CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 406

the query might conveniently determine, but should only

be

due

very

cased

蕤

rare occasions

and only when it

is

actually resorted to

was

ample time for

the

queue

or

cane

to

grow

again before the expiration of the sentence, and further that where and so ambiguity of the Rules has given

far as any

a wider

scope for flogging than was originally

intended, they should be revised.

T.C.M. 13/11/96

The Governor was, on the 24th June, [11139] told to what in six months

this despatch is promised to send it. We

have

time on

the number

of floggings.

and in

say

that

and

had better acknowledge

£

answer will be sent to this despatch.

to the one

enclosing the new prison rules until he has reported. Add the [21450] until he has "M- Chamberlain is also awaiting his promised despatch on the question of the gaol hospital, which is evidently a pressing matter = A man died after a flogging and apparently to some extent at least in consequence of it. It seems to have been an isolated case, and

on

this one incident I do not think that too

much stress should be laid.

But there is

beyond

all

question

too

much

flogging

or

whipping. I would ... allow no

flogging

awarded

except

by Visiting Justices or by the superintendent

authority until sanction has been given

by

the

Governors.

When the punishment is

Awarded by a Court of law. the Governor can hardly be brought in.

2. The Court

limits

the superintendent to the Birch. When the rattan is used, it should be only after consulting

the

visiting Justices

3. "Insist on written evidence being

taken

and

laid before the governors before any authority is given for a flogging.

necessary?

taken

Yes

yes

Let 20 strokes be the limit instead

of 36. This reduction has already been carried out in the revised rules. I

also

think that Atkinson's suggestion be adopted that no

flogging

exceed six strokes -4. Insist on a different rattan or cane

being

used for each

flogging