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the

C. P. Chater.

4.

preferred against 11 of the more violent of the prisoners,

who were sentenced to 18 strokes of a rattan on their breech.

d. Report of an enquiry, made by my orders into the occurrences in the Gaol, by a Committee composed of the Acting Attorney-General (Mr. Ackroyd), the Assistant Harbour Master (Retired Commander Rumsey R.N.), and the Honourable C. P. Chater.

The conclusions to which this Committee have come, after a careful enquiry into all the circumstances, are as follows:

"Upon considering all the circumstances of the case, we are of opinion that the punishment in this case was necessary as an example, and that the Acting Superintendent was justified in inflicting the same. We are of opinion that there was an organized and preconcerted ...

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126 7 the C. P. Chater. 4. preferred against 11 of the more violent of the prisoners, who were sentenced to 18 strokes of a rattan on their breech. d. Report of an enquiry, made by my orders into the occurrences in the Gaol, by a Committee composed of the Acting Attorney-General (Mr. Ackroyd), the Assistant Harbour Master (Retired Commander Rumsey R.N.), and the Honourable C. P. Chater. The conclusions to which this Committee have come, after a careful enquiry into all the circumstances, are as follows: "Upon considering all the circumstances of the case, we are of opinion that the punishment in this case was necessary as an example, and that the Acting Superintendent was justified in inflicting the same. We are of opinion that there was an organized and preconcerted ...
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126 7 the C. P. Chater. 4. preferred against 11 of more violent of the prisoners, who were sentenced to 18 strokes of a rattan breech, d. Report of an enquiry, by my On the made Enclosures gr F87. 1877. orders into the occurrenal. by I in the Gaol, a Committee composed of the Acting Attorney- General (Mr. Ackroyd), the Assistant Harbour Master (Retired Commander Rumsey A.N.), and the Honourable The conclusions to which this Committee have come; after a careful enquiry into all the circumstances, are as " follows: "Upon considering all the circumstances of the case, #1 we are " of opinion that the_ rishment in this case punishment necessary " ao ant Airas example, and that the Aoting Superintendent Was & justified in inflicting the same. We are We are of opinion that # there was an organized and "preconcerted
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126

7

the

C. P. Chater.

4.

preferred against 11 of more violent of the prisoners,

who were sentenced to 18

strokes of a rattan

breech,

d. Report of an enquiry,

by my

On

the

made Enclosures gr F87. 1877.

orders into the

occurrenal.

by

I in the

Gaol,

a Committee composed

of the Acting Attorney- General (Mr. Ackroyd), the

Assistant Harbour Master

(Retired Commander Rumsey A.N.), and the Honourable

The conclusions to

which this Committee have come;

after a careful enquiry into all

the circumstances, are as

"

follows:

"Upon considering all

the circumstances of the case,

#1

we are

"

of opinion that the_

rishment in this case

punishment necessary

"

ao

ant

Airas

example, and

that the Aoting Superintendent

Was

& justified in inflicting the same. We are

We are of opinion that

#

there was an

organized and "preconcerted

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