CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 128

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the apprehension of immediate flogging is the direct consequence of identification and can deter the class of offenders alluded to.

13. I therefore justify the proposed enactment on the ground of its necessity as a measure of self-preservation and defence, and I know of no reason why Her Majesty's Government cannot also justify it as such to all the world in the peculiar circumstances of this colony.

14. I am now much embarrassed as to how I shall deal with the returned convict, as if it becomes apparent that he runs no risk of being flogged, his comrades will do so again. I therefore trust that Your Lordship, with the additional information supplied by my despatch No..., and by this, may see your way to allowing the provision for branding/flogging on the island, or at least that if modified, it may be applied to all cases where parties voluntarily petition for release on condition of branding, and of being flogged if they relapse.

15. The number of floggings possible might also be reduced to...

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the apprehension of immediate flogging is the direct consequence of identification and can deter the class of offenders alluded to. 13. I therefore justify the proposed enactment on the ground of its necessity as a measure of self-preservation and defence, and I know of no reason why Her Majesty's Government cannot also justify it as such to all the world in the peculiar circumstances of this colony. 14. I am now much embarrassed as to how I shall deal with the returned convict, as if it becomes apparent that he runs no risk of being flogged, his comrades will do so again. I therefore trust that Your Lordship, with the additional information supplied by my despatch No..., and by this, may see your way to allowing the provision for branding/flogging on the island, or at least that if modified, it may be applied to all cases where parties voluntarily petition for release on condition of branding, and of being flogged if they relapse. 15. The number of floggings possible might also be reduced to...

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the apprehension of

immediate

flogging

the

direct consequence of

identification

can

deter the

class of offenders alluded

to.

13.

I therefore justify the

proposed enactment on the

ground of its necessity

measure

of self preservation

نسان

and defence, and I know of

why Her Majesty's

reason why

Government cannot also

justify it

as such to all the

world in the peculiar circumstances of this bolony.

14.

Jam

-am now

much embarrassed

as to how I shall deal with the

CUL

returned convict, as if it becomes apparent

that he runs

ØM

shall

hande

ston

no risst of being flagged,

have his comrades

agonin.

I therefore trust that

Ofan Lordship with, the additional_

information supplied by my despatch Nile, and by this, may see

and

also

your way

allowing the provision for branding

flegging te sland, or at least that if modified, it may be applied to all cases where parties voluntarily petition for release on condition of branding, and of being flagged if they relevin.

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