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R. v. Anderson
United Kingdom Court of Criminal Appeals
11 Cox C.C. 198 (1868)
- Written by Emily Pokora, JD
Facts
James Anderson (defendant), an American citizen, was voluntarily aboard a British ship serving as a crew member. Anderson was alleged to have committed crimes on the ship when it was in French territory and thus under French law. Because of Anderson’s nationality, his alleged crimes also violated American law. Additionally, because the ship was British owned, Anderson’s crimes violated British law and were considered to have been committed in British territory. Anderson was charged and convicted by a British criminal court and appealed, arguing lack of jurisdiction.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Bovill, C.J.)
Concurrence (Blackburn, J.)
Concurrence (Byles, J.)
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