CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 199

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I do not consider that sentences of Court Martials can be shortened by such a means as the Mark system, at all events without reference to the Secretary of State.

I may observe that as the Mark System only applies to sentences of a year and upwards, the question does not apply to most of the prisoners of this class.

But as there are instances of Court Martial prisoners under sentences of a length to which the Mark system would ordinarily apply, I should be glad to learn from Your Lordship whether they should have the benefit of it or not.

In the correspondence to which I have above alluded, Your Lordship referred to the reasons why it is considered desirable.

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195 I do not consider that sentences of Court Martials can be shortened by such a means as the Mark system, at all events without reference to the Secretary of State. I may observe that as the Mark System only applies to sentences of a year and upwards, the question does not apply to most of the prisoners of this class. But as there are instances of Court Martial prisoners under sentences of a length to which the Mark system would ordinarily apply, I should be glad to learn from Your Lordship whether they should have the benefit of it or not. In the correspondence to which I have above alluded, Your Lordship referred to the reasons why it is considered desirable.

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195 not consider that sentences of Court Martials can be shortened by such a means as the Mark system, at all events without, reference to the Secretary of State. I may observe that as the Mark System only to sentences of a applies and year of a upwards the question does not apply to most of the prisoners of this class. But as there ( there are instances of Court Martial prisoners under sentences of a length to which the Mark system would ordinarily apply, I should be glad to learn from Your Lordship whether they should have the - benefit of it or not. In the correspondence to which I have above alluded Your Lordship referred to the reasons it is considered desirable. why Ab A TY

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not consider that sentences of Court Martials can be

shortened by such a

means as

the Mark

system,

at all events without,

reference to the Secretary of State.

I may observe that as the Mark System only

to sentences of a

applies

and

year

of a

upwards the

question does not

apply

most of the prisoners of

this class.

But as

there

(

there are instances of Court

Martial prisoners under

sentences of a length to

which the Mark system

would ordinarily apply, I should be glad to learn from Your Lordship whether they should have the - benefit of it or

not.

In the correspondence

to which I have above

alluded Your Lordship

referred to the reasons

it is considered desirable.

why

Ab A

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