Common Gaol consisting of three detached buildings and two wooden huts, surrounded by a stone wall. At the South East and S. West angles are two Towers, occupied by a part of the Gaol staff; Turnkeys' Quarters are on the north, the lower floor of which building is used as a reception cell for Prisoners. The Gaol Governor's office and Residence overlooks the Gaol Compound from the second storey, and is in the Director's Bungalow, an insecure detached building.
Under the Governor of the Gaol, who sends Circulars weekly to two of the visiting magistrates or justices of the Peace in rotation.
The Gaol Governor appointed by Authority of the Secretary of State. Clerk & Warden, and five European Turnkeys, 1 Interpreter, & Matron. 1 Debtor's Gaol Turnkey and Seven Gaol Guards: Indians, as well as a Schoolmaster appointed under Authority of His Excellency the Governor. They all reside on the Gaol premises, and Female prisoners are attended by the Matron exclusively.
Shu Debtors have a building to themselves. Also European misdemeanants. European Felons are separated at any time from all other prisoners, but Chinese of all classes are associated together. There is a Carpenters' shop and a Blacksmiths' shop, the principal yard is common to all prisoners, and the present arrangement cannot be extended or increased.
The thirty right cells, or compartments into which the Gaol is divided, are all used as sleeping apartments. There are no solitary, dark, or under-ground cells.
European prisoners receive weekly 7lbs Bread, 3lbs Beef or Pork, 4lbs vegetables, 1/2lb Sugar, nearly 3oz Tea, salt and soaps, and 1/4lb Fire Wood at a cost of 4/8d each. Chinese and Indian prisoners receive weekly 12 3/4lbs Rice, 1 1/2lbs Fish, or in lieu thereof, once a week, 1lb vegetables, Season Salt 3oz, and Firewood 1/4lb at a cost of 2/2 1/2d each. Food is contracted for yearly. Medicine supplied from Civil Hospital. Clothing for prisoners is made in Gaol, the materials obtained by contract under authority of His Excellency the Governor.
All Felons and misdemeanants sentenced to more than four weeks hard labour are supplied with prison clothing. Europeans are furnished with bedding, but Chinese are allowed only a Blanket and mat. The daily average of prisoners during the year being 335. The cost per head for Bedding and clothing amounts to £1.7.10.
In Summer the hours of labour are from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; in Winter from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with intervals for meals. Debtors may exercise during the whole of each day; Prisoners in solitary Confinement or for Trial are allowed one hour's exercise in the yard morning and evening.
Oakum picking, Mat making, Tailoring, shoe making, &c. and hard labour (breaking stones inside, and repairing roads outside the Gaol).
The proceeds of Gaol labour amounting to £58.10s have been paid into the Colonial Treasury in 1860 and bears proportion to the whole cost of the Gaol, as one is to eighteen, nearly.
The classification has been partly carried out, as regards Debtors and European Misdemeanants. In consequence of insufficient Gaol accommodation a New Gaol is being built.
Convicted prisoners may receive a letter or a visit once in three months, or oftener on the production of a written order by magistrate or at the discretion of the Gaol Governor. Clothing may be received by prisoners after it has been examined. Debtors or untried Prisoners only are allowed to receive food from their friends.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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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 for- warded with the Returi)
3. Number of Officers, and how ap- pointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclu- sively?
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?
ANSWERS.
Common Good consisting of three detached buildings. and two wooden huts, Surrounded by a stone wall. At the South East and S. West angles.
› are two Tomra, scempied by a part of the Gan staff; Turnkeys Quarters are on the worth, the lower now of which milding is used as a receptions cell for Crisoners. The Good Governor's office and Residence overlooks the Gad Composund from the send sociere is nino the Diktors Bison, an insecure detached building.
Under the Governor of the Gaol, who sends Ciraders weekly. to two of the visiting estagistrates or guatices of the Peace in rotation.
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The God Governor appointed by Anthority of the butary of State Clesk & Warden, And,
five Europoson Sunkeys. I Interpreter, & Mation I Debtor's Gaol Tankey and Seven Gool Guards: Indians, as well as a Sohung appointed under Authority of His Excellency the Governor they all reside on the Gaol premiors, an Female prisoners
are attended by the Matim: Exclusi
Shu Debtors have a building to themselves. Also Europeer Abis demeanants. European Felons are seperated at any from all other prisoners, but chinese of all classes are associated together. There is a Carpenters shop and i Blacksmiths shop, the principal yard is common to all prisoners, and the present arrangement cannot be extended or in crevoed).
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QUESTIONS.
6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the dif- ferent description of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided?
ANSWERS
European prisoners receive weekly.?
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Bread, 3th the Beef Pork 4th vegetables, 1/24 Singer, nearly 3 or Tea, salt and soaps, and 14th Fire Wood at a cost of 4/8a each, chinee and Indian prismers receive weekly 123/4 the Rice, 1'/ the Fish, or in diew - thereof. once a week of the vegetables, Season Salt 300. and Fireword into at a cret of 2/24/0 Each. Food is contracted for yearly medicine supplied from bivil Hospital. Clothing for prisoners is made in Gad. the materials obtained by contract under authority of this Excellency the Governor.
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7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, All Felons and misdemeanants sentenced to more than forf
and Cost per head?
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?
9. Description of Employment and
Hard Labour?
·weeks hard labour are.
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•supplied with prism clothing. Errops
• furnished with bedding, but chinise toe are allowed onl a Blanket and onat. The daily average of prisoners during
year being 335. The cost for head, for Bedding and clothing amounts to £1.7. 10?
In Summer the hours of labor
· are from 6 a.m. t. 5. P. M; in Minter from 7 a.m. to 4. P. on with intervals for oneals, Debtors May Exercise during the whole of each day; trisoners in solitary Confinement or for Trial are allowed one how excercise in the yard morning and evening.
Jakum picking. Mat making, Failoring, shoe making, yes. and have labor. Breathing stones inside, and.
• repairing roads) outside the fast.
Cash
sp-
10. Amount of Earnings, and how
plied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison ?
to £58.10 as has
Pr
Labor proceeds of Gaol a mounting. been paid into the Colonial Freasury in 1860 and bears proportion
to the whole coat of the fool. 1. as one is to disety mine, nearly.
11. Whether the Classification directed The classifications has been parity carried out, ig: as regards
by the Colonial Act has been ob- served: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?
Debtors and European Misdemeanants. In consequences of inenfficient Gavl
· accommodation a New Gaol is being builf
5. Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are below ground?
The thirty right cells, or compartimento into which the Gaol. › are divided) are all used as sleeping —
apartments. There are no solitary, dark, or under- -ground cells.
12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited from receiving Visits, or Letters, or articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not,
any
under what restrictions?
Convielis prisoners may,
• receive a breit or a Setter once in three months, o oftener on the production of a written order by magistrale or at the discretion of the Gaol Governor. Clothing,
say may be received by prismers after it has been exame and Debtors of untried Prisoners only are allowed to receive for from their friends.
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