A RUSSIAN PRISON SHIP.
A Russian prison ship is attracting considerable attention in Liverpool. She is the Nishin-Novgorod. She arrived in the Mer-sey-a short time ago with a cargo of sugar, after which she is to proceed to Odessa and Sebastopol, there to take on board six hundred Russian criminals for Siberia. For this [ purpose the vessel has been especially fitted up for the conveyance ot prisoners. Her 'tween-deckß contain a large space, enclosed with strong iron bars, arranged very much like a number of large cages, and the whole having somewhat the appearance of a wild-beast menagerie, except that the bars are very much thicker. Sliding doors are fitted to each of these cages, and through these food is passed to the prisoners, and the sliding door is then securely fastened on the outside. It is said to be quite impossible for any prisoner to escape from these dens', the bars at the top being as string and secure as those all around.
There is"also" a large store of arms on board, which could;:be .used in tho cvent of any organised attempt at escape*by the prisoners. The officers aud crew number ; about ; l3o men. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6296, 21 January 1882, Page 7
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195A RUSSIAN PRISON SHIP. New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6296, 21 January 1882, Page 7
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