CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 633

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Contained in my predecessor's despatch: no 1344 of the 3rd of October 1849; and in one important particular relating to depriving the visiting justices of the power of inflicting punishments for the more serious offences, it is, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the letter from the Home Office of 4th Aug. 1879, enclosed in despatch, which is in line with English law in Seychelles. I regret that no notice was taken of this point in my despatch: no 29 of 29th July last.

I cannot foresee how the misunderstanding may have arisen from the draft ordinance which you were instructed to prepare. In the meantime, there are special reasons which render it advisable, in my opinion, not to enact the proposed Visiting Magistrates Ordinance with the usual powers of punishment.

There are 630 cases of the sort, and I will submit to you a case which will doubtless include the provisions of the present ordinance; and I shall therefore refrain from advising Mr. Cutter on rendering any address to Her Majesty on this Ordinance. I should wish to be informed whether the draft ordinance has been received.

I request that you will explain fully in order to come to a decision, and that you will report to me as soon as possible, accompanied by the report of the Superintendent of the gaol for which my predecessor asked in his despatch.

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Contained in my predecessor's despatch: no 1344 of the 3rd of October 1849; and in one important particular relating to depriving the visiting justices of the power of inflicting punishments for the more serious offences, it is, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the letter from the Home Office of 4th Aug. 1879, enclosed in despatch, which is in line with English law in Seychelles. I regret that no notice was taken of this point in my despatch: no 29 of 29th July last. I cannot foresee how the misunderstanding may have arisen from the draft ordinance which you were instructed to prepare. In the meantime, there are special reasons which render it advisable, in my opinion, not to enact the proposed Visiting Magistrates Ordinance with the usual powers of punishment. There are 630 cases of the sort, and I will submit to you a case which will doubtless include the provisions of the present ordinance; and I shall therefore refrain from advising Mr. Cutter on rendering any address to Her Majesty on this Ordinance. I should wish to be informed whether the draft ordinance has been received. I request that you will explain fully in order to come to a decision, and that you will report to me as soon as possible, accompanied by the report of the Superintendent of the gaol for which my predecessor asked in his despatch.
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Contained in my fardecessors Ket desf: no 1344 of the 3rd

of October 1849; and in

one

riz

important fonticular

i

depriving

in sentailing

the

frame of the visiting justices

the power of inflecting punishments

for the more scheins preeen essences the tenance it is, in accordance

(not)

the

with the recommendations

contained in the letter

from the Home Office of

4. 284

enclosed in

of Aug. 1879,

predrupes dispatet,

the

which

wire wi acer damL

Hor with Ingliste law y Seyland. I regret that no notice

bas tatter of this point in my desp: no 29 of

•. I cannot fork Hote possible that

the misunderstanding

29th of July

may have arisen from

last

the

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Ung kney

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punishment

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maq of the sy

and submit to me will worth

Case / will doubtless/include the fascions of the present

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3 Bepit

therefore refraction from advi

Mr Cutter

Lendering any addrie to

-sing Her Majesty lesion +

this Adinances I should

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it

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request will explain

there

tumble

fully

in crolu to

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a ducisson

Merkt for lead me

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and Hat

a reput on

with at

the thous

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what it will be accompanied

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to the report of the sixferin.

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which my predecessor

asthed in his despat de

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