In England in 1831, a Select Committee was appointed to inquire into the best mode of giving efficiency to Secondary Punishments of prisoners and to make a report on their Observations

George Shaw Rutherford, a Hunter Valley land owner,  gave evidence at the enquiry. He was also Surgeon Superintendent of seven voyages to Australia :- Prince of Orange 1821, Shipley 1822, Commodore Hayes 1823, Marquis of Hastings 1826,  Eliza II 1827, Lord Melville II 1829 and Royal Admiral 1830.

Select HERE to read about Henry Brown, one of the convicts who arrived on the Royal Admiral in 1830 under the Superintendence of George Rutherford. (Old Bailey Online Wiki biographies)

 
 

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