Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-23
THE : CRUEL : PAST.
Glimpse Of The Australian Convict systen 1880 to 49,


Dor ~ sydney few days ago IN
company with Elder u. II. Argyle Of
Bountiful. the sight of one object made
me decide to write your readers a
couple Of letters on the above subject.
The object referred to ~ "a rock which
stands In mid-harbor and IL called BY
the suggestive name Of Pinchgut a
fort IL now buiit on H. iis appearance
has changed during the past few de-
cades. but FOR an that its suggestions
are all Of the convict days. ! Will refer
TO this rock later and Will merely ray
here that some one has suggested That
the rock with IT, suggestions and tho
memories which cling to Il should be
blown out " alghL But Il would De
necessary perhaps 20 remove q good
many rocks and landmarks 20 destroy
every surrsrtlon NJ the awful days be-
tween i5ss and $40.
OF the years i,si ana i7is an English
writer named Henry Kingsley IN re-
led tp have said. About this time
the british government were beginning
10 and out that hanging mon for
patty thoft was mistake. Anyhow.
hanging ala no good. Transportation
was tried aud the great dominion ~
Australia founded.
Australia was discovered by Capt
Cook in no aud u short time after.
wards fumo EngllHhtnsn fclt that
providence had designed tn c1un'
Try FOR Us" AZ any rate, the prisons
In England were fun and the question
d. -. HI"H b. NH.H Id
chem. since hanging dld mo- rnndi thg
Botany hay scheme was founulnt'd
and foll into favor
notnny Bay. might say in passing. Or
large hay south NJ sydney low
miles aud 80 entrance IN distinct ttnu
the entrance % Port Jackson or sgd
nsy hafhor
when the question N place wnh d'-
rided preparations for transportation
N,srr soon made In March. i'hi. tn
convoy and transports O.; the nrst COM
vltt natt began 30 rendezvous n0ur
grlthend. ON May 18th they ~ sail
eleven ships IN an. The eleven ships
carried LOIS prrrunH, ~ which th'ir
were nearly 600 male cnnvlgh anu
about 200 female cunviciH ana som.
children. The voyage occupied about
eight months ~ lH stated that 40 cpn-
VlciH died on the way out "a more
followed within the first nvr months NJ
nattipmcnt: ~ were under WgiI'tl
treatment and 200 moro were unnhi, 90
work Hut the uvurchlrEd iirN.h
falls had been relieved. u would H0riu
fhnt cant. phililp who was in com.
maud of the FIRST convict ncrt anu Mh'
nftrrvaria became governor ui Sew
p0uth Whicf. had good Intentions, lhH
great hopes for hl1 rputlrtH liul lu.f
dettriuratcd. Possibly tho Hlhtt MlN
made ON the down rtHdr when ~ rum
Immediately on landing ~ fnfl iA' q
am which plnre cant phllllp chnH" 100
pfuffrrnrp 10 IntnuY hay ~ any til''
only dix weeks elapsed before nny
Of seventeen was hanged Tor slthlluh
T.hiurs Hfsw rapidly wurHf. u ,null
hsrdiy ~ ,xp.rtsd " that lot " Lon
aon aharprra. plckpockstH aud sailors 20
Lunyy mtich III farminE. The majority
Of them were unarouHtnmrd 70 MilMs
ing their bread FROM mNih,t ,illh
Tho results ~ their Ignorance mn pnl
eihty Inc rhnrtnightednrHH NJ the nome
reygrnwsnt followed quickly nfWth
III proyinionn. then sickness ana famine
nv that cant philips rnll lh-
tentlnuH seem co. have van. hrN
quickly ns tho boy who was hlhh'a.
Tho famine was nn angel 81 m'i'l, W
Vylthdrcw many stricken ones rom
$500 horrorn ono writer atyHi
.,rhose Who escaped with llfr only pre-
.erved IL ~ become the victims or
rapaeity ana cruelty quite nH hlnh hnd
A. greedy ~ the grhyc ~ ll't ~,
,narinea are stated tn have ne'n nNns
~ gtsailnr bread 4 small party was
,en, 40 Norfolk Island 90 rails, proc
,isions. Farms were laid out ni l.''a-
mats, nitout ~ miles west ui HNhu'l
irhs prrsrnt site ~ the famous HAu'
nsy Nnitnlr Gardens became ~.
In February, 1880. % was rial'N lhN'
,niy f1ur mouths provisions az ONO
~ ,,tt,pu ytrs itU. Presently ihH
Juiianh arrived with 600 i"mMy lW.nl-
rrnnta aud tho Auununr' mrut lhAt
"guHfdIunH store Hhlp h1l h'Nn WV
an itH food supplies lost lh.n wv,
pirrirH alec hehriuE stores Mn VIZ w.
nrar Norfolk Island ln ihr pr .IhF
"a. nj An, time tho governor save
his rupplIrH a. the common HinNh hnl
,nnnr'i EVERYONE Go the same ration
About this time the uilnur Sow F1uiA
wales CurpH was ORGANIZED = COT. WI
Major Grutr NJ EuHlnnd urnp'.'l Z"
fhe secrptary nf state. I believe. intn-
~, , f,rrs Tor Hrr,lcr nt ii1inuy Hay
In return FOR which certain i1Nnfn were
~ be granted him. H. promised l1 'n7
iist the company with 900 inN'N OK
ppduinn nnl nH NtilH rNp'nHr AH l''r
slMs. Report says hn dli 3D. " H..n,
thnt bia recruiting HUrsUnni7 secured
~ bttts and prisons fnr lku'Y mon.
"Chnractrra who have been dIHHflr'i
In every other regiment lu hH ull'Hr
~ srryirp." wrote GOV Hunter 'hANr
bern thought m and urnuHr subjects
for tho Sew south MllHH 'ntu.' Ih
were" hr said "nftrr superior In every
sn,,i.. ~ Inftmv tnih. most expert
IN yIrkplurHH among tho eunNIgif
11irtv ,ruyIgta who h1d boon Tlltl0H
were added tn tha force such SAYS
d wrlt.r "wrrr thr chosen Ml,'hh aN'
~ philips peaceful Arcni.'n nnrh
In January. 1891 'he ilrs' contingent
"a. ...,.. a.UaIafIrs NJ ~ men.