8. There were 804 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.34 per prisoner as compared with 853 with an average of 1.22 for the preceding year. There was no case in which corporal punishment was inflicted for a prison offence during the year.
9. 72 prisoners were whipped by the order of the Courts.
10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.
11. There were 7 deaths (5 from natural causes, 1 execution, 1 suicide).
12. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labour.
13. 7,801,548 forms were printed and issued to the various Government Departments and 46,908 books bound and repaired.
14. The buildings are in good repair.
15. The conduct of the European Officers generally has been excellent and that of the Indian Staff satisfactory.
16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition, and the water supply adequate.
17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.
18. I append the usual returns.
C. McI. MESSER,
Superintendent.
2nd March, 1915.