CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 106

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105

Enclosure

Extract from a letter from the superintendent of the Gaol, dated the th of June, 1886.

RECD & MAR 87,

I do not consider I could safely introduce these changes of diet, unless I am also armed with the extra powers recommended by the Gaol Commission.

His Excellency will, I trust, understand that I do not wish to throw difficulties in the way of a reform, which I have myself recommended.

If ordered by Government, the change can, and must be carried out, and may perhaps be carried out without disturbance, but I think it is more likely there be disturbance, cries of torture may arise followed by a few assaults and acts of violence and attempts to forcibly escape.

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105 Enclosure Extract from a letter from the superintendent of the Gaol, dated the th of June, 1886. RECD & MAR 87, I do not consider I could safely introduce these changes of diet, unless I am also armed with the extra powers recommended by the Gaol Commission. His Excellency will, I trust, understand that I do not wish to throw difficulties in the way of a reform, which I have myself recommended. If ordered by Government, the change can, and must be carried out, and may perhaps be carried out without disturbance, but I think it is more likely there be disturbance, cries of torture may arise followed by a few assaults and acts of violence and attempts to forcibly escape.
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105 Enclosure Extract from a letter from the sheperinten -eut the Gaol, dated the th of the June, 1886. RECR REGO & MAR 87, x Idono do not consider Icould safely introduce these changes of diet, unless I am also arived with the extra powers recommended the Gaol Commission. :by His Excellency will, I trust, understand that I do not wish to throw difficulties in the reform, which I have myself recommended. way of a by off ordered by Government, the change can, and must be carried out, and perhaps. be carried out without disturbance, but I think it is more may likely there be disturbance, cries of to ta may arise followed by a few assaults and acto of violence and attempto forcibly tocesape.
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105

Enclosure

Extract from a letter from the sheperinten

-eut

the Gaol, dated the th

of the

June, 1886.

RECR

REGO & MAR 87,

x

Idono

do not consider Icould

safely introduce these changes of diet, unless I am also arived with the

extra powers recommended the Gaol Commission.

:by

His Excellency will, I trust,

understand that I do not wish to

throw difficulties in the

reform, which I have myself

recommended.

way of a

by

off ordered by

Government, the change

can,

and

must be carried out, and perhaps. be carried out without disturbance,

but I think it is more

may

likely there be disturbance, cries of to ta

may arise followed by a few assaults and acto of violence and attempto forcibly tocesape.

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