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| QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
|---|---|
| 13. Is there a Chapel in the Prison, or suitable Apartment for the performance of Religious Services? How are the prisoners separated therein? | There is no Chapel, nor a separate apartment for Religious Services on Sundays, but there is separation of Prisoners whilst at service therein. |
| 14. What Duties are performed by the Chaplain? What provision is made for the Instruction of the Prisoners; and are they supplied with Bibles and other suitable Books? | The Colonial Chaplain performs Divine service during week visits to the prison by the Government. The chaplain has supplied us, and we have been supplied with Bibles & Prayer Books as well as a small library of useful and entertaining books. |
| 15. Are Dissenting Ministers allowed to have access to the Prisoners; and, if so, at what times, and under what restrictions? | All Known Ministers of Religion are allowed access to the Prisoners during meal hours, but such visits do not retard the work, nor interfere with it. |
| 16. What Duties are performed by the Surgeon? Are separate Buildings or Apartments provided for the Sick? | The Colonial Surgeon visits the Gaol once each day. There are separate apartments for the sick who are Chinese and others. |
| 17. What Diseases have been most prevalent during the Year (in reference to Columns 10 and 11, Return No. 1.)? | Fever, Dysentery, Ulcers. |
| 18. Reasons for Non-employment of Prisoners (in reference to Column 8)? | Debtors are the only un employed prisoners. |
| 19. Reasons for Punishments, by Whipping, Irons, Solitary Confinement, or otherwise? | Disobedience of orders, creating disturbance on fine, assaults on each other & stealing, skulking, idle and abusive language towards their officers. |
| 20. Is there any Insane person in confinement? State his or her Name and Age, and for what offence committed: How long has he or she been in confinement; and is such Person separated from the other Prisoners? | Lundlander, an Indian forty-two years of age, has been in confinement for shooting with intent to do bodily harm. He is not separated from the other prisoners. |
| 21. Are any Fees demanded of Debtors, or of any other Prisoners, either at their Admission to, or Discharge from, the Gaol? | Nil. |
| 22. General Observations. | Nil. |
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TELEC.O. 133
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.— continued.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.---continued.
QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS.
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QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS
13. Is there a Chapel in the Prison, or Theresa do net apert for Religions suitable Apartment for the perform-ups, ruhundays, but there is us ance of Religious Services? How are seferation of Prisoners whilst at
the prisoners separated therein?
service therein.
19. Reasons for Punishments, by Whip hisobedience of orders, senoting Dobace on fine. ping, Irons, Solitary Confinement, or assaults on each other & stealing, skuldring, idle
and abusive language towards their
otherwise?
The Colonial Chaplain performs Divine 14. What Duties are performed by the arsia ou un during week visito
Chaplain? What provision is made
to the primar for the Instruction of the Prisoners; by the Government the chaplain
We have been supplied and are they supplied with Bibles others, with Bibles & Prayer Books as well library of useful and entertaining books.
and other suitable Books?
a with a serrall.
All Known Ministers of Religion.
and
during
15. Are Dissenting Ministers allowed allowed access to the Prisoners.
to have access to the Prisoners; and,rthing or meal hours but such!
visite do not reted the work, ne in if so, at what times, and under what ́ restrictions?
20. Is there any Insane person in con- finement? State his or her Name aud
Lulliander an Indian forty two years of age,
y bodilyhunte Age, and for what offence committed:hooting with intent to do bodily pha, te been demouth in confinement, and bring o haribus he is not separated from the oth prisoners..
How long has he or she been in con- finement; and is such Person sepa-- rated from the other Prisoners?
and what, Fees demanded
are
21. Are any,
of Debtors, or of any other Prisoners,
Nil.
either at their Admission to, or Dis- charge from, the Gaol?
any way injure the discipline of the
Chol.
16. What Duties are performed by the each day or oftender if we
The Colonial Surgeon visits the Geolonce
Surgeon? Are separate Buildings Apartments provided for the Sick?
or wishes the d
the
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sick who methane for
rathorma det
apert for their lusopane's Chinese te
22. General Observations.
Nil
17. What Diseases have been most pre-
valent during the Year (in reference Fever, Mirren ulers.
to Columns 10 and 11, Return
No. 1.)?
unemployed
18. Reasons for Non-employment of Habtors are the only memp
Prisoners (in reference to Column 8)? prisoners.
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