the Judge who endorsed it, I advised on the substance of the charge rather than on the form of the Warrant, which seemed to me then, as it does still seem to be defective, as not complying with the terms of Section 10 of the Act 6 and 7 V.C. 34. That Section as amended provides that it shall not be lawful for any person to indorse his name upon any such Warrant for the purpose of authorizing the apprehension of any person under...
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90 jou are hardly directed to apprehend the said two persons and produce me or or any other Day them before "Magistrale. Ceroin fail not Dated at Penang this 12th Amy of August 1875. (Signed) Denny) Justice of the Peace. I satrified impeelf that the Plunket, alleged offence would have been at mat a-miodeme andr if committed here, and the Government of the Straits Settlements were so informed in the reply to that application, but I advised Mr. Austin that the Warrant offence was illegal, as the alleged weither treasm) proc) jurisdiction of felony beyond the Quarter Sesions. The last fact of this advice was, but wo I adimit, misleading, being more cuitems to the who endorsed it, I advised: Judge on the substance of the charge. rather than on the form of the Warrant, which seemed to me then, as it does still seem to be defective as not complying with the terms Vie of Section 10 of the Act 6 and ? C. 34. That Sectim as amended provides that it shall not be "lawful for any person to indorse "This name upon any such Warrant "for the purpose of authorizing the "apprehension of any person. under
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jou

are

hardly directed to apprehend

the said two persons and produce

me or

or any

other

Day

them before "Magistrale. Ceroin fail not

Dated at Penang this 12th Amy of August 1875.

(Signed) Denny)

Justice of the Peace. I satrified impeelf that the

Plunket,

alleged offence would have been

at mat

a-miodeme andr

if committed

here, and the Government of the

Straits Settlements were so

informed

in the reply to that application, but I advised Mr. Austin that the

Warrant

offence

was

illegal, as the alleged

weither treasm) proc)

jurisdiction

of

felony beyond the Quarter Sesions. The last fact of

this advice was,

but

wo

I adimit, misleading,

being more cuitems to the who endorsed it, I advised: Judge on the substance of the charge. rather than on the form of the

Warrant, which seemed to me then, as it does still seem to be defective

as not complying with the terms

Vie of Section 10 of the Act 6 and ?

C. 34. That Sectim as amended provides that it shall not be "lawful for any person to indorse "This name upon any

such Warrant

"for the purpose of authorizing the "apprehension of any person.

under

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