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LIETUMIT of the GAOLU, 22—con "lowed.
QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS.
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RUTUPN of the GAODS, (3-co...
1. General Description of the Prison: il comiting of rice detached buildings surrounded by a
whether Common Gaol, House of the 16/2 feet high, at the louth best and south west angles are Correction, or otherwise? (To be ruled bis towers one of them suupied by tivo luopean turutego, the othe accompanied by a Ground Plan of in temporary cupation (claring the hilthing of how D: Itou Lail) by the Buildings, &c.)
percone confined for 20's. 2 Leilers residence and office horlooking the Tail loan found stands on the south dide and a residence for the Kid Emand within l'etail compound on the bwrth dide both Buildings revely
erected in 1953..
2. Under whose jurisdiction and super-that the sheriff, genereling and of the Leilor immediately. The Lail intendence; and what measures are hid wekly by the Justices of the Race in potation and adopted for securing the Visitation of essionally by the thief magistrate. the Prison by the Local Magistrates or other Authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for- warded with the Return.)
3. Number of Officers, and how ap- their muistant Lailer, two Iuropean Tuan Keys, fourtien pointed? Do all the Officers reside Indianards, and one chinese board, all residing- in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners within the Prison tralls. Female Prisoners are visited by a female attended by Female Officers ex- tey exclusively.. clusively?
4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or hight clauses it. Felons under sentence of Death. allother Felons- Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Mistemsanants. Thisoners Committed for trial for felony - Do for Airing-yards (with reference to Misdemeanors Hemanded, "Prisoners"_Approwns „and Debtors_ Plan); and whether the same can art of the Prison yard set aside for sorting in. One lining yard.
be extended or increased?
sufficient
5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary #leeping cells which are used as bolitory tells when pequined
or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are of these are misled to contain two pericovero in lach, and 5° below ground?
six men in rack. Hone are below ground..
QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS.
6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and voice was the to theed ytor. Tigatel kapli lager th
Weekly Cost per head for the dif-left and boopfll: per trail tech, lost for weit 2/2 4... bolored Pismena, ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and 1 Cotties, Fish while (ou in lica of Fish 8 Jaslo vegetal is daily | under what system and control the with fire wood for looking, loc: by lost reach 1/424, Food Contracted for Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the yearly-tected by barber Medicines du plied from Government Prisoners is contracted for, or other- Civil ptal by directions of Colonial surgeon... Clothing wise provided?
supplied when recessary..
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, regulated inpply. but Blautéli irmed in Winter to all
and Cost per head?
prisoners clothing when reccessry.
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8. Hours of Labour and Exercise ? Chinese sentenced to hard labour work from bilt. until dust with intervals for meals turoreans from bam until im with initials for meals. How for Yenise from 82. til 17m in the trendah for Europeans not equenced tittend Labrars 'n romanded mimomitted for trial Chinese 7.0° one hour techstay in yard --
Hard Labour?
9. Description of Employment and Chine and Colored prisoners worth on the road cleaning prison,
Cooking and aler stone cathing, sewing it for prisoners nice.- Europeans in breathing stores within prison, the Wuropean Hacksmith and one as
"Carpenter for Prismors uses.
10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap- till labour is on account of Government.
plied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund
for the maintenance of the Prison?
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11. Whether the Classification directed The Classification directed by the Colonial ordinances
by the Colonial Act has been ob- W1 of 1853. fully carried out..
served: if not, for what reasons; and
what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?
12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited Int prohibitét. Imay be visited on supplied with these artists
from receiving Visits, or Letters, or at the dianation flailir and after sucpection by hims.
any crticles of Food or Clothing from
their Relatives or Friends: if not,
under what restrictions?