CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 198

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194

to undergo imprisonment

in the Colonial Gaol

are not entitled to the

benefit of the Mark system:

2.

arose last. A similar question during the course

of year respecting prisoners sentenced by the Supreme

Court of China and Japan,

Your Lordship's

and in

24 despatch W: 302 of 15th December, qu

1890, you stated what it

had been proposed to do

in respect of such prisoners.

(

3.

There appears to have been a general impression here that the mark system

cannot be applied to Naval or Military prisoners under

sentences of Courts Martial, but I have been unable to

find any instructions on the subject.

4.

I addressed Major-General Barker and

Commodore Church on this point; and they both

inform me that they do

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194 to undergo imprisonment in the Colonial Gaol are not entitled to the benefit of the Mark system: 2. arose last. A similar question during the course of year respecting prisoners sentenced by the Supreme Court of China and Japan, Your Lordship's and in 24 despatch W: 302 of 15th December, qu 1890, you stated what it had been proposed to do in respect of such prisoners. ( 3. There appears to have been a general impression here that the mark system cannot be applied to Naval or Military prisoners under sentences of Courts Martial, but I have been unable to find any instructions on the subject. 4. I addressed Major-General Barker and Commodore Church on this point; and they both inform me that they do
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194 to undergo imprisonment in the Colonial Gaol are of not entitled to the benefit of the Mark system: 2. arose last. A similar question during the course of year respecting prisoners sentenced by the Supreme Court of China and Japan, Your Lordship's and in 24 despatch W: 302 of 15th December, qu 1890, you stated what it_ had been proposed to do in respect of such prisoners. ( 3. There appears to have been a general impression. here that the mark system cannot be applied to Naval Ose Military prisoners under sentences of Courts Martial, but I have been unable to instructions on find any the subject. 4. I addressed Major- General Barker and Commodore Church on- and they both this point; and inform me that they do B
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194

to undergo imprisonment

in the Colonial Gaol

are of

not entitled to the

benefit of the Mark system:

2.

arose

last.

A similar question during the course

of

year respecting prisoners sentenced by the Supreme

Court of China and Japan,

Your Lordship's

and in

24

despatch W: 302 of 15th December, qu

1890, you

stated what it_

had been proposed to do

in

respect of such prisoners.

(

3.

There

appears

to have

been a general impression. here that the mark system

cannot be applied to Naval

Ose

Military prisoners under

sentences of Courts Martial, but I have been unable to

instructions on

find any the subject.

4.

I addressed Major-

General Barker and

Commodore Church

on-

and they both

this point; and

inform

me that they do

B

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