CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 252

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249

noted.

8.

Several useful notifications appeared from time to time in the Government Gazette, but no special notice is required here.

9.

The Gaol in Victoria was finished this year and occupied. A New Superintendent arrived from home; a great improvement was visible in the Gaol discipline and management. The drafting off of a large number (280) of long sentence men from Victoria Gaol to the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island assisted this amelioration of the former Establishment.

The new Prison was a cause of much anxiety to the Government, not only from the isolated position and the uncertainty of a Military guard or Naval Gunboat being furnished, but also from the difficulty of getting trustworthy and careful Gaol officers.

To obtain experienced men was out of the question, but on application to the Home Government, an Expert Superintendent has since been appointed.

After a very short time the...

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7", 249 noted. 8. Several useful notifications appeared from time to time in the Government Gazette, but no special notice is required here. 9. The Gaol in Victoria was finished this year and occupied. A New Superintendent arrived from home; a great improvement was visible in the Gaol discipline and management. The drafting off of a large number (280) of long sentence men from Victoria Gaol to the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island assisted this amelioration of the former Establishment. The new Prison was a cause of much anxiety to the Government, not only from the isolated position and the uncertainty of a Military guard or Naval Gunboat being furnished, but also from the difficulty of getting trustworthy and careful Gaol officers. To obtain experienced men was out of the question, but on application to the Home Government, an Expert Superintendent has since been appointed. After a very short time the...
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7", 249 noted. 8. Several useful notifications Governm but the movement on local pointo have time to time in the Government Gazette, but Notifical appeared from J am moh aware that any require special notice here. १. The Gart finished in this in Victoria was Gaols year and occupied, A New Superintendent arrived from home; ement was visible in 4 and a great improvement the Garl discipline and m managensent. The drafting off of a large number, (280), of long sentence men from Victoria Garl to the Convict Houlk at Stone Cutters' Island assisted this Amelioration of the former Establishment, was oo that caused much anxiety to the Government, not only from the isolated position of the new Prison, and the uncertainty of a Military guard or Naval Gunboat being furnished, but the extreme from difficulty of getting trustworthy and careful Garl officers. Spot To obtain experienced was out of the A men on question, but от application to the Home Government an the Expert Serperintendent has sines brow appointed. After a very short time the
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7",

249

noted.

8.

Several

useful notifications Governm

but the movement

on

local

pointo

have

time

to time in the Government Gazette, but

Notifical

appeared from

J

am

moh

aware

that

any require special

notice here.

१.

The Gart

finished in this

in Victoria was

Gaols

year

and occupied, A

New Superintendent arrived from home;

ement was visible in

4 and a great improvement

the

Garl discipline

and m

managensent.

The drafting off of a large

number, (280), of long sentence men

from

Victoria

Garl

to the Convict Houlk

at Stone Cutters' Island assisted this

Amelioration of the former Establishment,

was oo

that caused

much anxiety to the Government, not

only from the isolated position of the new Prison, and the uncertainty of a Military

guard or Naval Gunboat being furnished,

but

the extreme

from

difficulty of getting

trustworthy and

careful Garl officers.

Spot

To obtain experienced

was out

of

the

A men on

question, but

от

application to the Home Government

an

the

Expert Serperintendent has sines brow appointed.

After a very short time the

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