Serial No.
From or to whom.
Colony.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Colony,
1898.
30
Governor Sir
Jamaica
266
A. W. L. Hem- ming.
June 27 (Received July 21.)
Explains why 36 lashes were given in the cases referred to in No. 26: recommends retention of power whereby full number of strokes allowed by law may be ordered deprecates issue of instructions to Judges and Magistrates suggested in No. 26.
vii
Despatch No., zo.
Date.
Subject
Page.
55
41
High Commis-
sioner Sir
Alfred Milner.
Bechuana- land Protectorate.
502
1898.
Sept. 17 (Received Oct. 10).
42
Governor Sir
W. J. Sendall.
British Guiana.
312
Sept. 27 (Received Oct. 12).
Sept. 14 (Received Oct. 17).
Sept. 27 (Received Oct. 25).
Transmits correspondence with the Resident Com- returns missioner with
and Gaberones from Palapye.
Proposes to introduce an ordinance restricting the infliction of corporal punishment for prædial larceny, 88 indicated: maximum number of lashes will be reduced to 25.
Refers to the return enclosed in his despatch of March 14 number of whippings last year Was lowest known.
Approves proposals in No. 42 Bubject to the maximum number of lashes being fixed at 24, for sentences of court as well as for prison punishment.
Transmits nil return for 1897 and refers to Ordinance No. 8 of 1887, which shows that the Regulations in force are in accordance with the Secretary of State's views.
Transmits return for 1897.
61
65
66
68
68
70
31
To British North
Labuan.
August 1
Borneo
Com-
Requests that the company
will call upon the Governor to furnish a report.
55
pany.
43
32
To Governor
Jamaica
220
August 9
Sir A. W. L.
Hemming.
Requests him to take care that the instructions in Nos. 1 and 26 are strictly adhered to.
56
Acting Governor
Black.
Hong Kong,
259
33
Deputy-Governor
Malta
97
Lord Congleton.
August 16 (Received August 20.)
Reports that the flogging regulations were abolished in 1895, and that no flogg- ings have taken place since 1891.
56
44
To Governor Sir
W. J. Sendall.
British Guiana.
307
Oct. 18
34
Governor Barker.
Bermuda
82
August 11 (Received August 31.)
35
Governor
Sir W. J. Sendall.
British Guiana.
276
August 17 (Received August 31.1
56
45
Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
Mauriting
329
57
46
Acting Goveruor
Newton.
British Honduras.
157
Oct. 14 (Received
Oct. 27).
47
Governor Sir J.
West Ridgeway
Ceylon
379
un-
57
Refers to the law on the sub- ject gives particulars of the only case within the past 20 years: considers it unnecessary and inex- pedient to alter the law.
States, in reply to No. 19, that the law regarding flogging for predial lar- cery may with advantage be amended, and that he will bring the matter before the Executive Council.
Calle attention to the
usually large number of cases of flogging and caning, and requests that careful attention be given to the matter: asks how many officers have, ander the Prisons Ordinance, the power of flogging.
35 To Governor Sir J.
Ceylon
257
Sept. 2
Weat Ridgeway.
48
Governor
Beaufort.
Labuan
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
LLC.O.885
لتسلسليلا
Nov. 18 (Received Dec. 12).
Oct. 17 (Received Dec. 15).
1899.
Feb. 11 │(Received
Feb. 27.)
Transmits list of officers who have power to order corporal punishment and states steps taken to guard against excessive use of the lash.
States that steps are being taken to give effert to the Regulations suggested; encloses return for 1896 and 1897.
Requests him to take steps for limiting by law the number of strokes to be inflicted in all cases to a number not exceeding 24.
Transmits return for 1898;
considers that the 36 lashes inflicted in the two савен indicated were justified by the circumstances of the offences.
70
74
75
75
37
Acting Governor
Newton.
British Honduras.
130
38
Governor Sir
Bahamas
95
Aug. 19 (Received Sept. 5).
Aug. 22
Refers to a previous despatch as to the rules for flogging.
58
49
To Governor
Labuan
General
Dec. 29.
Beaufort.
G. T. Carter.
(Received Sept. 7).
Transmite nil
1897.
return for
59
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39
Governor
St. Helena
55
Sept. 1
Sterndale.
(Received
40
Governor
Grey Wilson.
Falkland Islands.
54
Oct. 3).
Aug. 30 (Received Oct. 4).
Reports no case of flogging for prison offences during the past 30 years.
59
Reports that no prisoner has been flogged for very many years suggestions as to flogging will be embodied in the gaol regulations.
50
59
Governor Sir F.
Cardew.
Sierra Leone.
44
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