CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 492

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I think that the Governor should be required to endorse the ship's agreement. The necessary endorsement should be made by the officer who usually endorses ship's papers or grants clearances, such as the Harbor Master, Master Attendant, or principal officer of the Customs.

I am inclined to think that the provisions in the 3rd paragraph as to delivering the party charged are unnecessary. I think in all cases a Constable should take charge of the party accused. In practice, except in some cases where parties have been sent to England, it is almost always done. I conceive of no case in which a Constable ought not to be in charge of an offender unless the Bill were extended to allow of bail being taken in certain cases to appear and answer any charge which might be preferred.

The penalty against a master for not giving a passage should, I think, be recoverable summarily in any part of Her Majesty's possessions where he might be found thereafter; and affidavits in places other than that in which the offence was committed should be receivable in evidence, and the penalty should be enforceable by distress.

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490 I think that the Governor should be required to endorse the ship's agreement. The necessary endorsement should be made by the officer who usually endorses ship's papers or grants clearances, such as the Harbor Master, Master Attendant, or principal officer of the Customs. I am inclined to think that the provisions in the 3rd paragraph as to delivering the party charged are unnecessary. I think in all cases a Constable should take charge of the party accused. In practice, except in some cases where parties have been sent to England, it is almost always done. I conceive of no case in which a Constable ought not to be in charge of an offender unless the Bill were extended to allow of bail being taken in certain cases to appear and answer any charge which might be preferred. The penalty against a master for not giving a passage should, I think, be recoverable summarily in any part of Her Majesty's possessions where he might be found thereafter; and affidavits in places other than that in which the offence was committed should be receivable in evidence, and the penalty should be enforceable by distress.
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490 think that the Governor should be required to Endorse the Ships agreement. The recessary Endorsement should be made by whi the Officer usually Endorses chips papers or grant clearances such as the Harbor Master, Master attendant n or principal officer of the Customs. I am inclined to think that the provisions in the 3rd paragraph as to delivering the party charged as I think in all unecessary cases & Constable should take charge of the part, accused. In practic Except in Lome cases where partien have been sent to England, it it almost alwarfs done auct conceive of no case in which a Constable ought not to be in charge of an offender offender unless the Bill were extended to as to allow of Bail being certam cases to appear Gwen tu and answer any charge which might be preferred. The penalty, against a master for not giving a passage should I think be recoverable summarily in any part of Her Majesty's possessions where he might be found thereafter; and affidaints in places other than that in which the offence was committed thould be receivable in Evidence, and Chie - penalts, Chould_ be Enforceable by desins
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490

think that the Governor should be

required

to Endorse the Ships

agreement. The recessary Endorsement

should be made by

whi

the

Officer

usually Endorses chips papers

or grant clearances such as the Harbor Master, Master attendant

n

or principal officer of the Customs.

I am inclined to think that the provisions in the 3rd paragraph

as to delivering the party charged

as

I think in all

unecessary cases & Constable should take charge

of the part, accused. In practic Except in Lome cases where partien have been sent to England, it it almost alwarfs done auct

conceive of no case in which a Constable ought not to be in charge

of an offender

offender unless the Bill were extended to as to allow of Bail being

certam cases to appear

Gwen

tu

and answer any charge which might be preferred.

The penalty, against a master for not giving a passage should I think be recoverable summarily in

any part of Her Majesty's possessions where he might be found thereafter; and affidaints in places other than that in which the

offence

was

committed thould be receivable in

Evidence, and Chie

- penalts, Chould_

be Enforceable by desins

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