Me, W. N. Symonds appeared on behale of 'a prisoner who was sentenced in February last year to one year's imprisonment, two month~' cangue, and expel-iun from the Settlements, and asked that the man should be release Serseant Macdonald said tha 1 sentence now, Mr, The Asseesor said that a few days ago twa men sentenced some tims hack to deportation, were hi and given another six inontl s' imp: sonment instead, whereas a man sentenced to he expelled from the Settl: ments was d "ly rut outside the limits. In lieu 0° deportation it. was now usual to give an extra term of imiseum AS this man was sentenced t" expulsion, the police wou'd have instructions to sce that this par: of the sentence was carried out.
Mr. Symor ds asked that prisoner might be +llowed a few days in the Sett aments to cvilect his things.
The As-essr ssid that he could not allow this; pris ners were always expelled iunmediately their term of imprisonment was up and this course would be adopted in the present case.
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