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1948 NEW ZEALAND

PRISONS BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF) FOR 1947

Presented to both, Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Members op the Board The Hon. Sir Archibald Blair, Kt. (President); Sir Donald McGavin, Kt., C.M.G., D.5.0., M.D. (London), F.R.C.S. (Eng.); B. L. Dallard, Esq., C.M.G.; Theo. G. Gray, Esq., C.M.G., M.8., M.P.C.; and Ernest Edridge, Esq. (Sir Archibald Blair retired in February, 1948, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Finlay was appointed in his place.)

10th June, 1948. Sir, — I have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Prisons Board for the year 1947. I have, &c., G. P. Finlay, J., President. The Hon. the Minister of Justice.

REPORT OF THE PRISONS BOARD For the Year ended 31st December, 1947 The Board lias to report that during the year it visited each of the prisons, prison camps, and Borstal institutions in the Dominion. It dealt with a total of 1,Q47 cas.es at fifteen meetings held in Wellington and at the various institutions.