CO129-152 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [9-10] — Page 51

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for the

me

preparation of a Penal Code for Jamaica, and requesting to state whether in my opinion the Legislature of this Colony, would be willing to incur à moderate

expenditure

on account of it. -

In

reply

I have the honor

inform Your Lodhir that as the "Aiminal Law Consolidation Act"

are in

force in this Colony, the

Attorney General is of opinion that it would not be expedient to m

any change in Criminal

introduce

procedure, unless under a special Code adapted to the Chinese and prepared

on the spot by persons acquainted with the people and

their habits.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord.

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble Servant,

Meitfield.

Majin Berneral, and Kent. Inverno,

Lient:.