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great, and the Police Force being unde under its numerical strength cannot to altogether relied.

ow.

course aware

In former days the Gaol in Victoria was protected by a Military Gerard, subsequently withdrawer. His Excellmy the Acting Governor is of from the usual Prepits of the weakness - of this Garrison and of the large amenit of work that in its existing state it has to perform; but he thinks it his duty to make a fonnal application for a military Guard

bound the

Hulls, and will be glad to receive

an

frour you

official opinion as to the possibility of rendering the assistance

desired

His Excellency has two

you

courseA

to us

be enabled otherwise

propose, should. to regard this application _ 1. to

give

arv

extra pay from the Colonial Perenni to such Gerard, and thus to afford opportunity of nward to deserving soldius of the Garrison,

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or 2. to use.

the services of convalescent soldies, for

whose restoration to breathe a residence

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-ship board may be thought desirable.

A military guard even of convalescents would be more

efficient them

any

other

not Mistitury that could be raised out howe, and

a

section of the Police : Force would be told off to assist in this arduous duty of custody by day, which the Convict body is working wo

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