Regina v. Keyn
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
2 Law Reports (Exchequer Division) 63 (1876)
Relevant factsFree
Ferdinand Keyn (defendant), captain of the German vessel Franconia, was sailing within three miles of Great Britain's shore -- merely passing by rather than stopping at a British port -- when his ship struck a British vessel and killed a woman aboard it. Great Britain charged Keyn with manslaughter, and the trial court convicted him; Keyn appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a nation has criminal jurisdiction over persons aboard a foreign-flagged vessel located in the nation's territorial sea.