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Page 175
... sentence , which by law is limited to a certain number of years , becomes in fact a sentence for life . With women it necessarily becomes such a sentence in every case ; and yet , from the first adoption of this system , there have been ...
... sentence , which by law is limited to a certain number of years , becomes in fact a sentence for life . With women it necessarily becomes such a sentence in every case ; and yet , from the first adoption of this system , there have been ...
Page 201
... Sentence of the Law , it is a Necessary Respect to the Law that the Sentence should be Acted Upon as long as it Exists . No Doubt , many of the Free Settlers ( if not all ) would prefer ( if it were left to their choice ) never to admit ...
... Sentence of the Law , it is a Necessary Respect to the Law that the Sentence should be Acted Upon as long as it Exists . No Doubt , many of the Free Settlers ( if not all ) would prefer ( if it were left to their choice ) never to admit ...
Page 484
... sentence is expired they have all that time spent in irons to serve again , as every sentence is now in addition to the original sentence . If a man is nearly due for his ticket of leave , and is flogged , he is put back for a certain ...
... sentence is expired they have all that time spent in irons to serve again , as every sentence is now in addition to the original sentence . If a man is nearly due for his ticket of leave , and is flogged , he is put back for a certain ...
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