An Historical, Political and Statistical Account of Mauritius and Its DependenciesT. and W. Boone, 1849 - 409 pages |
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Page 326 - Our or Their Privy Council, a true and exact copy of all evidence, proceedings, judgments, decrees, and orders, had or made in such...
Page 326 - Granville, one of Her Majesty's principal secretaries of state, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.
Page 325 - ... therein, and for the trial of all crimes and offences of a low degree which may be there committed ; and that the Governor of Mauritius, with the advice and consent of the council of government of the said island, shall, by any ordinances to be from time to time for that purpose made, define and limit the extent of the jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, of any such Petit Court, and fix and regulate the forms of proceeding, the rules of practice, and the nature of the process to be observed...
Page 324 - ... in force within the said island and its dependencies, shall require the presence in either of the said tribunals of a greater number of judges than are hereinbefore mentioned, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the governor of the said colony, in His Majesty's name and on His behalf, to appoint such an additional number of judges for any such special occasion as may be necessary to complete the whole number of judges so required by * This Amending Order is printed at length in...
Page 286 - ... for support. Steering by the stars, they had nearly reached the coast from which they had been kidnapped, when nature sank exhausted, and we were just in time to save four of their lives. So long as the wanderers in search of home were able to do so, the days were numbered by notches on the side of the canoe, and twenty-one were thus marked when met with by our vessel.
Page 326 - Appeal and the party or parties Appellant shall be at liberty to prefer and prosecute his her or their Appeal to...
Page 157 - ... existing state of things, as to the registration of slaves, has undergone a radical change, all general statements as to the non-introduction of slaves into the Mauritius must be regarded as illusory. It is known, too, in this case, that a Governor is surrounded on all sides by functionaries, and judges, and juries, who are almost one and all holders of slaves, and who are therefore deeply interested, not only in keeping open the channels of supply, but also in concealing every act of delinquency...
Page 324 - Supreme Court of Civil and Criminal Justice within the said colony, called the Cour d'Appel, shall henceforth be holden by and before three judges only, and no more ; and that the chief or senior judge of the said court shall henceforth bear the title of chief judge and first president ; and that the second of the said judges shall henceforth be called and bear the title of vice-president ; and that the third of the said judges shall henceforth be called and bear the title of assistant judge of the...