NEW ZEALAND PRISONS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1979, 28 June 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND PRISONS.

Sir Julius Yogel (says the “Home News”) has had a difficult task to perform in selecting a suitable person -to fill the appointment of Inspector of Prisons in New Zealand, The existence of any vacancy in an appointment of emolument or trust suffices now-a-days to bring forward a host of eligible candidates. Even for a secretary ship or a manager of a savings bank, the list of applicants always includes a number of admirals and generals and other distinguished persons. For a well-paid post in a popular colony the competition was certain to he great. Although numbers were kept down by the announcement that the applications I of only those with previous experience in the management of prisons would be entertained, a crowd of candidates offered themselves. With infinite pains the Agent-Q-eneral sifted and reduced the list till only four or five candidates remained. These ho saw personally, and then having made a further selection, took the advice of the chief prison authority in this country, Sir Edmund du Cane. By this means the services of a thoroughly -competent person ought undoubtedly to he secured. The choice was no doubt wide. Prison matters have engaged much attention in this country in late years, and the number of those with special knowledge and exSerience in them has greatly increased. Prison iaoipline has been very considerably modified j and improved—prison construction also ; and | tho buildings most recently erected here are \ •excellent models, on the moat perfect plan at j the least possible cost. The new inspector, ( whoever he may be, ought, therefore, to be ( ■able to take out with him to New Zealand all ] the latest improvements and the newest ideas | on the whole subject. j