CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 639

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632

13

11.

#

4

sensible of the great value of a sound

-system of prison discipline, I hope to

carry the foregoing principles into effect;

be able to

ay be

and then, perhaps I may report to Your Lordship that some check

to the constant recommittal

"has been given

of old offenders and to the increase

#

crime.

I will only presume

of

to

add that I feel I am myself, to a great extent, the cause of what happened, for

whilst it is clear that His Lordship would not have written the

passages

I have

referred to in His Lordship's despatch of the 35th of January, 1878, had he remembered that I had given him notice that I was actually proceeding with the help of my

Council, it

seems

equally clear that the receipt,

of such a large

within six or seven

or seven months, of

number of despatches bearing on the penal

system of the Colony, might, very naturally, lead to an important passage

in one

despatch being entirely overlooked.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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632 13 11. # 4 sensible of the great value of a sound -system of prison discipline, I hope to carry the foregoing principles into effect; be able to ay be and then, perhaps I may report to Your Lordship that some check to the constant recommittal "has been given of old offenders and to the increase # crime. I will only presume of to add that I feel I am myself, to a great extent, the cause of what happened, for whilst it is clear that His Lordship would not have written the passages I have referred to in His Lordship's despatch of the 35th of January, 1878, had he remembered that I had given him notice that I was actually proceeding with the help of my Council, it seems equally clear that the receipt, of such a large within six or seven or seven months, of number of despatches bearing on the penal system of the Colony, might, very naturally, lead to an important passage in one despatch being entirely overlooked. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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12. 632 13 11. # 4 sensible of the great value of a sound -system of prison discipline, I hope to carry the foregoing principles into effect; be able to ay be and then, perhaps I may report to Your Lordship that some check to the constant recommittal "has been given of old offenders and to the increase # crime. I will only presume of to add that I feel I am myself, to a great extent, the cause of what happened, for _ whilst it is clear that His Lordship would not have written the parsages I have. referred to in His Lordship's despatch of the 35% of January, 1878, had he remembered that I had given him notice that I was actually proceeding with the help of my bouncil, it. seems equally clear that the receipt, such a large within six or seven. or seven months, of number of despatches bearing on the penal system of the bolony, might, very naturally, lead to an important passage in one despatch being entirely overlooked. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, ។
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632

13

11.

#

4

sensible of the great value of a sound

-system of prison discipline, I hope to

carry the foregoing principles into effect;

be able to

ay be

and then, perhaps I may report to Your Lordship that some check

to the constant recommittal

"has been given

of old offenders and to the increase

#

crime.

I will only presume

of

to

add that I feel I am myself, to a great extent, the cause of what happened, for _

whilst it is clear that His Lordship would not have written the

parsages

I have.

referred to in His Lordship's despatch of the 35% of January, 1878, had he remembered that I had given him notice that I was actually proceeding with the help of my

bouncil, it.

seems

equally clear that the receipt,

such a large

within six or seven.

or seven months, of

number of despatches bearing on the penal

system of the bolony, might, very naturally, lead to an important passage

in one

despatch being entirely overlooked.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

។

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