CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3] — Page 421

United States of America

and this Government relati_ ve to the

usage governing jurisdiction over certain offences committed on board American ships whilst within the waters.

of the Colony with special reference to the case Brenner v. Patton

of- Patton of the

American ship "R. R. Thomas", The appeal in this case

was dismissed by the Full

Court.

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refrain from offer

ing any comments on the tone of the Consul's letter to the Colonial decretary.

dated the 4th instant, but

you will observe from that

letter that Mr Wildman is

the matter in

referring question to the Ambassador for the United States of

America in London, and

I

I therefore think it advisa

ble that.

you

should be

put in possession of

the -facts