Common Gaol consisting of three detached buildings, and two wooden huts, surrounded by a Stone Wall; at the South East and South West angles, are five Towers, occupied by a part of the Gaol Staff, Turnkeys' Quarters are on the North, the lower room of which building is used as a reception Cell for Prisoners; the Gaol Governor's Office and residence overlooks the Gaol Compound from the South, where is also the Debtors' Prison 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; 1 Clerk and Interpreter, 1 Warden and Seven European Turnkeys, 1 Matron, 1 Debtors' Gaol Warder, and seven Gaol Guards, Indians, as well as a Chinese Lukong appointed under authority of His Excellency the Governor, they all reside on the Gaol premises, and Female prisoners are attended by the Matron exclusively.
The Debtors have a building to themselves, also European misdemeanants; European Felons are separated at night from all other prisoners but Chinese of all classes are associated together; there is a Carpenter's shop, and a Blacksmith's shop, the principal yard is common to all prisoners, and the present arrangement cannot be extended or increased.
The thirty-eight Compartments which the Gaol is divided into are all used as sleeping apartments, there are no Solitary dark or under ground Cells.
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European prisoners receive weekly 7 lbs of bread, 5½ lbs of Beef or Pork, 7 lbs of vegetables, 1 lb of Sugar, nearly 3 oz of Tea, salt and Soap, and sundry Firewood at a cost of $1.5 each. Chinese and Indian prisoners receive weekly 1¾ lbs of rice, ¼ lb of Fish in lieu thereof, once a week 1 lb of vegetables, Tea 3 oz, salt 3 taels, and Sugar, at a cost of 34 cents each. Food is contracted for yearly. Medicine supplied from Civil Hospital, Clothing for prisoners is made in Gaol, and the Abattoir cloth obtained by contract, under Authority of His Excellency the Governor.
All Felons and Misdemeanants sentenced more than four weeks hard labor are supplied with prison Clothing, Europeans are furnished with bedding, but Chinese prisoners are allowed only a blanket and mat, the daily average number of Prisoners during the year being 161, the cost per head for bedding and clothing amounts to £17.64. In summer the hours of labour are from 6 am to 5 pm, in Winter from 7 am to 6 pm 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, and hard labour, Breaking stones inside, and repairing roads outside the Gaol.
The proceeds of Gaol Labour, amounting to £101.10-8½ has been paid into the Colonial Treasury in 1861 and bears a proportion to the whole cost of the Gaol as one is to thirty, nearly.
The Classification has been partly carried out, viz: as regards Debtors and European Misdemeanants. In consequence of insufficient Gaol accommodation a new Gaol is being built.
Convicted prisoners may receive a visit, or a letter once in three months, or oftener on the production of a written order, by a magistrate, or at the discretion of the Gaol Governor. Clothing, if necessary, 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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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 Return.)
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?
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4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased?
ANSWERS.
Common Gaol consisting of three detached buildings, and two wooden huts, surrounded by a Stone Wall; at the South East and Southe Wul angles, are live Towers, occnfired by a part of the Gaol Staff, Funkeys Quarters are on the North, the lower room of which building, is used as a reception Cell for Prisoners; the Garl Governor's Office and residence overlooks the Gaol Compound from the South, where is also the Debtors' Prison an incicure detached building.
Under the Governor of the Gaol, who sends - Circulars weekly, to two of the visiting. Magistralės, , or Justices of the peace in rotation:
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The Gan Governor, appointed by authority of the Secretary of State; I Clesk and Interpreter, 1 Warden and Seven European Turnkajs, I'albatron, 1 Debtors' Gaol Fernhey, and seven Gaol Guards, Indiano, as well as a chinese Lokang appointed under authority of this Excelleney the Governor, they all reside on the Gad premises, and Female prisoners are attended by the Abatron Excuseries
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The Deblers have a building lɩ themnostves, als. European elbisdemeanants; European Felme
spmated at might from all other prisoners but Chinese of all classes are asociated together; there is a Carpenter's shop, and a Black smith's shop, the principal yard is common to all- prisoners, and the present arrangement, cannd- be extended or increased.
5. Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary The thirty eight
or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are below ground?
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inti Compartments which the Garls
are divided are all used as
steeping apartiments, there are no Solitary dark or under ground
Cells.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.---continued.
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 ?
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 Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison ?
11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been ob- served: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?
ANSWERS
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European prisoners receive weekly 7th of bread, 5% th of Beef or Pork, 7 the of vegetables, if the Sugar, nearly 3020
Sea, dall and Soap,·
, and sutts of Firewood at a cost of $15 each, bhinese and Indian prisoners receive workly 1734a to of nice 1/4 to Fisher in lien there of.
once a week 14
of vegetables Tea 3 ons dalt 3 tas and Sui ivord sy that a cost of 34 p2 each, Food is contracted for yearly. Medicine supplied from bivil Hospital, blothing for prisoners is made in Gast, and the Abatiri als oftained, by contract, usida Authority of Bis Excelling the Governer.
All Felons and Misdessanants dentineeds more than four weeks hard labor, are supplied with preson Clothing, Енторенно are furnished with bedding, but Cheresa po are allowed only a blanket and mat, the daily average number of Prisoners during the year being trubs the cast fur head for bedding and clothing amounts to £. 17a.64." In summer the hours of labour are.
· from 6am. 45.pm. in Winter
from 7
am do to. 8. On with intiwals for meals; Debtors may exercise during the whole of each day. Prisoners in Solitary confinessent or for Trial, are allowed one hour's exercise in the yard alborning and Evening. Cakum picking, mat making 14, and hard labnu, Fread Mitt, Breaking stories inside, and spaising roads yer onlerde the Gaol.
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proceeds of Gaol Labour, amounting & £101.10-8°%2 has been paid into the bolmial Treasury in 1861 and bears a proportion, to the whole cost of the Gaol as one is to thirly, nearly.
The Classification has been partly carried out, Viz: as regards Debtors and European Mioderiananto In consequence of insufficient Gaol accommodation a new Gaol is being buill:""
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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may receive a visit, or a letter once in thter monitro or oftener on the production of a written order, by a magistrate, or at the discretion of the Garl Governor, Clothing, if necessary, may be received by prismers, after it has been examined and Debtor or untried prisoners, only are allowed to receive food from their freinds.
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