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- Lettre circulaire émettant des directives aux juges des différentes cours du Canada relativement à l'application des sentences d'emprisonnement et d'exil . - 16 novembre 1854
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Lettre circulaire émettant des directives aux juges des différentes cours du Canada relativement à l'application des sentences d'emprisonnement et d'exil . - 16 novembre 1854
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- Circular.Downing Street,11th November, 1824.Sir,On reference to Sec. 25 of the Mutiny Act of this year, you will observe that it is provided that the Chief Justice or some other Judge, as the case may be, in every Colony, on receipt of a notification that an Offender has been sentenced by Court Martial to penal servitude or transportation, is to make order for the extradition of such punishment, and that on due notification of such order, the Governor is to remove such Offender to some Colony or place, in obedience to directions from the Secretary of State.I enclose a form of order by the Chief Justice or other Judge, for penal servitude, transportation, or intermediate custody, of Military offenders, which has been approved by the Law Advisers in this country, as suited to the provisions of the Act. Whenever such an order is made, it should be duly notified to you; and if the order is for penal servitude or transportation of an European Military offender, you will cause such offender to be removed to England to be dealt with according to Law.I have the honour to be,Your most obedienthumble ServantI have the honor to be,Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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