CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 559

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on even.

taking the sentence of the Naval Court as ultra vires and thus null and void. The 18th Section of the Amendment Act of 1855, 18 & 19 Vic. c. 91 gives the same powers to Naval Courts which two Justices have but a sentence of imprisonment is not intended to be carried out in a British possession.

I think the President of the Court must have referred to the dots in the absence of "Instructions to Naval Officers relating to the Merchant Shipping Acts of 1854 & 1855". See Sections 28 and following sections are very explicit.

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and if the President had referred to Section 41 everything would have been correct.

and (signed) J. Russell, Acting Attorney General especially

A further examination of these papers, as I have learned that the President of the Court had left Manila, leads me to think it hopeless to expect such evidence as would justify the Magistrate in convicting - and I certainly would not put the men on their trial at the Supreme Court as the case is even with original

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on even. taking the sentence of the Naval Court as ultra vires and thus null and void. The 18th Section of the Amendment Act of 1855, 18 & 19 Vic. c. 91 gives the same powers to Naval Courts which two Justices have but a sentence of imprisonment is not intended to be carried out in a British possession. I think the President of the Court must have referred to the dots in the absence of "Instructions to Naval Officers relating to the Merchant Shipping Acts of 1854 & 1855". See Sections 28 and following sections are very explicit. 557 and if the President had referred to Section 41 everything would have been correct. and (signed) J. Russell, Acting Attorney General especially A further examination of these papers, as I have learned that the President of the Court had left Manila, leads me to think it hopeless to expect such evidence as would justify the Magistrate in convicting - and I certainly would not put the men on their trial at the Supreme Court as the case is even with original

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on even. - taking the sentence of the Naval Court as ultra vires and thus null and void. The 18th Section of the amendment Act of 1855, 18819 Vie: c: 91 gives the same powers to Naval Courts which two Dustices have but a sentence of imprisonment is not intended. to be carried out in a British possession. I think the President of the Court must have referred to the dots in the absence of "Instructions to Naval Officers relating to the Merchant shipping dets of 1854 8, 1855 - See: 28 and following sections are very explicit 557 and if the president had referred to section 41 everything would- have been correct. and (signed) I. Russell, Acting Attorney Gener especially A further examination of these papers, as I have learned. that the President of the Court had left Manila, leads me to think it hopeless to expect such evidence- as would justify the Magistrate in convicting - and I certainly would not put the men on their trial at the Supreme Court as the ease is even with origin 2

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on even.

- taking the sentence of the

Naval Court as ultra vires and thus

null and void. The 18th Section of the amendment Act of 1855, 18819 Vie: c: 91 gives the same powers to Naval Courts which two Dustices have but a sentence of imprisonment is not intended. to be carried out in a British

possession.

I think the President of the Court must have referred to the dots in the absence of "Instructions to Naval Officers relating to the Merchant shipping dets of 1854 8, 1855 - See: 28 and following sections are

very explicit

557

and if the president had referred to section 41 everything would-

have been correct.

and

(signed) I. Russell,

Acting Attorney Gener

especially

A further examination of these papers,

as I have learned.

that the President of the Court had left Manila, leads me to think it hopeless to expect such evidence- as would justify the Magistrate in convicting - and I certainly would not put the men on their trial at the Supreme Court as the ease is even with origin

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