CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 393

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6. If this be decided there will be no alternative but to remove the whole of the Gaol Officers' quarters shown coloured blue on the Drawing marked 'H' and to erect on the space thus cleared, cells and resemble a three-storied Edifice containing 130 separate cells, emulating in the simplicity of its internal arrangements the main block of the present Gaol.

The Superintendent's residence and Turnkey's quarters will then have to be re-erected upon the site at present occupied by the Police Courts, Magistrates Offices, and out-houses, while these buildings in their turn must be removed elsewhere.

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The question of the reconstruction of the Gaol is, however, at the present moment subordinate to the project for the transportation to Labuan of long-sentenced criminals, which I understand the Governor has submitted to the consideration of Her Majesty's Government.

9. If Her Majesty's Government assents to His Excellency the Governor's proposals in this matter, we shall have about 100 prisoners the less to deal with, and instead of 500, we need only provide 400 separate cells.

10. Again, it is estimated here by those competent to judge, that the institution of the Separate System will very ...

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6. If this be decided there will be no alternative but to remove the whole of the Gaol Officers' quarters shown coloured blue on the Drawing marked 'H' and to erect on the space thus cleared, cells and resemble a three-storied Edifice containing 130 separate cells, emulating in the simplicity of its internal arrangements the main block of the present Gaol. The Superintendent's residence and Turnkey's quarters will then have to be re-erected upon the site at present occupied by the Police Courts, Magistrates Offices, and out-houses, while these buildings in their turn must be removed elsewhere. 8. 391 The question of the reconstruction of the Gaol is, however, at the present moment subordinate to the project for the transportation to Labuan of long-sentenced criminals, which I understand the Governor has submitted to the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. 9. If Her Majesty's Government assents to His Excellency the Governor's proposals in this matter, we shall have about 100 prisoners the less to deal with, and instead of 500, we need only provide 400 separate cells. 10. Again, it is estimated here by those competent to judge, that the institution of the Separate System will very ... Page 391 ... ...
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6. If this be decided there will

be no alternative but to remove the

whole

of

the Gaol Officers quarters

shown coloured blue on the Drawing

marked Hat and to rrect on the

Speace.

thus cleared,

cells and resemble

a

kl w

three

stored Edifice containing 130 separate

bling in the simplicity, of its internal arrangements the main block of the present Goal.

aced

tendent's residence

% The Superinten Turnkey's quarters will then have to be re-rrected upon the site at present occupied by the Police Courts.

and out-

and Magistrates Offices. -houses, while these buildings in their

turn must be removed thewhere.

of

8.

391

The question of the reconstruction

the Gaol is however at the present

moment subordinate to the project for

the transportation to Labuan of long. sentenced criminals which I understand

the Governor has submitted This Excellency

to the consideration of ther majesty's Government.

9. If thes hajesté Voulrumbut ascents to this Excellency the Vovernor's proposals

ls in this matter we shall have

about 100 prisoners the less to deal with, and in bew of 500 we need only provide 400 separate cells.

10. Again, it is extimated here by those competent to judge, that the institution of the Separate System

very

will

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