CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 116

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The Night-pass Ordinance.

They could then put on European dress; the prejudice against having the queue easily cut off or forcibly removed by the Government.

Recovered.

(M) It is meaningless and cannot think of a single instance where it is necessary. We have law effective.

(Signed) Nong Thing, J.B. Ching Quan hi JO.. Chow Peng Choa Chee Boo #1 100 fin Yaen Weir Ayuke • No Kai Joe Jo

Enclosure 1.

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

Copy

The signatories to this letter state that they do not altogether agree with the recommendations of corporal punishment for simple larceny as it would be unnecessarily severe, and they recommend that juvenile offenders should be whipped.

What the Gaol Commission wished to avoid was the sending to prison of persons found guilty of petty thefts. A few days' imprisonment is really no punishment to them; it introduces them to the Gaol and to the criminal class therein contained and can do them no good whatever.

The members of the Commission are of the opinion that a long sentence should not be inflicted for these petty offences and therefore recommended that the offender should be whipped with a rattan and turned away.

If the convicting Magistrate in the case...

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The Night-pass Ordinance. They could then put on European dress; the prejudice against having the queue easily cut off or forcibly removed by the Government. Recovered. (M) It is meaningless and cannot think of a single instance where it is necessary. We have law effective. (Signed) Nong Thing, J.B. Ching Quan hi JO.. Chow Peng Choa Chee Boo #1 100 fin Yaen Weir Ayuke • No Kai Joe Jo Enclosure 1. Report by the Acting Attorney General. Copy The signatories to this letter state that they do not altogether agree with the recommendations of corporal punishment for simple larceny as it would be unnecessarily severe, and they recommend that juvenile offenders should be whipped. What the Gaol Commission wished to avoid was the sending to prison of persons found guilty of petty thefts. A few days' imprisonment is really no punishment to them; it introduces them to the Gaol and to the criminal class therein contained and can do them no good whatever. The members of the Commission are of the opinion that a long sentence should not be inflicted for these petty offences and therefore recommended that the offender should be whipped with a rattan and turned away. If the convicting Magistrate in the case...

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the night-pass ordinance a they could then put on European dress, the prejudice against having the queue easily out off having ban forcibly by the Government. reccoved (M) It is meaningless and eve - Cannot think of a single instance where it is neccesary, We have L aw effectical. (Signed) Nong Thing, J.B. Ching Quan hi JO.. Chow Peng Choa Chee Boo #1 100 fin Yaen Weir Ayuke • No Kai Joe Jo Enclosure 1. B Report by the Acting Attorney General. Copy) 114 The signatories to this letter steete that they do not altogether agree with the recommendations of corporal pimishment for simple larceny as it would be unnecessarily and yet unnecessarily severe and they recommend that juvenile offenders should be whipped. What the Gaol Commission. wished to avoid was the sending to prison uo of persons forced guilty of petty thefts. A few days' imprisonment is really punishment to them, it introduces - them to the Gool to the criminal claus therein contained and can do them good whatever. lvere ce 120 The members of the Commission. of opinion that a long sentence should not be inflicted for these petty offences arid therefore recommended that the offender should be whipped with, a rattan and turned away. If the convicting Magistrate in the Cace

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the night-pass ordinance a

they could then put on European dress, the prejudice against having the queue

easily

out off having ban forcibly

by the Government.

reccoved

(M) It is meaningless and eve

Cannot think of a single instance

where it is neccesary, We have

effectical.

(Signed) Nong Thing, J.B.

Ching Quan hi JO.. Chow Peng Choa Chee Boo

100 fin Yaen

Weir Ayuke • No Kai

Joe

Enclosure 1.

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

Copy)

114

The signatories to this letter steete that they do not altogether agree with the recommendations of corporal pimishment for simple larceny as it would be unnecessarily

and yet

unnecessarily severe and

they recommend that juvenile offenders

should be whipped.

What the Gaol Commission.

wished to avoid was

the sending to prison

of persons forced guilty of petty thefts. A few days' imprisonment is really punishment to them, it introduces - them to the Gool to the criminal claus therein contained and can do them

good whatever.

lvere

120

The members of the Commission. of opinion that a long sentence should not be inflicted for these petty offences

arid

therefore recommended that

the offender should be whipped with, a

rattan and turned away.

If the convicting Magistrate in the

Cace

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