It will be seen from 280 and 281 of the proposed new Rules that we have made the infliction of the rattan or birch corporal punishment in the case of adults, while providing that the birch only should be used in the case of juveniles.
The second instance arises in connection with sub-section (VI) of paragraph 4 of the Report of the Committee where they recommend, by a majority of two to one, that certain definite intervals should elapse between floggings. No such intervals have, as far as I can ascertain, been prescribed by rules of any House Prison, and I agree with the opinion of Mr. Atkinson (the dissentient Member of the Committee) and with the Superintendent of the Gaol in thinking that the question whether a prisoner is in a fit state to receive a flogging should be left entirely to the determination of the Prison Surgeon, and moreover I conceive that the rigid prescription of fixed intervals between floggings might prove an obstacle to the maintenance of proper discipline in the Gaol.
The third instance in which I have departed from the recommendation of the "Flogging Committee" arises in connection with their recommendation that evidence in cases of enquiry leading to the infliction of punishment (at least in cases in which the Superintendent orders flogging) should be taken in writing. I have consulted with the Superintendent upon this point, and it seems clear from what he tells me, that such a procedure would occupy much time and would probably interfere with the meal hours of the Gaol officers and disturb the regular routine of the Prison.
The fourth instance in which I have not followed the recommendation regarding the imposition...
It will be seen from 280 and
281 of the proposed
new Rules that t
have made the infliction of the rattar.
or birch opporal
o in the cave.
of adults,
while providing that the birch only showed
be used in the cave.
of juveniler.
The second vistance arives in
connection with sub-section (VI) of para- graph & of the Report of the Committee where they recommend, by
by a majority of
two to one, hat certain definite intervals
should clapor
behveen.
floggings.
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the
as I can ascertains; been prescribed by rules of any
House Prison, and I a
Sagree with the opinion of I. Sotkinson (the dis sentient Member of the Commithe) aud with the Superintendent of the Gave sin thinking that the question whether a prisoner
is in a fit
fit state to receive a flogging should be left entirely
seconds
to the determination
of
the Prison Surgeon,
and moreover I conceive that the rigid=
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obstacle to the
imposition of fixed intervals between floggings might prove mantenance of proper discipline
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The wird istance in which
I have departed from the recommanda.
hire
of
the
"
Flogging
Committe arises
in connechon with their recommandation
that the "widence in cases of enquiry.
sending the infliction of punishment for at least in cases in which the Supernie.
" fondent orders.
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writing :
flogging) should be taken
I have consulted with the
Superintendent upon this point, and it
secur clear
such
from what he tells me, that
occupy
procedure would
much time and would probably interfer with the meal hours of the Guol officers and dishab the regular routine of the
Prison.
The fourth mistance in which
I have not followed the recommendation
imposition
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