2012 ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886 .
Reformatory Schools.
tection and privileges , for the purpose of the execution of his duty as a
reformatory officer, as any constable duly appointed has within this
Colony, by common law, ordinance, or custom .
Commitment of offenders to and their status at a certified
reformatory school.
Offenders 12. Whenever any offender who, in the judgment of the Court, or
under 16 years
of age convict Magistrate before whom he is charged , is under the age of sixteen years ,
ed and senten
ced to impri is convicted on criminal information or in a summary manner, of an
sonment may
be sentenced offence punishable with penal servitude or imprisonment, and is sentenced
to be sent
either at time to be imprisoned for the term of ten days or a longer term, the Court , or
of sentence on
expiration of Magistrate may in addition to his sentence or in lieu thereof, either at
period of im
prisonment to once or at the expiration of his period of imprisonment sentence him to
certified re
formatory be sent to a certified reformatory schoo!, and to be there detained for a
(29 and 30 V. period of not less than two years and not more than five years.
c. 117 , s. 14. ] .
( 1. ) Should there be at the time of sentence more than one
certified reformatory school , the particular school to
which the offender is to be sent shall be named at the
time of sentence or within seven days therefrom .
( 2. ) In choosing a certified reformatory school the Court or
Magistrate shall endeavour to ascertain the previous
education, position in life and training of the offender,
and so far as is possible the selection shall be made of a
school most in conformity with such circumstances.
(3. ) Should there be only one certified reformatory school , it
shall be lawful for the Court or Magistrate to order that
the said youthful offender be therein detained. If any
objection be made thereto, by or on behalf of any pa rent,
or guardian, or near relative , or any person or body of
persons on the ground of the particular religious train
ing which may be expected in such reformatory school ,
the Court or Magistrate shall report the matter to the
Governor.
(4. ) If upon such report being forwarded or on any application
being made to the Governor at any time, on behalf of
any youthful offender sentenced to be detained in a cer
tified reformatory school , any objection is made to the