CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 579

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The temptations placed in the way of such women enjoying as they do such small salaries by having charges as prisoner who have notoriously considerable private means, large number of sympathizers who believe in her innocence and are ready and willing to assist her in any way they can, is I must admit very great and such as to demand serious consideration.

(4) Added to this that there are some of the Gaol Staff, e.g. Indian Warders on receipt of comparatively very small salaries, and the danger of grave abuses taking place is sure to increase as time goes on, that I am convinced that no matter what vigilance is lavished on their prevention, they will inevitably take place in a greater or less degree.

(5) I am confirmed in this belief by having in my capacity of Chief of Police discovered that already attempts have been made on behalf of the prisoner to watch her interests, and to disburse considerable sums sounding her misfortune in prison.

(6) In the case of a male prisoner possessed of means, the danger of corruption of Gaol staff would be less, as there is a large and well-paid European staff of male warders on whose honesty much reliance could be placed, and whose numbers would render corruption difficult.

But in the case of a female prisoner under the charge of a few female warders who under existing regulations are subject only to the supervision of The Chief Warder and myself, the danger of some irregularities taking place is obvious.

Under these circumstances and...

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571 considerable fine to come. Their ch... in The temptations placed in the way of such women enjoying as they do such small salaries by having charges as prisoner who have notoriously considerable private means, large number of sympathizers who believe in her innocence and are ready and willing to assist her in any way they can, is I must admit very great and such as to demand serious consideration. (4) Added to this that there are some of the Gaol Staff, e.g. Indian Warders on receipt of comparatively very small salaries, and the danger of grave abuses taking place is sure to increase as time goes on, that I am convinced that no matter what vigilance is lavished on their prevention, they will inevitably take place in a greater or less degree. (5) I am confirmed in this belief by having in my capacity of Chief of Police discovered that already attempts have been made on behalf of the prisoner to watch her interests, and to disburse considerable sums sounding her misfortune in prison. (6) In the case of a male prisoner possessed of means, the danger of corruption of Gaol staff would be less, as there is a large and well-paid European staff of male warders on whose honesty much reliance could be placed, and whose numbers would render corruption difficult. But in the case of a female prisoner under the charge of a few female warders who under existing regulations are subject only to the supervision of The Chief Warder and myself, the danger of some irregularities taking place is obvious. Under these circumstances and...
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considerable fine to come.

their ch

in

The temptations placed in the way of such woman

enjoying as they do such small salaries by having

charges as prisoner who have 1010. -riously considerable private means, large number of sympathivers who believe in her winocence and are

and a

ready and willing to assist ber in any 1. way they

must admit very

great

can, is I must ad

and such as to decrand seriou

consideration.

(4) Soud to this that there are

or the Gaol Stuff 00 Indian Warders

receipt of comparatively verysmall salaries, and the danger of grave aboows taking place is time

goes i

on is suref

that I am convinced that no matter.

lance is lavished on their

what vigilance prevention, they will neve

uievitibly

Joke

place in a

greater.

kr.or

or less

degree.

(5) I am confimed

confumed in this

Selief by having in my capacity of

Chief

Chief of Police discovered that already

to have been relacied on behalf

srgenti

of the primer to watch ber interest,

and to disburse considerate sum

sondering her mistiocument less ishoone.

16! In the case of a male prisoner possessed of means, the sanger!

of corruption of

Gaol staff would unived, as there is a large

be

Ke

and well paid European staff of mac wardere on whose hovesty much per liance could be placed,

placed, and whome

numbers done would revider opt-

ruption difficult.

But in the case of a penale

prisoner under the

charge of 3 Porke quese womens who under sis regulation are outjist only to the supervision of The Chief Warder and muself, the danger

serious

of socone irregularities shing pace i

I these obvious.

Under these circumstance and

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