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REPORTS OF ROYAL

5. Auckland Gaol. Witnesses:—(l.) The Hon. Colonel S. Ponsonby Peacocke, one of the Commissioners, and a Visiting Justice. (2.) W. Young, Acting Gaoler. (3.) T. Beckhain, Esq., Resident Magistrate and District Judge. (4.) J. Naughton, Esq., Commissioner of Police and Visiting Justice. (5.) Major Cooper. (6.) E. W. Wynn, Esq., Provincial Solicitor. (7.) Major Heaphy, C.E., V.C. (8.) Andrew Dunn, Warder. (9.) Eliza Hungerford, Matron. (10.) J. Williamson, Esq., Superintendent of the Province. (11.) J. Ogilvic, Esq., Secretary to City Board. (12.) Rev. J. Buller, Weslcyan Minister. (18.) W. Swauson, Esq., M.P.C. (14.) T. M. Philson, Esq., M.D., Surgeon to Gaol. (15.) Geo. Graham, Esq., M.G.A. 6. JVeio Plymouth Gaol. Written Answers from: —(1.) W. Bosworth, Gaoler. (2.) J. Flight, Esq., Visiting Justice. (3.) F. E. Rawson, M.D. (4.) W. Crompton. 7. Napier Gaol. Written Answers from: —(1.) Thos. Burnaby, Gaoler. (2.) Thos. Hitchings, Esq., Surgeon. 8. Dunedin Gaol. Witnesses : —(1.) J. Caldwell, Gaoler. (2.) St. John Branigan, Esq., Commissioner. (3.) The Hon. A. R. C. Strode, Esq., R.M., Visiting Justice. (4.) E. Hulme, Esq., Provincial Surgeon. (f>.) W. H. Reynolds, Esq., M.G.A., Visiting Justice. (6.) W. D. Murison, Esq., M.G.A., Visiting Justice. (7.) Rev. D. Stuart, \ (8.) Rev. R. Connebee, / (9.) Rev. .!. Williams, } Clerical Visitors. (10.) Rev. J. Eitchett, (11.) Rev. E. G. Edwards, I (12.) J. Bathgate, Esq., Visiting Justice. (13.) Eliza Head, Matron. 9. Invercargill Gaol. Witnesses': —(1.) Wm. Eraser, Gaoler. (2.) Elsie Eraser, Matron. (3.) J. F. Deck, Esq., Surgeon. (4.) W. H. Pearson, Esq., Visiting Justice. (5.) T. Iv. Weldon, Esq., Commissioner of Police. (6.) H. McCulloch, Esq., R.M. (7.) Rev. W. P. Tanner,") n1 . , T . ~ /on x> -\rr -o ir i t Clencal Visitors. (8.) Rev. W. Belhard, ) (9.) H. Armstrong, Esq., M.P.C. 10. Picton Gaol. Written Answers from : —(1.) J. Cawte, Gaoler. Repoets, &o. Besides the answers, oral and written, of the abovenamed eighty persons to the questions propounded by the Commissioners, reports have been furnished to them on the following subjects by the following persons : — 1. A Report upon Resolution Island (Milford Sound), by James Hector, Esq., M.D. E.R.S. 2. A Report on the Auckland Islands, by —. Armstrong, Esq. «J. A Report on Taranaki and Oamaru, by J. M. Balfour, Esq., C.E. 4. A Report on Quail Island, by J. Reston, Gaoler, Lyttelton. 5. George Graham, Esq. (Old Report to Governor Eitzßoy referred to.) In addition to the above materials for our Report, our fellow Commissioner, the Hon. Colonel S. Ponsonby Peacocke, M.L.C., who has been prevented by domestic circumstances from being present at our conferences, and taking part in our Report, has kindly furnished us with Memoranda of his opinions after perusal of a large portion of the evidence.