The number of Prisoners reported for Prison Offences during the year 1890 was 12,178. Out of this number 62 were dismissed, 360 were cautioned and admonished, and 11,756 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:
Total: 11,756
The Colonial Chaplain is ex-officio Chaplain of the Gaol.
Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presbyterian and other Dissenting prisoners. The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion. A Religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance Voluntary.
They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.
None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.
Remission of sentences has been granted to all Prisoners sentenced to a term of incarceration of twelve months and over, under the Mark System which came into operation on the 1st January, 1886, by which a Prisoner could earn the full remission of one-third allowed by the Governor if he shows himself industrious and loses nothing for misconduct; others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there were 8 deaths, namely:
Fairly Good.
Influenza, Diarrhoea and Dysentery.
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Questions.
XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- sonors undergoing imprisonneut?
Answers.
The number of Prisoners reported for Prison Offences during the year 1890 was 12,178 out of this number 62 were dismissed, 360 were cautioned and admonished, and 11,756 were punished in the wanner detailed below, viz.:~
2 with Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water
for one day,
4 with Solitary Confinement on Brond and Water
for two days.
8 with Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water
for three days.
22 with Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water
for one day.
197 with Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water
for two days.
1,677 with Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water
for three days.
79 had Pork Rations stopped. 34 sent to Separate Cells.
*129 were placed on Crank Labour.
20
"
ondered Extra Stone and Shot Drill..
10 placed on Bread and Water, 1 day,
XIV. Is there or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religions persuasions?
XV. Are roligious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion ?
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, mul are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persunsions enter the Prison ?
XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
XVIUL On what conditions are remission of im- prizonment grunted?
XIX. Havo Coroner's Luquests been held on øvery orcusion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts ?
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during the year 18907
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3,188
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2 days.
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I day. 2 days.
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162 were tried and Punished by Visiting Justices
and Superintendent.
156 Trivial Punishments.
8,376 Supper stopped.
11,756
The Colonial Chaplain is ex-officio Chaplain of the Guol.
Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presby torian, and other Dissenting prisoners,
The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion,
A Religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Atteminnec Voluntary,
They are allowedd free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfero with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is inunedintely sent to nny Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desiro to ste him.
None; but all are supplied with religions and other useful books.
Remission of sentences has been granted to all Prison- ers sentenced to a term of incarceration of twelve months and over, under the Mark System which came into operation on the 1st January, 1886, by which a Prisoner could carn the full remission of one-third allow- el by the Governor if he shows himself industrious and loses nothing for miscondutet; others have bad portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there were $ deaths, namely:--
6 Natural Causes. 2 Folo de se.
· Fairly Good.
Influenza, Diarrbica and Dysentery.
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