CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 391

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DALĪS JORDANNISKORAKIS tame

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I decided to inquire into the circumstances connected with what seemed at the time an epidemic of refractoriness to labor, leading to self-mutilation. Not a single case of the kind has occurred during the last five months. Moreover, there is not the least ground for supposing that the new system of dealing with the peculiar criminal class of this Colony has tended to increase or diminish the daily average of crime.

This may also be considered as most satisfactorily indicated by experience. In proof thereof, I enclose a return of crimes committed during the months of March and April (to the 26th instant) in last year and the current year. It will be observed that the return shows an evident decrease in serious crime, whilst in minor offences such as gambling and being out at night without a paper, there is an apparent increase, due solely to the increased vigilance of the Police, as appears from the report of the Acting Superintendent.

The slightly more important question of how far the convivial and other useful labor...

...is obtained from the Convicts, or practised in connection with them. On the contrary, the amount of labor is still much below that obtained from free Coolies hired at 10 cents per day. In a word, those apprehensions may be regarded as entirely disposed of by the results of further experience.

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DALĪS JORDANNISKORAKIS tame 388 I decided to inquire into the circumstances connected with what seemed at the time an epidemic of refractoriness to labor, leading to self-mutilation. Not a single case of the kind has occurred during the last five months. Moreover, there is not the least ground for supposing that the new system of dealing with the peculiar criminal class of this Colony has tended to increase or diminish the daily average of crime. This may also be considered as most satisfactorily indicated by experience. In proof thereof, I enclose a return of crimes committed during the months of March and April (to the 26th instant) in last year and the current year. It will be observed that the return shows an evident decrease in serious crime, whilst in minor offences such as gambling and being out at night without a paper, there is an apparent increase, due solely to the increased vigilance of the Police, as appears from the report of the Acting Superintendent. The slightly more important question of how far the convivial and other useful labor... ...is obtained from the Convicts, or practised in connection with them. On the contrary, the amount of labor is still much below that obtained from free Coolies hired at 10 cents per day. In a word, those apprehensions may be regarded as entirely disposed of by the results of further experience. 8. Page 388 appears to be a part of a larger document, and the text is likely to be a continuation of a previous page. ... DEX.
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DALĪS JORDANNISKORAKIS tame 388 I disced to inquire into the evrenstammen connected with what seemned at are lime I an epidemie refiengrance to labor, leading to self muilitation, not a single cass of the Kind has secured during the last five mantis: Monsoon there is not the least graund for supposing chas any dive labor any sunity results springing from the the new system -system of daßer dealing with the peculiar criminal caper of this Peleny has tended to increase diminish the adial average. crime inay -ament of also be considered as most satisfadrily sicted by experienced. In proof En hot thine of I enclose a relum of. cuines committed during the monites of March and-- Afuil (to the and the current is waited from the Convicts, or practised in connection with them. On the ount of labor insidect in is contrary the amount of l still much below that obtained from free d Cookies hired at 10." per day. In a word per-day. those apprehension may be regarded entirely disposed of by the results of fuciter experience. 8. The slitt more important question of hav far the ccmonnial and ather useful 26th instant) in last year year. J If wamined that return shows an cinner, evident decrease in serians oin whilst in miner offences such as gambling and bring out at night without paper steve is an apparent increases, der selely to the increased vigilance of the Police, as appears from the report of the Ading Serperintendent. DEX.
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DALĪS JORDANNISKORAKIS tame

388

I disced to inquire into the evrenstammen

connected with what seemned at are lime

I an epidemie refiengrance to labor, leading

to self muilitation, not a single cass of the Kind has secured during the last five

mantis: Monsoon there is not the least

graund for supposing

chas

any

dive labor

any sunity

results springing from the

the new system

-system of

daßer

dealing with the peculiar criminal caper

of this Peleny has tended to increase diminish the adial average.

crime

inay

-ament of

also be considered as most

satisfadrily sicted by experienced. In proof

En

hot

thine of

I enclose a relum of.

cuines

committed

during the monites of March and-- Afuil (to the

and the current

is waited from the Convicts, or

practised in connection with them. On the

ount of labor insidect in is

contrary the amount of l

still much below that obtained from free

d

Cookies hired at 10." per day. In a word

per-day.

those apprehension may

be regarded

entirely disposed of by the results of

fuciter experience.

8.

The slitt more important question of hav far the ccmonnial and ather useful

26th instant) in last

year

year.

J

If wamined that return shows

an

cinner,

evident decrease in serians oin

whilst

in miner offences such as

gambling and bring out at night without paper steve is

an

apparent increases, der selely to the increased vigilance of the Police, as appears from the report of the Ading Serperintendent.

DEX.

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