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FORM 14.

(General Heading.)

Notification to Appellant of Result of Application under Section 17.

R. v.

To the above-named appellant:

This is to give you notice that the Full Court have considered the matter of your application for

(a.) Leave to appeal to the said Court; (b.) Legal aid to be assigned to you;

with

and have finally determined the same, and have this day given judgment to the effect following [here set out decision of the Full Court, that you may be admitted to bail in your own recognizances in the sum of two sufficient sureties in the sum of may be].

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To the Judge of His Majesty's Court at

To the Governor of His Majesty's Prison at

This is to give you notice that the above-mentioned

applied for-

(a.) Leave to appeal to the said Court;

(b.) Legal aid to be assigned to him;

(c.) Permission to be present during the proceedings in his appeal;

(d.) His admission to bail ;

having

Under the said Order in Council, the Full Court has this day finally determined his said applications, and has given judgment to the effect following [here set out the decision of the Court]:

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To the Judge of His Majesty's Court at

To the Governor of His Majesty's Prison at

This is to give you notice that the above-named appealed against his conviction of the offence of

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him for the offence of

the Full Court has finally determined the said appeal, and has this day given judgment therein to the effect following [here set out the decision of the Court]:

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BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL under "The Copyright Act, 1911" (1 & 2 Geo. V, c. 46), regulating Copyright Relations with Italy.-London, March 23, 1915.*

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of March, 1915.

PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Lord President.

Lord Chamberlain.

Sir Francis Hopwood.
Sir Frederick Ponsonby.

WHEREAS His Majesty, by virtue of the authority conferred on him by "The Copyright Act, 1911," and having regard to the provisions of the Berlin Copyright Convention, was pleased to make an Order in Council, dated the 24th day of June, 1912‡ (hereinafter called the Principal Order), extending the protection of the said Act to certain classes of works to which protection is guaranteed by the said Convention;

And whereas the Kingdom of Italy has ratified the said Convention, subject to the reservations mentioned in the Schedule attached to this Order;

And whereas the provisions of Article 2, proviso (i), of the Principal Order, so far as they relate to works of which the country of origin is Italy, were revoked by Order in Council dated the 9th day of February, 1914,§ as varied by Order in Council dated the 30th day of March, 1914 :||

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, and by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by "The Copyright Act, 1911," is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1. The provisions of Article 2, proviso (iii) (a), of the Principal Order shall apply as if Italy were included amongst the foreign countries named in those provisions.

2. The provisions of Article 2, proviso (iii) (b), Article 2, proviso (iii) (d), and Article 2, proviso (iii) (e), of the Principal Order are hereby revoked so far as they relate to works of which.

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the country of origin is Italy, and the authors of all such works shall enjoy the same rights as if the said provisions had never related thereto.

3. Where any person has, before the commencement of this Order, taken any action whereby he has incurred any expenditure or liability in connection with the reproduction or performance of any work in a manner which at the time was lawful, or for the purpose of, or with a view to the reproduction or performance of, a work at a time when such reproduction or performance would, but for the making of this Order, have been lawful, nothing in this Order shall diminish or prejudice any rights or interest arising from, or in connection with, such action which are subsisting or valuable at the said date unless the person who, by virtue of this Order, becomes entitled to restrain such reproduction or performance agrees to pay such compensation as, failing agreement, may be determined in accordance with the provisions of "The Copyright Act, 1911."

4. This Order shall come into operation on the 23rd day of December, 1914, which day is in this Order referred to as the commencement of this Order.

And the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury are to give the necessary orders accordingly.

SCHEDULE.

ALMERIC FITZROY.

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BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL further amending "The Prize Court Rules, 1914."-London, March 23, 1915.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of March, 1915.

PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section 3 of "The Prize Courts Act, 1894," His Majesty in Council is authorized to make Rules of Court for regulating, subject to the provisions of "The Naval Prize Act, 1864," and the said Act, the procedure and practice of Prize Courts within the meaning of "The Naval Prize Act, 1864," and the duties and conduct of the officers of the Courts and of the practitioners therein, and for regulating the fees to be taken by the officers thereof, and the costs, charges, and expenses to be allowed to the practitioners therein;

And whereas in pursuance of "The Prize Courts Act, 1894," certain Rulest were made by the Order of His Majesty in Council, dated the 5th day of August, 1914, and amended by the Orders of His Majesty in Council of the 30th day of September, 1914, and the 28th day of November, 1914,|| respectively, which said Rules and amended Rules were by the said Orders in Council directed to take effect provisionally in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of "The Rules Publication Act, 1893," from the dates of the said Orders in Council respectively;

And whereas the provisions of section 1 of "The Rules Publication Act, 1893," were duly complied with in respect of the said Rules and amended Rules, and the same were finally made by the Orders of His Majesty in Council, dated respectively the 17th day of September, 1914. the 28th day of November, 1914,** and the 3rd day of February, 1915;††

And whereas it is expedient that the said Rules and amended Rules should be further amended;

And whereas on account of urgency this Order should come into immediate operation:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the said Act or otherwise in him vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1. That in Order IX (Discovery, Inspection, and Admission of Documents and Facts) of the said Rules :

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In Rule 1, the words "upon filing an affidavit" shall be omitted.

With provisional effect.

+ See page 59.

I See page 58.

§ See page 153.

See page 156. See page 57. ** See page 155. ++ See page 165.

In Rule 1, instead of the words "any other party" there shall be substituted the words " any party other than the proper

officer of the Crown."

2. That in Order XI (Sale, Appraisement, Safe Custody and Inspection of Prize) of the said Rules, in Rule 1, the following words shall be omitted: "on account of the condition of a ship, or on the application of a claimant, and on or after condemnation."

3. That in Order XV (Evidence and Hearing) of the said Rules, the following Rule shall be added :

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"21. Notwithstanding anything contained in these. Rules the proper officer of the Crown may apply to the Judge for leave to administer interrogatories for the examination of any person whether a party to the cause or not."

4. That Order XXIX (Requisition by Admiralty) of the said Rules, as amended by His Majesty's Order in Council dated the 28th day of November, 1914, shall be, and the same is hereby, revoked, and in lieu thereof the following Order shall have effect:

"ORDER XXIX.-Requisition.

"1. Where it is made to appear to the Judge on the application of the proper officer of the Crown that it is desired to requisition on behalf of His Majesty a ship in respect of which no final decree of condemnation has been made, he shall order that the ship shall be appraised, and that upon an undertaking being given in accordance with Rule 5 of this Order the ship shall be released and delivered to the Crown.

"2. Where a decree for the detention of a ship has been made in accordance with Order XXVIII, the proper officer of the Crown may file a notice (Appendix (A), Form No. 55) that the Crown desires to requisition the same, and thereupon a Commission (Appendix (A), Form No. 56) to the marshal directing him to appraise the ship shall issue. Upon an undertaking being given in accordance with Rule 5 of this Order the ship shall be released and delivered to the Crown.

"Service of this notice shall not be required before filing, but copies thereof shall be served upon the parties by the proper officer of the Crown as soon thereafter as possible.

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3. Where in any case of requisition under this Order it is made to appear to the Judge on behalf of the Crown that the ship is required for the service of His Majesty forthwith, the Judge may order the same to be forth with released, and delivered to the Crown, without appraisement.

"4. In any case where a ship has been requisitioned under the provisions of this Order, and whether or not an appraisement has been made, the Court may, on the application of any party, fix the amount to be paid by the Crown in respect of the value of the ship.

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"5. In every case of requisition under this Order an undertaking in writing shall be filed by the proper officer of the

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