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aoler's journal to

kept.

se of irons, strictions on.

Nunishment for beaches of dis-

pline.

238

also a sketch plan on which the whole of the suggested changes are roughly indicated. It will be seen that they include the removal of a number of small buildings and cross walls, and the concentration of the stores, &c., in a convenient yard, and the pulling down and rebuilding of one warder's quarters to make room for the new ward. Should they be approved by bis Excellency, proper plans and estimates should be prepared and a vote taken for commencing work next year (1873).

I have, &c. (Signed)

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlements.

W. INNES, Captain, R.E., Acting Colonial Engineer and Comptroller of Convicts, Straits Settlements.

APPENDIX (D).

Changes required in Prison Ordinance for carrying out Recommendation of Committee on Prison Discipline.

Sections 2, 16, 17, and 18 to be repealed, and the annexed substituted for them:- 2. Prisons for the confinement of persons sentenced for criminal offences and for debt and on civil process shall be under the control of an Inspector appointed by the Governor, with such and so many gaolers and subordinate officers as may be deemed necessary for their safe custody. The gaoler of any prison in which debtors may be confined shall give security to the Sheriff for their safe custody to such amount as may be determined by agreement, or in default of agreement, as may be settled by the Governor.

17. The gaoler shall keep a book to be called the "Gaoler's Journal," in which shall be entered all complaints made by pe against any prisoner, all offences committed by, and punishments ordered or inflicted on, any prisoner, with a report of all occurrences of an unusual or important nature which may happen in, or in connection with, the gaol. He shall submit this book to the inspection of the Visiting Justices in the same manner as the Visitor's Book.

17. No prisoner shall be put in irons (other than such as may be prescribed for his class in the prison rules) or under any other mechanical restraint, except in case of urgent necessity; and the particulars of every case shall be forthwith entered in the gaoler's journal, and notice forthwith given thereof to the Inspector of Prisons or to one of the Visiting Justices; and no prisoner shall be kept in irons (other than those prescribed for his class) or under mechanical restraint for more than twenty-four hours without an order in writing from the Inspector of Prisons or a Visiting Justice, specifying the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons or under mechanical restraint. 18. The punishment for breaches of order and discipline which may be inflicted under the rules and regulations provided for by Section 14, may be imprisonment in a solitary cell for any period not exceeding thirty days at one time, or ninety days in any one year, and with periods between any two terms of solitary confinement of not shorter duration than such terms, and for a second offence, or in the case of prisoners under sentence of hard labour to corporal punishment not exceeding thirty stripes with a rattan. Provided that no sentence of corporal punishment shall be inflicted except in the presence of a surgeon, who shall previously certify that the prisoner is in a fit state to receive the same.

APPENDIX (E).

Prison Establishments proposed.

Dollars.

1 Chief Officer at 1,500 dols.

1,500

31 European Warders at 510 dols,

2,160

Ditto, ditto, nt 120 dols,

1,260

1 Matron at 860 dofs...

360

3 Native Warders at 100 dols,

100

3.240

20 Native Guards at 78 dols.

1,560

480

240

600

11,500

36 Ditto at 90 dois.

1 Clerk and Interpreter at 480 dols.

1 Assistant ditto át 240 dule.

1 Forman of Works at 600 dols.

Total ..

Nature of Charge or Duty.

40 to 60 Europeans

5 to 10 females

··

250 Lower grade natives

150 Middle ditto

150 Upper ditto

•

10 Night sentries (nine wards

and hospital)..

3 Night and day sentries Total proposed

Total actually now employed

Europeau

Warders.

3

211

239

DETAIL OF DUTIES, &c.

Female

Warders.

Native Head Warders.

Native

Warders.

::

::8∞∞

Native

Guards.

::::: &:&

20

Police.

:::2:

Clerks,

Foremen.

7

3

36

20

19

2

1

7

3

114

11

2

1

Note. The seven Europeans employed at present include two in excess of the regular establishment, whose employment has been specially authorized during the present year. also authorized, but he was not found suitable, and was discharged at the end of his probation,

The employment of an eighth was

APPENDIX (F).

ESTIMATE of the Expense necessary to be incurred for carrying out certain Structural Alterations to the Convict Gaol, Singapore.

Materials

Plan or Description.

Rate.

Labour.

Materials to be Purchased

to be issued from performed

Stores, by

Contract.

Portion of Work to be

Total.

3 e.

C.

Erecting 1 sheds, 250′ 0′′ × 22′ 0′′ x 6'6" high, open sides, posts and roofing timber of bintangore round rollers, covered with best single attops and good holding-down net work at per cach

Ditto, ditto, 1 shed 120′ 0′′ × 24′ 0′′,

× 6' 6" high

100 shot stools, at

..

150 blocks and mallets, for beating |

coir, at Providing 60 separate work cells, as per Sketch No. 2, in arcade behind large local ward Ditto, ditto, in range

of

godowns along back wall of work yard, in- cluding breaking out a doorway through every bay of front wali,

and removing all unnecessary par titions Converting open end of engine-shed into godowns, to replace the fore. going

Providing 40 pestles and mortars

(wooden) for husking rice, at Cutting up European work-shed inta 24 separate work-cells, as per Sketch No. 3: 2,164 cubic feet brickwork, nt

Providing store accommodation in angle near rattan shed, and to re- place that taken away to make room for the above ..

Providing new justice room and clerk's room, with quarters for three single warders, over nt main guard

8 C.

3 C.

3-11 68

*0 50

1 50

:

:

1. 00

0 14

:

:

:

*

:

:

:

1,366 72

185 07 50 00

225 00

776 65

711 40

212 56

50 00

302 90

235 36

1,208 69

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