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Daily
Year. population. Estimated Number of convicts. Percentage of population. average number of prisoners. Percentage to population.
1908 420,741 130 0.038 465 0.110 1909 428,858 180 0.042 560 0.130 1910 435,986 208 0.048 547 0.125 1911 464,277 241 0.052 595 0.128 1912 467,777 222 0.047 701 0.149 1913 489,114 253 0.052 702 0.144 1914 501,304 216 0.044 600 0.120 1915 516,870 213 0.041 594 0.115 1916 528,010 203 0.038 638 0.121 1917 535,100 209 0.038 600 0.1128. There were 821 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.36 per prisoner as compared with 857 with an average of 1.34 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 4 cases for prison offences.
9. 96 prisoners were whipped by order of the Courts.
10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.
11. There were 10 deaths (8 natural causes, 1 execution, and 1 suicide).
12. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labour.
13. 8,287,664 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 38,811 books bound and repaired.
14. The buildings are in good repair.
15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.
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.
19. Mr. C. D. Melbourne acted as Assistant Superintendent from 27th July to 15th November during the absence of Mr. J. W. Franks on leave.
C. McI. MESSER,
Superintendent.
25th March, 1918.
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