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A-No.
Q-How have you punished such disobedience if repeated? Have you ever inflicted the punishment of flogging?
A-Three days' rice and water is the utmost I can give a prisoner for repeated disobedience of the Prison Regulations unless of a serious nature.
Q-How do you punish a man for repeated assaults on a fellow-prisoner?
A--I should whip him. I might give him six strokes, or I might give him twelve strokes, according to the nature of the assault.
Q-That is distinctly provided for by Rule 274?
A-Yes.
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How do you punish insulting language--not embracing threatening language- towards an officer or prisoner?
A-Three days' rice and water.
Q-Repeated insulting language?
A-Three days' rice and water and a prolonged period of No. 1 labour.
Q-Have you ever inflicted the punishment of flogging for repeated insulting language to any officer or prisoner?
A-It must have been a very gross case that whipping was resorted to for such a crime.
Q-Do you remember ever having inflicted it for repeated insulting language?
A-No.
Q--Do you consider that under section 1 of Rule 277 you would have the power of doing it?
A--There is the power.
Q-How do you punish a repetition of threatening language to any officer or prisoner?
case.
A-I should give the prisoner three days' solitary rice and water.
Q-That is for repetition?
A-That is for repetition.
Q-Would you not deal with him under Rule 274?
A-If it was a very gross case I might inflict a whipping; it must be a very gross
Q-How do you punish persistent and aggravated idleness?
A-Three days' solitary rice and water is the extreme that I should give him, and a prolonged period on No. 1 labour.
Q-Have you ever flogged a man for persistent and aggravated idleness?
A-Yes.
Q-Under what rule?
A-When I consider it becomes an act of insubordination I should whip him under Rule 274.
Q-Will you refer to Rule 272? "The Superintendent may deprive a prisoner of his evening meal for persistent and aggravated idleness?"