Editorial
| DOI | 10.1177/002201837503900102 |
| Published date | 01 January 1975 |
| Date | 01 January 1975 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
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THE
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW
gravity and nature of the subsequent offences, Mr. Jack took the view that
he would have been justified in making no order with respect to the
suspended sentence regardless of whatever order he might make in respect
of the charges before the Court. He felt however that the interests of
justice would best be served
if
the Defendant were placed under super-
vision for a suitable period. He referred to Section 8( 1) of the Probation Act
(N.L) 1950 which enacts, inter
alia,
that "a conviction for an offence in
respect of which an order is made under this Act placing the offender on
probation or discharging him absolutely or conditionally shall be deemed
not to be a conviction for any purpose other than the purposes of the proce-
edings in which the order is made and of any subsequent proceedings
which may be taken against the offender under the foregoing provisions
of this Act so, however,
....
" Mr. Jack said that it was clear that an
order placing an offender on probation or discharging him absolutely or
conditionally did not activate a suspended sentence. He indicated that
subject to the requisite requirements being complied with, he would make
a Probation Order in respect of one of the convictions and conditionally
discharge the Defendant in respect of the other two convictions, thereby
leaving the suspended sentence in a state of suspension.
From a Correspondent in Northern Ireland.
Editorial
Dear Reader,
Trying to contain costs of The Journal
of
Criminal Lawis an all-absorbing
occupation. You will notice that I have changed the format slightly, to get
rather more words on the page.
The
typesetting is now a little wider and
I have taken up the margins on both directions giving another 4 lines in
depth to the page and approximately another line and a half from the width
making a total of
5+
to 5tlines extra to the page.
The
year's issues will therefore contain rather fewer pages than
heretofore but the amount of subject matter will be the same. This will
effect a saving on printing and paper cost and will, I hope, enable us to hold
the price for 2 years as before, unless the cost of postage rises yet again.
I have also taken the step of publishing the names of our contributors
which will, I hope, help the Journal and the contributors.
R. L. S. Harrison J.P.
Editor.
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