THE MOUNT EDEN GAOL DISTURBANCE.
' A QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. [St TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL* CORRESPONDENT.] •;;'•, Wellington; Wednesday. The recent disturbance in the Mount Eden gaol.was the subject of a question which as put. to the Minister for Justice to-day by Mr. Kidd, .who wished to know whether it was intended to take any aotion in the matter. •' > - '■'' • • ■ •»"
; .THe Minister stated, that the.reports relayed from the prisqn authorities in Auckland in reference to the disturbance, went to 6IiQW that it was only the ~usual course adopted 1 by desperate prisoners, and fey Tfould be dealt with as provided for in the Prisons Act. These disturbances were a!ways "confined to a tew of the worst crijiiiniMwho could not manage to make their escape, and who resorted to such tactics in order to give the officers as much trouble w possible. ;;';.' t ' -■.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12929, 27 July 1905, Page 5
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137THE MOUNT EDEN GAOL DISTURBANCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12929, 27 July 1905, Page 5
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