Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part VI. The judiciary

Collection:: Economics Books

CHAP. IT] ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION 1355 been wrecked or to which a casualty has occurred, and who are competent witnesses to the facts, are found in the British possession : (d) Where the incompetency or misconduct has occurred on board a British ship on or near the coasts of the British possession, or on board a British ship in the course of a voyage bo a port within the British possession : (¢) Where the incompetency or misconduct has occurred on board a British ship registered in the British possession : (f) When the master, mate, or engineer of a British ship who is charged with incompetency or misconduct on board that British ship is found in the British possession. An inquiry is not to be held if an inquiry has been held by a competent Court in any part of the Dominion, or in respect of which the certificate of a master, mate, or engineer has been cancelled or suspended by a Naval Court. No Investigation is to be held when one has been commenced in the United Kingdom. The Colonial Court shall have.the same powers of cancelling and suspending certificates as 2 Court in the United Kingdom; and the Board of Trade may order a rehearing ; but if such order is not made, or is refused, an appeal lies to the High Court in England as mentioned wbove. Under the Act of 1849 Colonial Courts were given power to deal with treason, piracy, felony, robbery, murder, or any other offence committed on the sea or in any place within Admiralty jurisdiction, if the accused is within the Colony, In the same way as if the offence were committed within the meridian limits of the several Colonies and the local Jurisdiction of the Courts! The penalty under a law of 1874 is to be the local penalty for an offence committed in she Colony or a corresponding penalty to the English penalty.” This jurisdiction extends to vessels even if they are within "12 & 18 Vict. ¢. 96,5. 1. For offences committed at sea through which the person injured dies on land, see 5. 3. See also 28 Hen. VILL c. 15; 11 Will. ITI. ¢. 7; 46 Geo. ITIL c. 54. The Act of 1849 saves the provisions f 9 Geo. IV. ¢. 83, respecting New South Wales and Tasmania. * 37 & 88 Viet. ¢. 27,8. 3. Passed on account of the gross miscarriage of justice Reg. v. Mount. 8 P. C. 983.

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