Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01


transported to Australia. Tins is an
erroneous idea. The last ship load Of
conyicts was sent out IN 1867, we hav-
ing been swallowed by the British Lion
not until 1873.
The colonies refused to have any
more convicts landed on their shores,
therefore the British Government was
compelled to found immense penal os-
adjustments such As those at Chatham,
Portland, Portsmouth, Norwood
Scrubs and Dartmoor. where l was con-
fined eIght years. 1t Is a commentary
ON human foresight that these very
colonies now wish TO Lave the trans
pOrtauOn system restored because they
30 not get such industrious and obed-
/ lent labOrcrs rs when they had tAls
mostly performed by cOny!ctS.
The opportunities for getting up N
| the world in Australia were ten 10 one
better than IN England, consequently
| the chances for reformation were IN tue
same ratio.
Since the transportation system was
/ abolished, there have doubtless been
hundreds OF the $4,000 conyicts con-
stantly IN English prisons who, had
I they been sent 10 Australia, would have
/ become nOnOTed citizens. For il IS =
/ fact, that the ancestors of many Of the
/ first families in those countries had
! landed, branded rs convicts.
/ Ia Eng .sh prisons ! have met many
I who had been transported, and from
| them | had many gllmpses into AUS
/ tr3.ian convict HE. | had known one
/ m1u who had been twice TRANSPORTED on
/ % lllc sentence, and came home 30 get q
I third, and d.ed IN an English prison ut
! last. THIS may appear a strange state
J ment, but one cas- .ly accounted for.
/ After a cOuVlCt's arrival he was inrar-
/ ceratcd IN q colonial prison for a. few
months. until be hadapparentlyprOvcd
/ himself trustworthy. when na was a.
. lowed more aud more privileges. In
three, four or five years, by good con-
/ duct, ne was granted a ticket-Of-leave,
ana was allowed liberty under ccr-
I tam conditions, TO hire himself out
within certain limits, but not TO leave
the colony. By getting the favor OF
I the PRISON authorities, a,teT few wears
OF continued good conduct, he would
+ le recommended for a free pardon
marry, settle down, and become good
/ citizen. Indeed very many had become
/ wealthy and occupied good positions IN
/ society while still tIcket-Of-ltaye men.
Many such never obtained pardon,
but left their wealth to their children,
their wives having followed them from
. their English homes. such cases could
be counted by the hundreds, and
proves that my w;fe'- adherence to me
through seventeen years absence, dug
ing winch time sbc educated
our children and gave them
p far start in life. l
not n solitary instance If faithful
7ife's dCyo-on-prO0t indeed that p
mans hest friend 0n this Garth is 4 good
wte-aud they are not scarce II ths
man is nimscit right.
nave NOT space To- 60 INTO tls 1n
iCct. but Wust refer tuc reader to my
blok. "FoTg og IFS Cua-us. already 'u
tho fourth edition. Tins Is tne only
book u tlo world winch contains ans
document issued O. Ickctof-Lcave
Men u fac, mIics-Ont only these boat
issued by tie British Government O.
uc and tnr lannon's claimant. ~r E1Ee
Doughty Tlcht0rae. saw hm hefor
bis mrrsoHore0t when he weighed ~
roI1a~. at bartmOor prison when h.
was reduced to about 1s1. an,
n-1r. 40 tHne OF tne b.fE1r1
Starving w-0 bis terotod wife vh,
n3d SD nto month o.d q
Sew lars y tacrshv hangs taie
500 taa on.E man n trr vo-i g
waam Ec would haTe -.r-o h-, 81. Sat
ot-rave ro opF
Its e.mH etet my sresanI ts