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EXTRACT from a RETURN of COLONIAL PRISONERS brought before the CLASSIFICATION BOARD, by the Visiting Magistrate of Cockatoo Island, for Indulgences, during December, 1859.

Gother K. Mann, Cockatoo Island, Ist December, 1857. To the Chairman of the Classification Board, Ac, Ac. S. North, for the Visiting Magistrate. Eecommended. For the Board, Jno. McLerie, Chairman. Governor-General.—W.F., Dec. 21. W. Denison. Chairman.—B.C., Dec 22,1859.

(No. 9.) The Under Secretary to Government to Mr. Henry Newham. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 30th December, 1859. Eeferring to your memorial of the 10th ultimo, I am now directed to inform you that the prisoner named in the margin* has been allowed a ticket-of-leave for the Police District of Carcoar. I have, Ac, W. Elyard.

(No. 10.) Mr. Edward Ledsam to the Under Secretary to Government. Sib,— Eeid's Flat, Wheeo, 13th December, 1859. I beg leave respectfully to place myself in communication with you, having reference to the Crown prisoner herein named, who has, I am informed, become eligible, from some years' probation of penal servitude at " Cockatoo Prison Establishment," for a " ticket-of-leave." It is within my knowledge that the parties who prosecuted this man have transmitted or appended their certificates in his behalf, the gist of their recommendation being that Gardiner might be granted his indulgence of a "ticket " for the Lachlan district. Persons of undoubted character and respectability are willing to engage him; they have subscribed to the petition in these terms. And in addition to their zeal in this young man's behalf, I beg leave to become an advocate in the same cause. Trusting that the Executive Government will enable the friends of this unfortunate young man to establish him in credit to earn for himself a good name, I have, Ac, Edward Ledsam. Answered, I believe, on another paper ?—loth. Herewith.—llth. Inform that a ticket-of-leave has been authorized in terms of the report of the Inspector-General of Police.—l2th.

(No. 11.) The Undee Seceetaey to Goveenment to Mr. Edward Ledsam. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 13th January, 1860. In reply to your letter of the 13th ultimo, I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to inform you that the prisoner named in the margin* has been allowed a ticket-of-leave for the Police District of Carcoar. I have, Ac, W. Elyard.

(No. 12.) Petition of Feedeeick Gaedinee. To His Excellency Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight Commander of the Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor-General in and over all Her Majesty's Colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Ac, Ac, Ac. The humble Petition of Feedeeick Gaedinee, of the Fish Eiver, in the Colony of New South Wales, farmer and grazier, * Francis Christie alias Gardiner. 4—A. 2b.

Name. Ship. Where tried. When tried. Offence. Sentence. CO %a ■J3 ° U a a is •• •-1 o •jj a g >*3 JT! g OJ CO •S.S c C 4) « 3 OT3 Ah ag 3 I cu A o'a -3 . ■M =2 O 44.2 h -a: u 3.5 3 CD kJi c2"^r o c £ ill Cm ■a a o a Sa -ancis Clarke. Native. Circuit Ct., Goulburn. March 17, 1854. Horse-steal ing. 7 years roads,; and 7 years' roads to com-j mence at expiration of the first sentence. March 17, 1862. 3 days. March 23, 1362. 796J Carcoar Ticket-of-leave, December 26.