CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 366

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framing of the Prison Regulations I beg to refer to section 10 of the Ordinance which vests the making of these in the Governor in Executive Council, and, in continuation of a system that has worked well for many years past gives a privilege of suggestion to the Magistrates, but retains the power of acceptance or rejection in the hands of the Governor, who naturally and invariably consults his Council before giving effect to his decision!

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4. With regard to the infliction of Corporal punishment which your Grace remarks, I have to state that Sections 42 and 43 of the existing Regulations of 1857 not only make it imperative that such punishment shall be distinctly recorded with its cause and its amount, but that the medical officer shall certify in writing that the offender is in a fit state of health to bear the chastisement without injury.

5. This explanation will, I trust, meet your Grace's direction in this respect. This power is very rarely used, but the necessity of possessing it is greatly felt,

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framing of the Prison Regulations I beg to refer to section 10 of the Ordinance which vests the making of these in the Governor in Executive Council, and, in continuation of a system that has worked well for many years past gives a privilege of suggestion to the Magistrates, but retains the power of acceptance or rejection in the hands of the Governor, who naturally and invariably consults his Council before giving effect to his decision! Page 364 4. With regard to the infliction of Corporal punishment which your Grace remarks, I have to state that Sections 42 and 43 of the existing Regulations of 1857 not only make it imperative that such punishment shall be distinctly recorded with its cause and its amount, but that the medical officer shall certify in writing that the offender is in a fit state of health to bear the chastisement without injury. 5. This explanation will, I trust, meet your Grace's direction in this respect. This power is very rarely used, but the necessity of possessing it is greatly felt,
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framing of the Prison Sugulations I beg to riter to section 10 of the Adinance which verts the muaking these in the Governor in Axcentive of Eut it to · Council, and, in continuation force of a system that has worked well for many years post gives a privilege of suggestion to the Magistrates, but retains the power of acceptance acceptance or rejection in the hand to the Governor, who naturally and invariably commite his Council before giving effect to his decision! 3. 364 4. With regard to the infliction of Corporal punishment which your Grace remarks I have to state that Sections the existing 42 and 43 every Regulations of 1857 not only make it imperative that such punishment shall be ristinetly recorded with its cance and it's amount, but that the medical officer shall certify writing that the offender is in a in. fit state 7 of health to bear the chastisement without injury. I 5. This explanation will, Grace's direction trust, meet your in this respect.. This power is very rarely used, but the necessity of possessing it is greatly felt, DEX
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framing of the Prison Sugulations I beg to riter to section 10 of the Adinance which verts the muaking these in the Governor in Axcentive

of

Eut it to

· Council, and, in continuation force of a system that has worked well for many years post gives

a privilege of suggestion to the Magistrates, but retains the

power of acceptance

acceptance or rejection

in the hand to the Governor, who naturally and invariably commite his Council before giving effect to his decision!

3.

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4. With regard to the infliction

of Corporal punishment which your Grace remarks

I have to state that Sections

the existing

42 and 43

every

Regulations of 1857 not only make it imperative that such punishment shall be ristinetly recorded with its cance and it's amount, but that the medical officer shall certify writing that the offender is in

a

in.

fit state

7

of

health to bear

the chastisement without injury.

I

5.

This explanation will,

Grace's direction

trust, meet

your

in this respect..

This power is very rarely

used, but the necessity of

possessing it is greatly felt,

DEX

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