Project Gutenberg 2008-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 297 McNair, John Frederick Adolphus 1828 1910 McNair, J. F. A. (John Frederick Adolphus) McNair, Fred McNair, John F. A. (John Frederick Adolphus) Bayliss, W. D. Prisoners their own warders : $b a record of the convict prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements, established 1825, discontinued 1873, together with a cursory history of the convict establishments at Bencoolen, Penang and Malacca from the year 1797 Produced by Ronald Lee "Prisoners Their Own Warders" by Major J. R. A. McNair is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work documents the convict prison system at Singapore, detailing its establishment in 1825 and subsequent operations until its closure in 1873, while also providing insights into related convict establishments at Bencoolen, Penang, and Malacca. The author delves into the management, treatment, and contributions of Indian convicts within this penal system, exploring themes of punishment, industry, and rehabilitation. At the start of the book, the authors express their motivation for writing this account, acknowledging the historical significance of the convict system in Singapore and the potential lessons it offers for contemporary penal practices. They provide a brief overview of the convict origins from Bencoolen and the systematic categorization and treatment methods introduced by notable figures within the administration. The opening portion sets the foundation for a detailed examination of the convict establishment’s contributions to public works, the evolution of management practices over the years, and the broader implications for convict labor within colonial contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Singapore Prison Prisons -- Straits Settlements HV Text Category: History - Other 389278 2025-08-11T07:15:33.914332 text/html 387881 2021-01-04T06:47:14 text/html 4411675 2025-08-11T07:15:48.956253 application/epub+zip 4413747 2025-08-11T07:15:40.081328 application/epub+zip 205239 2025-08-11T07:15:36.794327 application/epub+zip 4555984 2025-08-11T07:15:54.324235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4513439 2025-08-11T07:15:46.169293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261427 2022-09-12T12:12:10.535472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299721 2025-08-11T07:15:32.777328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299505 2021-01-04T06:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299528 2021-01-04T06:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20582 2025-08-11T07:15:54.509204 application/rdf+xml 20669 2025-08-11T07:15:37.343292 image/jpeg 4675 2025-08-11T07:15:37.068285 image/jpeg 109725 2021-01-04T06:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 4274534 2021-01-04T06:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 109705 2021-01-04T06:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 4428544 2025-08-11T07:15:34.026379 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia