CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 560

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Much satisfaction I have derived from the prompt action taken upon my instructions regarding the recent disturbances. It is apparent that there is room for reform, and I observe with more than regret that illegal recourse has even been had to punishments for prison offences beyond what the law allows.

I cannot regard the explanation offered by Mr. Tomlin as satisfactory.

5. I approve of the appointment of Captain Ducat as Acting Superintendent in place of Mr. Tomlin, during the absence on leave of Mr. Tonnochy, and shall be glad to learn whether this change has led to any diminution of prison offences.

The greater strictness of the Superintendent may possibly be the cause of the decrease in the number of trivial matters being reported. The individual disposition and temperament of the officer in charge, as seen in Mr. Tonnochy's case, has been noteworthy. Mr. Tonnochy has been attached to the Pentonville Prison and will afterwards be transferred to the Chatham Prison.

6. I have directed the Warden and Turnkey for whom you...

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555 Much satisfaction I have derived from the prompt action taken upon my instructions regarding the recent disturbances. It is apparent that there is room for reform, and I observe with more than regret that illegal recourse has even been had to punishments for prison offences beyond what the law allows. I cannot regard the explanation offered by Mr. Tomlin as satisfactory. 5. I approve of the appointment of Captain Ducat as Acting Superintendent in place of Mr. Tomlin, during the absence on leave of Mr. Tonnochy, and shall be glad to learn whether this change has led to any diminution of prison offences. The greater strictness of the Superintendent may possibly be the cause of the decrease in the number of trivial matters being reported. The individual disposition and temperament of the officer in charge, as seen in Mr. Tonnochy's case, has been noteworthy. Mr. Tonnochy has been attached to the Pentonville Prison and will afterwards be transferred to the Chatham Prison. 6. I have directed the Warden and Turnkey for whom you... Page 11207 (scanned page information, not to be altered) (to be continued on next page) Left Voifig (no further text to be added or changed) RA (no further text to be added or changed) (end of page)

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much

the faol muda date of the

13th June I have Besuche

My datisfaction that you had lost no time in taking up the Las do fromptly acted.

Jabjech.

upon my instructions, of

It is apparent indeed that there is zoom

-for quant reformer and I

obserer with more than regret, that illegal recourse has even ben had to how to throughly scammed

Punishments for Prison offences in

into the Conditini of the have, steps of what the law allows ind

Cannot regard the stplanation offend byte

Tomlin as datisfactory.

5. I approve of the appointment

Kaptain Ducat as Acting

Experintendent in place of MW. Tomlin, during the absenc

on learn of Mr. Tonnochy, and shall be glad to learn whe then this

Any Iminution of Prison Offences has Zollarne upor

nee

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This change - The Greater

less structuels of the Superin -

- Eindent may possibly be

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lett active & the Chatham

Meinen zu he thin have.

6. I have delestial The Warden

Turnkey for whom you

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