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which he wvae placed.

In the application from the Viceroy it is stated that "So sên chi carried off by having off by mistake the paper of another graduate named Zee Hsi-jas from the examination hall. Jo Jon-chi voluntarily appeared in Court. The case was decided by the Magistrate and referred to the Prefect and Viceroy. Le fin chi was placed in charge of a Yamin and servant, and taking advantage of the absence of his guardian he escaped.

I have already in my report of 1... instant mentioned the judgment of the Privy Council in the Case of Attorney General v. Krook. Asing Phillimore in his work on International Law says:- "There are two circumstances to be observed, which occur in these and in all other cases of Extradition. 1. That the country demanding the criminal must be the country in which the crime is committed; 2. that the act done, on account of which his Extradition is demanded, must be considered as a crime by both States."

On Anderson's case, where a slave who had killed a white citizen of Missouri, who tried to arrest him while making his escape and who having fled to Canada was demanded as a person charged with murder. The following opinion was given by the Attorney and Solicitor General, Sir Richard Bethell and Sir William Atherton on the 20th of March, 1861; "Upon the assumption that the act proved to have been committed by the fugitive slave Anderson, in the State of Missouri, in killing Rigges under the circumstances stated, amounted to Murder...

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which he wvae placed. In the application from the Viceroy it is stated that "So sên chi carried off by having off by mistake the paper of another graduate named Zee Hsi-jas from the examination hall. Jo Jon-chi voluntarily appeared in Court. The case was decided by the Magistrate and referred to the Prefect and Viceroy. Le fin chi was placed in charge of a Yamin and servant, and taking advantage of the absence of his guardian he escaped. I have already in my report of 1... instant mentioned the judgment of the Privy Council in the Case of Attorney General v. Krook. Asing Phillimore in his work on International Law says:- "There are two circumstances to be observed, which occur in these and in all other cases of Extradition. 1. That the country demanding the criminal must be the country in which the crime is committed; 2. that the act done, on account of which his Extradition is demanded, must be considered as a crime by both States." On Anderson's case, where a slave who had killed a white citizen of Missouri, who tried to arrest him while making his escape and who having fled to Canada was demanded as a person charged with murder. The following opinion was given by the Attorney and Solicitor General, Sir Richard Bethell and Sir William Atherton on the 20th of March, 1861; "Upon the assumption that the act proved to have been committed by the fugitive slave Anderson, in the State of Missouri, in killing Rigges under the circumstances stated, amounted to Murder...
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which he wvae placed. In the application from the Viceroy it is stated that "So sên chi carried off by " having off by mistake the "paper of another graduate ramed "Zee Hsi - jas from the examination hall * Jo Jon-chi voluntarily appeared "in Court. The case was decided by "the IMagistrate and referred to to the "Prefect and Viecron. Le fin chi was placed in charge of a Yamin and 4 " in the servant and taking advantage "of the absence of his guardian he "escaped. " I have already in my report of 1... instant mentioned the judgment of the Privy Council in of the the Case Attorney General 1. Krook Asing Phillimore in his work on International Law "There are says:- two circumstances to " be observed, which occur in these " and in all other cases. of Extradition. "A. Z t 646 "1. That the country demanding "the criminal must be the country in in " which the crime is committed; "2. that the act done, on account " of which his Extradition is demanded, must be considered as a crime by "both States." on Anderson's case where a slave who had killed a white citizen of his Missouri, who tried to arrest him while making escape and who having fled ao a to Canada was demanded person charged with murder, The following opinion the Attorney tao given by and Solicitor General, Sin Richard Bethell and Sir William Atherton on the 20. 2 of March, 1861; by "Upon the assumption that the act " proved to have been committed "the fugitive slave Anderson, in the "State of Inveniri, in Inésouri, in killing Rigges " under the circumstances stated. " amounted Murder to by the
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which he

wvae

placed.

In the application from the Viceroy it is stated that "So sên chi

carried off by " having

off by mistake the "paper of another graduate ramed "Zee Hsi - jas from the examination hall

*

Jo Jon-chi voluntarily appeared "in Court. The

case was decided by "the IMagistrate and referred to

to the "Prefect and Viecron. Le fin chi was placed in charge of a Yamin and

4

" in the

servant

and taking advantage "of

the absence of his guardian he "escaped. "

I have already in my report of 1... instant mentioned the judgment of the Privy Council in of the

the

Case

Attorney General 1. Krook Asing Phillimore in his work on

International Law

"There

are

says:-

two circumstances to

" be observed, which occur in these

" and in all other cases.

of Extradition.

"A. Z t

646

"1. That the country demanding "the criminal must be the country in

in

" which the crime is committed;

"2. that the act done, on account " of which his Extradition is demanded, must be considered as a crime by "both States."

on Anderson's case where a slave who had killed

a white citizen of

his

Missouri, who tried to arrest him while making escape and who having fled

ao

a

to Canada

was demanded

person charged with murder, The following opinion

the Attorney

tao

given by

and Solicitor General, Sin Richard Bethell and Sir William

Atherton

on

the 20.

2 of March, 1861;

by

"Upon the assumption that the act " proved to have been committed "the fugitive slave Anderson, in the "State of Inveniri, in

Inésouri,

in

killing Rigges

" under the circumstances stated.

" amounted Murder

to

by the

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