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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

QUESTIONS

ANSWERS

General description of the Prison;, & common gaol. The Buildings whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise! (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)

The Buildings are ill suited for a Gaol and insecure.

Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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 forwarded with the Return.)

The Chief Magistrate resides within 200 yards of the Jail, and the Prisoners are visited by the Assistant Magistrate once a week. Vide Copy of Rules and Regulations marked B.

Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively?

One Sailor, one Assistant Sailor, and one Turnkey. Of these, the Sailor resides in a Building within 10 or 12 yards of the Jail. The Assistant Sailor and Turnkey reside in a long tract of the Debtors Prison.

Number of Classes, Divisions, or separate Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to Prisoners); and whether the same can be extended or increased?

Female Prisoners have seldom been inmates of the Jail. When they have been so, they have been confined in solitary Cells under the immediate superintendence of the Sailors. Vide Room No. 1 is the Chain Gang Room where the Chain Gang is confined when not at work. Rooms No. 2 are Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and confined principally persons committed for trial andtress remanded for further examinations. In Room No. 4 are confined the European Prisoners. The two Rooms No. 3 and 5 are used for the Military Guard. The Solitary Cells in the detached Buildings are for Females and miscellaneous Prisoners. The Sail's can be extended by adding an upper story to them. Debtors are allowed to walk about the entire Magistracy Compound for two or three hours during the day.

Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below-ground?

All the Cells are Sleeping Cells. There are twelve Solitary Cells. None are dark or below ground.

Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different descriptions of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided?

Colored Prisoners are allowed Salt Fish and Rice, costing weekly 1/1's a head. White Prisoners are allowed Beef, Bread, and Tea with Sugar twice a day, costing weekly 3/9 a head. Medicine is supplied by the Colonial Surgeon and paid for by the Chief Magistrate's Department. Food and Clothing are contracted for.

Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head?

Two Suits in the Year to Convicts who work on the Roads, costing 4/9 a suit. Bedding allowed only in winter, and to three Prisoners who are unable to provide Bedding for themselves.

Hours of Labour and Exercise?

From six A.M. until six P.M. with an interval of one hour and a half for Meals.

Description of Employment and Hard Labour?

Employed in working on the public roads, and as many as are required to clean the prison, cook the meals, and perform other necessary duties about the prison premises.

Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?

Not applicable.

Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?

Not applicable.

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?

Allowed to receive Visitors with the sanction of the Magistrate, and to receive Food and Articles of Clothing which have been previously inspected by the Sailor.

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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued. QUESTIONS ANSWERS General description of the Prison;, & common gaol. The Buildings whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise! (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.) The Buildings are ill suited for a Gaol and insecure. Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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 forwarded with the Return.) The Chief Magistrate resides within 200 yards of the Jail, and the Prisoners are visited by the Assistant Magistrate once a week. Vide Copy of Rules and Regulations marked B. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively? One Sailor, one Assistant Sailor, and one Turnkey. Of these, the Sailor resides in a Building within 10 or 12 yards of the Jail. The Assistant Sailor and Turnkey reside in a long tract of the Debtors Prison. Number of Classes, Divisions, or separate Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to Prisoners); and whether the same can be extended or increased? Female Prisoners have seldom been inmates of the Jail. When they have been so, they have been confined in solitary Cells under the immediate superintendence of the Sailors. Vide Room No. 1 is the Chain Gang Room where the Chain Gang is confined when not at work. Rooms No. 2 are Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and confined principally persons committed for trial andtress remanded for further examinations. In Room No. 4 are confined the European Prisoners. The two Rooms No. 3 and 5 are used for the Military Guard. The Solitary Cells in the detached Buildings are for Females and miscellaneous Prisoners. The Sail's can be extended by adding an upper story to them. Debtors are allowed to walk about the entire Magistracy Compound for two or three hours during the day. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below-ground? All the Cells are Sleeping Cells. There are twelve Solitary Cells. None are dark or below ground. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different descriptions of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided? Colored Prisoners are allowed Salt Fish and Rice, costing weekly 1/1's a head. White Prisoners are allowed Beef, Bread, and Tea with Sugar twice a day, costing weekly 3/9 a head. Medicine is supplied by the Colonial Surgeon and paid for by the Chief Magistrate's Department. Food and Clothing are contracted for. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head? Two Suits in the Year to Convicts who work on the Roads, costing 4/9 a suit. Bedding allowed only in winter, and to three Prisoners who are unable to provide Bedding for themselves. Hours of Labour and Exercise? From six A.M. until six P.M. with an interval of one hour and a half for Meals. Description of Employment and Hard Labour? Employed in working on the public roads, and as many as are required to clean the prison, cook the meals, and perform other necessary duties about the prison premises. Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison? Not applicable. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect? Not applicable. 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? Allowed to receive Visitors with the sanction of the Magistrate, and to receive Food and Articles of Clothing which have been previously inspected by the Sailor. Page 125 Page 126

