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Daily
Year. population. Estimated Number of convicts. Percentage of population. average number of prisoners. Percentage to population.
1908 420,741 130 0.038 465 0.110 1909 428,858 180 0.042 560 0.130 1910 435,986 208 0.048 547 0.125 1911 464,277 241 0.052 595 0.128 1912 467,777 222 0.047 701 0.149 1913 489,114 253 0.052 702 0.144 1914 501,304 216 0.044 600 0.120 1915 516,870 213 0.041 594 0.115 1916 528,010 203 0.038 638 0.121 1917 535,100 209 0.038 600 0.1128. There were 821 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.36 per prisoner as compared with 857 with an average of 1.34 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 4 cases for prison offences.
9. 96 prisoners were whipped by order of the Courts.
10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.
11. There were 10 deaths (8 natural causes, 1 execution, and 1 suicide).
12. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labour.
13. 8,287,664 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 38,811 books bound and repaired.
14. The buildings are in good repair.
15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.
16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition, and the water supply adequate.
17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.
18. I append the usual returns.
19. Mr. C. D. Melbourne acted as Assistant Superintendent from 27th July to 15th November during the absence of Mr. J. W. Franks on leave.
C. McI. MESSER,
Superintendent.
25th March, 1918.
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Daily
Estimated Number of
Percentage
Year.
population. convicts.
of population.
average number of prisoners.
Percentage
to
population.
1908
420,741
130
*038
465
•110
1909
428,858
180
•042
560
·130
1910
435,986
208
-048
547
125
1911
464,277
241
·052
595
•128
1912
467,777
222
047
701
*149
1913
489,114
253
052
702
144
1914
501,304
216
*044
600
•120
1915
¡ 516,870
213
'041
594
115
1916
528,010
203
-038
638
121
1917
535,100
209
⚫038
600
112
8. There were 821 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1:36 per prisoner as compared with 857 with an average of 134 for the preceding year. punishment was inflicted in 4 cases for prison offences.
9. 96 prisoners were whipped by order of the Courts.
10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.
Corporal
11. There were 10 deaths (8 natural causes, 1 execution, and I suicide).
12. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labonr.
13. 8,287,664 forms were printed and issued to various Govern- ment Departments and 38,811 books bound and repaired.
14. The buildings are in good repair.
15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.
16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition. and the water supply adequate.
17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.
18. 1 append the usual returns.
19. Mr. C. D. Melbourne acted as Assistant Superintendent from 27th July to 15th November during the absence of Mr. J. W. Franks on leave.
C. McI. MESSER,
Superintendent.
25th March, 1918.
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