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I called attention to the crowded
Condition
of the Prison, and
that I and other Justices at
various dates from that time up to January last repeated a conviction of the necessity of instant Gaol extension. The matter was more directly urged in my report. See Blue Book report and Bowring's Despatch #89 of 24th May 1856.
3.
The point was subsequently brought to the notice of the Home Government (Sir J. Bowring's Despatch No. 114 of 14 October 1857) and a sum of £5,000 was included in a Parliamentary Grant for 1858 for the specific purpose of continuing the Gaol Buildings and on the expressed grounds that as the Gaol was "used largely for Imperial purposes, a demand on the Imperial Treasury was fairly made."
4. This money was drawn on 4 October 1858, from the Commissariat Account with the Banks and was transferred to the Account of the Colony.
5.
On my first inspection of the Gaol as a visiting Justice,
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Icalled attention to the crowded
Condition
of the Prison, and
that I and other Justices at
various dates from that time : up to Junerary last repeatedan conviction of the necessity of instant Gaol extension. The
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· matter was more directly urged Blue Book report Fir Bowrings Despatch #89. of 24th May 1856.
3.
The point was subsequently brought to the notice of the - Home Government / Sir J. Bowning's Despatch Ao 1141
1 of 14
1857)and
14 October
a sum of £5.000
was included in a Parliamentary
1858 for the specific
Grant for 1855 for
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Buildings
purpose of continuing the Gool
ground
and on
the
expressed
that as the Gaol
was
"used largely for Imperial
purposed, Imperial Treasury was fairly
ses, a demand on
the
• fairly made.
was drawn on 64
4. This
money October 1858, from
and was
Account
8. from the Commissorat,
hansferred to the of the Colony
with the Banks
5.
On my first inspection of the Gaol as a
Paol as a visiting Justics,
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