ORDINANCE No. 14 of 1901.
Reformatory Schools.
(e) Upon the recommendation of the Registrar General, to send a male child, who appears to the Governor to be less than fourteen years of age, to a school in any instance where such child is not and does not appear liable to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of being dealt with under the provisions of section 5 of this Ordinance.
4. The site and buildings which are now known as The Belilios Reformatory, shall be deemed to have been set apart by the Governor as a school under section 3 of this Ordinance.
Modes of dealing with children according to age.
5.-(1.) In any of the following cases; namely:-
(i) where a child is brought before a Magistrate having been found under any of the following circumstances; that is to say :-
(a) habitually begging or receiving alms (whether actually or under the pretext of selling anything or offering anything for sale), or being habitually in any street or public place for the purpose of so begging or receiving alms; or
(b) habitually wandering and not having any house or settled place of abode; or
(c) found repeatedly in the company of reputed thieves; or
(ii) where a child is charged with any offence, whether previously convicted or not;
the Magistrate may, in addition to, or in lieu of, sentencing such child according to law, if satisfied on enquiry that the child was so found as aforesaid or committed any such offence;
in the case of a male child,
(a) if of opinion that the child is less than fourteen years of age, by an order of detention, order that the child be sent to a school; or
(b) if of opinion that the child is less than ten years of age, order that he be placed in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of his being boarded out; and
in the case of a female child,
may order that she be placed in charge of the Registrar General for the purpose of being boarded out, and, in the case of female children, all the powers which are conferred upon the Superintendent by this Ordinance or by any rules made thereunder shall be vested in and may be exercised by the Registrar General.
(2.) The Magistrate shall, in any such order as aforesaid, specify, so far as is possible, the religious persuasion to which such child appears to belong.
(3.) The Magistrate may require the parent of any child alleged to have been found under any of the circumstances aforesaid to produce the child before the Court.
6.(1) Before making an order under this Ordinance with regard to a child, the Magistrate before whom the case is brought, in order that enquiries may be made as to the circumstances and antecedents of the child and as to the circumstances of the parent of the child and his ability to contribute to the maintenance of the child, and in order that enquiries may be made with a view to ascertaining whether the parent has rendered himself liable to be prosecuted under section 22 of this Ordinance, shall remand the proceedings for a time not less than seven and not exceeding fourteen days, and without prejudice to any other powers of the Court, direct that the child be taken to a school or to any other place, not being a prison, which the Magistrate thinks fit, and the occupier of which is willing to receive him, and be detained therein until an order is made for his being brought again before the Court, or for his discharge, or for his being sent to a school, or otherwise dealt with under this Ordinance, and the master of such school and any such occupier as aforesaid are hereby required and empowered to detain the child accordingly, and if the child escapes he may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the place of detention.
(2.) The Magistrate shall also, before making any such order, unless it appears to him impracticable so to do, summon the parents of the child to appear before the Court or if necessary issue a warrant for apprehending such parent and bringing him before the Court, for the purpose of enabling the parent to make any representations which he may think fit as to the making or terms of the order or the amount to be paid by the parent on account of the child while the child is being detained in a school or boarded out.
7.-Whenever proceedings have been instituted respecting a child under this Ordinance and the Magistrate is of opinion that such child is less than fourteen years of age and ought to be dealt with under this Ordinance, he may, in lieu of ordering him to be sent to a school or to be placed in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of being boarded out, direct that such child be replaced in the charge of his parent and may require the parent to give security with or without sureties for the good behaviour of the child and in such a sum and for such term as the Magistrate may think fit.
8. In the case of any proceedings instituted under this Ordinance with a view to having a child placed in a school or in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of being boarded out, the grounds of the proceedings and the evidence...
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The Belilios
ORDINANCE No. 14 of 1901.
Reformotory Schools.
(e) Upon the recommendation of the Registrar Gene- ral, to send a male child, who appears to the Governor to be less than fourteen years of age, to a sebool in any instance where such child is not and does not appenr liable to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of being dealt with under the provisions of section 5 of this Ordinance.
