Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1819
Dismissal of George Suttor over asylum labour
Superintendent George Suttor was dismissed after being charged with using labour supplied by asylum patients on his private farm. The case illustrates concerns about the exploitation of institutional patients and the overlap between custodial administration and colonial labour practices.