CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 39

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the

difficulty by taking the small

gang of Stone Cutters comfozed of

13 men

ar

au

example, this

gang

at present has number commencing with 22 and ending with 285, this party will be increased. in

few days

a

to about 30 by Prisoners who have a slight knowledge. of the work, or have an inclination

gang

were

to learn, suffosing this numbered anew from 1 to 50 mm a a Prisoner is discharged,

few days

or dies, or

shering

he

more

no

may

may

be sent out of it, aptitute for the work be sent to harder and

degrading work for Idleness;

while others

many

be added, the

C

numerical order is disturbed. at once, and such would constantly be the case in a Department of this Kind. Prisoners who are servents Cooks Her, to day, may for

be in the Stone

gang

misconduct

to morrow.

The rule looks feasible enough

on

assure Ais

fafer, but I can Excellency that such a system is

not attempted in the Convict Prisons at Home or in the Colonies.

as regards the escaped Convicts being composed of "Stakas", it is easily explained. These men

Дан

am in

informed

are

the most

of any

ignorant. and unskilled

have, hence it follows that

we