To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, with reference to Cd. 3628, the Punishments in the Royal Navy during 1906, what were the offences and sentences in each case of the twelve men sentenced to penal servitude, the places of offence and trial, and the ship each man belonged to, and the offences and sentences of each individual in the seven cases who suffered corporal punishment with birch, the date on which each birching took place, where it occurred, and the name of each individual's ship. (Answered by Mr. Lambert.) The particulars asked for are shown in the accompanying tables:—
| I. Sentences of Penal Servitude. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating. | His Majesty's Ship. | Place at which offence was committed. | Place at which court martial was held. | Date of court martial. | Charges proved or to which prisoner pleaded guilty. | Length of sentence. | Remarks. |
| Able seaman | Cambrian | Port Said | Sydney, New South Wales | 1906 8th Jan. | 1. Attempting to use violence against his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 2.Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 5 years | |
| Ordinary seaman | Majestic | On shore at Gibraltar | Portland | 31st Jan. | Sodomy. | 5 years | |
| Stoker | Majestic | On shore at Gilbraltar | Portland | 31st Jan. | Sodomy. | 5 years | |
| Able seaman | Flora | At sea | Hong Kong | 5th Feb. | 1. Act to prejudice of good order and naval discipline in leaving the quarter deck without permission whilst undergoing 10a punishment. 2. Wilful disobedience of lawful command. 3. Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 4. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in breaking out of irons. 5. Using violence against his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 3 years | Tried, together, with S. T. Mills, able seaman, and A. Ralph, ordinary seaman (see below). |
| Able seaman | Flora | At sea | Hong Kong | 5th Feb | 1. Act to prejudice of good order and naval discipline in leaving the quarter deck without permission whilst undergoing 10a punishment. 2. Wilful disobedience of lawful command. 3. Attempting to strike his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 4. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in breaking out of irons. 5. Using violence against his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 3 years | These two, with F. C. |
| Ordinary seaman | Flora | At sea | Hong Kong | 5th Feb. | 1. Act to prejudice of good order and naval discipline in leaving the quarter deck without permission whilst undergoing 10a punishment. 2. Wilful disobedience of lawful command. 3. Using violence against his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 4. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in attempting to use violence against a sentry. 5. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in breaking out of irons. 6. Using violence against his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 3 years | Jacobs, able seaman, were tried together (see above). |
| Ordinary seaman | London | Malta | Malta | 21st Feb | 1. Absence without leave. 2. Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 3 years | To be brought up in 2 years. |
| Stoker | Bedford | Chatham | Gibraltar | 7th March | 1. Absence without leave. 2. Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 3 years | |
| Storker | Antrim | At sea | Arose Bay, Villagarcia | 8th March | 1. Behaving with contempt to his superior officer. 2. Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 3. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in violently resisting an escort. 4. Attempting to strike his superior officer being in the execution of his office. | 4 years | |
| Stoker | Antrim | At sea | Arose Bay, Villagareia | 8th March | 1. Striking his superior officer being in the execution of his office. 2. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in striking a private R.M.L.I. 3. Act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in violently resisting an escort. | 4 years | |
| Stoker, 1st Class | Victory | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 23rd Nov. | Two, of inciting stokers to join in a mutinous assembly. | 5 years, reduced to 3 years | To be brought up in 12 months. |
| 2nd yeoman of signals | Amphitrite | Chatham | Chatham | 20th Dec. | 1. Theft of a boat's signal book. 2. mproperly leaving his ship. | 5 years, reduced to 3 years |
II. Cases of Corporal Punishment with Birch.
(Prior to Admiralty Order for its suspension, or to promulgation of the same.)
| Rating. | Date. | Place at which punishment was inflicted. | Offences. | Sentence. Cuts with birch. |
| Boy, 1st Class, H.M.S. "Victory" | 1906 3rd Jan. | R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth | Desertion from H.M.S. "Glory" | 24 |
| Boy domestic, H.M.S. "Pembroke" | 5th Jan. | R.N. Barracks, Chatham | 1. Misappropriation of money entrusted to him 2. Obtaining money under false pretences | 24 |
| Boy domestic, H.M.S "Vivid" | 8th Jan. | R.N. Barracks, Devonport | Stealing officers' clothing | 18 |
| Boy domestic, H.M.S. "Pembroke" | 13th Jan. | R.N. Barracks, Chatham | Desertion from H.M.S. "Pembroke" | 24 |
| Boy, 1st Class, H M.S. "Ganges." | 15th Jan. | H.M.S. "Ganges," Harwich | 1. Absence over leave 59 hours 2. Disposing of part of his uniform | 20 (also 60 days leave stopped, and 60 days pocket money and 12 days vacation leave stopped, and pay all expenses). |
| Boy, 1st Class, H.M.S. "Ganges" | 15th Jan. | H.M.S. "Ganges," Harwich | 1. Absence over leave 59 hours 2. Disposing of part of his uniform | 20 (also 60 days leave stopped, and 60 days pocket money and 12 days vacation leave stopped, and pay all expenses). |
| Signal boy, H.M.S. "Victory" | 3rd Feb. | R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth | Breaking out of ship and desertion from H.M.S. "Victory" | 24 |