HEAVIER PUNISHMENT
FOR CERTAIN CRIMINALS. '■ A LAUDABLE OBJECT. ;_ . \ ■ (Received 1.47 p.m.) ' " u " LONDON, February 19. ' A sequel to a recent procuration!'''-' ease was heard in the House of Com-' ' 1 nions, when a bill to increase ther powers of the court to inflict punisEment in the case of certain crimes wag presented for second rcadihg by Mr. Greaves Lord (Conservative), who said: '' The main object is to empower the substitution of penal servitude for ; consecutive ter;ms of ordinary itf* prisonment." './'' ' The; Home Secretary supported the' bill. He said 'it was quite possi&lei " that he would shortly ask the Houße to review the whole question of penology. He would- suggest to the' committee considering the bill that' such sentence imposed by a judge be limited~to ten years' penal servitude or five years if tried at quarter sessions. Opposition to the bill was based ori: disagreement with any policy of increased sentences of imprisonment. ' ,
The measure was read a second time" by 123 votes to 38;—Reuter. "
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Northern Advocate, 20 February 1926, Page 4
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