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William Fowler and another defendant were accused of stealing champagne valued at $20 aboard the transport ship Lawton while at sea. The defense argued the Court of First Instance of Manila did not have jurisdiction as the crime was committed on the high seas outside of Manila waters. The court agreed and dismissed the case. On appeal, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal, finding that Acts 136 and 186 of the Organic Law and Act 400 did not grant the Court of First Instance jurisdiction over crimes commit

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Yodh Jamin Ong

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