CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 247

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"cases be held directly responsible for

accidents which are

of a nature that

ordinary precautions would render

impossible.

"That what should more especially

increase the caution exercised by parties charged with the direction of Convict labor is the fact that the

Convicts are

obliged to work where

they are sent whether the spot be

dangerous or not - and that they are chained together in twos, so that in the event of any accident recurring, they are comparatively helpless. These points were adverted to by the Convicts examined before the recent Coroner's Jury- and there is some...

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243 "cases be held directly responsible for accidents which are of a nature that ordinary precautions would render impossible. "That what should more especially increase the caution exercised by parties charged with the direction of Convict labor is the fact that the Convicts are obliged to work where they are sent whether the spot be dangerous or not - and that they are chained together in twos, so that in the event of any accident recurring, they are comparatively helpless. These points were adverted to by the Convicts examined before the recent Coroner's Jury- and there is some...
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243 "cases be held directly responsible for accidents which are of a nature that ordinary precautions would render im Possible.. "That what should more especially increase the cantion exercised by frarties charged with the direction of Convict labor is the fact that the Convicts are obliged to work where they are sent whether the spot be arc dangerous or not _ auch that they chained together in twos, so that in the event of my recident recurring. They are comparatively helpless. Kun points were adverted to by the Convicts examined before the recent bonores Jury- and there is solet.
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243

"cases be held directly responsible for

accidents which are

of a nature that

ordinary precautions would render

im Possible..

"That what should more especially

increase the cantion exercised by frarties charged with the direction of Convict labor is the fact that the

Convicts are

obliged to work where

they are sent whether the spot be

arc

dangerous or not _ auch that they chained together in twos, so that in the event of my recident recurring. They are comparatively helpless. Kun points were adverted to by the Convicts examined before the recent bonores Jury- and there is solet.

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