CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 112

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the punishment of flogging. That punishment has been sanctioned by Several Ordinances since 1856, but its complete application in June 1865 to all crimes attended with personal violence under the "Ordinance for the further Security of Residents" (No 12 of 1865) has produced most beneficial effects. Were it not for that punishment, it is not too much to say that instead of withdrawing from the New Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island, I would now probably be transmitting Estimates for the construction of a third Gaol.

I have also been able to put in force another very deterring influence - viz: that of hard labor. Formerly, the detachment of Police on duty at the Gaol for the day furnished the guards for the convict labor gangs, and the tasks performed here, apart from Stone Cutters' Island, were of the very lightest kind - mere drudgery - and a source rather than a punishment.

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I have formed a separate Convict guard under the immediate control of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol (Mr. Douglass) and, having dismissed several of the indolent and incapable, I am glad to say that the guard in question - which, not being changed, is always gaining by practice increased experience - performs its duty efficiently. Consequently, the labor both inside and

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1.0 110 5516/65 the punishment of flogging. That punishment has been sanctioned by Several Ordinances since 1856, but its complete application in June 1865 to all crimes attended with personal violence under the "Ordinance for the further Security of Residents" (No 12 of 1865) has produced most beneficial effects. Were it not for that punishment, it is not too much to say that instead of withdrawing from the New Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island, I would now probably be transmitting Estimates for the construction of a third Gaol. 13 I have also been able to put in force another very deterring influence - viz: that of hard labor. Formerly, the detachment of Police on duty at the Gaol for the day furnished the guards for the convict labor gangs, and the tasks performed here, apart from Stone Cutters' Island, were of the very lightest kind - mere drudgery - and a source rather than a punishment. 14. I have formed a separate Convict guard under the immediate control of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol (Mr. Douglass) and, having dismissed several of the indolent and incapable, I am glad to say that the guard in question - which, not being changed, is always gaining by practice increased experience - performs its duty efficiently. Consequently, the labor both inside and Page 111 (expected to be continued on next page, but not available in this snippet)

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the punishment of flogging. That punishment has been sanctioned by Several Ordinances sinà 1856, but

its complite application in June 1865 to all crimes attended with personal. Violence under the "Ordinance for the M 12.

No 12 of 1865. " further Security of Residents" has-

24 produced most beneficial effects. Wao it not for that punishment it is not too much to say that instead of - withdrawing from the News Garl as Stone Cutters' Island. I would now probably be transmitting Estimates for the emstinction of a third Gaol.

I have also been able to purt in

force another very deterring influence-

vizi

theat

hard laber. Formerly the

detachment of Police on duty at the

Gaol for the day furnished the guards

for

the convict labor

gangs- and the tasks finformed here, apart from Stino

Cutters' Island,

were

of the very lightest

of ridiente --

charada - and a source

rather than a jounishment.

14.

I have

Mar-

formed a separate

Convict grond under the immediates

control of the Superintendent of. Victoria Gaol (M = (Donglass) and having

dismissed several of the indolent and

in capable, I am

glad to say that the

guard in question - which not being changed is. always gaining by practice increased. experience, performs its duty efficiently.... Consequently the labor both inside and

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