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON ~ PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE | C.O./133 Reference ---- [206] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued. QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. 1. General description of the Prison;, & common sait. The Buildings whether Common Gaol, House of both ill suited for a Sail and Correction, or otherwise! (To be insecure. Pidh Haw hereunto accompanied by a Ground Plan of attached. the Buildings, &c.) are [207] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.--continued. QUESTIONS ANSWERS. .123 6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Colored Risoners are allowed Lelt Fish and Weekly Cost per head for the dif- Rice, coding weekly 1/1's a head. While Risoners allowed to to Beef Itt Bread, and Yea ante Sugar ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and twice a day, costing weekly 379 a bind. Medicins under what system and control the supplied by the Colonial burgers and paid for be Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the ment- Food and Rothing supplied by the Prisoners is contracted for, or other adore of the Chief Magidratis Departsount at cheaper rated thinn they could be contrasted fore wise provided? 2. Under whose jurisdiction and super-, James Collins, Sailor: Vide Copy of intendence; and what measures are Rules asic Regulations marked B. adopted for securing the Visitation of the Cireif Magistrate resides within 200 the Prison by the Local Magistrates yards of the Jail, and the Risoners or other authorities? (A Copy of the are visited by the Assistant Magistrate Rules and Regulations to be forwarded mu a wék. with the Return.) One Sailer, one Asistant Sailer, and one Furnkey. Of these, the Sailer resides in Building within 10n 12. 3 yards of Ittre Suit The Afristunt Sailor and Funkely in a There is a les attached to, and residing in the forming fract of the Debtors Rison. 3. Number of Officers, and bow up Maine Building of the Sail, a Guard of Cacopeans pointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers ex- clusively? 4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or, Wergeant. and / Chincte & Rivates, Indians 12 Rivates Female Risoners have seldom hittrests been inmates of the Juil. When they have sof been so they have been confired in solitary Celts under the site superintendence of the Pailers Vide Ran: In Ronn M./ the Chain bang is confined when not at work. de Room Mr. 2 are Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and confined purccipally persons committed for the Airing-yards (with reference to Pisa); and #tress permanded for further examinations and whether the same can be extended In Rare. N24 ore. confined the Suuropean Risovist The two Rooms Dot 3 avs 5 are used for the brit Guard. The Solitary Arts in the detached Buildings, for Films and miscellaneous Rismert or increased? The Saif's can be extinded by adding an repper story to them. Debtors are afford to walk about entir the Magistracy Compound for two or three home during the day. 5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary All the Cells are. Sleeping Cells. There are or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are twcioc Solitary Cells. Nove dark or below-ground? ground. below 7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, Two Suits in the Year to Convicts who works and Cost per bead? on the Roads, costing 4ff a suit. Bedding allowed only in exinter, and to three Rymers who are unable to provide Bedding for theomadus an 8. Hours of Labour and Exercise? From six A. M. until six P. M. with interval of one hour and a half for Meals. Hard Labour? 9. Description of Employment and Comployed in working on the public reads, and as many as are required to diage the prison, cook the meals, and perform other necessary duties about the prisons premisa Not 10. Amount of Earnings, and how sp- plied; in what proportion to the Pri- soners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison? 11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect? Nd 12. Are Convicted Prisoners prohibited Allowed to receive Visitors with the sanction from receiving Visits, or Letters, or of the Magistrate, and to receive Food and any articles of Food or Clothing from Articles of blothing which have been their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restrictions ? previously inspected by the Sailer. Page 125Page 126

