CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 456

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view of carrying out the recommendation in paragraph 29 of General Gordon's report, viz., that long sentence prisoners only should be confined in Victoria Gaol and that the other prisoners should be removed to some other building.

2. I regret to say that it has been found impossible to carry out this recommendation, as no suitable building could be found. Had the finances of the Colony permitted, I would have proposed to build one of the wings of the new Gaol, the approved plans of which were made some years ago. The Gaol might then have been relieved, and the prisoners detained in the new building might have been usefully employed in preparing stone for the construction of other wings.

3. I am glad to be able to report, however, that notwithstanding the crowded state of Victoria Gaol, there has been

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454 view of carrying out the recommendation in paragraph 29 of General Gordon's report, viz., that long sentence prisoners only should be confined in Victoria Gaol and that the other prisoners should be removed to some other building. 2. I regret to say that it has been found impossible to carry out this recommendation, as no suitable building could be found. Had the finances of the Colony permitted, I would have proposed to build one of the wings of the new Gaol, the approved plans of which were made some years ago. The Gaol might then have been relieved, and the prisoners detained in the new building might have been usefully employed in preparing stone for the construction of other wings. 3. I am glad to be able to report, however, that notwithstanding the crowded state of Victoria Gaol, there has been

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454 view of carrying out the recommendation in paragraph 29 of General Gordon's report, viz., that long sentence prisoners only should be confined in Victoria Gaol and that the other prisoners should be removed to some other building. 2. I regret to say that it has been found impossible to carry as no suitable building could be found. Had the Finances of the Colony permitted, I would have -out this recommendation, have proposed to build one of the wings of the new plans of which some years ago. were Gaol, the approved The Gaol might then have been relieved, and the prisoners detained in the new building might have been -usefully employed in preparing stone for the construction of other wings. 3. I am glad to be able to report however, that notwithstanding the crowded state of Victoria Gaol there has been

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view of carrying out the

recommendation in

paragraph 29 of General Gordon's report, viz.,

that long sentence prisoners only should be confined in Victoria Gaol and that the other prisoners should be removed to some

other building.

I regret to say that

it has been found impossible

to carry as no suitable building could be found. Had the Finances of the Colony permitted, I would have

-out this recommendation,

have proposed

to build one of

the wings of the new

plans of which

some

years ago.

were

Gaol, the approved

The Gaol might

then have been relieved, and the

prisoners detained in the new

building might have been -usefully employed in preparing stone for the construction of other

wings.

I am glad to be

able to report however, that notwithstanding the crowded state of Victoria Gaol there has

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