As mentioned in my despatch of 10th instant, the number of prisoners confined has fallen from 710 in June to 559, and the urgent necessity for extra accommodation no longer exists. There seems to be reason to believe that the strict discipline introduced into the Gaol by General Gordon, coupled with the reduction of superfluous diet, has had the effect of making the criminal classes look upon confinement as much more objectionable than it has been in previous years.
The Acting Superintendent, as observed in enclosure dated 19th March, 1887, considers that the question of the necessity of a new Gaol is still an open one, but it must be remembered that when the present Gaol was built, the population of the Colony was under 120,000; it has now risen to 190,000.
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2.
As mentioned in
my despatch 1.7% of
10th
instant the number of prisoners confined has _
Fallen from 7/10 in June
to 559 and the urgent
last
necessity for extra accommodation
no
longer
exists. There
seend
to be reason to believe that
the striat discipline introduced into the Gaol by General Gordon coupled with the
reduction of
the
superfluous
diet has had the effect of
making
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making the Criminal Classes
look upon confinement _as
much more
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objectionable than it has been in previous years.
The Acting Superintendent it
nclosure 19th March, 1887.
will be observed, considers that
the
question of the necessity of
anew-
Gaol is still
one, but it must
an
open
be
remembered that when
was
the present Gaol built the population of Colony
of the
was under 120,000;
that it has
now risen
risen to
190,000
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