CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 222

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INTERROGATORY XIV.

The industrial or productive kinds of labour in use. Are prisoners ever employed outside the prison, or allowed to work for the Officers or the Gaoler?

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"requests" that he might be allowed petition

Chief Justice to alter his sentina from

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Penal Sewitude instead i

le 3 years Is Whippings.

Auswer.

the

or year the receiving

Working

on the Roads.

Prisoner Long akum having formerly served

four years

Penal servitude and wine months impris!" being now sentenced to seven months' imprismments and to be three limes publicly shipped receiving livenly five strottes each time requests permission le petition

the

altered to 4

rle have his sentence ☹ Penal Servitude instead of

Govermer years

the whipping. Many other instances might be recorded if sufficient space

nver

left.

Mat-marking &

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employed on the

Diesting Castrum 1: for 18. Ms. Dock yard.

The Chinese prisoners Roads in the district of Victoria, there leventy Enopians, some of whom

are also

are articled

workman employed at the minit, all works performed out-side the jail is under the direction of the Surveyor fenual.

The prison Officers

are allowed servants and

to have their miform electing, and shoes, repaired) by prisoners; this is the only

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performed...

by prismus for any of the Gast staff.