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1927. June 25th
Penal Code.
Punishment
Ch. — §. Quality
1
First mode of punishment
adopted
may unaptly
falling into disuse.
Expillory & flogging
– others more
appropriately might
be brought to view.
Examples 1 Disrepute
2 Presence Banishment
2
Disrepute a mode
suited to the actual
state of the mind.
Public opinion
Tribunal the instrument
of infliction.
3
Advantages of this
mode: 1 Susceptible
of great gradation
& adaptation
to demand as to
quantity & equality –
2 adjustable
by vendation &
publicity & b
these alone –
3 Takes place by
the mere habit of
the times & reaches Legislators
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Punishment
Ch. — §. Quality
3 continl & reaches
themselves
4
Still its power inconsiderable
for
want of an institution
too simple & too ineffectual
not to be
scoffed at by those interested
in ruler's misdeeds.
5
Instrument a register
entitled Book of Disrepute.
Heads of Chapters
examples – 1 Murderer's
Book 2 Manslayer's
do 3 Perjury
do 4 Swindlers
do 5
defamer's do 6 fraudulent
insolvents do
7 Reculator's do
6
Pickpockets' highwayman
& burglarer's
book Why no such
heads? Answer –
Such malefactors
below the read of
Public opinion technical
judgements
7
In present practice
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Punishment
Ch. — §. Quality
7 contind
though drowned
int he mass of other
matter yet not
without its use.
8
Publication means
of application 1
Publication of
names of convict
with judgment &
in the Gazette – 2.
republication in
Court Calendar in
Churches' Courts of
Justice – Public Offices
&c So far
fraudulent individuals
insolvents
9
But in the case
dishonesty to be
distinguished from
misfortune
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