CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 540

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in the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Gaol, I have now the honour to transmit a copy of the Report which I have received, together with a letter from one of the Members of the Committee, the Honourable A.V. Massey Ewen expressing his dissent from some of the recommendations of his colleagues.

2. The main point brought to notice in these papers is the overcrowded state of the Prison, which has now more than 700 prisoners. On 1st June, 1886, there were 538 prisoners confined in its walls. There have been in previous years a still larger number of prisoners under detention. I find that in 1881 there were, at one time, as many as 768. In considering the amount of cubic space that is available for each prisoner, it must be remembered that there are openings from all the cells into spacious corridors, besides openings on the opposite side of the cells into the yards, so that there is a free current of air, which is not ...

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in the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Gaol, I have now the honour to transmit a copy of the Report which I have received, together with a letter from one of the Members of the Committee, the Honourable A.V. Massey Ewen expressing his dissent from some of the recommendations of his colleagues. 2. The main point brought to notice in these papers is the overcrowded state of the Prison, which has now more than 700 prisoners. On 1st June, 1886, there were 538 prisoners confined in its walls. There have been in previous years a still larger number of prisoners under detention. I find that in 1881 there were, at one time, as many as 768. In considering the amount of cubic space that is available for each prisoner, it must be remembered that there are openings from all the cells into spacious corridors, besides openings on the opposite side of the cells into the yards, so that there is a free current of air, which is not ... Page 540 Page 541 3.
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in the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Gaol. I have now the honour to transmit a copy of the Report which I have Enclosure !! received, together with a letter the from one of the Members of t Committee, the Honourable A.V Mas Ewen expressing from dome his dissent of the recommendations of his solleagues. 2. The main point brought is the : to notice in these papers overcrowded state of the Prison, which has now more than 700 prisoners 1st June, 1886, With Espare Copie 538 prisoners confined in its walls. There have been in previous years a still larger number of prisoners under detention. I find that in time, 1881 there were, at one as -many as 768. In considering the amount of cubic space that is available for each prisoner, it must be remembered that there are -openings from all the cells into spacious corridors, besides openings on the opposite side of the cells into the yards, so that there is a fore current of air, which is not appreciated 3 G Page 540Page 541
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in the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Gaol. I have

now the honour to transmit

a

copy of the Report which I have Enclosure !!

received, together with a letter

the

from one of the Members of t Committee, the Honourable A.V

Mas Ewen expressing

from

dome

his dissent

of the recommendations

of his solleagues.

2.

The main

point brought

is the

: to notice in these papers

overcrowded state of the Prison,

which has

now more than 700

prisoners

1st June, 1886, With Espare Copie

538

prisoners confined in its walls. There have been in previous years

a still larger number of prisoners under detention. I find that in

time,

1881 there were, at one

as

-many as 768. In considering the amount of cubic space that is available for each prisoner, it

must be remembered that there

are

-openings from all the cells into spacious corridors, besides openings on the opposite side of the cells into the yards, so that there is a fore

current of air, which is not

appreciated

3

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