CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 54

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3

52

Sam of opinion that the

remedy

:rate that

is to be

azz

found, or at

any

experiment in that

behalf should be made, in the passing

of

an

Ordinance, authorizing the

supreme Court,

in certain

cases, and - subject to certain provisions, to direct

the infliction of corporal punishment, in addition to the punishment sanctioned by the

existing

law

His Excellency is aware that in the last Session of the Imperial Parliament

an Act (26 and 27 Vict c. 44)

was passed

the principle of which, as may be briefly stated, is to deter from crimes of violence by vesting the Court, before whom the

offender is convicted, with an authority

to award corporal punishment in certain crimes (in the Act specified)

and under certain conditions (therein also specified).

An Ordinance, based upon the principle of the Statute referred to, is what I would suggest should be submitted by His Excellency to the consideration of the Legislative Council.

Having disposed of this point, I may perhaps be permitted to direct attention to, what I would venture to call, the backward state in which the

Colony stands with respect to the

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2. 3 52 Sam of opinion that the remedy :rate that is to be azz found, or at any experiment in that behalf should be made, in the passing of an Ordinance, authorizing the supreme Court, in certain cases, and - subject to certain provisions, to direct the infliction of corporal punishment, in addition to the punishment sanctioned by the existing law His Excellency is aware that in the last Session of the Imperial Parliament an Act (26 and 27 Vict c. 44) was passed the principle of which, as may be briefly stated, is to deter from crimes of violence by vesting the Court, before whom the offender is convicted, with an authority to award corporal punishment in certain crimes (in the Act specified) and under certain conditions (therein also specified). An Ordinance, based upon the principle of the Statute referred to, is what I would suggest should be submitted by His Excellency to the consideration of the Legislative Council. Having disposed of this point, I may perhaps be permitted to direct attention to, what I would venture to call, the backward state in which the Colony stands with respect to the
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2. 3 52 Sam of opinion that the remedy :rate that is to be azz found, or at any experiment in that behalf should be made, in the passing of arr Ordinance, authorizing the supune bout, supreme Count, in certain in certain cases, and - subject to certain provisions, to direct the inflection of corporal punishment, in addition to the punishment, sanctioned by the His Excelling existing is aware law that in the lust Session of the Imperial Parliament an Act 44) was passed (26 and 27 Vist cheap. the principle of which, as may attempt to be briefly stated, is an deter from crimes of violence by vesting the Court, before whom the offender is convicted, with an authority irr to award corporal punishment. certain crimes, (in the Act specified) and under certains conditions, (thurin also specified). An Ordinance, based upon the principle of the Statute referred to to, is what I would suggest should be submitted by His Excellency to the consideration of the Legislative Connal. Having disposed of this point, I may perhaps be fremitted to dinct attention to, what I would venture to call, the backward state in which the Colony stands with respect to the
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2.

3

52

Sam of opinion that the

remedy

:rate that

is to be

azz

found, or at

any

experiment in that

behalf should be made, in the passing

of

arr

Ordinance, authorizing the

supune bout,

supreme Count, in certain

in certain cases, and - subject to certain provisions, to direct

the inflection of corporal punishment, in addition to the punishment, sanctioned by the

His Excelling

existing

is

aware

law

that in

the lust Session of the Imperial Parliament

an Act

44)

was

passed (26 and 27

Vist cheap.

the principle of which, as may

attempt to

be briefly stated, is an deter from crimes of violence by vesting the Court, before whom the

offender

is convicted, with an authority

irr

to award corporal punishment. certain crimes, (in the Act specified)

and under certains conditions, (thurin also specified).

An Ordinance, based upon the principle of the Statute referred to to, is what I would suggest should be submitted by His Excellency to the consideration of the Legislative Connal.

Having disposed of this point, I may perhaps be fremitted to dinct attention to, what I would venture to call, the backward state in which the

Colony stands with respect to the

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