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Resources of
the colony and to the other
public,
urgently required)
a
works to much more.
Island in preference
to the other
side
of
the
harbour; that the new
gaol
be
built with not more than 430 cells (it can be built so as to allow
for
extension later if necessary)
And that it be for penal servitude Convicts alone;
that the present Victoria gaol be
adapted to the
separate system throughout, and that it be re-
tained for short sentenced prisoners, and for
such long sentenced Convicts as may
be under-
going the preliminary
or hard labour stage.
Once
a new gaol is a
necessity, which should be at
once satisfied, and I have therefore purposely
abstained from entering into this part of the question. Having however come only so recently
from Hong Kong, I feel it is perhaps only right I
should state for the information of the Earl of
Kimberley,
that there is a strong
opinion among
the better classes in the Colony
against
the serving of their sentences previous to being consigned
to the Penitentiary.
10. I am in doubt whether the Secretary of
State calls on
me
simply for a report on the
most eligible site, or whether His Lordship
also desires to have my opinion
as to whether (bearing
in
mind
the
question as to the limited
resources of the ratepayers) the burden
of a new
gaol, or any
scheme that will
throw
upon
the
community the maintaining
of Criminals
in their midst at increased cost, is justified while there
remains the alternative of repatriating
I have the honour to be
Laur.