transacted by the Supreme Court _ The prisons filled with malefactors - The gaols were constructed to hold One Hundred Prisoners were made to contain 230 and upwards. The crowded state of the prisons led Doctor Young, Acting Colonial Surgeon, to represent to Sir John Davis that he was apprehensive that fevers and other dangerous diseases would break out among the prisoners - A Committee was appointed to report on the state of the Prisons - Their report is with the Colonial Secretary- I believe it was made before the last hot season.
It confirmed the necessity of holding Criminal Sessions frequently in order to get rid of the prisoners. The extra Criminal Sessions together with frequent Sessions of Admiralty, the first of which was held after my arrival in the Colony, have been the means of clearing the Prisons.
Under the New Rules 5 Sessions are now held annually- In addition to these, Sessions of Admiralty are held when necessary.
From the 15th of July to the 15th October, a period of three months during the hottest season of the year, there are no Criminal Sessions.
5th Clause. This Clause relates to Civil business chiefly.- Under the old Rules the court was closed against Civil actions and suits from the 14th of June to the 14th of November - 4 months and a half- no writs could be issued, no pleadings filed.
From the 15th of June to the 12th of October, a period of 5 months, there were no Nisi Prius Sittings - Consequently no action could be tried during that interval. The Attorneys of the Court and some of the inhabitants represented to me that fraudulent debtors availed themselves of this
transacted by the Supreme fourt _ The prisons filled with malefactors - The fails
treame filled
which were constructed to hold One Hundred Prisoners were made to contain 230 and
upwards. The crowded state of the priemers led Doctor Young, Acting Colonial Surgeon,
to
represent
to Sir John Davis that he was apprehensive that fevers and other dangerous
diseases would break out
prisoners -
A
among the
Committee was
appointed to
season-
report on the state of the Prisons - Their report is with the Colonial Secretary- believe it was made before the last hot
It
confirmed the necessity of Kolding Criminal Sessions prequently
prequently in order to get rid of the prisoners. The extra Criminal
• Sessions together with frequent. Seesions of Admiralty the first of which
Aoughing have been
after my the means
arrival in
was
of clearing the Prisons .-
held
Under the New Rules 5 Sessions are
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Now
held
101
annually- In addition to these,
held when necurry. 15$ of
Admiralty Sessions are held when
From the 15th of July to the 155.
October, a period of three months during the
of the year, there
hottest season Criminal. Sessions..
are no
5th Clause. This Clause relates to Civil_ business chiefly.-
closed
Under the old Rules the court was
against Civil actions and suits from the 14th of June to the 14 of November - 4 sumutts
and a half- to writs could be issued pleadings filed.
16-
- months
From the 15% of June to the 124 of coctube. 14-ofa cecember. half, the
there were
Mo
- period of 5 months and a no Misi Prices Sittings - Consequently action could be tried during that interval. The Attorneys of the fourt and some of the
: the inhabitants represented to me that fraudulent debtors availed themselves of this
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