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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: TILLIC.O/133

[350]

RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 31st December, 1847.

Name of the Prison, where situated Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than one Prisoner sleeps in one Cell
Misdemeanors Debtors Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at the end of the year Number of Prisoners Tried Number of Prisoners Untried
Whites M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
Blacks or Coloured Persons M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
3145
Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons
M. F. M. F.
145

Victoria Prison:

Situated on the ridge of a hill in a central part of the City of Victoria above the greater part of the neighbouring Buildings.

Building

Consisting of 3 Wings, A is not apart for felons or misdemeanantsemple will, each accommodate petty Prisoners.

  1. In this building prisoners under sentence and political prisoners are confined & has a cable in the ground floor a partition of a building formerly a naval residence.
  2. It is not apart for Prisoners detained in solitary confinement or simple imprisonment.

Three new Buildings.

One Debtors' Prison.

One for female Prisoners.

One for labor. It has one large patio about and one subsidiary, and those rooms and prisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme & Admiralty Courts are on the upper floor. The first are calculated to accommodate 120 persons.

Totals
450 9% 257 56 1651 56 2 4 3 12 1672 13 291

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: TILLIC.O/133 [350] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 31st December, 1847. Name of the Prison, where situated Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than one Prisoner sleeps in one Cell Misdemeanors Debtors Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at the end of the year Number of Prisoners Tried Number of Prisoners Untried Whites M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Blacks or Coloured Persons M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 3145 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons M. F. M. F. 145 Victoria Prison: Situated on the ridge of a hill in a central part of the City of Victoria above the greater part of the neighbouring Buildings. Building Consisting of 3 Wings, A is not apart for felons or misdemeanantsemple will, each accommodate petty Prisoners. In this building prisoners under sentence and political prisoners are confined & has a cable in the ground floor a partition of a building formerly a naval residence. It is not apart for Prisoners detained in solitary confinement or simple imprisonment. Three new Buildings. One Debtors' Prison. One for female Prisoners. One for labor. It has one large patio about and one subsidiary, and those rooms and prisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme & Admiralty Courts are on the upper floor. The first are calculated to accommodate 120 persons. Totals 450 9% 257 56 1651 56 2 4 3 12 1672 13 291
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4 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON! PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: TILLIC.O/133 [350]. RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number 1. 2 Name of the Prison, pan where situated. Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cella. Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than obe Prisoner sleepe in one Cell, [257] of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending is Confinement at Michets the end of the year. Misdemeanors. Debtors 3.7th December, 1847. 4. Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement sav 3145: Des! 1847. + Number of Prisoner ? Yden Tried. Untried. Tried. Untried. 1 Whiten.. Blacks or Coloured Person Whites. Blacka or Coloured Persona Whites. Blacks ut Coloured Persons. Whites. Blacks or Coloured whites Persoo Peruna. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. F. M.. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M Blacks of ('aloured Whiles, Blacks or Coloured Persons. 5. Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year. Blacks of Whites. Perions. folvered M. 7. M. F. 145 Victoria Prison: Situated on the ridge of a hill in a central. part. of the City of Victoria above the - greater part of the neighbouring, Buildings. Totals Building Consisting of 3 Mey, A is not apart for beismars emple will, each accommodate perity Priso 2. In this building prekomors untenced da politary. County are confinia & has & cable in the ground f a patioon of a balding formerly a foraval, resid I is not apart for Fritomary dutinaca la simple Three now Buildings. One Debtors' Priemn. Она One labor. It has one large parius about and ona bubrio, and those rooms and frisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme, & Admirallis the expper floor. The first are cateulated bi cxommade enfortiment of D 120 personi 450. 9% 257. 56 1651 56 2 4 3 12 1672 13 291 1/3
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON!

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:

TILLIC.O/133

[350].

RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number

1.

2

Name of the Prison,

pan

where situated.

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in

separate Cella.

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where

more than obe Prisoner sleepe in one Cell,

[257]

of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending

is Confinement at Michets the end of the year.

Misdemeanors.

Debtors

3.7th December, 1847.

4.

Total Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement sav

3145: Des! 1847.

+

Number of Prisoner

?

Yden

Tried.

Untried.

Tried.

Untried.

1

Whiten..

Blacks or Coloured

Person

Whites.

Blacka or

Coloured Persona

Whites.

Blacks ut Coloured Persons.

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

whites

Persoo

Peruna.

M. F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M. P.

M. F.

M..

F.

M. F.

M. F. M. F.

M. F. M.

F. M

Blacks of ('aloured

Whiles,

Blacks or Coloured

Persons.

5.

Greatest Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement

at any one time

in the Year.

Blacks of

Whites.

Perions.

folvered

M. 7. M. F.

145

Victoria Prison:

Situated on the ridge of a hill in a central. part. of the

City of Victoria above the

- greater part of the neighbouring, Buildings.

Totals

Building

Consisting of 3 Mey, A is not apart for beismars emple will, each accommodate perity Priso

2. In this building prekomors untenced da politary.

County are confinia & has & cable in the ground f

a patioon of a balding formerly a foraval, resid

I is not apart for Fritomary dutinaca la simple

Three now Buildings. One

Debtors' Priemn.

Она

One

labor. It has one large parius about and ona bubrio, and those rooms

and frisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme, & Admirallis the expper floor. The first are cateulated bi cxommade

enfortiment of D

120 personi 450.

9%

257.

56

1651

56

2

4

3 12 1672 13

291

1/3

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