Finding stuff on the USB drive again :) This time, more entries from the "magistrate's book". William Gunn, whose signature accompanies each entry, was Superintendent of the Prison Barracks in Hobart at this time, so it seems he was the one responsible for meting out justice for misbehavior amongst the prisoners (who all seem to be probationers, that is, serving the obligatory first part of their sentence after arriving doing public works.)
These are all from December 1842. As I said previously, some of these entries are interesting because they give details about aspects about day to day life (especially the last one, in regard to shoemaking). Others are included because the details amuse me (don't eat the green ones!). Others just because they are interesting (like Tyler below who obviously wasn't easily deterred , although he still got (and lost) a TL & CP eventually.
William Smith
Somersetshire
Under sentence to Port Arthur
Misconduct with not making use of the Medicine ordered by the Medical Officer,
Plea: Not Guilty
William Curtis: The prisoner complained of illness & was ordered to be cupped & blistered by the Dr. When I was going to give him the blister he said he was much better & objected to go into the exempt Ward. This morning on going to dress the blister I found that he had removed it. I saw it on myself the Night before – had be kept it on only half an hour there would have been a mark – but there is not the slightest mark now.
14 days Solitary confinement
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These are all from December 1842. As I said previously, some of these entries are interesting because they give details about aspects about day to day life (especially the last one, in regard to shoemaking). Others are included because the details amuse me (don't eat the green ones!). Others just because they are interesting (like Tyler below who obviously wasn't easily deterred , although he still got (and lost) a TL & CP eventually.
William Smith
Somersetshire
Under sentence to Port Arthur
Misconduct with not making use of the Medicine ordered by the Medical Officer,
Plea: Not Guilty
William Curtis: The prisoner complained of illness & was ordered to be cupped & blistered by the Dr. When I was going to give him the blister he said he was much better & objected to go into the exempt Ward. This morning on going to dress the blister I found that he had removed it. I saw it on myself the Night before – had be kept it on only half an hour there would have been a mark – but there is not the slightest mark now.
14 days Solitary confinement
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