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REGULATION XV.
[A.D. 1814.
Discretion vested in
the Z7o?/.rZ.s of Cz'rcM^ to
reduce the prescribed
penalties in cases of
conviction of two or
more distinct offences,
when the aggregate
life.
Provision if the pri-
soner appear to be de-
serving of imprison-
than fourteen years.
The judge of cZrcMZZ
to pass sentence, in
such case, for the
yeaMOMS,
and to transmit the
The principle of the
preceding clause appli-
anterior to the first sen-
tence ;
but not to any new
offence committed by
the prisoner subsequent
tions before a CowrZ of
CircM:% to a sentence of
fourteen years' impri-
soner, provided a con-
viction of such addi-
tional charges would
to a sentence of death
or perpetual imprison-
ment.
convicted, on separate charges and commitments, of two or more offences,
the penalties of which, in the aggregate, may include a period of impri-
sonment exceeding the term of fourteen years, the following rules have
been enacted, to be in force frern the promulgation of them throughout
the territories immediately dependent on the presidency of Fort William.
II. AAtsA Whenever a prisoner may be brought to trial before a C02Z7Y
q/* UA'czzzY for two or more distinct offences included in separate commit-
ments, and may be convicted at the same session of two or more offences,
the prescribed penalties of which, under the Regulations in force, may
exceed in the aggregate 2Az7*(z/-72Z72C zcz^A % coz^zzA, zmz^ imprisonment ^See Reg. 11.
for fourteen years, but may not, for the crime established against the
prisoner on any one commitment, amount to death or imprisonment for
life (in which case the trial would be referable to the Nizamut Adawlut),
the judge q/ cArmY is authorized to reduce the prescribed punishments for
the whole of the offences of which the prisoner may be so convicted at the
same session, so as not to exceed in the aggregate ^AzzYy-zzmc zchA
zx czn-xxA, xz72<Y imprisonment, in banishment from the district, for a term of
fourteen years; provided he shall be of opinion, on consideration of
the several acts of criminality established against the prisoner and the
circumstances of each case, that the punishment above specified is suffi-
cient. If the judge q/* czz'czxzzj, however, should be of opinion that the
prisoner is deserving of imprisonment for a longer period than fourteen
years, he shall pass sentence, in the several cases, for the punishment
prescribed by the Regulations ?22<072&y q/* ^yz^pay ?b &
zxzf/Mzfqgzf xq/zxbz.sY % yrAcuze?', zx^ zzzzy wzg .scvGozz z?/ zx 6bzz?Y q/* GzrcMzY, .y/zzxA
722)^ ayz^pz^ 2Az7'(z/-?2Z72c), and shall transmit the proceedings on each case,
with a report of the circumstances and his sentiments on the punishment
which should be indicted upon the prisoner, for the final sentence or order
of the Court of Nizamut Adawlut.
proceedings on each trial for the final sentence of the Nizamut Adawlut.
Necozxz^. The principle of the above clause shall be also considered
applicable to cases in which prisoners convicted and sentenced at a pre-
ceding session of a CozzxY q/* (WczzzY may be convicted, at a subsequent
session, of another offence committed before their first conviction and
sentence. Rut it is not meant to apply to any new offence committed by
a person after his conviction of a former offence, whether the period of
confinement to which he may have been sentenced for his former offence
shall have expired at the time of his committing the subsequent offence,
or otherwise.
AAzz'zf. When a prisoner, committed or held to bail for trial before a
(7<92X7Y q/ (7Aczzz^ on two or more distinct charges, may be liable on one or
more convictions to a sentence of imprisonment for fourteen years, and
the further charge or charges against the prisoner may not be such as
would, on conviction, subject him to a sentence of death or imprisonment
for life, it shall not be requisite for the judge q/* czz'czxzzj 2b try such addi-
tional charge or charges, unless there shah appear to be special and
sufficient cause for trying the same. Provided, that whenever a judge q/
czz'czzzY may exercise the discretion thus vested in him, he shall report the
same, with his reasons, to the Court of Nizamut Adawlut, in the statement
REGULATION XV.
