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C 25

Of Kidnapping Confinement

It shall be deemed an endeavour to
keep the place of confinement secret, if
the party upon demand be not as soon as may be furnished
with implements for writing to his friends.

Or if upon writing his letters or other tokens
be not sent

If deliver'd by him for the purpose of
being sent they shall be presumed prima facie not to have
been and if not received in due time received.

Or if any unnecessary delay be used.

Or if upon his being unable to write or
otherwise, he be not upon demand forthwith
presented to the Constable of the place wherever
such demand is made

Torture to discover confinement

Instructions to the Legislator

From p. 10 The mischiefs produced Importance of this aggravation This head of aggravation is an object
[well worth the most serious diligent attention the Legislator
can bestow] that demands particular attention.
When the place is not known and the injury has no co-ercive purpose the mischief produced
by the offence of unlawful confinement can
never rise to any very considerable heighth. The
confinement can not continue long: for unless the administration

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	071	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	122	Info in main headings field	of confinement
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f25 / f26 / f27 / f28
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	caroline fox
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23525
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