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and a number of gentlemen from the Indian Presidencies, principally Magistrates and other Officials, who have all recorded their approbation of the existing management and

and arrangemente, and their satisfaction with the

Order, cleanlines and discipline maintained.

Erection of New quarters for Officers.

The

The old Officers' quarters having been found inadequato in Space for the number of the officers, and of the Police on Gaol Guard, were removed, and are replaced by a lofty, substaritially constructed, and properly ventilated Building,

now nearly completed, and affording ample accommodation for the housing of the whole of the prison-staff within the Goof walls. New Building is furnished with spacious Verandaks and Separate mejo Rooms for the European and West Indian Turnkeys, necefiory conveniences the old one did not posejo; - this beard Roorn for Colice on Savi duly will be fornit more ro

roomy

and believ adapted to it's purpose than its pre decefor. "The Superintendent's quarters have also been much improvert. These improvements must tend greatly to advance the Comfort and health of He Gavt stoff, whose services, being all lodged within the Gaol Walls, are always immediately available to cope with any possible emergency.

2. Conduct of Officers.

great because

The maintenance of prison discipline at all times, rests in a in the careful selection of the prison Officers. In this respect I am happy to be able to report that the present staff amfily Suffices for the proper working of the York. The Salaries of the tivo principal officers next to myself, in whom I' priace implicit confidence, were raised in August last; the conduct of their Subordinates during the past year, regard being had to the tiring and incepant- nature of their duties, has on the whole (considering the clas of men they are selected from) been satisfactory.

Govt at Stone butters' Island.

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• Tie Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island is also under my supervision; a portion is used by the Colonial Government as a Powder Depot, and quarantisse

the Building and it's situation are will adapted, being distant about 244 mile from the City of Victoria.

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European Prisoners.

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body have been well conducted, but little difficulty has been

but few instances of the dogged often manifested in English Convict Prisms,

their management, -jursishoney in oil courses so