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Mr. Paulin distributed "wee If days. Carefroms have 142 of bread a day and consume that amount with water.
2. Damachy. It would be desirable to get rid of this punishment as a Gaol disciplinary punishment, as they often conflict with the Disting carried out as a part of the punishment under sentences.
Mr. Paulin concurs and mentions that where Europeans were ordered bread and water for 14 days, many of them get off 5 days by appealing to the Colonial Surgeon. Worse still, they could not do 24 days bread and water in the mich.
Mr. Imuschy suggests that the Colonial Surgeon should mers in their cells in solitary confinement, instead of their being brought before him to see.