CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 148

primishments necessary.

Ithinks it necessary

therefore that the offences

that render a

person

hable to flogging

should

be distinctly specified,

and I consider it the

duty of four government

gui the matter suck

to take the trouble of

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framing a clause in thing offenes

they

which

specified.

"shall be so

I am well disposed to rely on your local

Knowledge in respect of

the

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act

the particular offences

which shall be $45 punishable. Pant in

order to explain the niclination

An

of my mind I will say that

I do not shrink that

a man should be flagged

keeping or

for frequenting a gambling

House - nor

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the

a

Dingle

magistrate) for mere

nee at a ristous

Jpresence

Apemblage - nor for the

mere destruction.

of

thrubs and trees on public

Lands, but that I

think that he might

property be liable of Flogging