CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 10

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(after taking the advice of

the Executive Council in

for

of Police, and Major Dempster. deting Superintendent of the Gaol, dated 31st July, 1887,

d: 4_and

the

the matter) by the doting Superintendent of the Gaol the improvement of Gaol staff by enlisting officers in England for

that Service.

2.

Enel 8th Aug

I enclose copy of a -report by M. Thomson upon the scheme, together with copies of a minute by Major General Gordon, Acting Captain Superintendent

of

1891.

Enel: 3. 31st July 118918

18916

of a

letter

from

Major Dempster of the

29th of July, 1890, which show that the necessity of radical reform in the system of recruiting the Gaol staff - pointed out by Mr Thomson, has been recognised by his

predecessors for a considerable time past.

3.

It was in

consequence

of