CHAINED BY THE NECK.
SECURING NATIVE? RISONERS
In his annual report on his department for the year ending June last, Mr H. O. Prince, Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia, states on the question of the neckchaining of native prisoners, that the following report has been sent to the Secretary of State With regard to the neck chaining of native prisoners it has been conclusively proved :by all medical and other evidence that this method is most humane, and aicer full consideration the Government has approved of its continuance. The chains are of light description, the weight of the chain carried by each native being one and three-quarter pounds, and fastened loosely about four inches below the chain", so that the hand can be passed with ease on cither side of the neck. It will be seen, I think, how far preferable is this method of neck chaining to that of securing prisoners by waist, wrist, and ankle. In my opinion it would be most cruel to secure natives either by the waist, wrists or ankles when travelling.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9116, 8 April 1908, Page 7
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179CHAINED BY THE NECK. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9116, 8 April 1908, Page 7
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