The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-18 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The undermentioned are the judges in rota, at the
Central Criminal Court sittings during 1846.7 :
Nov. 25—Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Baron
Parke, and Mr. Jtrutice Coltman.
Dec. 16—Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Pat-
teson, and Mr. Baron Rafe.
Jan. 6, 1847—Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Mr. Justice
Maule, and Mr. Justice Erle.
Feb. 3—Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Coleridge,
and Mr. Justice Cresawell.
March 3—The Judges of the Norfolk awl North
Wales Circuits.

April 7.—Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt,
and Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams.
May 12.—Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Baron
Alderson, and Mr. 'Justice Coltman.
June 16.—Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Pat-
teson, and Mr. Baron Rolfe.
July 7.—The Judges of the Norfolk and North Wales
Circuits.

Aug.
lBm.T. JusticeMr.ustiEcerieC.oleridge, Dir. Justice Wight,
andman,
Sept. 22.—Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Platt, and
Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams.
Oct. 27.—Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Mr. Justice
Maulo, and Mr. Justice Creaswell.

PRISONS 'AND PRISONERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—lnvestigation on this all-important subject, so
materially affecting the community, serves only to prove
the urgant-rfecessity Or- a comprehensive -Idegialativd
measure, which, I am happy to find from Sir GeorgC
Grey, is at this moment occupying the serious attention
of the Government.

Having lately inspected the prisons of France and Bel-
gium, I find the system of employment in prison not
only defrays the expenses of the gaol, but a portion is
reserved for the prisoner on his leaving, which, with
further rewards offered by the State, has reduced the
number of those who return to crime from 60 to 10 per
cent. I find the moral feeling there is not so strong
against the prisoner as in England, which proves the
great necessity here for shelter and employment, which
will be the means of reinstating them twain in honest
courses, instead of continuing tenants of prisons for our
life.

On visiting Scotland, last week, I was glad to hear
from the Lord Provost of Edinburgh that he bad com-
municated with Government on the subject, and such
was the effect of repeated prosecutions of the same indi-
vidual that they are now building another gaol in that
city. On inspecting the prison there, I found it full,
containing 400, and seeing 200 female prisoners, I asked
the Governor and Matron how many of the number had
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Nothing could prove a stronger ease than this, which
demands an effectual remedy.
It is gratifying to find that the public mind, as well as
the Legislature, have beon awakened to the crying evil;
and whilst there is an acre of uncultivated land—whilst
so many public works are going on—whilst our colonies
and territory are extending—whilst there is so great a
demand for LABOUR—We ought not to permit our prison
population to continue tenants for life, but instead of al-
lowing so demoralizing and so expensive a system to
exist, give them the means of redeeming their charac-
ter by shelter and voluntary employment, which many
will gladly avail themselves of ; and thus will we re-
duce the number of our prisons and prisoners, and re-
store many to usefulness, instead of permitting them to
remain curses to soc i
aety .
I m, yours, obliged,
JOHN LAURIE.
N0v.14, 1846.
1, Hyde Park-place,