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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.
QUESTIONS.
1. General description of the Prison: whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)
2. Under whose jurisdiction and super- intendence; and what measures are adopted for securing the Visitation of the Prison by the Local Magistrates or other authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be forwarded with the Return.)
3. Number of Officers, and how ap- pointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers ex- clusively?
4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased ?
5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary
or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below-ground.
ANSWERS.
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Commas fail consisting of these detached Buildings surrounded by a stine wall i5 feet bright the Sun HƐast and Fruth. Hist angles a
les are erected 2 watch lowers in which a portion of the prison guard reside, and overlook the fail compound, The Del love trium is mtside the above lla, is a very insecure building. titally inapplicable to its present us - portion of a house frimerly occupied
firenti residence. Goal of the Sheriff geiserally and of
the faiter immediately. The prisons
week by thre Olie fand itfsistant, Magistrate, and daily by the Shariff.
are visited ones a
bue failer, A&A, lwr Frankege
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and the additional European Garand, Bra, failer and his thest reside in a portion of
that Building which now forms the Xestors son. The three latter within the tûson walls. The trison isalso protected by Whinese and 14 Indian Guards voter
side within the walls. Female prison. a Famale turnkey attended by
LUS are
exclusively.
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Number of Classes 5. Divided into Chain Gang - Hard labour within from walls – Pimple imprisonment u aller awaiting trial, and Politary confinement. Portion of the trioon Yard is set aside for sorsking in.
Airing Aand one,
which is sufficiently large for all purposes.
Pousteen sleeping- cells,
which ar
solitary cells when requirsh
nded an Ains of these
lain 2 men
are calculated lo s
enote,
and five b. outw below ground.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.-continued.
QUESTIONS.
G. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the dif ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or other- wise provided!
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding,
and Cost per head!
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise ?
9. Description of Employment and
Hard Labour?
10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap
plied; in what proportion to the Pri- soners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?
11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect!
12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited from receiving Visits, or Letters, or any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not,
under what restrictions?
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ANSWERS.
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Emquan léimmers receive wekly. Beef 14 lbs,
Dia Bready the Vegetables 7 the Sugar i'll Sex, 3403., Suli 1803;, 1lb deafs für suan farmentli
kly cast fur head being 2.70 Coloured prisenere, se caive area kly. This 10 Cattias, Fish 14s laiks, in tien of Fish, Ptails of Vegetables a day with a proportion of Fire wood for corking Weekly
cost for head VE Ford is contracted for and inspected by Jailers daily, lledicine is supplies by the Ostanie Surgeon. As clothing supplied.
supplied.
whenc bee..
Chinese labour from lovt. ill. bill dust. 1217., intervals for oneals, Eruropea us from bet M, till ti 1911, with intervals for meals, Hours of crucise from 8ÂM, litt 119, in the Verandal.
Chinese and Coloured Prisoners in working in the Roads, cleaning brison, euthing Meals, carrying water to bursjecans is breaking stones inside the prison walls.
Noris, all labour is on Government,
a ccount if
Have not been junnisted with the Colonial tet.
Not Prohibited. May be visited on supplied with these articles at dis- cution of failer, and afteriusfaction by him.