[A.D. 1814.
Discretion vested in
the Z7o?/.rZ.s of Cz'rcM^ to
reduce the prescribed
penalties in cases of
conviction of two or
more distinct offences,
when the aggregate
life.
Provision if the pri-
soner appear to be de-
serving of imprison-
than fourteen years.
The judge of cZrcMZZ
to pass sentence, in
such case, for the
yeaMOMS,
and to transmit the
The principle of the
preceding clause appli-
anterior to the first sen-
tence ;
but not to any new
offence committed by
the prisoner subsequent
tions before a CowrZ of
CircM:% to a sentence of
fourteen years' impri-
soner, provided a con-
viction of such addi-
tional charges would
to a sentence of death
or perpetual imprison-
ment.
convicted, on separate charges and commitments, of two or more offences,
the penalties of which, in the aggregate, may include a period of impri-
sonment exceeding the term of fourteen years, the following rules have
been enacted, to be in force frern the promulgation of them throughout
the territories immediately dependent on the presidency of Fort William.
II. AAtsA Whenever a prisoner may be brought to trial before a C02Z7Y
q/* UA'czzzY for two or more distinct offences included in separate commit-
ments, and may be convicted at the same session of two or more offences,
the prescribed penalties of which, under the Regulations in force, may
exceed in the aggregate 2Az7*(z/-72Z72C zcz^A % coz^zzA, zmz^ imprisonment ^See Reg. 11.
for fourteen years, but may not, for the crime established against the
prisoner on any one commitment, amount to death or imprisonment for
life (in which case the trial would be referable to the Nizamut Adawlut),
the judge q/ cArmY is authorized to reduce the prescribed punishments for
the whole of the offences of which the prisoner may be so convicted at the
same session, so as not to exceed in the aggregate ^AzzYy-zzmc zchA
zx czn-xxA, xz72<Y imprisonment, in banishment from the district, for a term of
fourteen years; provided he shall be of opinion, on consideration of
the several acts of criminality established against the prisoner and the
circumstances of each case, that the punishment above specified is suffi-
cient. If the judge q/* czz'czxzzj, however, should be of opinion that the
prisoner is deserving of imprisonment for a longer period than fourteen
years, he shall pass sentence, in the several cases, for the punishment
prescribed by the Regulations ?22<072&y q/* ^yz^pay ?b &
zxzf/Mzfqgzf xq/zxbz.sY % yrAcuze?', zx^ zzzzy wzg .scvGozz z?/ zx 6bzz?Y q/* GzrcMzY, .y/zzxA
722)^ ayz^pz^ 2Az7'(z/-?2Z72c), and shall transmit the proceedings on each case,
with a report of the circumstances and his sentiments on the punishment
which should be indicted upon the prisoner, for the final sentence or order
of the Court of Nizamut Adawlut.
proceedings on each trial for the final sentence of the Nizamut Adawlut.
Necozxz^. The principle of the above clause shall be also considered
applicable to cases in which prisoners convicted and sentenced at a pre-
ceding session of a CozzxY q/* (WczzzY may be convicted, at a subsequent
session, of another offence committed before their first conviction and
sentence. Rut it is not meant to apply to any new offence committed by
a person after his conviction of a former offence, whether the period of
confinement to which he may have been sentenced for his former offence
shall have expired at the time of his committing the subsequent offence,
or otherwise.
AAzz'zf. When a prisoner, committed or held to bail for trial before a
(7<92X7Y q/ (7Aczzz^ on two or more distinct charges, may be liable on one or
more convictions to a sentence of imprisonment for fourteen years, and
the further charge or charges against the prisoner may not be such as
would, on conviction, subject him to a sentence of death or imprisonment
for life, it shall not be requisite for the judge q/* czz'czxzzj 2b try such addi-
tional charge or charges, unless there shah appear to be special and
sufficient cause for trying the same. Provided, that whenever a judge q/
czz'czzzY may exercise the discretion thus vested in him, he shall report the
same, with his reasons, to the Court of Nizamut Adawlut, in the statement