CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 267

INTERROGATORY XIV.

Are prisoners ever

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

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The Majority of the Convicts

au

Gail

employed on the the works

in course of erection on the Island, or on in connection therewith; the remainder are employed;

as Cooks, Water Carriers, Carpenters, Cleaners, Parlors re

and Police Staff

The Gaol Prismers

for

are allowed the

usi

of

Cooks Water Carriers &

*

EX