CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 253

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the Gaol we have no hesitation in saying that in our opinion he should be a man of good social position and accustomed to enforcing discipline. We think that an officer holding the rank he has held in H.M. Army so long must be well fitted from his previous career to take charge of such an establishment.

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The Social position of the Superintendent might be such as to cause respect from the officers and prisoners of all Nationalities under his control, and such as to induce respect to be paid to his opinion, respecting each Branch and discipline.

We think that there are several improvements introduced in England and elsewhere in late years which might possibly be introduced with advantage in the prison here, and that if an Officer of either Service could be obtained who would interest himself in the working of modern prisons and would report on the expediency or otherwise of adopting any changes approved elsewhere, it would be of great advantage to the Public Service. The importance therefore

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ADDRESS 252 the Gaol we have no hesitation in saying that in our opinion he should be a man of good social position and accustomed to enforcing discipline. We think that an officer holding the rank he has held in H.M. Army so long must be well fitted from his previous career to take charge of such an establishment. An Appointments The Social position of the Superintendent might be such as to cause respect from the officers and prisoners of all Nationalities under his control, and such as to induce respect to be paid to his opinion, respecting each Branch and discipline. We think that there are several improvements introduced in England and elsewhere in late years which might possibly be introduced with advantage in the prison here, and that if an Officer of either Service could be obtained who would interest himself in the working of modern prisons and would report on the expediency or otherwise of adopting any changes approved elsewhere, it would be of great advantage to the Public Service. The importance therefore

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the Garl we have no

inperintendent of the Garl

desitation to saeping that in our opinion he should be a maw of good social pection and accustomed & Enforce

discipline_ be thank that an

officer holding 12 who has held Ihr mapty

Annustion the the trung & Havy so

much fitted from

his previris career

to lake charge of ruch

ann

An Appointments

The Social perition of the duperintendent

to cause respect

Might to be such as from the officers and prisoners of all

Nationalities under his control, and

such as to Induce respect to be growi

введочно

What

world an

to his opinion, respecting Fach Branaghunt

and discipline.

be think that there are several

improvements introduced in England

And Wrewhere

late years which might

possibly be introduced with advantage

in the prison here, and that if

Officer of lither Sevice could be obtained who would interest himath. working of modern prisons and would

report

on the expediency

un the

or otherurie

of adopting any changes approved Elsewhere, it toould be of great advantige to the Public Service . The importance

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