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W. Bramston

Straits

12022

In last par. of ... seems to simply this desp" the fw. that the only amendment required is to turn "Misdemeanour." into "felony" & change into Felony.

No: he means that it is not worth while to legislate in order to amend in 1.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865, but are a criminal which is already ...

Should I think, to prevent any mistake, point out that it will be necessary to enact words to make ss.44 & 45 clearly applicable to "wives as at present the words "unlawfully" in those sections (at least presumptively) implies and has been interpreted in England that carnal knowledge with a married wife is not forbidden when ...

When minuting 17273/900 to point out that the words in s. 6 of Ord. 11 of 1890 ought rather to say "not married to him" as it stands, the act when committed with another man's wife is not made any offence, as surely it ought to be?

Should we suggest this amendment now?

The proposed amendment of s.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865 should be accompanied by a similar amendment to include "attempt to have carnal knowledge" in s.6 of Ord.11/1890.

The amendment proposed in s.6 of the Ordinance of 1890 seems dutiful. If this girl is already a wife, the act resolves itself into simple adultery.

It is the deliberate policy of this country not to make adultery penal, for the reasons stated by Mr. Justice Stephen, that it is the business of a husband to pain and retain the affections of his wife, and the breach of this duty weakens his moral fibre and leads to bad behaviour towards her.

19.6.71

(This has been waiting in accordance with minute Straits 72022).

Now see further on 12022 and proceed as proposed above? and thenfrige?

At same time suggest that the ...

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W. Bramston Straits 12022 In last par. of ... seems to simply this desp" the fw. that the only amendment required is to turn "Misdemeanour." into "felony" & change into Felony. No: he means that it is not worth while to legislate in order to amend in 1.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865, but are a criminal which is already ... Should I think, to prevent any mistake, point out that it will be necessary to enact words to make ss.44 & 45 clearly applicable to "wives as at present the words "unlawfully" in those sections (at least presumptively) implies and has been interpreted in England that carnal knowledge with a married wife is not forbidden when ... When minuting 17273/900 to point out that the words in s. 6 of Ord. 11 of 1890 ought rather to say "not married to him" as it stands, the act when committed with another man's wife is not made any offence, as surely it ought to be? Should we suggest this amendment now? The proposed amendment of s.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865 should be accompanied by a similar amendment to include "attempt to have carnal knowledge" in s.6 of Ord.11/1890. The amendment proposed in s.6 of the Ordinance of 1890 seems dutiful. If this girl is already a wife, the act resolves itself into simple adultery. It is the deliberate policy of this country not to make adultery penal, for the reasons stated by Mr. Justice Stephen, that it is the business of a husband to pain and retain the affections of his wife, and the breach of this duty weakens his moral fibre and leads to bad behaviour towards her. 19.6.71 (This has been waiting in accordance with minute Straits 72022). Now see further on 12022 and proceed as proposed above? and thenfrige? At same time suggest that the ...
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W. Bramston

Straits

12022

In last par. of

seems

to simply

this desp" the fw.

that the only

No: he means th it is not worth while

amendment required is to turn to legislate in orde

"Misdemeanour.

"

into "felony

in 1.45 of Ord. 4 of 1865, but are

"

& change into Felony.

a crimi

which is already

Should I think, to prevent any mistake, fishermanor point out that it will be necessary Bejeans final

to enact words to make ss.44 145

clearly

"

Servitude chang

at such cows cen

Jonly abmchoma in

Free years.

of that Ord. applicable to "wives asat present the words "unlawfully

in those sections (at least presumptives) wiplies and hasp

England

been to interpreted

Z

that camal knowledge

nselse Canfally?

with a

married wife

44

Somitted

married

not

is not forbidden

When minuting 17273/900 to point out that the wor in s. 6 of Ord. 11 of 1890 Sufficiently ought rather

"

narrow

suice,

say

The clause

hot married.

to him

as it stands, the act when committed with another man's wife is not made any offence, us surely it anglat to be?"

Should we

suggest thin

amendment now

Iment of 01.44

The proposed amend

I see now thrat 146

1865 should be

445 of ord. 4 of 1865

71865

gordi of accompanied by a

1865 deals with attempts

Sugar

AM

amendment

to include "attempt to have

carnal knowledge of Ord. 110/1890

"

in 0.6

255

S.W. 9.19 Jane)

The amendment of proposed in down 6 of ther

Ardinanc of 1890 senors dutiful. If this girl is already

A with, the art resolen itself into simple adsulting,

Arnd

کر

it

is the delimate policy of this countly

Not to make adrelting penal, fo the rearmilated

of a

by hr. protice Stephen, that it is the bermich on

Mastound to pain and retain the affectionsophis wise, and theath to land line the and of the pouch Card weakens his motin fu food behavious

würde her.

557

19.6.71

(This has been waiting

accordance with mainte Straits

72022

Now see further

). Now

on 12022 + proceed as proposed above? and thenfrige

? At same time suggest that the

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