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C.O./133

Reference ----

[206]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

1. General description of the Prison;, & common sait. The Buildings whether Common Gaol, House of both ill suited for a Sail and Correction, or otherwise! (To be insecure. Pidh Haw hereunto accompanied by a Ground Plan of attached.

the Buildings, &c.)

are

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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.--continued.

QUESTIONS

ANSWERS.

.123

6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Colored Risoners are allowed Lelt Fish and Weekly Cost per head for the dif- Rice, coding weekly 1/1's a head. While Risoners allowed to to Beef Itt Bread, and Yea ante Sugar ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and twice a day, costing weekly 379 a bind. Medicins under what system and control the supplied by the Colonial burgers and paid for be Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the ment- Food and Rothing supplied by the Prisoners is contracted for, or other adore of the Chief Magidratis Departsount at

cheaper rated thinn they could be contrasted fore wise provided?

2. Under whose jurisdiction and super-,

James Collins, Sailor: Vide Copy of intendence; and what measures are Rules asic Regulations marked B. adopted for securing the Visitation of the Cireif Magistrate resides within 200 the Prison by the Local Magistrates yards of the Jail, and the Risoners or other authorities? (A Copy of the are visited by the Assistant Magistrate Rules and Regulations to be forwarded mu a wék.

with the Return.)

One Sailer, one Asistant Sailer, and one Furnkey. Of these, the Sailer resides in

Building within 10n 12.

3 yards of Ittre Suit The Afristunt Sailor and Funkely in a There is a les attached to, and residing in the forming fract of the Debtors Rison.

3. Number of Officers, and bow up Maine Building of the Sail, a Guard of Cacopeans

pointed? Do all the Officers reside in

the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers ex- clusively?

4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or,

Wergeant.

and / Chincte

& Rivates, Indians 12 Rivates

Female Risoners have seldom hittrests been inmates of the Juil. When they have

sof been so they have been confired in solitary Celts under the site superintendence of the Pailers

Vide Ran: In Ronn M./ the Chain bang is confined when not at work. de Room Mr. 2 are Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and confined purccipally persons committed for the Airing-yards (with reference to Pisa); and #tress permanded for further examinations and whether the same can be extended In Rare. N24 ore. confined the Suuropean Risovist

The two Rooms Dot 3 avs 5 are used for the brit Guard. The Solitary Arts in the detached Buildings, for Films and miscellaneous Rismert

or increased?

The Saif's can be extinded by adding an repper story to them. Debtors are afford to walk about entir the Magistracy Compound for two or three home during the day.

5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary All the Cells are. Sleeping Cells. There are

or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are twcioc Solitary Cells. Nove dark or

below-ground?

ground.

below

7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, Two Suits in the Year to Convicts who works

and Cost per bead?

on the Roads, costing 4ff a suit. Bedding allowed only in exinter, and to three Rymers who are unable to provide Bedding for theomadus

8. Hours of Labour and Exercise? From six A. M. until six P. M. with

interval of one hour and a half for Meals.

Hard Labour?

9. Description of Employment and Comployed in working on the public reads, and as many as are required to diage the prison, cook the meals, and perform other necessary duties about the prisons premisa

Not

10. Amount of Earnings, and how sp- plied; in what proportion to the Pri- soners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?

11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?

12. Are Convicted Prisoners prohibited Allowed to receive Visitors with the sanction from receiving Visits, or Letters, or of the Magistrate, and to receive Food and any articles of Food or Clothing from Articles of blothing which have been

their Relatives or Friends: if not,

under what restrictions ?

previously inspected by the Sailer.

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