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Surgeon (Dr Ayres), on the ground of his excellent conduct during his imprisonment, and of his failing health, eertified by the Colonial curgeon to endanger life. Drotyres further stated that "the petitioner has been of the - greatest service to the medical

Department of the Gaol

as

his

Interpreter and attendant; and " his conduct has been very good!

Both the Chaplains,

move over

(as

:was said above) supported the prayer of the petition; as did the

Acting

Mason

doting Superintendent, who added

as

follows:- "From

enquiries made I find

- that five (5) prisoners who had

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fish received sentences of death,

this

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afterwards commuted to penal "servitude for life,

three (3) years'

after only

were released

imprisonment; and that three

(3) prisoners, who had bren " sentenced to penal servitude

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for life,

were released after

• terms of imprisonment not exceeding

six (6) years.

6.