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3. The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine-
WITHOUT OPTION OF FINE. IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE. TOTAL. Served the imprisonment. Paid full fine. Paid part fine. 1,414 1,604 522 487 4,0274. There were 143 juveniles admitted into prison 44 of whom were sentenced to be whipped in addition to various terms of imprisonment varying from twenty-four hours' detention to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. There was an increase of 37 juveniles convicted during the year 1908, as compared with the year 1907, (62 more than 1906).
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 12.0 as compared with 15.0 for 1907.
6. There were 151 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Magistrates' Courts in the New Territories against 141 for the previous year (152 in 1906).
7. The following Table shows the number of prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage borne by this number to the estimated population:---
Year. Estimated Population. Convicts. Percentage to Population. Daily average number of Prisoners. Percentage to Population. 1899 344,323 96 *0.027 432 •0.125 1900 347,689 141 *0.040 486 •0.139 1901 385,671 180 *0.046 499 •0.129 1902 396,835 215 *0.054 576 *0.145 1903 410,642 245 *0.059 653 *0.159 1904 446,217 243 *0.054 726 •0.162 1905 462,861 216 *0.046 697 •0.150 1906 414,049 156 *0.037 518 *0.125 1907 414,415 146 *0.035 502 •0.121 1908 420,741 130 *0.038 465 •0.1108. There were 593 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.27 per prisoner as compared with 755 with an average per prisoner of 1.50 for the preceding year. There were 6 cases in which corporal punishment was awarded during the year, five of which were with the birch sentenced by the Assistant Superintendent alone and one with the Cat-o'-nine-tails sentenced by the Superintendent in conjunction with a Justice of the Peace.
There were also 74 prisoners whipped by order of the Courts.
9. There was one escape.
10. There were 10 deaths from natural causes, 2 suicides and 1 birth. Thirty prisoners were released on medical grounds.
11. Owing to the low number of prisoners in custody the Branch Prison was temporarily closed on the 31st January, 1908.
12. Prisoners employed at Industrial Labour were fully employed during the year and the output was quite satisfactory.
13. There were 5,521,332 forms printed and issued to the various Government Departments and 16,873 books bound and repaired during the year under review.
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3. The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine-
IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE.
WITHOUT OPTION
OF FINE.
TOTAL.
Served the imprisonment.
Paid full fine. Paid part fine.
1,414
1,604
522
487
4,027
4. There were 143 juveniles admitted into prison 44 of whom were sentenced to be whipped in addition to various terms of imprisonment varying from twenty-four hours' detention to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. There was an increase of 37 juveniles convicted during the year 1908, as compared with the year 1907, (62 more than 1906).
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 12.0 as compared with 150 for 1907.
6. There were 151 prisoners adınitted who were convicted by the Magistrates' Courts in the New Territories against 141 for the previous year (152 in 1906).
7. The following Table shows the number of prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage borne by this number to the estimated population:---
Daily average
number of Prisoners.
Percent-
age to
Year.
Estimated Population. Convicts.
No. of
Percentage
to
Population.
Population.
1899
344,323
96
*027
432
•125
1900
347,689
141
*040
486
•139
1901
385,671
180
*046
499
•129
1902
396,835
215
*054
576
*145
1903
410,642
245
*059
653
*159
1904
446,217
243
*054
726
•162
1905
462,861
216
*046
697
•150
1906
414,049
156
*037
518
*125
1907
414,415
146
*035
502
•121
1908
420,741
130
*038
465
•110
8. There were 593 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.27 per prisoner as compared with 755 with an average per prisoner of 1.50 for the preceding year. There were 6 cases in which corporal punishment was awarded during the year, five of which were with the birch sentenced by the Assistant Superintendent alone and one with the Cat-o'-nine-tails sentenced by the Superintendent in conjunction with a Justice of the Peace.
There were also 74 prisoners whipped by order of the Courts.
9. There was one escape.
10. There were 10 deaths from natural causes, 2 suicides and 1 birth. Thirty prisoners were released on medical grounds.
11. Owing to the low number of prisoners in custody the Branch Prison was temporarily closed on the 31st January, 1908.
12. Prisoners employed at Industrial Labour were fully employed during the year and the output was quite satisfactory.
13. There were 5,521.332 forms printed and issued to the various Government Depart- ments and 16,873 books bound and repaired during the year under review.
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