THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS.
VI.-WARRANT FOR RETURN OF A PRISONER TO A BRITISH POSSESSION.
Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884.
169
Order in Council. 1907.
To C.D., the Governor (or to E.F., and G.H.) of the Prison, and
Whereas A.B., having been sentenced by the Court of ... to penal servitude (or imprisonment, or, as the case may be) for the term of ... years from the ... day of ... 19... (or for life) has under an order duly made under the Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884, been removed to the United Kingdom [or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ...) of ...] and is now in the custody of you the said C.D. undergoing his said sentence.
And whereas an order has been made under the said Act by one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State [or by the Government of the said Colony (or Protectorate) of ...] for the return of the said A.B., to the said Colony (or Protectorate) of ... there to undergo the residue (or ... or ...) of his said sentence.
Now I do hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order you, the said C.D., to deliver the body of the said A.B. into the custody of the said E.F., and G.H., or one of them; and I do hereby, in further pursuance of the said Act, authorize you the said E.F. and G.H., or either of you, to receive the said A.B. into your custody, and to convey him to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ...) of ... and to deliver him to such person or persons as shall be empowered by the Governor of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ...) to receive him for the purpose of giving effect to the said order of return.
And for so doing this shall be your warrant.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State (or Governor of ...) this ... day of ... 19...
VII.-ORDER OF REMOVAL OF A CRIMINAL LUNATIC.
Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884.
Whereas A.B. is in custody in the Colony (or Protectorate, or ...) as a criminal lunatic having been charged with the offence of ... and found to have been insane at the time of such offence (or to be unfit on the ground of insanity to be tried for such offence) (or having been convicted of the offence of ... and sentenced to penal servitude (or imprisonment, or ...) for the term of ... years from the ... day ... 19... (or for life), and afterwards certified or lawfully proved to be insane]:
And whereas it is likely that the life (or health) of the said A.B. will be endangered (or permanently injured) by further detention in custody in the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ...):
[Or whereas the said A.B. belonged at the time of the said offence to the Royal Navy (or to His Majesty's regular military forces)]:
[Or whereas the said offence was committed wholly (or partly) beyond the limits of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ...)]:
[Or whereas by reason of there being no asylum in the said Colony (or Protectorate, ...), in which the said A.B. can be properly or conveniently detained and dealt with as a criminal lunatic, his removal to the United Kingdom (or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ...) of ...) is expedient]:
[Or whereas the said A.B. belongs to a class of persons who, under the law of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ...), are subject to removal under the Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884]:
Now I do hereby, in pursuance of the Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884, with the concurrence of the Government of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ...)