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DIETARY PUNISHMENT that was impossible. Ta view of the
IN PRISON.
CONVICT COMPLAINS OF SHORT RATIONS.
Evidence LA
to the dietary punishment meted out to offenders of prison discipline was given at] the hearing, continued before Mr. Williams yesterday, of the case in which Convict 1614 (The Slu- chung) is charged with assaulting and maiming Acting Principal Warder Bert Plumb, at Victoria Gaol, on October 22
of
An Indian warder gave evidence having rushed at the defendant after the stabbing and seizing him but released his hold from behind, bu on the instructions of Warder: Plumb.
The prisoner then walked back to his cell. Witness, in reply to a question the prisoner, said
by that he did not see Wurder Plumb draw his revolver with the inten- tion of shooting the accused.
Detective Inspector Shannon: Had he done so he would have been: perfectly justified.
His Worship: Yen.
Another warder, who had parad- ed the prisoners, said that he Acarched the prisoner before! handing him, together with a num- ber of others, over to Warder Plumb.
The accused, when asked if he bad any questions to put to the witness, said that when witness, searched him the dagger was in his (prisoner's) cell and not on his person.
The witness said that he did not know where the dagger was when he searched the prisoner
His Worship to Detective Ins pector Shannon) · Have you any Theory how it came out?
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limitation placed on the powers What of the Superintendent. happened was that the accused was being placed on dietary colex classed as No. 2 and No. 3; in the Caso of the former for 14 days and in the case of the lattor for 28 days. The items included under auch heads were as follow:
No. 2 Scale. Breakfast. Goz. rice (uncooked). 4 oz. vegetables.
oz. chutney, 3/4 oz. salt Water.
Luncheon.
1 pint congee (rico gruel).
Dinner.
6 oz. rice (uncooked).
1⁄2 oz. chutney.
oz. Brit.
1/4 oz. oil..
No. 3 Scale. Breakfast.
10 oz. rice (uncooked).
4 oz. vegetables.
1⁄2 oz. chutney.
4 oz. off.
1⁄2 oz. anit.
Water.
Luncheon.
11⁄2 pints congee.
Dinner.
10 oz. rice (uncooked).
oz, chutney.
14 oz. Alt.
oz. oll. Water,
Accused asked if that were not the same as rice and water. He the food WAS complained that shown in tnels on the card hung up on the cells and here was the Chief Warder speaking of ounces. He complained of short weight Detective inspector Shannon: having been given in dealing out None at the moment, your Wor- these rations, and remarked: "If ship. As a matter of fact I think they had been lasued in tacls and
there not in ounces,
would be he had it on him,
Chlef Warder McLeod, testifying sufficient food. As it fa, our bellies with
regard to a complaint by the are always only from fifty to 75 accused of preferential treatment | per cent. full. accorded to other prisoners who Mr. McLeod said he could not were undergoing disciplinary give an explanation of how these punishment, said that the inmates rations should have been shown as of the Prison were given their taels on, the card instead of baths twice a week, the hours re-ounces.
The card was Included in the maining uniform except in the
the case
ease of offenders of prison disci-case as an exhibit pline, who would have their in After Detective-Inspector WO- had deposed to the afternoon. At the same time. Ham Shannon, prisoners wha
over from the were coming off taking punishment would be given their Prison authorities, the accused baths in the morning. prior to was asked if he had any witnessca their being returned to their work- for his defence. He replied that ing party, to ensure that no mis- he would like to send for three, take was made.
fallow convicts for the purpose of their deposing to the treatment he received in the gaol.
In respect of another complaint by the necused that he was being kept on rice-and-water for six' weeks, Chief Warder McLeod said
The case was then adjourned until next Friday..
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