CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 563

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suggestions for

any mansus regulations Monst it is because I have towns impelf recommended hitherto conducting what must be an

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merely

as a matter of celf defence,

and quite puts in the back ground

the moral reformation of the Kriminal.

3.

In the case of the hurofeam

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regarded as an experimental cuplend thomass on a

Large scale, bence a arve

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in the face of very grave responsibiliting of

desolving on me, I am extremeh !

diffident as to the

any novel measures.

I can never

experiency of

urge

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too strongly

the singular position of this Colony

in reference to the Criminal

fofulation of the neighboring Chinese

Provinces- a position which here renders the penal efficiency of Parely Gaol discipline, and its deterrence

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effects the primary consideration of the):

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rule

prisoners they do not as a belong to what is known as the Criminal Clap in Englandha

are rather casual offenders, and the majority of them are Sailors. They

are treated as a

They

Egeneral rule with far greater than frisoners in

indulgence

Thngland and are more trusted,

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they do not enjoy

the

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facilities for escape, and are not exposed to similar templation

leaving Gaol to renew

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