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when the Secretary of State de Despite cided that it was not desira_ 1886).

ble to adopt such a form of punishment.

5.

a

favour of

I am in system of frequent whippings of fewer strokes at a time - than it has been customary to inflict, and I may mention that so far as fewer strokes

are concerned.

I had

given

instructions to the Superin-

some

tendent to that effect a time before the appoint_~

ment

ment of the Committee. 407

With reference to~

of 10th Dec.

6.

142014/10

paragraph 8 (1) steps

8 (1) steps are being

taken with

a view to

providing

adequate hospital accommod. ation at an early date, and

I will address this subject.

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you again on

I am writing a separ

ate despatch requesting you

to engage for service in the Gaol a hospital warder.

I have instructed

8.

the Attorney General to amend

the