CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 113

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It's prevent figure, hours of duty

as in the case

and that his

are not limited

of Every other De-

partment

lucent but that he must be

in readiness to meet

any

Call or day, it cannot by any means be said that these Conditions are Excessive, the less if the reasons which I give are also considered.

6. That such remuneration would be more than fully earned must be obvious to the Government, and the whole colony, but as this application will doubtless be referred to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who cannot be aware how laborious and Extended have become the duties devolving on the Head of the Department here, I deemed it desirable to refer to some of the more important of those duties in as brief words as I am able.

I have sole medical charge of the Gaol, an Establishment comprising nearly seven hundred persons in prisoners and Staff. This requires a daily morning visit of lengthened duration and often additional daily visits and night calls. The European Members of the Gaol Staff, and their families, whose lodgings are scattered all over the town at considerable distances, are entitled, by the Government Regulations, to my services at their own homes.

Under the system of administering the Criminal Law, the increase of late years in the number of prisoners, and the increase of petty thieves and ... who are all less suffering from disease, caused by semi-starvation, have entailed upon me more than double the work of former years. The recent changes in the Judicial duties of ... from ... to ... have ...

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It's prevent figure, hours of duty as in the case and that his are not limited of Every other De- partment lucent but that he must be in readiness to meet any Call or day, it cannot by any means be said that these Conditions are Excessive, the less if the reasons which I give are also considered. 6. That such remuneration would be more than fully earned must be obvious to the Government, and the whole colony, but as this application will doubtless be referred to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who cannot be aware how laborious and Extended have become the duties devolving on the Head of the Department here, I deemed it desirable to refer to some of the more important of those duties in as brief words as I am able. I have sole medical charge of the Gaol, an Establishment comprising nearly seven hundred persons in prisoners and Staff. This requires a daily morning visit of lengthened duration and often additional daily visits and night calls. The European Members of the Gaol Staff, and their families, whose lodgings are scattered all over the town at considerable distances, are entitled, by the Government Regulations, to my services at their own homes. Under the system of administering the Criminal Law, the increase of late years in the number of prisoners, and the increase of petty thieves and ... who are all less suffering from disease, caused by semi-starvation, have entailed upon me more than double the work of former years. The recent changes in the Judicial duties of ... from ... to ... have ... Page ... Turnkeys
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its prevent figure, hours of duty as in the case and that his are not limited of Every other De- lucent but that he must be -partment in readiness to meet night any acey Call or day, it cannot by means be said that these Conditions are Excessive, the less if the reasons which I gine furched a le also considered. 6. That such remuneration would be more than fully earned sust be obvious to the Government, and the whole colony, but as this ass- - plication will doubtless be referred to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who cannot be aware. how laborious and Extended have become the duties devolving on the Head of the Departi here, I deemed desirable to refer to some of the more important of those duties in as brief words as I az able.. I have sole medical che of the Gaol, an Establishment Charge comprising ا 107 comprising seearly seven hundred -persons in prisoners and Sta- This requires of daily morning lt ce A Släff. lengthened ruing visit and oftew additional daily visits and right calls. The European Members of the Gaol Staff, and their families, whose lodgings ace scattered all over the town at considerable dis - lânces, are entitled, by the Govern - ment Regulations, to at their wew My services own homes. Under the system of administering the Criminal Law the increase of late ars in the punched years and the increase petty thieves and who are all of of of prisoners class of a fice t udicauto less suffering from disease, caused by semi- starvation, have Entailed upon bce more than double the work. of formed years. The recent changes Dudian duruteys of scaffe los. from acclimated to the ir. Propies, WEurakar Turnkeys
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its prevent figure, hours of duty

as in the case

and that his

are not limited

of Every other De-

lucent but that he must be

-partment

in readiness to meet

night

any

acey

Call

or day, it cannot by means be said that these Conditions are Excessive, the less if the reasons which I gine furched

a le

also considered. 6. That such remuneration would be more than fully earned sust be obvious to the Government, and the whole colony, but as this ass- - plication will doubtless be referred to the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, who cannot be aware. how laborious and Extended have become the duties devolving

on the Head of the Departi

here,

I deemed desirable to refer to some of the more

important of those duties in as

brief words

as I

az

able..

I have sole medical che

of the Gaol,

an Establishment

Charge

comprising

ا

107

comprising seearly seven hundred -persons in prisoners and Sta- This requires of

daily morning

lt ce

A

Släff.

lengthened

ruing visit and oftew

additional daily visits and right calls. The European Members of the Gaol Staff, and their families, whose lodgings

ace scattered all over the town at considerable dis

- lânces, are entitled, by the Govern - ment Regulations, to

at their

wew

My

services own homes. Under the

system of administering the Criminal Law the increase of late

ars in the punched

years

and the increase

petty thieves and who are

all

of

of

of prisoners class of

a

fice t

udicauto

less suffering

from disease, caused by semi- starvation, have Entailed upon

bce

more than double the work.

of formed years. The recent changes

Dudian duruteys of scaffe los.

from

acclimated to the

ir.

Propies,

WEurakar

Turnkeys

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