CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 544

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in default of finding security with the object of liberating-

the least aggravated

Cases.

As regards the first

recommendation an Ordinance W:19

of 1886 has been recently passed under which Juvenile offenders can be lawfully detained at the West Point Reformatory, and I am in communication with Bishop Raimondi on the subject; but, at the present moment, there is only ne juvenile offender under the age of 16 in the

prison.

I have

released

released three men who were in

Gaol for simple gambling. The remaining gamblers,

are

now

only 18, Keepers or agents of Gambling

house Keepers and I did not

think it right to liberate them.

men detained for want of

of the

secusity all have been released bu

As

there

three, and

appears

to be

some doubt whether the Magistrates I do not commit some persons

improperly, I have asked the Acting Attorney General to look into the question.