CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 270

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Convict Stuck in connection with

the erection of the proposed prison on

Stone cutters' Island, and is so

framed

of

as to allow

the extension of accommodation without the necessity of further legislation.

3.

The only point that seems to call for special notice is the alteration

in the name of

the Staff, from Governor to Superintendent.

4. I enclose the usual report of

the Attorney General.

Sun. T Roger

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke, your Grace's most Obedient Servant,

N2

I think that the Regulation of Prisons should in all cases be made by the Govr. and Council and not by the Justices, if the power. The responsibility for making such Rules

should rest with some fixed authority – and I think the most fit for approval is the Govr. in Council, that is, the Govr. with his Council.

I think that the Ordinance should again be a word of my flogging debate with its Council & circumstances.

This should not be left to mere regulation books.

A 15th clause. I embody

I also think that Ss. 35 & 46 should not be infringed for men scorning idleness by repeated trials.

Bar an

I mention all persons detained in

the year of 1855, the Govr. Council & I feared

for expecting

from

Jumld theupen

aut

that it... ought to be retained desirable that in giving effect to their Orders the Regulations St. in fact be made, with

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265 Convict Stuck in connection with the erection of the proposed prison on Stone cutters' Island, and is so framed of as to allow the extension of accommodation without the necessity of further legislation. 3. The only point that seems to call for special notice is the alteration in the name of the Staff, from Governor to Superintendent. 4. I enclose the usual report of the Attorney General. Sun. T Roger I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, your Grace's most Obedient Servant, N2 I think that the Regulation of Prisons should in all cases be made by the Govr. and Council and not by the Justices, if the power. The responsibility for making such Rules should rest with some fixed authority and I think the most fit for approval is the Govr. in Council, that is, the Govr. with his Council. I think that the Ordinance should again be a word of my flogging debate with its Council & circumstances. This should not be left to mere regulation books. A 15th clause. I embody I also think that Ss. 35 & 46 should not be infringed for men scorning idleness by repeated trials. Bar an I mention all persons detained in the year of 1855, the Govr. Council & I feared for expecting from Jumld theupen aut that it... ought to be retained desirable that in giving effect to their Orders the Regulations St. in fact be made, with 1 Page 270 Page 271
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265 Convict Stuck in connection with the erection of the proposed prison on · Stone cutters' Island, and is so framed of as to allow the extension 7 Saol accommodation without the necessity of further legislation. 3. seems to The only point that call ofor special notice is the alteration in the name of the Bread of the Brot Staff, from Governo to Superintendent. "I enclose the neual report of 4. the Attorney General. Sun. T Roger ся заваат I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, your braces. most Obedient Servant, N2 I think that the Regulation he the gommal of fasts should in all be made by the God. and Conniel red by then Justin, if the dean. The infantilit for beeping seach Rules just Should rest with some fraid authent –– aud I think the men det if approval dor, thin that renfomitetit teffinicky And neiform I Bench that the ardensin thould again a word of my flogging de идний Fates plan with its Coun & circumstans- This Sh? not be left to men repulation loks A 15th claun. I embode I also think that 35 46 strous mutl hot toh inghited for men scorming edleness the repeated turin Bar an I menth. all persisan distes in the ane of 1855, the Gost cound & Flared for xpecting from. Jumld theupen aut that ith. Kought it retiene desiate that in giving effect to their Cst the Begin Repulations St. in fact he made, wit 1 Page 270Page 271
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265

Convict Stuck in connection with

the erection of the proposed prison on

· Stone cutters' Island, and is so

framed

of

as to allow

the extension 7 Saol accommodation without the necessity of further legislation.

3.

seems to

The only point that call ofor special notice is the alteration

in the name of

the Bread

of the Brot

Staff, from Governo to Superintendent.

"I enclose the neual report of

4.

the

Attorney

General.

Sun. T Roger

ся заваат

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke, your braces. most Obedient Servant,

N2

I think that the Regulation he the gommal of fasts should in all be made by the God. and Conniel red by then Justin, if the dean. The infantilit for beeping seach Rules

just Should rest with some fraid authent –– aud I think the men det if approval dor, thin that renfomitetit teffinicky

And neiform

I Bench that the ardensin thould

again a word of my flogging de идний Fates plan with its Coun

& circumstans-

This Sh? not be left to men repulation loks

A 15th claun. I embode

I also think that 35 46 strous mutl

hot toh inghited for men scorming edleness the repeated turin

Bar an

I menth.

all persisan distes in

the ane of 1855, the Gost cound & Flared

for xpecting

from.

Jumld theupen

aut

that ith.

Kought it retiene desiate that in giving effect to their Cst the Begin Repulations St. in fact he made, wit

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