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REFORMATORY SCHOOLS . 19 OF 1886. ] 817


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 customs.
Commitment of offenders to and their status at a certified
reformatory school.
12. Whenever any offender who, in the judgment of the Offenders
Court, or Magistrate before whom he is charged ,is under the under16 years
age of sixteen years, is convicted on criminal information or in a ed and senten
summary manner, of an offence punishable with penal servitude * son
sonment to may
or imprisonment, and is sentenced to be imprisoned for the term tobe besentence
sent d
of ten days or a longer term , the Court, or Magistrate may in either at time
addition to his sentence or in lieu thereof , either at once or at expiration
of sentenceofon
ent
the expiration of his period of imprisonm sentence him to be period
sent to a certified reformatory school, and to be there detained pris nt to
onmere
certified
for a period of not less than two years and not more than five schools.
formatory
years . [ 29 & 30 V. c.
( 1. ) Should there be at the time of sentence more than [117,s. 14.]
* No. 10 of
one certified reformatory school, the particular 1887.)]
shool 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 pre
vious 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 reforinatory school, the Court or
Magistrate shall report the matter to the Governor.
( 4. ) If upon such report being forwarded or on any appli.
cation being made to the Governor at any time, on
behalf of any youthful offender sentenced to be
detained in a certified reformatory school, any ob
jection is made to the particular religious influence
likely to be used in such reformatory school , and
the party making such application is willing to
make suitable provision for the care, maintenance
and education of such youthful offender under pro