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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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of the ordinary naval code.
Sentences of penal servitude are very
rare,
and sentences of death are
practically unknown, while corporal
punishment has been suspended since
1881 by Admiralty order. The practical
effect, therefore, in time of peace of
making the consequential amendments
would'n
shown in the Appendix i insignificant.
On the other hand, the result must be
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چنه وه پیا
to leave certain offences associated
intainoffences committed
Juch as with mutiny and in war time, (for such
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of the personnel as may not have been
offered and accepted for general,
service in the Royal Navy, certain other
offences involving treachery, cowardice,
FURTHER ACTION.
etc., without adequate punishment.
The effect of the proposed
amendments to the schedule of the Bill,
as embodied in the enclosed appendix,
is
to abolish the punishment
of
(*801--150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695