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Within the walls of the prison for between six and seven years, and that such close confinement for so long a period would probably be injurious to health.

I must confess I share this objection and finally decide, before I consent to let the rule stand I should like to know whether it has been considered by the members of your Executive Council.

It has occurred to me that the rule might be modified to state that any prisoner sentenced to eight years or longer may be kept at hard labour.


No. 277

Date: 18 May 10

Previous Paper: 159.05 GCLI Warrants to you Governor (50225) with officials

Subsequent Paper: No. 18869


No. 18869 (Subject)

DESPATCH, C.O. 18869

RECT 19 SEP 87

433 Caft Thomsett's seat in the Leg. bil. Recommends that he be allowed to hold until retirement and not be superseded by Inschert.

Rep Ecal.


(Minutes)

Mr. Bramsti: This has crossed our despatch No. 15905 on the same subject.

In the absence of the Registrar General's Jamin, I cannot conceive this ground for supposing that the new Registrar General is entitled to a seat in both Councils. I cannot see that he is entitled to a seat in either Council.

11 Oct. 1882 § II of the Instructions of 110 says "The Exec. Council of the Colony shall consist of the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony (if any), the Senior Military Officer for the time being, the Officers lawfully discharging the functions of Col. Sec., of Attorney General, and of Treasurer...

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Within the walls of the prison for between six and seven years, and that such close confinement for so long a period would probably be injurious to health. I must confess I share this objection and finally decide, before I consent to let the rule stand I should like to know whether it has been considered by the members of your Executive Council. It has occurred to me that the rule might be modified to state that any prisoner sentenced to eight years or longer may be kept at hard labour. No. 277 Date: 18 May 10 Previous Paper: 159.05 GCLI Warrants to you Governor (50225) with officials Subsequent Paper: No. 18869 No. 18869 (Subject) DESPATCH, C.O. 18869 RECT 19 SEP 87 433 Caft Thomsett's seat in the Leg. bil. Recommends that he be allowed to hold until retirement and not be superseded by Inschert. Rep Ecal. (Minutes) Mr. Bramsti: This has crossed our despatch No. 15905 on the same subject. In the absence of the Registrar General's Jamin, I cannot conceive this ground for supposing that the new Registrar General is entitled to a seat in both Councils. I cannot see that he is entitled to a seat in either Council. 11 Oct. 1882 § II of the Instructions of 110 says "The Exec. Council of the Colony shall consist of the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony (if any), the Senior Military Officer for the time being, the Officers lawfully discharging the functions of Col. Sec., of Attorney General, and of Treasurer...
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Within the walls

for

of the prison

between six and seven

years, and that such close

'confinement for so long a period would

in furious

3.

probably b

to health.

must

that

confess I share this objection and

finally becide, before I consent to let

Λ

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like to know whether it

has been considland

the members

of you

Executive Council".

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vernor

No.

veron 277

Date.

18sty

10.

previous Paper.

159.05

GCLI

Warrants to you Geul 150225) with offleman

quent Paper.

дядо Б

trong trong

No. 18869

(Subject.)

DESPATCH,

C. O.

18869

IREUP Y

RECT 19 SEP 87

433

Caft Thomsett's seat in the Leg. bil.

Recommends that he be allowed to hold until retirementy not be superseded by Intochtert.

Rep Ecal.

مد

(Minutes.)

Mr. Bramsti

This has crossed our

5 on

15905.

desp.

same subject achtimes

In the absence of

feneral's Jamin, I cannot conceive This ground for oupposing.

that ther

new Registian Jeneral is intitled to a both Councils." I cannot

seat in

see that he is entitled to a seat in

either Corneil

11 Oct. 1882

§ II of the Instructions of 110

that "The Exec. Conncil of the fol

Leint. Fr. of the Colery (fany Stall cursist of the

says

being.

the Lemin Military Officer for the time the Officers lawfully discharging the functions of Col. Lec, of Attorney fen.

and of such other

Treasurer

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