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street. Sentenced to 4 months imprisonment with hard labor and to be privately flogged 24 strokes in the breach.

3rd Conviction. 17th January 1876. Care No 339. Under the same name to previous case.

Vagabund and rogue and old offender frequenting the street apparently with intent to steal, to commit felony, to wilfully annoy persons, particularly drunken seamen. Sentenced to 8 months imprisonment with hard labor.

4th Conviction. 20 May 1876. Leave no .....

Silver watch with black chain attached stolen from the person of a European in the Street. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labor and to be twice flogged with 10 strokes each time; and at expiration of imprisonment to find sureties of $25 each to keep the peace and be of good behavior for 12 months.

The prisoner being an incorrigible and dangerous thief and considered a person dangerous to the peace and good order of the colony and having failed to provide the security required of him, I therefore respectfully recommend that he be considered a fit subject for deportation under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1888, Section XXI.

Signed 19th May. Colin Magistrate.

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180 231 street. Sentenced to 4 months imprisonment with hard labor and to be privately flogged 24 strokes in the breach. 3rd Conviction. 17th January 1876. Care No 339. Under the same name to previous case. Vagabund and rogue and old offender frequenting the street apparently with intent to steal, to commit felony, to wilfully annoy persons, particularly drunken seamen. Sentenced to 8 months imprisonment with hard labor. 4th Conviction. 20 May 1876. Leave no ..... Silver watch with black chain attached stolen from the person of a European in the Street. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labor and to be twice flogged with 10 strokes each time; and at expiration of imprisonment to find sureties of $25 each to keep the peace and be of good behavior for 12 months. The prisoner being an incorrigible and dangerous thief and considered a person dangerous to the peace and good order of the colony and having failed to provide the security required of him, I therefore respectfully recommend that he be considered a fit subject for deportation under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1888, Section XXI. Signed 19th May. Colin Magistrate.

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180

231

street. Sentenced to 4 minits imprison = ment with hand labor and tale privately flogged 24 Sticker of attor in the breach

3rd Commition. Its Jammary 1876. Care Ne

339. Under the same named to

prevrim case.

Vagabund

and

For being a rogue un old offender frequenting the treet afferently with intent

wil, to steal

to commit fel way, to wil,

from the persons of drinken seamen, Sentenced to 8 monites imprir morient with hand labor.

4th Carviction. 20 Mary 1876. leave no

.....

Silver watch with

3131. For steaking a black chain attached from the pressar of an Carofream in the Street. Sentenced

to 12 months imprisonment with hand; labor and to be twice flogged breech 10 Sticker each time and at- ecefiration of imprisonment to find

I haveholders of $25 each

security in

Answer any charge miting livelie

minit.

incorrigible

dangerous

The prisoner being thief and considered a person dongosono to the frame and good order of the lcolmy and having failed the security required of him, I therefore respectfully

-give

recommend kin

as a fil-suljed for deportation under the forvision of Ordinance N. 8

1888 Section XXI.

Signed le. May

19 Colin Magist

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