CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 37

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to be forth in the most commanding fositions - morcover it has been the invariable rule for a constable. to be placed on the highest elevation overlooking the Prisoners

and the Hulk, which on

i my

first

visit to the works I entirely affroved

of-

I have

you

now

i on the subject

brevent such

s

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given written orders will I think

an

omission in future.

As to the second observation

of the Board respecting

the Stone boots. I beg to state. being worked on

respecting the working

that they

were

the morning of

the

frecisely

the 21st April, in

same manner.

as

when I arrived, and for a consideralle

0)

time before. I am not aware, neither

are

there

any.

reends in this bepartmet

of any other method having been directed. I am of opinion that to

work them

as

separately is impracticable, the small Guard over the Stone.

bany cannot afford to be split

into two divisions, there is also but one Police book on

dicty at a time, it therefore follows that one of the barges, would not have, what ought to be a most effectural protection.

I was not aware until

any

order had been

lately, that given by the Captain Suferintendent of Police that the Constables should be provided with ten rounds

of