Report of the Commission Appointed to inquire into the Penal System of the Colony

by Commission of Inquiry into the Penal System of the Colony

1899.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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REPORT

OF THE

COMMISSION

Appointed to inquire into the

PENAL SYSTEM OF THE COLONY.

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Presented to both Houses of Parliament by His Excellency's Command.
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PERTH:

BY AUTHORITY: RICHARD PETHER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

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1899.

No. 16.

No. 7773.—C.S.O.
		COMMISSION
Western Australia to wit.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	By His Excellency Lieut.-Colonel Sir GERARD SMITH, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Western Australia and its Dependencies, &c, &c, &c.
Gerard Smith.

To Frank Craig, Esquire; James Gallop, Esquire; Adam Jameson, Esquire; Henry J. Lotz, Esquire; Edward William Mayhew, Esquire; Matthew Lewis Moss, Esquire; Horace George Stirling, Esquire; Harry Page Woodward, Esquire.

WHEREAS it is desirable that a Commission be appointed to inquire into the existing condition of the Penal System of Western Australia, and to report upon the method now in use for the punishment of criminals, their classification, the remission of sentences, and the sanitary condition of Fremantle Gaol, as well as to inquire into all contracts for supplies of food and other materials for use in the said Gaol:

Now, therefore, I, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, K.C.M.G., Governor as aforesaid, do hereby appoint you, the said Frank Craig, James Gallop, Adam Jameson, Henry J. Lotz, Edward William Mayhew, Matthew Lewis Moss, Horace George Stirling, and Harry Page Woodward, to be Royal Commissioners for the purpose aforesaid;

And I do hereby desire and request that you do, as soon as the same can conveniently be done (using all diligence), report to me, in writing, your proceedings in virtue of this Commission;

And I do appoint the said Adam Jameson to be Chairman of the said Commissioners.

Given at Perth this 7th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1898.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor,

G. RANDELL,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ! ! !

Contents (not listed in original)

First Progress Report
Second Progress Report
Final Report