4. The site and buildings which are now known as The Reformatory. Belilios Reformatory, shall be deemed to have been set apart by the Governer as a school under section 3 of this Ordinance.
Modes of lealing with children
necoding to age.
5.-(1.) In any of the following cases; namely:-
(i) where a child is brought before a Magistrate having been found under any of the following eir- emustanees; that is to say :---
(9.5.B. clause 10)
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(2.5.B. clause 1547)
fr habitually begging or receiving luns (whe ther actually or nuder the pretext of selling anything or offering anything for sale), or being habitually in any street or public place for the purpose of so begging or receiving alms; or (.) habitually wandering and not having any
house or settled place of abode; or
fe.) found repeatedly in the company of reputed
thieves or
(ii) where a chilt is charged with any offence, whe-
ther previously convicted or not;
the Magistrate may, in addition to, or in lieu of, sentencing such child according to law, if satisfied on enquiry that the child was so found as aforesaid or committed any such offence;
in the ease of a male chill,
(4.) if of opinion that the chikt is less than fourteen years of age, by an order of detention, order that the child be sent to a sebool; or
(4) if of opinion that the child is less than ten years of age, order that he be placed in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of his being boarded on; ami
in the case of a female child,
nay order that she be placed in charge of the Registrar General for the purpose of being boarded out, and, in the case of female children, all the powers which are conferret upon the Superintendent by this Ordinance or by any rules made thereunder shall be vested in aud may be exercised by the Registrar General.
(2.) The Magistrate shall, in any such order as aforesaid, sperity, so far as is possible, the religions persuasion to which such child appears to helong.
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(3.) The Magistrate any require the parent of any child (2.5.B. clann 10) alleged to have been found under any of the cirenmisvances aforesaid to produce the chill before the Comrt.
6.(1) Before making au order under this Ordinanco Remand of with regard to a child, the Magistrate before whom the case aut child is brought, in order that enquiries may be made notice to as to the circumstances and antecedents of the child and pare.
as to the eirenmustanees of the parent of the child and his (2.5.4. ability to contribute to the maintenance of the child, nud
in order that enquiries may be made with a view to ascer- taining whether the parent has rendered himself liable to be prosented under section 22 of this Ordinance, shall remand The proceedings for a time not less than seven and not exceeding fourteen days, and without prejudice to any other powers of the Court, direct that the child be taken to a school or to any other place, not being a prison, which the Magistrate thinks it, and the occupier of which is willing to receive him, and be detained therein until au order is made for his being brought again before the Court, or for his discharge, or for his being sent to a school, or otherwise dealt with under this Ordinance, and the master of such school and any such occupier as aforesaid are hereby required and empowered to detain the child accord- ingly, and if the child escapes he may be apprehended with-
ut warrant and brought back to the place of detention.
(2.) The Magistrate shall also, before making any such order, unless it appears to him impracticable so to do, suu- won the parents of the child to appear before the Court or if uccessary issue is warrant for apprehending such parent and bringing him before the Court, for the purpose of enabling the parout to make any representations which he way think fit us to the making or terms of the order or the amout to be paid by the parent on account of the child while the child is being detained in a school or boarded
out.
parent.
7.-Whenever proceedings have been instituted respect-Replacing ing a child under this Ordinace and the Magistrate is of jchild in opinion that such child is less than fourteen years of age charge of and ought to be dealt with under this Ordinance, be may, in lieu of ordering him to be sent to a school or to be placed in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of being boarded out, direct that such child be replaced in the charge of his parent and may require the parent to give security with or without sureties for the good behaviour of the child and in such a sun and for such teria ne the Magistente may think fit.
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8. In the case of any proceedings instituted nuder this rounds of Ordinance with a view to having a child placed in a school/proceedings or in churgo of the Superintendent for the purpose of hig and evidence,
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