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represent a large proportion of

the additional cellular accommo-

dation which is requisite. The

new buildings could be connected

by a bridge with the main build-

ings.

8. Probably the best use

to which Block No.215 could be

put, would be to rebuild on it the

Magistrates' Court as proposed by

Mr. Brown in 1890 - the site now

occupied by the Court being appro-

priated for prison purposes.

9. It would be well no

doubt that the area north of the

existing prison buildings proper,

now belonging to the police de-

partment, should be cleared,

wholly or to a great extent, of

the cook-houses, latrines, baths&e,

but I should deprecate the plan

of again covering the space by a

three-storeyed block containing

cells, nor should I regard favour-

ably a plan for rebuilding the

demolished buildings &c on a site

which would seriously cramp the

space