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Circular to police magistrates asking them to reduce the number of prison sentences...

Catalogue reference: CO 321/9/2

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This record is about the Circular to police magistrates asking them to reduce the number of prison sentences... dating from 1876 Jan 18 in the series Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 321/9/2
Date
1876 Jan 18
Description

Circular to police magistrates asking them to reduce the number of prison sentences imposed for contempt of court. With printed return of such sentences from 1 August 1873 to 31 July 1875 giving name of magistrate, name of prisoner, length of sentence, prison, and reason for committal.

John Pope Hennessy, Governor in Chief Windward Islands, Barbados No. 9. Folios 5-13.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
2020/1876
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9074799/

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CO 321

Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence

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Circular to police magistrates asking them to reduce the number of prison sentences...

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