The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

TREATMENT OF FRAVDMENT

DEBTORS.
It be seen from the subjoined official circular and
enclosure, issued from the Home•offire, that prison dis-
cipline and prison diet will henceforth be rigidly enforced
with respect to deltors committed for bona fide frauds
against creditors:—

-6` Sir,—Secretary Sir James, Graham directs me to
enelose you a copy of certain regulatioas which have
been drawn up by his directions for the treatment of
debtors committed pursuant to the Ist section of the
Act of the Bth and 9th of Victoria, c. 127. Debt-
ors committed under the special provisions of this
Act, aro not imprisoned for safe custody alone,
but as a punishment either for fraudulent or dis-
honest conduct, or for the wilful disobedience of a court
of law. Sir James Graham, therefore, is of opinion that
debtors of this class may properly be subjected to a dif-
ferent mode of treatment to that sanctioned iu the case
of those imprisoned for debt under ordinary process ;
and he requests that you will submit the accompanying
rules, which he has approved, for the sanction and
adoption of the authorities of the borough, who are em-
powered by law, with the approval of the Secretary of
State, to frame rules for the government of the common
gaols within their jurisdiction, to which such debtors
may be committed.

" H. MANNERS SUTTON,

" To the Mayor, &c."
" (COPY—ENCLOSURE.)
"Rules for the Classification and Treatment of Deb,
ors committed, under the Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 127,
and also for the Classification and Treatment of Debtors
committed by Commissioners of Bankruptcy for frauds
under the bankrupt laws, and debtors remanded for
frauds by Insolvent Debtors Courts :
" 1. They shall, as far as the construction of the prison
will allow thereof, be separated from other debtors, but
they shall not be placed in separate confinement, or with
any class of criminal prisoners.
" 2. They shall not be permitted to maintain themselves,
but shall be restricted to the following prison diet:—
" MALES.
" Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.—Breakfast—One
pint of oatmeal gruel, Boz. bread. Dinner—One pint of
soup, Boz. of bread.

"-Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.—Din-
ner-3oz. of cooked meat, without bone, ilh_ of nntatorg.
soz. of bread.

" (Supper same as breakfast )
" FEMALES.
" Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.—Breakfast—One
pint of oatmeal gruel, 6oz. of bread. Dinner—one pint
of soup, 6oz. of bread.

" Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.—Din-
ner-3oz. of cooked meat, without bone, alb, of potatoes,
Boz. of bread.

" (Supper same as breakfast.)
" When under the care of the surgeon they shall be
allowed such diet as he may direct.
" 3. They shall not procure or receive any tobacco,
wine, beer, or fermented liquor, except by order of the
surgeon, on the ground of ill health.
" 4. They shall be permitted to see their relations and
friends only once in the course of each week; but they
may see their legal advisers at all reasonable hours, and
in private, if required.
" 5. In all other respects the rules for the government
of debtors in general shall be applicable to debtors corn •
mitted under the Bth and 9th of Victoria, cap. 127."