Floggings for praedial larceny: forwards interim return of the number of floggings...

Floggings for praedial larceny: forwards interim return of the number of floggings inflicted under the provisions of section 10 of the 'Act to make provision for increasing the production of Vegetable Foodstuffs in the Island during the current year'. Notes 'If the culprit's age exceeds 28, the assumption is made that the man's character is so fixed that flogging would have no curative and no deterrent effect. Therefore, in such cases, the punishment is remitted'. The return gives name and age of offender, name of magistrate or judge, number of strokes for each conviction and whether by 'cat' or tamarind rod, and whether remitted by governor, or, in one case, because offender is medically unfit. No. 199, folios 170-172