W. Bramston
Straits
12022
In last par. of ... seems to simply this desp" the fw. that the only amendment required is to turn "Misdemeanour." into "felony" & change into Felony.
No: he means that it is not worth while to legislate in order to amend in 1.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865, but are a criminal which is already ...
Should I think, to prevent any mistake, point out that it will be necessary to enact words to make ss.44 & 45 clearly applicable to "wives as at present the words "unlawfully" in those sections (at least presumptively) implies and has been interpreted in England that carnal knowledge with a married wife is not forbidden when ...
When minuting 17273/900 to point out that the words in s. 6 of Ord. 11 of 1890 ought rather to say "not married to him" as it stands, the act when committed with another man's wife is not made any offence, as surely it ought to be?
Should we suggest this amendment now?
The proposed amendment of s.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865 should be accompanied by a similar amendment to include "attempt to have carnal knowledge" in s.6 of Ord.11/1890.
The amendment proposed in s.6 of the Ordinance of 1890 seems dutiful. If this girl is already a wife, the act resolves itself into simple adultery.
It is the deliberate policy of this country not to make adultery penal, for the reasons stated by Mr. Justice Stephen, that it is the business of a husband to pain and retain the affections of his wife, and the breach of this duty weakens his moral fibre and leads to bad behaviour towards her.
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(This has been waiting in accordance with minute Straits 72022).
Now see further on 12022 and proceed as proposed above? and thenfrige?
At same time suggest that the ...