CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 60

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of no case in which the Privy Council has entertained an

appeal against a judgment of acquittal. In our opinion

the Hong Kong Order in Council (1909 S.R.0. p.805) does

not affect the matter.

We think that the reference should be in

the following terms:

"Whether actual robbery is an essential element

in the crime of piracy jure gentium or whether

a frustrated attempt to commit a piratical

robbery is not equally piracy jure gentium and

justiciable as such."

(Sgd) T.W.H. INSKIP.

F.B. MERRIMAN.

LAW OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT.

29th JULY, 1932.

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WILFRID LEWIS.

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