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had been illegally flogged in July 1876" and that the Visiting Justice, in " August 1876, who saw the records, did his duty properly.
"and looked "at the books when he visited the " prison, the Honourable, "gentleman himself. I wish only to know did he " in that year did he act as Visitor in August. Did "the books and see "Justice, in April and "The go through of any illegal punishment had, " in the interval, been inflicted ? If he did, he saw the illegal "punishment, and took no notice "of them. But I presume the "Answer is that he did not. And "in the opinion of W Phillipps, who I "must say, always gave his opinion with great reluctance, "in cases of this kind, the "illegal floggings were regarded, therefore, as an alternative, in your "letter under reference,
I have to state "that whatever practice my Justices, as a body, "think right to persone in the future, "the Prison offence book, inspecting I am prepared to "follow but "I cannot withdraw the resignation "of my office of Justice of the Peace, which I have already tendered, "until