THE AUCKLAND JAIL AFFAIR
Statement By Mr. Mason Before the Estimates of the Justice and Prisons Department were finally passed by the House of Representatives, the Minister in Charge of Prisons, Mr. Mason, made further reference to the allegation by Dr. McMllltrn (Government, Dunedin West) that there had been a breach of prison routine connected with tiie escape of the four prisoners at Auckland. Mr. Mason quoted from a report in “The Dominion” of November 22, 1940, in which it was stated that in an interview the then Minister Dr. McMillirn, had said that the affair had been carefully investigated by the Inspector of Prisons, Mr. D. A. Mackintosh, who had stated that the customary routine that had been followed for the past 20 years had been observed on the evening of the escape, and that there was no lack of care and vigilance on the part of the staff. Mr. Mason said that the report could be summarized bv the heading of the published account, which wirs “No lack of vigilance of staff found.”
“As Minister in Charge of Prisons it. is my duty to reply to any statement that might prejudice prison officers.” said Mr. Mason.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 287, 1 September 1941, Page 6
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198THE AUCKLAND JAIL AFFAIR Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 287, 1 September 1941, Page 6
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