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CONDITION IN ORDINARY CASES.

The condition of the above written recognisance is such, that whereas the said

was this day charged before me the above mentioned Magistrate for that

If therefore the said

will appear at

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the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court to be holden on the

day of

19 and at every adjournment thereof and there surrender himself (if so required) into the custody of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, in the said Colony, and plead to such indict- ment as may be filed against him by the Attorney General and take his trial upon the same, and not depart the said Court without leave, then the said recognisance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

Memorandum.

By section 4 of the Bill an accused committed for trial between the tenth and eighteenth days of any month inclu- sive shall be tried at the Criminal Sessions commencing on the eighteenth day of the next month The object of this section is to give the Attorney General and Crown Solicitor sufficient time to prepare the cases for the Sessions.

This Bill also substitutes a new section for section 86 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, which is introduced at the instance of the Secretary of State. By sub-section 1 of the new section the Magistrate is empowered to whip youths and also to imprison them only in the cases of simple larceny, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and indecent assault. By sub-section 2 where the youth is convicted of any offence other than an offence specified in sub-section I such youth may be whipped in lieu of any other punishment to which the offender is liable. Where a youth has been ordered to be whipped in lieu of imprisonment the Magistrate shall also order him to be detained in prison for a period not exceeding forty-eight hours.

F. A. HAZELAND, Attorney General.

NOTICES.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 62. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under:-

On Tuesday, the 19th April, 1910:-

From Lyemun in a South-East to Easterly direction, at ranges up to 10,700 yards, commencing at 10 a.m., and finishing (if the range is clear) at 1

p.m.

If the weather is unfavourable on the above date, practice will take place on the follow- ing day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

15th April, 1910.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

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