Mr. Temple Morrisasked the Minister of Labour how many cases of alleged ill-treatment of boy and girl transferees have been brought to his notice; and what has been the result of investigations in each case?
§ Mr. E. BrownIn the thousands of cases of transfer of juveniles the only instance of alleged ill-treatment of a transferred juvenile which has been brought to my notice was a complaint that a boy in residential domestic employment at a boys' school had received corporal punishment for repeated disobedience and misbehaviour. The boy was subsequently sent home at the request of his mother, although by that time he gave every indication of having settled happily. Immediately the facts were reported a full investigation was made and the matter was taken up with the warden who gave an undertaking that nothing of the kind should again occur.