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Ferial No.
From or to whom.
Colony.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Colony.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Subject.
Paga
viii
1899.
51
To Governor Sir,
C. A. Moloney.
Windward
Islands.
29
March 2
52
To Governor
Barbados. General.
May 12
Sir J. S. Hay.
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any
Requests him to take note
whether there cases in which more than 24 strokes are awarded by courts of law, as, if so, the law should be amended.
Observes in the Corporal Punishment Returns for 1897 and 1898, several cases where the number of strokes exceed the maxi- mum prescribed in No. 1: suggests advisability of limiting by law the maxi- mum to 24 strokes in the case of adults, and 12 in the case of juveniles.
1899.
61
Acting Governor
Low.
Gold Coast
170
May 8 (Received June 9).
78
62
To High Com- missioner Sir
Cyprus
78
June 9
W. F. Haynes Smith.
63
Το
Adminis- trator Sir R. B. Llewelyn.
Gambia.
29
June 12
5.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
PELLIC.O.885
June 28 (Received July 20.)
Transmits, with an explana-
tory letter from Lt.-Colonel Northcott, 80 amended return of floggings of Hausas in the Northern Territories during 1898.
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Requests that all floggings be, in future, included in the annual returns: sug- gests enactment of ordinance limiting cor- poral punishment to 24 or 25 lashes for adults and 12 strokes for children.
Observes that by Rule 80 of the Prison Regulations 36 lashes may be inflicted on an adult prisoner : requests that the number be re. duced to 24.
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Acknowledges Nos. 55. 56, and 57: encloses copy of the enclosure in No. 59, and
suggests that similar ordinance be en- acted in the three islande fixing the maximum num- ber of strokes as directed in No. 1.
Adheres to the views in No. 1, and requests, if he sees no objection, that ordi- nances be passed in the Colony and the Federated States in accordance there- with asks for annual re-
; turns of all floggings : will not interfere with the power conferred on Superintendents of Pri- sons, under 8. 11 of Ordi- nance XIV. of 1872.
Submits, with observations, a Bill for the Regulation of Corporal Punishment.
States, in reply to No. 58, that it will be better to alter the law, which he will proceed to do.
Transmits, in reply to No. 60, copies of communications to Judges and Magistrates.
Conveys views of the Attor- ney-General, Inspector of Prison and Visiting Jus- tices; transmits summary of offences punishable by whipping.
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90
91
91
92
92
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93
94
95
53
To Governor
Bermuda.
General.
May 13
Barker.
Points out that No. 34 refers only to flogging for prison offences; asks that future returns may include all flogginge inflicted for any
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offence.
64
To Governor Sir
C. A. Moloney.
Wind ward Islands.
58
June 13
54
Acting-Governor
Low.
Gold Coast
157
May 1 (Received May 19.)
Forwards returns for 1898,
with remarks.
79
55
Governor
Grenada
89
Sir C, A. Moloney
April 30 (Received May 24.)
Submits observations on the law, and gives particulars of floggings during the last 10 years for breaches of prison discipline; a Bill will be introduced to carry out Secretary of State's views.
82
.65
To Governor Sir
Straits
182
June 21
C. B. H. Mit- Settlements. chell.
56
Ditto...
St. Lucia
92
April 30 (Received May 24.)
Reports on the law with re- gard to flogging and the nature of the punishment : a Bill will be introduced to carry out the Secretary of State's views.
M2
57
Ditto...
St. Vincent
140
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April 30 (Received May 24.)
Ditto
Ditto.
M3
66
Governor Sir C. A.
Moloney.
58 ToActing-Governor Sierra Leone
Major Nathan.
107
May 25
59
The British North
Labuan
Borneo Company.
60
To Governor Sir
Jamaica
A. W. L. Hem-
1
May 27
Considers that the maximum number of lashes should not exceed 24: asks whether the law should be altere+1 accordingly, or that magis trates and judges should be invited to comply with the Secretary of State's wishes
Submits the "Whipping Reg- ulation Ordinance, 1899" (No. 1 of 1899).
85
Windwa
Islands- Grenada.
134
June 5 (Received June 22).
67
Acting Governor
Major Nathan.
Sierra Leone.
193
June 16 (Received July 10).
68
85
Governor Sir A.
W. L. Hem- ming.
Jamaica
316
June 20 (Received July 20).
17
177
May 29
ming.
Enquires whether Judges and Magistrates were in- vited to comply with the Secretary of State's desire that no one should receive more than 24 strokes.
86
69
Governor Sir J. S.
Hay.
Barbados
154
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