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Offenders under 16 years of age convicted to imprisonment may be sentenced to be sent either at time of sentence or on expiration of period of imprisonment to certified Reformatory schools.
[29 and 30 V. C. 117, 8, 11.]
ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886.
Reformatory Schools.
tection and privileges, for the purpose of the execution of his duty as a reformatory officer, as any constable duly appointed has within this Colony, by common law, ordinance, or custom.
Commitment of offenders to and their status at a certified reformatory school.
12. Whenever any offender who, in the judgment of the Court, or Magistrate before whom he is charged, is under the age of sixteen years, is convicted on criminal information or in a summary manner, of an offence punishable with penal servitude or imprisonment, and is sentenced to be imprisoned for the term of ten days or a longer term, the Court, or Magistrate may in addition to his sentence or in lieu thereof, either at once or at the expiration of his period of imprisonment sentence him to be sent to a certified reformatory school, and to be there detained for a period of not less than two years and not more than five years.
(1.) Should there be at the time of sentence more than one certified reformatory school, the particular school to which the offender is to be sent shall be named at the time of sentence or within seven days therefrom.
(2.) In choosing a certified reformatory school the Court or Magistrate shall endeavour to ascertain the previous education, position in life and training of the offender, and so far as is possible the selection shall be made of a school most in conformity with such circumstances.
(3.) Should there be only one certified reformatory school, it shall be lawful for the Court or Magistrate to order that the said youthful offender be therein detained. If any objection be made thereto, by or on behalf of any parent, or guardian, or near relative, or any person or body of persons on the ground of the particular religious training which may be expected in such reformatory school, the Court or Magistrate shall report the matter to the Governor.
(4.) If upon such report being forwarded or on any application being made to the Governor at any time, on behalf of any youthful offender sentenced to be detained in a certified reformatory school, any objection is made to the
2012
Offenders under 16 years
of age convict ced to impri-
ed and senten-
sonment may be sentenced to be sent either at time of sentence ón. expiration of period of in- prisonment to certified re- Formatory schools.
[29 and 30 V. C. 117, 8, 11.]
ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886.
Reformatory Schools.
tection and privileges, for the purpose of the execution of his duty as a reformatory officer, as any constable duly appointed has within this Colony, by common law, ordinance, or custom.
Commitment of offenders to and their status at a certified
reformatory school.
12. Whenever any offender who, in the judgment of the Court, or Magistrate before whom he is charged, is under the age of sixteen years, is convicted on criminal information or in a summary manner, of an offence punishable with penal servitude or imprisonment, and is sentenced to be imprisoned for the term of ten days or a longer term, the Court, or Magistrate may in addition to his sentence or in lieu thereof, either at once or at the expiration of his period of imprisonment sentence him to be sent to a certified reformatory school, and to be there detained for a period of not less than two years and not more than five years.
(1.) Should there be at the time of sentence more than one
certified reformatory school, the particular school to which the offender is to be sent shall be named at the time of sentence or within seven days therefrom. (2.) In choosing a certified reformatory school the Court or Magistrate shall endeavour to ascertain the previous education, position in life and training of the offender, and so far as is possible the selection shall be made of a school most in conformity with such circumstances. (3.) Should there be only one certified reformatory school, it shall be lawful for the Court or Magistrate to order that the said youthful offender be therein detained. If any objection be made thereto, by or on behalf of any parent, or guardian, or near relative, or any person or body of persons on the ground of the particular religious train- ing which may be expected in such reformatory school, the Court or Magistrate shall report the matter to the Governor.
(4.) If upon such report being forwarded or on any application being made to the Governor at any time, on behalf of any youthful offender sentenced to be detained in a cer- tified reformatory school, any objection is made to the
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