CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 496

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494

had

Order in Council 1865. Sections 66, 153 and 158 and Her Majesty, has assumed to have already this power under the Acts of Parliament 6 & 7

Vict:

C:80 and 6 & 7 Vict.

Net.

c: 92.

With regard to section 20 the definition clause I have to remark but not as affecting this authority that I have always understood that in Colonies the word "legislature" included the Governor; and also that there is in many Colonies a legislature consisting of a Council as well as a House of Assembly.

"Constable" I think might be construed to mean any policeman as well as any officer &c. In most Colonies that I am acquainted with there is a regularly organized Police force.

"Magistrate". In Crown Colonies generally I believe Magistrate means Police Magistrate and in so far as Hongkong and many other Crown Colonies are concerned I think it would be better to explain the term to mean the Police Magistrate.

"Superior Court" might, I think be explained to mean Courts possessing in the Colony similar powers to the High Court of Justice in England.

The importance of the Bill in question must be my excuse for writing so much on the subject and also for the delay which has taken place in my finding out the relevant information.

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494 had Order in Council 1865. Sections 66, 153 and 158 and Her Majesty, has assumed to have already this power under the Acts of Parliament 6 & 7 Vict: C:80 and 6 & 7 Vict. Net. c: 92. With regard to section 20 the definition clause I have to remark but not as affecting this authority that I have always understood that in Colonies the word "legislature" included the Governor; and also that there is in many Colonies a legislature consisting of a Council as well as a House of Assembly. "Constable" I think might be construed to mean any policeman as well as any officer &c. In most Colonies that I am acquainted with there is a regularly organized Police force. "Magistrate". In Crown Colonies generally I believe Magistrate means Police Magistrate and in so far as Hongkong and many other Crown Colonies are concerned I think it would be better to explain the term to mean the Police Magistrate. "Superior Court" might, I think be explained to mean Courts possessing in the Colony similar powers to the High Court of Justice in England. The importance of the Bill in question must be my excuse for writing so much on the subject and also for the delay which has taken place in my finding out the relevant information.
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494 had Order in Council 1865. Dections 66. 153 And 158 and Her Majesty, has assumed to have already this power under the Acts of Parlament 647 bich: C:80 and 647 Net. e: 92. With regard to section 20 the definition clause I have to remark but not as affecting this totorty that I have always understood that in Colonies the word "legislature" included the Governor; and also that there is in I Colonies a legislature Imany Conneil as well as a house of assembly. "Constable" I think might be Construed to mean auf policeman as well as any officer te. In Most Colomies that I are acquainted with there is a regularly organized Poker force "Magistrate " . Ia Crowns Police Colome's generally I believe reagistrate means Police Magistrate and in to Jar as Hongkong and many other Crown Colonies are concerned I think it would be better to Enlough the Autels to the Police Mazistrate = Entiret, " Superior Court" mught.I think be explained to mean Burts persessing in the Colony Similar powers to the Stigh Court of Justice in tugland. The important lature if the Bill in question much be unf Excuse for writing so much on the subject and also o for delay which has the dela laken place in huy linding ore Live
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494

had

Order in Council 1865. Dections 66. 153 And 158 and Her Majesty, has assumed to have already this power under the Acts of Parlament 647

bich:

C:80 and 647

Net.

e: 92.

With regard to section 20 the definition clause I have to remark

but not as affecting this totorty that I have always understood that in Colonies the word "legislature"

included the Governor; and also that

there is in I

Colonies a legislature

Imany Conneil as well as a house of assembly.

"Constable" I think might be Construed to mean auf policeman as well as any officer te. In Most Colomies that I are acquainted

with there is a regularly organized

Poker force "Magistrate " . Ia Crowns Police Colome's generally I believe reagistrate means Police Magistrate and in to

Jar

as

Hongkong and many other Crown Colonies are concerned I think

it would be better to Enlough the

Autels

to the Police Mazistrate =

Entiret,

" Superior Court" mught.I think be explained to mean Burts persessing in the Colony Similar powers to the Stigh Court of Justice in tugland.

The important lature if the Bill in question much be

unf

Excuse

for writing so much on the subject

and also

o for

delay which has

the dela

laken place in huy linding ore

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