(D.)
Comparative Return of Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on the 31st December, for the years 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898.
CONVICTION.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1st,
340
444
321
363
2nd,
54
60
56
52
3rd,
21
23
27
28
4th,
20
10
15
5th,
21
11
7
15
6th,
4
*
7
7th,
4
2
2
8th,
5
2
9th,
1
2
1
10th,
2
2
11th,
12th,
..
13th,
16th,
::
Total,
472
568
430
486***
Dr.
(E.)
Abstract of Industrial Labour, Victoria Gaol, for the year 1898.
OAKUM.
123
Cr.
1898.
To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1898,. $ 871.00
Cost of Paper Stuff purchased
1899.
By Oakum sold during the year,.
"J
during the year,
916.00
Stock on hand, 31st December,
1898,
$ 2,453.06
527.60
Profit,
1,193.66
Total,.
2,980.66
Total,.
2,980.66
COIR.
1898.
27
To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1898,. $ 500.20
Cost of Material purchased during
1898.
"
the year,
924.70
By Matting, &c., sold during the year,
Articles made for Gaol use,. Stock on hand, 31st December,
1898,
1,129.14
50.90
1,004.57
Profit,...
759.71
Total,..
$ 2,184.61
Total,
2,184,61
NET-MAKING.
1898.
To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1898,
Cost of Material purchased during
1.90 1898.
28.48
the year,
Profit,
43.69
Total,..
*A
74.07
By Nets and Nettings sold and re-
37
paired,
Stock on band, 31st December,
1898,
74.07
Total,...
74.07