25
25th May, 1897,
6437.
(No. 15.) SIR,
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No. 21.
GAMBIA.
ADMINISTRATOR LLEWELYN to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received March 22, 1898.)
Government House, Bathurst, Gambia,
February 25, 1898.
WITH reference to your instructions conveyed in the circular despatch noted in the margin, I have the honour to forward a return cf the cases of flogging in the prison here during the year 1897.
2. I am happy to say there was only one case, and since half the sentence was inflicted, the prisoner, who feigned madness, assaulted a warder and generally miscon- ducted himself, has behaved perfectly rationally,
I have, &c.,
Enclosure in No. 21.
R. B. LLEWELYN,
Administrator.
Return of Flogging inflicted on prisoners, Bathurst, Gambia, Prison, during the
year
1897.
No.
Name of Prisoner.
Offence.
Number of
By what
Date of instrument. infiction.
strokes.
Officers present during infliction of punishment.
Remarks.
1
Abduli
Personal violence
12
Jeng.
to an officer;
Cat-o'- nine tail.
Nov. 19, 1897.
striking a warder.
Acting-In- @pector of Prisons,
. Medical
Officer, Gaoler.
24 strokes ordered
but only 12 in-
flicted, the other
12 to follow if
necessary.
MOSES J. W. Rocks,
Gaoler.
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2. With regard to the Court cases (a) it will be noticed that with one exception all the corporal punishments inflicted have been on juveniles. In most other Colonies there are reformatories and industrial schools, whereas in this Colony there are no such institutions, nor are they needed as yet. The almost universal practice in this Colony is not to send juveniles to prison where, in consequence of the absence of separate cells, they would have to mix with adult criminals, but to have them whipped. It is, I may state, the expressed opinion of the Chief Justice that the present practice of whipping juveniles under the provisions of sub-sections 77 (3), 78, 81 (2), and 138 (3) of the Criminal Code, should not be discouraged.
3. All the cases entered in Return (6), were submitted to the Governor, and corporal punishment was inflicted only after his consent had been given upon a review of all the circumstances.
4. As regards Return (c) it appears that in a letter dated the 11th August, 1897, the Inspector-General of Constabulary protested against the flogging of men in the Hausa force as being "totally against all regulations" (Epresume he referred to the fact that the force serving in the Hinterland had been placed under the provisions of the Army Act, 1881). I enclose a copy of the correspondence.
3. Return (d)-Kumasi.—Soon after my return from leave of absence on the 22nd October, it came under my notice that corporal punishment was being inflicted in the prison at Kumasi for breaches of prison discipline, without the consent of the Governor having been previously obtained, and I at once ordered that in future no such punishment was to take place until such consent had been given. Of this order the Governor verbally approved on his return to head quarters.
6. Altogether there were 72 cases of corporal punishment, which are classified as follows:-
By order of the Courts For prison offences... Constabulary discipline
31 24
17
72
I have, &c.,
F. M. HODGSON,
Acting-Governor.
Countersigned
Bathurst Prison,
J. BROWN,
February 24, 1898.
Inspector of Prisons.
6600.
No. 22.
GOLD COAST.
ACTING-GOVERNOR HODGSON to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(No. 91.)
SIR,
(Received March 24, 1898.)
[Answered by No. 24.]
Government House, Accra,
February 21, 1898.
REFERRING to your circular despatch of the 25th May last, I have the honour to submit
to you the following returns of corporal punishment inflicted in
By order of the Courts.
this Colony in 1897 :-
(b.) Under the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, 1876. (c.) Upon privates of the Hausa constabulary.
(d.) At Kumasi.
(i.) By order of the Resident's Court.
(ii) By order of the Cantonment Magistrate. (iii) For the maintenance of prison discipline.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
TC.O.885
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
Station.
Name.
Enclosure 1 in No. 22.
RETURN A.
Corporal Punishments inflicted by order of the-Court-Return for 1897.
Offence.
No. of
Strokes.
Date.
Name of Medical Officer certifying,
Section of Ordinance under which punishment was inflicted.
Remarks.
12
29-5-97
Criminal Code XII., 1892
Birched.
Accra
Pappoe
15
2-11-97
B. W.Q. Papafio
Do.
do.
Do.
Do.
Prophet
Stealing
15
2-11-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
Do.
Amah
Do.
12
14-8-97 Hope Wellis
Do.
do.
Elmina
Mormoh
Do.
Warrant under hand of Puiane Judge.
12
20-7-97 G. S. S. Hint...
Sec. 78 Criminal Code.
Arim
Emmanuel Blavi
Do.
Dixcove
Kobina Ekcom
Committing nuisances
12
22-2-97
None
Sec. 138 clause 3 Criminal Code
Juvenile, birched.
Chama
Kodjo Dick
Do.
Do.
12
Do.
Wanchie
Wantonly damaging street lamp
12
22
15-3-07
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
19-3-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
Do.
Bonku
:
Placing offensive matter in the town.
12
10-5-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
Do.
Quow Ackaah
Committing nuisances
12
10-5-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
12
10-5-97
Do.
Do.
Do.
Quow Mensah
Do.
do.
Do.
Kofi Bonku
Do.
do.
12
11-6-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
Kwamina Amadu...
Do.
do.
12
16-9-97
Do.
Do.
ཙ་ ད་ ཚ་
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
12
16-8-97
Do.
Seca. 77 and 78 Criminal Code
Do.
Salt Pond ...
Joseph Aidoo, alias Stealing
Kobina Attah.
24
23-8-97
Do.
Do.
do.
Do.
1
Do.
...
Quow Yamiedu
Do.