THE EXTRADITION ACTS.
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the term "accused person" includes a person so convicted for criminal.
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the term "fugitive criminal" means any person accused or convicted of an extradition crime committed within the jurisdiction of any foreign State who is in or is suspected of being in some part of Her Majesty's Dominions; and the term "fugitive criminal of a foreign State" means a fugitive criminal accused or convicted of an extradition crime committed within the jurisdiction of that State:
[definition of Secretary of State rep. 56 & 57 Vict. c. 54.]
the term "Police Magistrate" means a Chief Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Courts, or one of the other Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street.
the term "Justice of the Peace" includes in Scotland any Sheriff, Sheriff's Substitute, or Magistrate.
the term "warrant" in the case of any foreign State, includes any judicial document authorising the arrest of a person accused or convicted of crime.
Repeal of Acts.
27. The Acts specified in the 3rd schedule to this Act are hereby repealed as to the whole of Her Majesty's Dominions; and this Act (with the exception of anything contained in it which is inconsistent with the treaties referred to in the Acts so repealed) shall apply (as regards crimes committed either before or after the passing of this Act), in the case of the foreign States with which those treaties are made, in the same manner as if an Order in Council referring to such treaties had been made in pursuance of this Act, and as if such Order had directed that every law and Ordinance which is in force in any British possession with respect to such treaties should have effect as part of this Act.
[last para., rep. 46 & 47 Vict. c.39.]
FIRST SCHEDULE.
List of Crimes.
The following list of crimes is to be construed according to the law existing in England, or in a British possession, (as the case may be), at the date of the alleged crime, whether by common law or by statute made before or after the passing of this Act:-
Murder, and attempt and conspiracy to murder. Manslaughter.
Counterfeiting and altering money and uttering counterfeit or altered money.
Forgery, counterfeiting, and altering, and uttering what is forged or counterfeited or altered.
Embezzlement and larceny.
THE EXTRADITION ACTS.
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the term "accused person tumacy :
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includes a person so convicted for con- Act of 1870
minal.
the term "fugitive criminal" means any person accused or convicted Fugitive cri- of an extradition crime committed within the jurisdiction of any foreign State who is in or is suspected of being in some part of Her Majesty's Dominions; and the term "fugitive criminal of a foreign State" means Fugitive cri- a fugitive criminal accused or convicted of an extradition crime com- foreign State. mitted within the jurisdiction of that State :
[definition of secretary of state rep. 56 & 57 Vict. c. 54.]
minal of a
trate.
the term "Police Magistrate" means a Chief Magistrate of the Metro- Police Magis- politan Police Courts, or one of the other Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street.
the Peace.
the term "Justice of the Peace" includes in Scotland any Sheriff, Justice of Sheriff's Substitute, or Magistrate.
the term "warrant in the case of any foreign State, includes any Warrant. judicial document authorising the arrest of a person accused or convicted of crime.
Repeal of Acts.
Acts in 3rd
27. The Acts specified in the 3rd schedule to this Act are hereby Repeal of repealed as to the whole of Her Majesty's Dominions; and this Act schedule. (with the exception of anything contained in it which is inconsistent with the treaties referred to in the Acts so repealed) shall apply (as regards crimes committed either before or after the passing of this Act), in the case of the foreign States with which those treaties are made, in the same manner as if an Order in Council referring to such treaties had been made in pursuance of this Act, and as if such Order had directed that every law and Ordinance which is in force in any British possession with respect to such treaties should have effect as part of this Act.
[last para., rep. 46 & 47 Vict. c.39.]
FIRST SCHEDULE.
List of Crimes.
The following list of crimes is to be construed according to the law existing in England, or in a British possession, (as the case may be), at the date of the alleged crime, whether by common law or by statute made before or after the passing of this Act :-
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Murder, and attempt and conspirary to murder. Manslaugther.
Counterfeiting and altering money and uttering counterfeit or altered
money.
Forgery, counterfeiting, and altering, and uttering what is forged or counterfeited or altered.
Embezzlement and larceny.
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