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A prisoner convicted for embezzlement at 'Goldopolis' spends only a short time there and is quickly transferred to Melbourne gaol in August 1868. He describes his time there - nearly 3 years - the conditions, fellow prisoners, gaolers etc. Interesting and entertaining account. Editor notes that the story is in the prisoner's own words despite some 'slipshod' grammar. (PB)
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Prison Sketches in Victoria, No. II
1872
single work
prose
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 7 no. 81 1872; (p. 342-345) Reminiscence continues of Melbourne Gaol in 1869 - the dietary of restrictions, fellow prisoners, the different yards, workshops, internal gaol punishments, insanity of prisoners, religious ministry etc. (PB)
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