 | James Mudie - Exiles - 1837 - 372 pages
...2240 ; of whom 1 104 are out of irons. And, he continued, wheu they (the jury) considered who these men were, and what they had been, placed under the...had upon his notes, respecting the conduct of the road-parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants... | |
 | James Macarthur - Australia - 1837 - 654 pages
...irons. And, he continued, when they (the Jury) considered who these men were, and what they had been, that they left their huts in any number, armed or...evidence he had upon his notes, respecting the conduct of road-parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1838 - 440 pages
...it appeared that the number of convicts at this time employed upon the roads is 2,240, of whom 1,104 are out of irons; and when the jury considered who...he had upon his notes respecting the conduct of the road-parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants... | |
 | Richard Whately - Penal colonies - 1840 - 128 pages
...time employed upon the roads is 2,240, of whom 1,104 are out of irons ! and (he continued) when they, the Jury, considered who these latter men were, and...the road parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants busily pouring in and out, but with this... | |
 | Sir William Molesworth - Crime - 1840 - 146 pages
...it appeared that the number of convicts at this time employed upon the roads is 2,240, of whom 1,104 are out of irons; and when the jury considered who...he had upon his notes respecting the conduct of the roadparties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - History - 1845 - 564 pages
...are out of irons. And when they (the jury) considered who these men were, and what they had been ; that they left their huts in any number, armed or unarmed, as they pleased; from the evidence he possessed respecting the conduct of these roadparties of the colony, it would... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - Antarctica - 1849 - 574 pages
...are out of irons. And when they (the jury) considered who these men were, and what they had been ; that they left their huts in any number, armed or unarmed, as they pleased; from the evidence he possessed respecting the conduct of these roadparties of the colony, it would... | |
 | Richard Whately - Civilization - 1855 - 398 pages
...time employed upon the roads is 2240, of whom 1104 are out of irons ! and (he continued) when they, the jury, considered who these latter men were, and...their huts in any number, armed or unarmed as they pleasnl * * * In short, from the evidence he had upon his notes respecting the conduct of the road... | |
 | Richard Whately - Civilization - 1855 - 396 pages
...time employed upon the roads is 2240, of whom 1104 are out of irons ! and (he continued) when they, the jury, considered who these latter men were, and...placed under the guardianship of a convict overseer l that they left their huts in any number, armed or unarmed as they pleased * * * In short, from the... | |
 | Sir William Molesworth - Great Britain - 1903 - 564 pages
...him a return, from which it appeared that the number of convicts at this time employed upon the roads is 2,24o, of whom 1,1o4 are out of irons; and when...he had upon his notes respecting the conduct of the road-parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants... | |
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... road-parties of the colony, it would appear that those establishments were like bee-hives, the inhabitants busily pouring in and out, but with this difference, the one works by day, the other by night; the one goes forth to industry, the other to... 
