CO129-534-9 Law of Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 1-4-1931 - 20-4-1932 — Page 42

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that the powers conferred upon the

Court by Section 1 of 12 and 13 Victoria

Chapter 96 are municipal except in so

far as the offence charged is jure

gentium, and consequently justiciable

anywhere, this su gestion involves the

proposition that a conspiracy to act

piratically is jure gentium. It

has not been possible to trace any

authority for or against this

proposition either in the reports or

textbooks.

I have etc.,

josticable Nence

au

(Signed) J. H. THOMAS

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