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despatch No. 78 of this day's date that I approve of the regulation, which you have added in draft giving the Superintendant power to inflict corporal punishment in certain cases on his own responsibility

13. Rule 266: I gather from the Blue Book that there is no treadwheel at the Victoria Goal. As the treadwheel is considered in this Country to be the best form of penal labour, it would be well to introduce it into the Colony when the finances can bear the necessary cost connected with it. Next to the treadwheel the crank is held to be...

DRAFT.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Dunraven.

Mr. Stanhope.

14. In rules 269, 270, 271 "sixteen" would be the most satisfactory weight and moment for penal labour.

68 With regard to stone-carrying I shall be glad to be informed whether 45 lbs is considered not by the Colonial Surgeon, to be too great a weight for prisoners to carry without injury to their health.

Ts Rule 270; the inference from this implies that prisoners sentenced for more than three months, shall be kept to penal labour for the first three months but it would be well that this be explicitly stated. Those sentenced to penal Servitude, shall be kept to penal labour for six Months

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despatch No. 78 of this day's date that I approve of the regulation, which you have added in draft giving the Superintendant power to inflict corporal punishment in certain cases on his own responsibility 13. Rule 266: I gather from the Blue Book that there is no treadwheel at the Victoria Goal. As the treadwheel is considered in this Country to be the best form of penal labour, it would be well to introduce it into the Colony when the finances can bear the necessary cost connected with it. Next to the treadwheel the crank is held to be... DRAFT. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Dunraven. Mr. Stanhope. 14. In rules 269, 270, 271 "sixteen" would be the most satisfactory weight and moment for penal labour. 68 With regard to stone-carrying I shall be glad to be informed whether 45 lbs is considered not by the Colonial Surgeon, to be too great a weight for prisoners to carry without injury to their health. Ts Rule 270; the inference from this implies that prisoners sentenced for more than three months, shall be kept to penal labour for the first three months but it would be well that this be explicitly stated. Those sentenced to penal Servitude, shall be kept to penal labour for six Months ...ussian az dangat klages la lä
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despatch No. 78 of this day's date that I approve of the regulation, which you howe added in draft guring the Superintendant power to flot inflict corporal previstament in certares cares on his own responsibility 13. Rule 266: I gather from 3 the Blue Book that there is ого treadwheel at the Victoria Gool. Its the tread whed Bu this Country Considered to be the best form of Boating Amal penal labour, it would be well to untroduce it into the Colony when the finances can bear the recessary cost connected with it. Next to the tread- what the crank is held to J DRAFT. Mr. Mr. MINUTE. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Dunraven. Mr. Stanhope. 14 In rules 269. 270, 271 威 "sixteen be the most satisfactory und moment poor p pearl labour. 68 With regard to stone-carrying I shall be glad to be informed Whether 45 lbs is considered not by the Colonial Surgeon, to be too great a weight for prisoners to Carry arthout 9. injury to their health. tem Ts Rule &70; the inference from Fluis Jule implies Haken with sole 2bbs on that prisoners sentenced For more than should be subshluled for to hard labour, ces "Ivinteen * in aundeaths with the clasification inder rul 219 wered Exceet three months, shall be kept to penal labour for the first three mouths & but it would be well that this t th explicitly stated Tutte forrosion continent to heual Servitude, shall be kept to pawal labour for six Mouths USSIAN AZ DANGAT KLAGES LA LÄ
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despatch No. 78 of this day's

date that I approve of the

regulation, which

you

howe

added in draft guring the

Superintendant power to flot

inflict corporal previstament in certares cares

on his

own

responsibility

13. Rule 266: I gather from

3

the Blue Book that there

is

ого

treadwheel at the

Victoria Gool. Its the tread whed

Bu this

Country

Considered

to be the best form of

Boating Amal penal labour,

it would be well to untroduce

it into the Colony when

the finances

can bear the

recessary cost connected

with it. Next to the tread-

what the crank is held to

J

DRAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Dunraven.

Mr. Stanhope.

14 In rules 269. 270,

271

威

"sixteen

be the most satisfactory

und moment

poor p pearl labour.

68

With regard to stone-carrying

I shall be glad to be informed

Whether 45 lbs is considered not

by the Colonial Surgeon, to

be too great a weight for

prisoners to

Carry

arthout

9.

injury to their health.

tem

Ts Rule &70; the inference from

Fluis

Jule

implies Haken with sole

2bbs on that prisoners sentenced

For more than

should be subshluled for to hard labour, ces

"Ivinteen

*

in aundeaths

with the clasification

inder rul

219

wered

Exceet three months, shall

be kept to penal labour for

the first three mouths &

but it would be well that this t th explicitly stated

Tutte forrosion continent to

heual Servitude, shall be

kept to pawal labour for six

Mouths

USSIAN AZ DANGAT KLAGES LA LÄ

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