CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 185

sum

rice estimated to cost a further

of £19. This Machinery including freight would not

imagine execed in value £200, " and would I am eatiefied, be very useful for

the

purpose of inflicting extra Punishment on culprits who have been more

than once convicted,

or

who

May

the disorderly and lazy..

4.

Our present fail will not. admit of much classification of

nor indeed, if it

the Prisoners

would, should I expect any great. advantage to reeme

The Prisoners

are

therefrom..

generally indeed

for

nearly always from the mainland of China who come over here

purpose of obtaining a livelihood. pilfering. The penalty in

the

by

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my judgment best adapted for this clare of offenders is moderate corporal punishment; but as this description of punishment is somewhat objectionable, especially

if

a

had

recourse

to too

often

in

civilized Colony, I think that

the Treadmill would

prove in

many cases a very salutary secondary punishment . -

5. folone Jebb does not mention

the

price of Fillary's hard labour

Machine but as he describes the cost to be moderate, I would also recommend that a couple

or

three

of

accompany

these Machines should

the Trendwheel, when

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experience would prove if they be found effective for the object in view. Of the utility of the Treadwheel.