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South Australia - Legislation
Aboriginal Prisoners Act 1844 (1844 - 1870)
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- 1844
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- 1870
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- Principal Act
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The Aboriginal Prisoners Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vic., 1844, No.11) commenced on 19 August 1844. Its full title was: An Ordinance to provide for the employment and Instruction of Aboriginal Prisoners. It was repealed by the Prisons Act 1869 on 9 February 1870. This legislation allowed for 'the employment and instruction' of Aboriginal people who were imprisoned.
Timeline
- 1844 - 1870
- Aboriginal Prisoners Act 1844
- 1870 - 1937
- Prisons Act 1869
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