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satisfactory settlement of which will be, of course, essential. My intention now is only to suggest the outlines of a change by which, without serious expense-with improved treatment of persons under punishment—and with great amendment of the sentences awarded by our existing criminal laws-the most serious of the difficulties in which this inter- esting and important subject is now involved, may
be greatly mitigated, if not entirely removed.
JOHN S. PAKINGTON.
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TABLE NO. 1.
Number of persons in the United Kingdom sentenced to transportation (includ- ing commuted sentences) in the five years from 1847 to 1851.
Colonial Office,
October 19, 1852.
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England.
Scotland.
Ireland.
United Kingdom.
Year.
Abova
10 years
Above
10 years
Above
10 years
Above
10 years. and under.
10 years. and under. 10 years. and under.
10 years
10 years. and under.
1847
342 2,502
32
425
175 2,033
549 4,960
1848
426 2,870
17
333
178 2,551
621 5,754
1849
385 2,506
40
334
116 2,957
541
5,797
1850
432 2,179
54
544
94 1,764
580
4,487
1851
433 2,423
50
452
(4 years) (4 years) (4 years) (4 years) 563 9,305 2,291 20,998
573 5,249
Total 5 years
Average
403
..
2,018 12,480
2,496
193 2,088
38
417
140 2,326
The Returns for Ireland, 1851, have not yet been printed. They are furnished by the Irish Government.
Table No. 2.
Return of the number of Convicts transported in the five years from 1847 to
1851.
TO AUSTRALIA.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
C.O.
Reference -
885
2 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
From Great Britain.
From Ireland,
Total United Kingdom.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
1847
637
334
Nil.
Nil.
837
334
1848
1,103
400
600
271
1,703
761
1849
943
377
642
606
1,585
983
1850
2,105
360
573
200
2,680
560
1851
1,568
432
310
432
1,878
864
Total 5 years ..
6,556
1,993
2,127
1,509
8,683
3,502
Average
1,311
399
425
302
1,737
700
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