CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934 — Page 50

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In the Privy Council

In the Matter of a Reference under the Judicial Committee Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. IV. ch. 41. Section 4).

AND

In the Matter of Piracy jure gentium.

CASE

for the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

In the Privy Council

In the Matter of a Reference under the Judicial Committee Act, 1833 (3 and 4 Will. IV. ch. 41. sect. 4)

AND

In the Matter of Piracy jure gentium.

The question referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy

No.

Council for their hearing and consideration is as follows:-

C

Whether actual robbery is an essential element in the crime of piracy jure gentium or to commit frustrated attempt a

whether

a piratical robbery is not equally piracy jure gentium.”

RECORD

INDEX

Description of Document.

Date.

TREASURY SOLICITOR,

Storey's Gate,

St. James's Park,

London, S.W.1.

Printed by HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE PRESS.

Pocock Street, S.E.1.

3

1

Order of Reference

2

Judgments of the Full Court of Hong-Kong in the case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and 12 others (Hong-Kong Law Reports Vol. 25- 1931 and 1932 page 31).

LL

Archives of Maryland' as to Extract from the

trial of Thomas Smith for piracy in 1637.

Page.

10th Nov., 1933

1

1st April, 1931

2

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RECORD.

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