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9:20 PREVENTION OF CRIMES .
( 11 of 1887. ]
every such case, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Court
or Magistrate before whom he is tried that he did his best to
act in conformity with the law , be guilty of an offence against
this ordinance, and upon conviction thereof bis licence may , in
the discretion of the Court or Magistrate, be forfeited ; or it the
term of imprisonment with hard labour in respect of which his
licence was granted has expired at the date of his conviction, it
shall be lawful for the Court or Magistrate to sentence him to
imprisonment, with or witliout hard labour, for a term not
exceeding one year , or if the said term of imprisonment with
hard labour bas not expired , but the remainder unexpired
thereof is a lesser period than one year, then to sentence him to
imprisonment, with or without hard labour, to commence at the
expiration of the said term of imprisonment with hard labour,
for such a term as , together with the remainder un -expired of
his said term of imprisonment with hard labour, will not exceed
one year.

Register of criminals .
Register and 12. The following enactments shall be made with a view to
ing of crimin . facilitate the identification of criminals :
als.
[34 & 35 Vic. ( 1. ) Registers of all persons convicted of crime in the
c. 112 , s. 6. ] Colony shall be kept in such forin and containing
such particulars as may from time to time be pre
scribed by the Governor :
( 2. ) The register shall be kept under the management of
the Captain Superintendent of Police or such other
person as the Governor may appoint:
3.) The Superintendent of Victoria Gaol shall make
returns of the persons convicted of crime and
coming within his custody ; and such returns shall
be in such form and contain such particulars as the
Governor may require :
( 4. ) The Governor may make regulations as to the
photographing of ail prisoners convicted of crime
who may for the time being be confined in Victoria
Gaol and inay in such regulations prescribe the
time or times at which and the manner and dress
in which such prisoners are to be taken , and the
number of photographs of each prisoner to be
printed , and the persons to whom such photographs
are to be sent :
( 5. ) Any regulations made by the Governor us to the
photographing of prisoners in any prison in the
Colony shall be deemed to be regulations for the