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Power to apprentice offenders. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 19.]

Refusal to conform to rules. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 20]

Escaping from school. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 21.]

ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886.

Reformatory Schools.

The time during which a youthful offender is absent from a certified reformatory school in pursuance of a licence under this section shall, except where such licence has been forfeited by his misconduct, be deemed to be part of the time of his detention in the school, and at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence he shall be taken back to school.

Any youthful offender escaping from the person with whom he is placed in pursuance of this section, or refusing to return to the school at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence, or any renewal thereof, or when required to do so on the revocation of his licence, shall be liable to the same penalty as if he had escaped from the school itself.

15. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after an offender has been placed out on licence as aforesaid, if he conducted himself well during his absence from the school, bind him, with his own consent, apprentice to any trade, calling, or service, notwithstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and every such binding shall be valid and effectual to all intents.

Offences in relation to reformatory schools.

16. If any offender detained in a certified reformatory school wilfully neglects or wilfully refuses to conform to the rules thereof, he shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where the school is situate, be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months; and at the expiration of the term of his imprisonment he shall, by and at the expense of the managers of the school, be brought back to the school from which he was taken, there to be detained during a period equal to so much of his period of detention as remained unexpired at the time of his being sent to prison.

17. If any offender sentenced to be detained in a certified reformatory school escapes therefrom, he may at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant, and, if the managers of the school think fit, but not otherwise, may (any other Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding) be then brought before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where he is found, or in the place or district where the school from which he escaped is situate; and he shall thereupon be liable, on summary conviction before such Magistrate, to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term...

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2014 Power to apprentice offenders. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 19.] Refusal to conform to rules. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 20] Escaping from school. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 21.] ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886. Reformatory Schools. The time during which a youthful offender is absent from a certified reformatory school in pursuance of a licence under this section shall, except where such licence has been forfeited by his misconduct, be deemed to be part of the time of his detention in the school, and at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence he shall be taken back to school. Any youthful offender escaping from the person with whom he is placed in pursuance of this section, or refusing to return to the school at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence, or any renewal thereof, or when required to do so on the revocation of his licence, shall be liable to the same penalty as if he had escaped from the school itself. 15. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after an offender has been placed out on licence as aforesaid, if he conducted himself well during his absence from the school, bind him, with his own consent, apprentice to any trade, calling, or service, notwithstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and every such binding shall be valid and effectual to all intents. Offences in relation to reformatory schools. 16. If any offender detained in a certified reformatory school wilfully neglects or wilfully refuses to conform to the rules thereof, he shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where the school is situate, be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months; and at the expiration of the term of his imprisonment he shall, by and at the expense of the managers of the school, be brought back to the school from which he was taken, there to be detained during a period equal to so much of his period of detention as remained unexpired at the time of his being sent to prison. 17. If any offender sentenced to be detained in a certified reformatory school escapes therefrom, he may at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant, and, if the managers of the school think fit, but not otherwise, may (any other Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding) be then brought before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where he is found, or in the place or district where the school from which he escaped is situate; and he shall thereupon be liable, on summary conviction before such Magistrate, to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term...
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2014 Power to apprentice offenders. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 19.] Refusal to conform to rules. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 201 Escaping from school, [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 21.] ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886. Reformatory Schools. The time during which a youthful offender is absent from a certified reformatory school in pursuance of a licence under this section shall, except where such licence has been forfeited by his misconduct, be deemed to be part of the time of his detention in the school, and at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence he shall be taken back to school. Any youthful offender escaping from the person with whom he is placed in pursuance of this section, or refusing to return to the school at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence, or any renewal thereof, or when required to do so on the revocation of his licence, shall be liable to the same penalty as if he had escaped from the school itself. 15. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after an offender has been placed out on licence as aforesaid, if he conducted himself well during his absence from the school, bind him, with his own consent, apprentice to any trade, calling, or service, not- withstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and every such binding shall be valid and effectual to all intents. Offences in relation to reformatory schools. 16. If any offender detained in a certified reformatory school wilfully neglects or wilfully refuses to conform to the rules thereof, he shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where the school is situate, be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months; and at the expiration of the term of his imprisonment he shall, by and at the expense of the managers of the school, be brought back to the school from which he was taken, there to be detained during a period equal to so much of his period of detention as remained unexpired at the time of his being sent to prison. 17. If any offender sentenced to be detained in a certified reform- atory school escapes therefrom, he may at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant, and, if the managers of the school think fit, but not otherwise, may (any other Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding) be then brought before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where he is found, or in the place or district where the school from which he escaped is situate; and he shall thereupon be liable, on summary conviction before. such Magistrate, to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any
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Power to apprentice offenders. [29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 19.]

Refusal to

conform to rules. [29 & 30 V.

c. 117, s. 201

Escaping from school, [29 & 30 V.

c. 117, s. 21.]

ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1886.

Reformatory Schools.

The time during which a youthful offender is absent from a certified reformatory school in pursuance of a licence under this section shall, except where such licence has been forfeited by his misconduct, be deemed to be part of the time of his detention in the school, and at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence he shall be taken back to school.

Any youthful offender escaping from the person with whom he is placed in pursuance of this section, or refusing to return to the school at the expiration of the time fixed by his licence, or any renewal thereof, or when required to do so on the revocation of his licence, shall be liable to the same penalty as if he had escaped from the school itself.

15. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after an offender has been placed out on licence as aforesaid, if he conducted himself well during his absence from the school, bind him, with his own consent, apprentice to any trade, calling, or service, not- withstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and every such binding shall be valid and effectual to all intents.

Offences in relation to reformatory schools.

16. If any offender detained in a certified reformatory school wilfully neglects or wilfully refuses to conform to the rules thereof, he shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where the school is situate, be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months; and at the expiration of the term of his imprisonment he shall, by and at the expense of the managers of the school, be brought back to the school from which he was taken, there to be detained during a period equal to so much of his period of detention as remained unexpired at the time of his being sent to prison.

17. If any offender sentenced to be detained in a certified reform- atory school escapes therefrom, he may at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant, and, if the managers of the school think fit, but not otherwise, may (any other Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding) be then brought before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place or district where he is found, or in the place or district where the school from which he escaped is situate; and he shall thereupon be liable, on summary conviction before. such Magistrate, to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any

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