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who have been accustomed to

Europtan dit should pessive

lurapon nations within the

Jail. Condemned, prisoners

the

should, at the option of

have the cost of their

Sheriff

ration increased to

ane

shilling per diem; and no ather exha pations should be allowed, saving when it

ordered by the Colonial Surgeon :-

Cases

ax

unless in specint provided for in Rute to of the Prison Regulationé.

4. Punishment of prisoners within the Guol, or at out-

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door worth : That the Commission considers that the power of punishing for Offences against Jail discipline ; in which is

to be included the conduct of

prisoners laboring at out-door

work; shall be vested in the

hands of the

of the Jailer; who shall be Empowered

vered to order

the infliction of corporeal unichment not exceeding

puni

six strokes ; or solitary.

Confinement sepon breast and woder for hienty four hours beventy This authority for s

corporeal punishment ought

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