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King’s Bench, &c. may take Cognizance of Offences against Customs and Excise on the High Seas. [See 47 G. 3. ft. 2. c. 66. §44.]
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VIII. ‘And whereas by the said recited Act of the last Session of Parliament, Justices of the Peace are empowered to take Cognizance of Offences and Forfeitures committed or arising on the High Seas, and without the Limits of the County, City, Town, or Place, of and in which they act as such Justices of the Peace; and it is expedient that like Power should be given to His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench, and to Justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery respectively;’ be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, in all Cases in which His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench, or any Justice or Justices of Oyer and Terminer or Gaol Delivery, are empowered to take Cognizance of any Assault or Obstruction of any Officer or Officers of the Customs or Excise, Army, Navy, or Marines, or of any Felony or other Offence against, or of any Forfeiture incurred, under any Act or Acts of Parliament now in force, or hereafter to be made relating to the Revenue of Customs or Excise, it shall be lawful for the said Court of King’s Bench, and for such Justice or Justices of Oyer and Terminer or Gaol Delivery for any County, City, Town, or Place respectively, to take Cognizance of such Assault or Obstructions, Felonies, Offences, or Forfeitures, as if the same Assaults or Obstructions, Felonies, or Offences had been committed, or the same Forfeiture or Forfeitures had been incurred on Land within the respective Jurisdictions of the said Court or Justices.
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