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offence.

of the Pence The Chinese Justices asked that whipping should be inflicted for -

(1) Juvenile offenders, 16 and under (2) Old Offenders having had two

previous convictions or more . (3) Earring snatching and endtaking

things from.

women and children.

violence,

(1) Rothery with wiekuren, auchras

garroting,

(5) Extortion and Blackmailing.

( 6 ) Intimidation and the ending of

letters or messages.

the

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threakning with the view of hindering

of Justice, or the carrying out of

public duties.

(77) Being forend

armed with dangerous

reason -

weapons without oufficient re

and excuse.

(8) Returning from banishment. (9) Armed attack on or forced entry, into any develling house, shop, Junk

(10)

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(10) Piracy.

(11) Indecent assault.

The Secretary of State in his

· dispatch dated the totho

1886 stated that he

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day of December

prepared to

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modification of the law, no relating to Corporal punishment, and Considered that the Courts might be authorized to impose the penalty on the

specified in the first paragraph of the

the latter of the Chrisene durations except the offences of being found offensive weapons.

caces

armed with

The Scaretary of State also declined to allow whipping for potty lurcenies and for the offence of returning frome

banishment.

This Ordinance has been passed to

out the instructions contained in carry that despatch,

In the offences to be punished with Corporal punishment I have not included Intimidation and the

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