Until further notice, boys between the ages of twelve and sixteen will be received
on board the "MOUNT EDGCUMBE", if sent by the Magistrates, with a medical
certificate of good health, and approved by the Committee, from any of the NEIGHBOURING
COUNTIES, under the following Acts of the Industrial Schools' Act, 1866, viz. --
CLAUSE 14 -- Any person may bring before two Justices or a Magistrate, any child,
apparently under the age of fourteen years, that comes within any of the following
descriptions, namely:--
That is found begging and receiving alms (whether actually or under the pretext of
selling or offering for sale anything), or being in any street or public place, for the
purpose of so begging or receiving alms.
That is found wandering and not having any home or settled place of abode, or
proper guardianship, or visible means of subsistence.
That is found destitute, either being an orphan, or having a surviving parent who
is undergoing penal servitude or imprisonment.
That frequents the company of reputed thieves.
The Justice or Magistrate before whom a child is brought, as coming within one of
those descriptions, if satisfied on the inquiry of that fact, and that it is expedient to
deal with him under this Act, may order him to be sent to a certified Industrial School or
Ship.
CLAUSE 16 -- Where the parent, step-parent or guardian of a child, apparently
under the age of fourteen years, represents to two Justices or a Magistrate that he is
unable to control the child and that he desires the child to be sent to an Industrial
School, under this Act, the Justices or Magistrate, if satisfied on inquiry that it is
expedient to deal with the child under this Act, may order him to be sent to a certified
Industrial School or Ship.
Boys may also be sent under the second Sub-Section of the 11th or the 2nd
Sub-Section of the 12th Section of the Elementary Schools' Act 1876.
In the case of boys who may not come under either of these clauses,
and therefore cannot be sent by a Magistrate's order, they will be received into the Ship,
provided those persons who are interested in them are willing to contribute towards their
support £20 per annum for each boy; and provided, also, that the boy be physically fitted
for a sailor's life, apparently between the ages of twelve and fourteen, be approved by
the Committee and Medical Officer.
No boys who have been to prison can be received into the Ship.
