CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 490

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the Bill.

The cost and trouble attending the arrest and return of fugitive offenders from the Straits to Hongkong and vice versa ought I think to render the formalities in part I necessary before the application it complied with. Both Hongkong and the Straits Settlements are so to repeat large deposits for passengers and great numbers of people come to both simply for the sake of passing through. It is not as if fugitive Offenders would come to either place, more especially Hongkong, for the purpose of residence.

With regard to section 17 I think it should be applied queralt,

The 19 section would enable the party to be tried at whichever place was most convenient having regard to the facility of obtaining evidence.

With regard to Section 19 I think it might be extended to such the case of clamen sent by Consular Officers for trial under section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act to the nearest British possession. Cases have happened within my knowledge of parties having been sent for trial, accused of the most heinous offences without sufficient Evidence that would justify the placing them upon trial - the witnesses of the occurrence having gone to some other place.

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488 the Bill. The cost and trouble attending the arrest and return of fugitive offenders from the Straits to Hongkong and vice versa ought I think to render the formalities in part I necessary before the application it complied with. Both Hongkong and the Straits Settlements are so to repeat large deposits for passengers and great numbers of people come to both simply for the sake of passing through. It is not as if fugitive Offenders would come to either place, more especially Hongkong, for the purpose of residence. With regard to section 17 I think it should be applied queralt, The 19 section would enable the party to be tried at whichever place was most convenient having regard to the facility of obtaining evidence. With regard to Section 19 I think it might be extended to such the case of clamen sent by Consular Officers for trial under section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act to the nearest British possession. Cases have happened within my knowledge of parties having been sent for trial, accused of the most heinous offences without sufficient Evidence that would justify the placing them upon trial - the witnesses of the occurrence having gone to some other place.

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488 the Bill. The cost and trouble. attending the arrest and return of fugitive offenders from the Straits to Hongkong and vice versa ought I think to render the formalities in part I necessary before the application it complied with. Both Honghong and the Straits lettlements are so to epeat large depsits for passengers and great numbers of people come to both simply for the sake of passing through. It is not as if fugitive Offenders would come to either place, more expecially & Stoughong. for the purpose of residence. With regard to section 17 I think it should be applied queralt, The 19 the section would enable the party to be tried at whichever place was most convenient having regard to the facility, of obtaining soidence . regard to Dection 19 l With think it might be extended to seech the case of clamen sent bes Consular Officers for trial under section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act to the rearest British possession. Cares have happened within muy knowledge of parties having been sent, sent for Frial. accused of the most heinous offences without aus Evidence that would their justify the placing them upon trial - the witnesses of the occurrence having gone to some other place.

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488

the Bill.

The cost and trouble.

attending the arrest and return of fugitive offenders from the Straits to Hongkong and vice versa ought I think to render the formalities in part I necessary before the application it complied with. Both Honghong and the Straits lettlements are so to

epeat large depsits for passengers

and

great numbers of people come to both simply for the sake of passing through. It is not as if fugitive Offenders would come to either place, more expecially & Stoughong. for the purpose of residence.

With regard to section 17 I think it should be applied queralt,

The 19

the section would enable the

party to be tried at whichever place was most convenient having regard

to the facility, of obtaining soidence .

regard

to Dection

With think it might be extended to seech the

case of clamen sent bes Consular Officers for trial under section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act to the rearest British possession. Cares have happened within muy knowledge of parties having

been sent,

sent for

Frial.

accused of the most heinous offences

without

aus

Evidence that would

their

justify the placing them upon

trial - the witnesses of the occurrence having gone

to some other place.

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