CAN'T GET INTO GAOL
TO THE EDITJB OF THE SOUTHLAND TIMES. Sib, — Tour contemporary the News, in his issue of Saturday, publishes a correspondence between "J. P. J. " and the Government, from which it appears that " J. P. J " wants to get into the gaol, and the Government declines admitting him. The News winds up with the pertinent question, " what inference are we to draw?" I think, Sir, that the inference is, that "J. P. J." can't get in. If, however, he is desirous of sacrificing himself for the public weal, and doing the Marcus Curtius line of business, he might play a practical joke, break a window, or try his hand at " garotting " a noble defender of the law, and then no doubt he would be admitted. When there, he might, like the busy bee, improve the " shining hours, and extract the honey from the prison flowers " which might possibly be palatable to the public. Is it necessary to tell your contemporary that it is contrary to all known G-overnment regulations to give free access to any class to the gaol, much less parties whose known object was to anticipate or influence the report of a Government commission. — Yours truly, February, 21th 1866. Answebeb. ♦
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 3
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205CAN'T GET INTO GAOL Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 3
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