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lately under sentence of death. I consider that the gaol diet is already too abundant: and I have been trying to get it reduced. Certainly, if I had been consulted in the case of the convict in question, I should not have advised any improvement of diet, especially such as I witnessed myself in their case. This was in March and April last.

Every day, between four and five o'clock I used to see men going up to the gaol loaded with trays of all the delicacies of the season, such as I never saw in this gaol, nor indeed in any eating house here. These were for the Convicts.

Once I was going my rounds with McKenzie the gaoler, when I came upon the five prisoners lying in their blankets, with their feet secured, and two policemen watching them. The prisoners were at their dinner. They had every kind of delicacy, oranges and fruits and tobacco. They were eating, drinking, and they laughed and enjoyed themselves much. McKenzie informed me that

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lately under sentence of death. I consider that the gaol diet is already too abundant: and I have been trying to get it reduced. Certainly, if I had been consulted in the case of the convict in question, I should not have advised any improvement of diet, especially such as I witnessed myself in their case. This was in March and April last. Every day, between four and five o'clock I used to see men going up to the gaol loaded with trays of all the delicacies of the season, such as I never saw in this gaol, nor indeed in any eating house here. These were for the Convicts. Once I was going my rounds with McKenzie the gaoler, when I came upon the five prisoners lying in their blankets, with their feet secured, and two policemen watching them. The prisoners were at their dinner. They had every kind of delicacy, oranges and fruits and tobacco. They were eating, drinking, and they laughed and enjoyed themselves much. McKenzie informed me that
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31 38 lately under sentence of death. Sconsider that the garl diet is : already too abundant: and I have been trying to get reduced. Pertainly, if it I had been consulted in the case of the convict in question, I should not have advised any improvement of diet, especially such as I witnessed Myself in their case. This was in March and April last. and Every day, between four ¿clock I used to see men five going up to the gast loaded with trays of all the delicacies of the season, such. I never saw in this in this gaol, nor indeed any eating house here. These were 39 107 - for the Convicts _ - from last point. Once I was going my rounds with Mikenzie the gaoler, when I came upon the Five prisoners lying in their blankets, with their feet - secured, and two policemen wotching them. the The prisoners were at their dinner. every kind of delicacy, oranges They Алий They had even to and mits and tobacco. were ea nothing, and eating drinking and they laughed and enjoyed themselves much. McKenzie informed ed me that
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lately under sentence of death. Sconsider that the garl diet

is

: already too abundant: and

I have been trying to get reduced. Pertainly, if

it

I had

been consulted in the case

of the convict in question,

I should not have advised

any improvement of diet, especially such as I witnessed Myself

in their case. This was

in March and

April last.

and

Every day, between four

¿clock I used to see men

five

going up

to the gast loaded

with

trays of all the delicacies

of the season, such.

I never

saw in this

in

this gaol,

nor indeed

any eating house here.

These were

39

107

- for the Convicts _

-

from last point. Once I was going my

rounds with Mikenzie

the gaoler, when I came upon

the Five

prisoners lying in

their blankets, with their

feet

- secured, and two policemen

wotching them. the

The prisoners

were at their dinner.

every kind of delicacy,

oranges

They

Алий

They had

even to

and mits and tobacco.

were ea

nothing,

and

eating drinking and

they laughed

and

enjoyed themselves much. McKenzie informed

ed me

that

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