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instrument permitted; but we find that several persons ordered by the Magistrates to be whipped have been flogged with the cat - M: Tomlin produces the C.S.0. letters 17th April 1865 and 1st May 1865- the latter certainly says that the eat is to be used for the rattan but we apprehend
that such substitution was intended to be confined to Crimes of violence or
such crimes as
stealing-
to
use
Kidnapping and Child
At all events if it is ne
necessary
the "eat" its employment should be.
made legat, as it does not
that such a change.
seer n
to us
can be made under
Rules and Regulations where specifie
punishments are prescribed by the Law !
We find that one Wong A Shing
Was
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ordered by the Acting Superintendent on the
22nd July last to 6 strokes of the eat and that he was only confined
as a
suspicious
character. We consider this must have
can be
been by mistake, as only felons flogged; but Mr. Tomlin states he did it with full Knowledge of the exemption from such punishment of misdemeanants and takes the responsibility
as he considers his
are
powers insufficient : Having regard to this statement we cannot avoid laying the
beso.ne2593 matter before His
120". August 1875-3
s Excellency
the Administrator
as Mr. Tomlin undertakes a responsibility that
we think he ought not for
his
his own
(signed) I. Russell, IL.
20th August, 1875.
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sake."
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