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for the
me
preparation of a Penal Code for Jamaica, and requesting to state whether in my opinion the Legislature of this Colony, would be willing to incur à moderate
expenditure
on account of it. -
In
reply
I have the honor
inform Your Lodhir that as the "Aiminal Law Consolidation Act"
are in
force in this Colony, the
Attorney General is of opinion that it would not be expedient to m
any change in Criminal
introduce
procedure, unless under a special Code adapted to the Chinese and prepared
on the spot by persons acquainted with the people and
their habits.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord.
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble Servant,
Meitfield.
Majin Berneral, and Kent. Inverno,
Lient:.