SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY ORDINANCE

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY ORDINANCE

Suppression of Piracy.

No. 12 of 1867.

An Ordinance to explain Ordinance No 9 of 1866, and to extend the
Powers of the Supreme Court for Suppression of Piracy.

[10th September, 1867.]

WHEREAS by Ordinance 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 7 of the said Ordinance there was conferred upon the
said Court
jurisdiction to try certain spPCial offences therein defined, and to
inflict the punish-
ments attached thereto respectively; And whereas doubts have been raised
as to
whether the High Court aforesaid can try, offenders without the
intervention of a jury
and it is expedient to resolve such doubts; And whereas it is expedient
that tile
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:--

1. The said High Court shall be and is hereby empowered to try without the
intervention of a jury all cases over which it Bath. or may hereafter
have jurisdiction.

2. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to try all offences which by
the
said Ordinance No. 9 of 1866 for the suppression of piracy the High Court
thereby
constituted is authorized to try, and the Governor in Council and the
said Supreme
Court respectively shall have full power and authority to inflict such
punishments in
respect of tile said offences as the said Court by the Ordinance
aforesaid has power and
authority to inflict.
Suppression of Piracy.

No. 12 of 1867

3. Provided that nothing herein contained shall authorize the Supreme
Court to Trial before
Sn reme Court
try any such offences aforesaid without the intervention of a jury or
without such toe'tthaiury_
proceedings as are now used and approved in the said Court with respect
to criminal
cases ordinarily heard and determined therein.

¢. The several provisions in the said recited Ordinance contained
incident to or
connected with the exercise of the powers thereby given, so far as ,the
same are not
inconsistent with the practice of the Supreme Court, shall be applicable
to all proceed.
ings instituted under the authority of this Ordinance.

Every, person who might under Ordinance No. 9 of 1866, section 19, be
committed for trial before the said High Court shall be committed for
trial before the
Supreme Court, unless the Attorney General shall otherwise direct.

6. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall
hereafter
be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.

(In force from 14th September, 1867, under proclamation 13th September,
1867.
Repealed by Ordinance No. 1 of 1868.
976
Title.
Preamble.
High Court empowered to act without a jury.
Supreme Court authorized to try and Governor in Council and Supreme Court to punish certain offences relating to piracy.
977
Trial before Supreme Court to be with a jury.
Provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1866, applicable to proceedings of Supreme Court under this Ordinance.
Trial may table place before Supreme Court.
Commencement of Ordinance.

976
Title.
Preamble.
High Court empowered to act without a jury.
Supreme Court authorized to try and Governor in Council and Supreme Court to punish certain offences relating to piracy.
977
Trial before Supreme Court to be with a jury.
Provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1866, applicable to proceedings of Supreme Court under this Ordinance.
Trial may table place before Supreme Court.
Commencement of Ordinance.

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