CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 138

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management, renders some punishment beyond that of imprisonment a positive Necessity to this Colony. It can readily be understood that imprisonment with hard labor in the Jail

of

Victoria, wherein better and

and less

the

prisoner

oner is

is better

fed,

Suffered from (misfortune than that he had received the due penallic for committing

a crime - this is especially the case even when in comparison with the Chinese - Mainland, as the Chinese Community of

this bolony is a composition from all~

quarters and the majority of

the

low type.

4.

а

of

eleanlier clothed, better lodged worked (inasmuch as he has rest Sabbath) than the honest Citizen

labover, would scarcely operate preventive to crime, and this more especially when such imprisonment -

little of the Shame

carries with it

very

as

and disgrace attaching to it as in

mer Associates

former

England;

the

prisoner comes

from Jail

and Consorts with his

or

fellero

workmen, more as

if

he had

them

of

a_

facilities for

the

Commission

The

robberies is great, as property generally....

is ill secured, and it is especially Necessary

to note that Women of all classes appear in the streets wearing gold.

or Silver earrings,

hair ornaments, bangles, yes they have

covering for

are.

the head and their ornaments

easily detached..

of a laboring

The cost of living

мо

man is about two Shillings

ANDER