Correspondence Respecting Extradition |
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A. F. O. LIDDELL accused acknowledge the receipt Act of Congress application April April 24 arrest Attorney-General bond and affidavit Bow Street Britain British Government Chargé d'Affaires charge of forgery Charles Lawrence Charles Lewis Lawrence Colonel Hoffman crime of forgery custody Derby to Colonel Derby to Sir Derby to transmit directed District Attorney Earl of Derby Earl of Derby.-(Received Extradition Act Extradition Treaty February 29 Fish Fish's despatch Foreign Office forging and uttering fugitive criminal herewith Home Department Home Office Inclosure indictment instructions jurisdiction justice laid letter Liddell to Lord Lord Derby Lord Tenterden Lord Tenterden.-(Received Lordship Majesty's Government Majesty's Minister Majesty's Secretary March Minister at Washington offence committed prior Police Court prisoner provisions Queenstown question received reference reply request Schenck Secretary Cross Sends copy Shaw Signed Sir Edward Thornton Sir Thomas Henry stipulation telegram Telegraphic Treaty of 1842 trial try Lawrence ultimo United Whitehall Winslow
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Page 114 - A fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect of which his surrender is demanded is one of a political character...
Page 72 - ... fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered to a foreign state unless provision is made by the law of that state, or by arrangement , that the fugitive criminal shall not, until he has been restored or had an opportunity of returning to Her Majesty's dominions, be detained or tried in that foreign state for any offence committed prior to his surrender other than the extradition crime proved by the facts on which the surrender is grounded.
Page 27 - Majesty shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their Ministers, officers, or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder, or assault with intent to commit murder, or piracy, or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or the utterance of forged paper, committed within the jurisdiction of either, shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other...
Page 58 - ... and you the said keeper to receive the said into your custody, and him there safely to keep until he is thence delivered pursuant to the provisions of the said Extradition Act, for which this shall be your warrant.
Page 54 - A question arose some time since as to the proper meaning of the extradition articles of the treaty of 1842 between the United States and Great Britain.
Page 28 - 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...
Page 57 - Act, 1870, and otherwise to be dealt with in accordance with law, for which this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand and seal at in the county [or borough] aforesaid, this day of 18 . JP Form of Warrant of Committal.
Page 7 - WITH reference to your letter of the 26th ultimo, I am directed by the Earl of Derby to inform you that an application has been received from the United States...
Page 15 - ... and for a reasonable time thereafter, and may employ such portion of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, as may be necessary for the safe-keeping and protection of the accused.
Page 22 - That it shall be lawful for the Secretary of State, under his hand and seal of office, to order the person so committed to be delivered to such person or persons as shall be authorized, in the name and on behalf of such foreign government, to be tried for the crime of which such person shall be so accused, and such person shall be delivered up accordingly...