CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6] — Page 403

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21.

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one without knowing

resorted there.

who habitually

Itad the woman's imprisonment been remitted, she would have had no

punishment whatever, as her five

1503

paid for heavy, however, I offered to reduce the

her, As the sentence was.

fine to #25, but the offer being -

Somewhat con

contenfeturnal, rejected.

did not repeat it .

The conviction has had a most

salutary effect on the reighbourhood.

Finally,

A

lo

hearing

the case

myself, there was to other pervon who could hear it. The Ordinance.

provides an appeal to the Magistrate

but gries them to hearing power in

the

the first instance, and so I haul -

heew, often

ten to muy greah Embarrassment, when a lawyer appeared for

Head

the

defence,

of a bedtective Pobel, Crown

prosecutor, Jury and Judge all in one.

I have to apologize for

of this Report .

the length

(Signed) Alfred Sister

12.10.60

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