STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL INQUIRY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11797, 28 July 1900, Page 7

STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL INQUIRY.

(Pee United Peess Association.)

KELSON, July 27,

At the Stoke Orphanage inquiry Mr Jesso Piper, a member of the Charitable Aid Board,; generally corroborated Mr Rout's testimony.

John M'Cormick, aged 16, formerly seven j'ears in the school, was the next witness.* (Mr' Wardell said that boys licensed out were under the authority of the school till they were 21.) M'Cormick said he had Irish stew; for dinner every day, except Fridays, when he had rice and bread, bread and dripping for, tea, and pumpkin jam as long as it lasted.. Sometimes he had butter. Every other morning he had porridge for breaifast and bread, and on other mornings he had bread and jam. Only three or four times, in the year he had meat other than in the stew, and had pudding at Christmas -and Easter, Best clothes we're only worn when visitors came. He was not ■warm enough on cold'days, and the boys used to complain among themselves. He twice asked for more clothes, and once he got them. It was hard work making four trips a clay uphill (1500 ft) for posts. He knew boys were confined in cells. When ill they were given mustard and water, which caused vomiting. They got well after it, and were' given a day's spell. Brothers Augustine and Damin were kind, but the others were not. They were afraid of Brother Wybertus. He learned farm work at the school.

James Maher, one of the boys discovered in the cell, said he ran away because ho had stolen' apples, and feared punishment. He said ho always got plenty to eat, aud the clothing was sufficient. He never heard the boys grumble. He had not been required to make-more than two trips uphill in a day. Since May he had meat, vegetables, and sago for dinner.

Albert James, who ran away with Maher, said that on being caught he- asked to be punished by the police, instead of at the school. He was in-the cell for eight days, save on two occasions, when he was taken to masß. Ho was once punched and kicked by a Brother, and he saw another boy kicked and punched, when his head is cut. _He was never sent uphill more t'.ian once in a day. He was never refused clothes, and always had enough to eat. Sir C. Harley, a menvoer of the-.inaid, corroborated Messrs Rovt and Piper. The-in-quiry was adjourned till to-morrow.

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