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Governor Sir HERCULES ROBINSON's recommendations as to Remission of Sentences on a definite plan (March 1865),
Decision of Secretary of State (Mr. CARDWELL) (June 1865),
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Notice posted up in the Gaol of the authorized conditions of remissions of sentences (August 1865),
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New condition (branding) introduced. Précis of Attorney General's opinion (August 1866) that it would require Legislative enactment,
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Executive Minutes; no remission unless prisoners willing to be marked. Mark to be Broad-arrow on lobe of left ear (November 1866),
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Mr. May, Police Magistrate (1870), asks for Attorney General's opinion on the branding and flogging system, for which he (Mr. MAY) is not aware of any legal authority,
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Opinion of the Attorney General (Sir JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE) that the system is illegal (May 1870),
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Executive Order that the branding and flogging on the assumed voluntary application of prisoners must cease,
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Return, prepared by Superintendent of Gaol in 1871, of persons illegally branded and flogged, ... 13-18
Branding and Flogging Ordinance of 1872,
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Copy of printed form used under Ordinance 4 of 1872 for remission of sentences on completion of half sentence and willingness to be marked,
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Consolidation Ordinance, Deportation, Branding and Punishment (1876),
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Governor HENNESSY's despatches (1877) as to the effect of branding in increasing crime,
Governor's recommendations (1880) that the branding laws and all laws that allow flogging of Chinese exclusively be repealed; that no flogging be allowed except for such offences as entail flogging in England, and that public flogging be abolished by law......
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Decision of Secretary of State (The Earl of KIMBERLEY) assenting to Governor's recommendations, and directing Ordinance to be prepared, for his consideration, to carry them out,
Secretary of State notices decrease in serious crimes, .........................
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Draft Bill for carrying out the recommendations, prepared by Attorney General, submitted to Secretary of State and authorized by him,
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Governor Sir HERCULES ROBINSON's recommendations as to Remission of Sentences on a definite plan
(March 1865),
Decision of Secretary of State (Mr. CARDWELL) (June 1865),
•
5
6
Notice posted up in the Gaol of the authorized conditions of remissions of sentences (August 1865),
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New condition (branding) introduced. Précis of Attorney General's opinion (August 1866) that it
would require Legislative enactment,
9
Executive Minutes; no remission unless prisoners willing to be marked. Mark to be Broad-arrow ou
lobe of left ear (November 1866),
10
Mr. Max, Police Magistrate (1870), asks for Attorney General's opinion on the branding and flogging
system, for which he (Mr. MAY) is not aware of any legal authority,
10
Opinion of the Attorney General (Sir JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE) that the system is illegal (May 1870), ...
Executive Order that the branding and flogging on the assumed voluntary application of prisoners
11
must cease,
12
Return, prepared by Superintendent of Gaol in 1871, of persons illegally branded and flogged,... .13-18
Branding and Flogging Ordinance of 1872,
19
Copy of printed form used under Ordinance 4 of 1872 for remission of sentences on completion of
half sentence and willingness to be marked,
19
Consolidation Ordinance, Deportation, Branding and Punishment (1876),
20
Governor HENNESSY's despatches (1877) as to the effect of branding in increasing crime,
Governor's recommendations (1880) that the branding laws and all laws that allow flogging of Chi- nese exclusively be repealed; that no flogging be allowed except for such offences as entail flogging in England, and that public flogging be abolished by law......
22-24
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24
Decision of Secretary of State (The Earl of KIMBERLEY) assenting to Governor's recommendations,
and directing Ordinance to be prepared, for his consideration, to carry them out,
Secretary of State notices decrease in serious crimes,.........................
27
28
Draft Bill for carrying out the recommendations, prepared by Attorney General, submitted to Secre-
tary of State and authorized by him,
28
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