Case Of The Tornado - Softcover

G. C. Bentinck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371226422 ISBN 13: 9780371226421

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Case Of The Tornado by G. C. Bentinck offers a detailed prefatory account and a contemporaneous parliamentary record of Britain's reaction to the prize case of the British steamship Tornado. The author recounts the debate in the House of Commons and the diplomatic correspondence surrounding the ship's capture by a Spanish frigate during the Spain–Chili hostilities of 1865–66, and the ensuing controversy over whether neutrals are entitled to a fair trial before a civil tribunal, with access to counsel and a proper appellate forum. The text traces the sequence of despatches, notes by Lord Clarendon, and communications from Sir J. Crampton, Calonge, and others, arguing that the right of neutrals to a full, legally regulated trial was misapplied by the Spanish Prize Court and later compromised by British policy. It condemns the Sumario and Plenario procedures as irregular, and contends that the owners and crew were denied a just hearing before the Council of State. The pamphlet defends international maritime law and calls for firmer diplomacy to safeguard British maritime interests.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371226422
• ISBN 13: 9780371226421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40