THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1867.
B.
IN THE COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The
Day of
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Boneth:
r of A. B. and "The Police and Lighting Rates Amendment Ordinance, 1867."
Le Petition of A. B.
[State briefly the grounds on which a refund is claimed.]
And your Petitioners will, &c.
I, A. B. make oath and say [or declare as the case may be] that the matters above contained are true
in substance and in fact.
Sworn [or Declared] before me.
C.
IN THE COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The
Day of
186
283
In the matter of A. B. and "The Police and Lighting Rates Amendmen: Olinance, 1867."
I hereby certify that A. B. has proved to my satisfaction that he is entitled to a refund of the Rates paid by him amounting to $
C. D.,
Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
By Order,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1867.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof; to extend the Powers of the Supreme Court for Suppression of Piracy.
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1867.]
Whereas by The Ordinance for the Suppression of Piracy No. 9 of 1866, there was constituted a Court of Record styled "The High Court of Hongkong for the Suppression of Piracy"; And whereas by Section VII of the said Ordinance there was conferred upon the said Court, Jurisdiction to try certain Special Offences therein defined, and to inflict the punishment attached thereto respectively; And whereas it is expedient that the Supreme Court should have concurrent Jurisdiction with the said High Court to try such Offences, and inflict such punishments as aforesaid: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Title.
Preamble.
and Supreme Court
I. The Supreme Court shall have Jurisdiction to try all Offences which by the Governor in Council said Ordinance No. 9 of 1866 for the Suppression of Piracy the High Court thereby authorized to try and constituted is authorized to try, and the Governor in Council and the said Supreme punish certain Court respectively shall have full power and authority to inflict such Punishments in respect of the said Offences as the said Court by the Ordinance aforesaid has and
power authority to inflict.
Offences relating to
Piracy.
in accordance with
II. Provided that nothing herein contained shall authorize the Supreme Court to Trial to be with a Jury try any such Offences aforesaid without the intervention of a Jury or without such practice of Supreme proceedings as are now used and approved in the said Court with respect to Criminal Court. Cases ordinarily heard and determined therein.
III. The several Provisions in the said recited Ordinance contained incident to or Provisions of Ordi- nance No. 9 of 1866, connected with the exercise of the Powers thereby given shall, so far as the same are
applicable to Pro- not inconsistent with the Practice of the Supreme Court, be applicable to all Proceedings ceedings under this instituted under the authority of this Ordinance.
Ordinance.
before Supreme Court.
IV. Every Person who might under Ordinance No. 9 of 1866, Section XIX, be Trial may take place committed for trial before the said High Court shall be committed for trial before the Supreme Court, unless the Attorney General shall otherwise direct.
Ordinance.
V. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such Day as shall hereafter Commencement of be fixed by Proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
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