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APPENDIX TO REPORTS OF ROYAL

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lII. —GrENEEAL PENAL ESTABLISHMENT. I.— Localities suggested. 2.— Advantages and facilities of each in respect of position. (1.) Accessibility; (2.) Centrality ; (3.) Distance from nucleus of population ; (4.) Salubrity; (5.) Difficulty of escape ; (G.) Facility for guarding ; (7.) Proximity of materials for construction of prison ; (8.) Means for making convicts assist in construction; (9.) Nature of industrial labour, if any, for which facilities offered, such as — (a.) Quarrying; (b.) Eeclaiming land; (c.) Tillage; (d.) Utilizing natural productions of neighbourhood, such as flax, raupo, &c, &c. (10.) G-reat public works which might be undertaken in the neighbourhood, such a*. harbour, breakwater, dock, pier, &c. (11.) Probable period for which remunerative industrial work could be continued. Wellington, 12th January, 1868.

Practical details inquired into.

APPENDIX TO EEPOETS OF EOTAL COMMISSIONEES ON PEISONS. List op Documents, etc., sent nsr with Detailed Eeport.

I.—Notes of Evidence. (1.) Wellington— M. Read, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. L. Read, Matron. 01^--Jonas Woodward, Visiting Justice. I. E. Eeatherston, Superintendent. J. Dransfield, Chairman of the Town Board. (2.) Lyttelton— James Reston, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. W. Donald, Medical Officer and Visiting Justice. Rev. W. Knowles, Clergyman. (2a.) Christchurch — James Reston, Warden of Her Majesty's Graol. Mary Tippin, Matron. C. E. Bowen, Resident Magistrate. Inspector Fender, Canterbury Police. Cornelius Cuffe, City Engineer. Thos. Tippin, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. W. 8. Moorhouse, Superintendent. Tlie Commissioner of Police. Rev. W. Lingard, Clergyman. Dr. Coward, Medical Officer. (3.) HolcitiJca— M. M. Cleary, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. Ellen Kidd, Matron. John Stoddart, Chief Warder. G. S. Sale, Visiting Justice. Archdeacon Harper, Chaplain. Captain Turnbull, Harbour Master. Rev. Father McPonougli, Clergyman. Dr. J. R. Ryley, Medical Officer. (4.) Nelson — Henry Clouston, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. W. Wells, Visiting Justice. Oswald Curtis, Superintendent. Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary. Inspector Shallcrass, Nelson Police. W. H. Vickerman, Medical Officer. Rev. G. H. Johnstonc, ) ni -r. i hi- n ■ ! Clergymen. Rev. A. M. Garni, J BJ (5.) Auckland — Andrew Dunn, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. Eliz. Hungerford, Matron. Thos. Beckham, Resident Magistrate. W. Wynn, Provincial Solicitor. J. Williamson, the Superintendent.

Major Hcaphy, V.C. W. Naughton, Visiting Justice. Lieutenant-Colonel Peacock, Visiting Justice. Acting Gaoler. W. Swainson, M.P.C. T. M. Philson, Provincial Surgeon. Secretary to the City Commissionerg. Geo. Graham, M.G.A. Major Cooper, M.P.C. Rev. C. Baker, ~\ Rev. I). (Word, > Clergymen. Rev. J. Buller, ) (6.) New Plymouth — W. Bosworth, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. W. Plight, Visiting Justice. F. E. Rawson, Medical Officer. (7.) Napier — Report in answer to Commissioners' questions, front. J. Burnaby, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. (8.) Dtinedin— J. Caldwcll, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol Eliza Hurd, Matron. Edward Hulme, Medical Officer. W. D. Murison, Visiting Justice. St. John Branigan, Commissioner of Police. A. R. 0. Strode, Resident Magistrate. W. 11. Reynolds, Visiting Justice. J. Bathgate. Rev. E. G. Edwards, Rev. A. R. Fitchett, > Clergymen. Rev. E. G. Williams, ) (9.) Invercargill — William Eraser, Warden of Her Majesty's Gaol. Elsie Eraser, Matron. W. H. Pearson, Visiting Justice. T. E. Weldon, Commissioner of Police. Henry McCullocli, Resident Magistrate. J. F. Dock, Medical Officer. Rev. W. P. Tanner, ™ Rev. H. Billiard, j ClerSJme^ H. Armstrong, M.P.C. (10.) Picton — Report in answer to Commissioners' questions from J. Cawte, Warden of Her Maiestv* Gaol. * Reports prom the Mitor Pbisons. (1.) Tauranga. (2.) Russell. (3.) Mongonui.