HC Deb 28 February 1902 vol 104 c8
MR. LLOYD MORGAN (Carmarthenshire, W.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the offences for which corporal punishment can be inflicted in the Navy for breach of discipline; up to what age this form of punishment is allowable; whether, when it is inflicted, the punishment is carried out in private or in public; and, if the latter, whether all the boys on the ship are forced to assemble to witness the punishment inflicted.

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W

A detailed list of the offences for which the Captain of one of His Majesty's ships can, after proper investigation, order a boy to be birched will be found in Article 723 of the King's Regulations. The punishment is restricted to boys rated as and is inflicted in the presence of the Executive Officer of the ship, a medical officer, two or more petty officers, and all the boys of the ship. Boys may also be caned by order of the Executive Officer when the offence is not of so serious a character, but this punishment is not required to take place in public.

MR. LLOYD MORGAN

Up to what age is this form of punishment allowable?

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

Eighteen.

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