THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12.
In the Legisldthe Council on Thursday the Joint Statutes Revision Committee brought up a report in favour of a trial of the system of indeterminate sentences in the ■case of certain criminals. The Shops and Offices Bill was committed after further } debate, and at the evening sitting was
!y amended in various directions and 3. reported. !| INDETERMINATE SENTENCES. !e The Joint Statutes Revision Committee •c reported with respect to the Habitual is Criminals Bill that the proposal to allow >f indeterminate sentences to be imposed on a it certain class of criminal was worthy of c the Government's consideration, and re^>m!l mended that legislation on the subject be t- brought down next session.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2692, 18 October 1905, Page 17
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