» History, is silent as to tho authorship of the waggish story told concerning tho Gpolong gaol, according to which a grumbling prisoner is alleged to havo declared, that ho "would not: remain'longer-in it unless the walls wore mended'sufficiently to keep cows out" (says tho ''Age"). But no less an authority than the Inspector-General ofJPrisons (Mr. Connor) related an incident scarcely less amusing. Some months ago the scntonce of one of tho prisoners, who was engaged on, somo brick work, expired at & a.m.; but ho. refused to leave until ho had'finished his job, and remained in the, gaol 1 till noon. Bvcu then he was loath to go; but it was pointed out to him that tho Stato could not undertako to keep him .longer, and that if he did not at onco depart, nn ejectment order would be obtained against hinu ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 8
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141Untitled Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 8
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