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Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3473
Principal Secretaries of State, with the concurrence of the Government of the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of [and the Government of the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ] for the removal of A. B., a prisoner now in the custody of you, the said C. D., under a sentence of penal servitude [or imprisonment, or, as the case may be] for the term of years from the day of [or for life], to the United Kingdom [or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ], there to undergo the residue of the said sentence.
Now, I do hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order you, the said C. D., to deliver the body of the said A. B. into the custody of the said E. F. and G. H., or one of them; and I do hereby, in further pursuance of the said Act, authorise you, the said E. F. and G. H., or either of you, to receive the said A. B. into your custody, and to convey him to the United Kingdom [or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ], and to deliver him to such person or persons as shall be empowered by one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or by the Governor of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or )] to receive him for the purpose of giving effect to the said Order of Removal.
And for so doing this shall be your warrant.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or Governor of ], this day of , 190 .
IV. WARRANT OF RECEPTION OF A PRISONER.
“Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884.”
Whereas was on the day of , 19 , convicted in the Court of of the crime of , and sentenced to :
And whereas, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884,” an Order has been made by one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, with the concurrence of the Government of the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of [and of the Government of this Colony (or Protectorate, or )] for the removal of the said to the United Kingdom [or to this Colony (or Protectorate, or )], there to undergo the residue of his sentence: And whereas the Governor of the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of , by a warrant under his hand, ordered the said to be conveyed to the United Kingdom [or this Colony (or Protectorate, or )] and delivered to such person or persons as shall be empowered by one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or the Governor of this Colony (or Protectorate, or )] to receive him for the purpose of giving effect to the said Order of Removal:
Now, I, the Right Honourable , one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or the Governor of the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ] hereby authorise and empower the Governor of H.M. Prison , and all persons acting under his orders, to receive and detain the said for the purpose of giving effect to the said Order of Removal; and I further authorise and empower the Governor of any other of H.M. Prisons to which the said may be removed from Prison, and all persons acting under his orders, to receive and detain the said for the purpose of undergoing the residue of his sentence in such prison.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or Governor of ], this day of , 190 .
V. WARRANT FOR THE RETURN OF A PRISONER TO A BRITISH POSSESSION.
“Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884.”
Whereas A. B. was on the day of , 19 , convicted before the Court of of the crime [or offence] of , and sentenced to penal servitude [or imprisonment, or, as the case may be] for the term of years [or for life]:
And whereas the said A. B. has been removed, under “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884,” from the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of to , and is now undergoing his said sentence in the United Kingdom [or the Colony (or Protectorate, or )]:
Now, I, [with the advice of the Executive Council of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or )] of hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order that the said A. B. shall be returned to the said Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of , there to undergo the residue [or for the purpose of being there ‘discharged at the expiration] of his said sentence.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or Governor (or Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government) of the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ], this day of , 190 .
VI. WARRANT FOR RETURN OF A PRISONER TO A BRITISH POSSESSION.
“Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884.”
To C. D., the Governor [or ] of the Prison, and to E. F. and G. H.
Whereas A. B., having been sentenced by the Court of to penal servitude [or imprisonment, or, as the case may be] for the term of years from the day of , 19 [or for life], has, under an Order duly made under “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884,” been removed to the United Kingdom [or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ], and is now in the custody of you, the said C. D., undergoing his said sentence:
And whereas an Order has been made under the said Act by one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or by the Government of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ] for the return of the said A. B. to the said Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of , there to undergo the residue [or for the purpose of being there discharged at the expiration] of his said sentence:
Now, I do hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order you, the said C. D., to deliver the body of the said A. B. into the custody of the said E. F. and G. H., or one of them; and I do hereby, in further pursuance of the said Act, authorise you, the said E. F. and G. H., or either of you, to receive the said A. B. into your custody, and to convey him to the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of , and to deliver him to such person or persons as shall be empowered by the Governor of the said Colony [or Protectorate, or ] to receive him for the purpose of giving effect to the said order of return.
And for so doing this shall be your warrant.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State [or Governor of ), this day of , 190 .
VII. ORDER OF REMOVAL OF A CRIMINAL LUNATIC.
“Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884.”
Whereas A. B. is in custody in the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of as a criminal lunatic, having been charged with the offence of and found to have been insane at the time of such offence [or to be unfit on the ground of insanity to be tried for such offence] [or having been convicted of the offence of and sentenced to penal servitude (or imprisonment, or ) for the term of years from the day of , 18 (or for life), and afterwards certified (or lawfully proved) to be insane]:
And whereas it is likely that the life [or health] of the said A. B. will be endangered [or permanently injured] by further detention in custody in the said colony [or Protectorate, or ]:
[Or whereas the said A. B. belonged at the time of the said offence to the Royal Navy (or to His Majesty’s regular military forces)] :
[Or whereas the said offence was committed wholly (or partly) beyond the limits of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or )] :
[Or whereas by reason of there being no asylum in the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ) in which the said A. B. can be properly or conveniently detained and dealt with as a criminal lunatic, his removal to the United Kingdom (or to the Colony [or Protectorate, or ]) is expedient] :
[Or whereas the said A. B. belongs to a class of persons who under the law of the said Colony (or Protectorate, or ) are subject to removal under “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884”] :
Now, I do hereby, in pursuance of “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884,” with the concurrence of the Government of the said Colony [or Protectorate, or ] [and the Government of the Colony (or Protectorate, or )] order that the said A. B. be removed to the United Kingdom [or to the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ], there to be detained in custody as a criminal lunatic, and dealt with in the same manner as if he had there become a criminal lunatic.
Given under the hand of the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, this day of , 190 .
VIII. NOTIFICATION OF CONCURRENCE IN ORDER OF REMOVAL OF A CRIMINAL LUNATIC.
“Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884.”
Whereas an Order has been made, under “The Colonial Prisoners’ Removal Act, 1884,” by one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State for the removal of A. B., a criminal lunatic now in custody in the Colony [or Protectorate, or ] of , to the United Kingdom [or the Colony (or Protectorate, or ) of ]:
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Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884 - Warrants and Orders
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⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementPrisoners, Criminal lunatics, Removal procedures, Return procedures, Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act 1884, Legal forms, Official warrants
- A. B, Subject of removal order
- C. D, Custodian of prisoner
- E. F, Authorized to receive prisoner
- G. H, Authorized to receive prisoner
- B, Convicted prisoner subject to return
NZ Gazette 1907, No 103