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5.
All cases in which the
punishment of flogging is in- -flicted are regularly reported to
me,
and
I should at once in-
terfere if it appeared that there
case in
was
was
was any particular which such punishment needlessly inflicted.
In view of t facts and of the further fact
6.
of the above.
that the floggings
are conduct
ed as humanely as possible, I am convinced that to curtail
the powers of the Superintend
ent
ent in the
manner
suggested
would have a most detrimental
effect
on the discipline of the
Gaol.
7.
I may add, with refer. ense to the last paragraph of your despatch, that it is not the practice to allow any
strangers whatever to be present
the occasion of
these punish
on
ments. In the instance referred
was made
to, an application to me for special permission to be present, and I granted it.
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