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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH---NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

LILIC.O/133

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

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

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QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

1. General description of the Prison: Canon Jail. It consists of three buildings whether Common Gaol, House of surrounded by a wall not yet completed. Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)

2. Under whose jurisdiction and super.

intendence; 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.)

3. Number of Officers, and how ap-

The Debtors' Prison is ontside the walls, and was formerly a private residence

That of the Sheriff generally, and of the failor immediately. The prisons. week by the Chief or Assistant Magistrates.

are visitet, mcen an

One factor and tws Turnkeys (one called.

pointed? Do all the Officers reside in istant to the failer). The last reside in

the Prison? Are Female Prisoners

attended by Female Officers clusively!

the prisons. the first with his wife and family also in Desterr Prison. ex- The prisons are akes quarded by a force of

Police Constables, conlisting of One Sergeant, Six Privates, Europeans,

Two Pusates,

4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased! ·

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

Indians __ One Acting Sergeant., Chinese The female prisoners are attended to by the Jailer himself, evolutively.

Sue Plan.

b. forwarded by I will

the next mail)

All the Alls are. there. Are

at

this ping cells.

to present. 9 solitary Alls, (but capable of holding 2 persons.) Hone are below ground.

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

The allowance par dious it as

6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Food furnished by Contract with a Chinese

Weekly Cost per head for the dif- Contractor, and the workly can't for the fame is ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and (for average of the year) Europeans £3,3. Chisuse under what system and control the and other colored persons £1.3. Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Beef the Dread and Vegetables itt: Sager Ivy. That

followers To Europeand 1/2 oz. Salt to of

and Intiane Rice It Cally Fish 2 Taols Ugetables in live of Fish (when the latter is not given ), 8° Jacks. Clothing purchases as required. Medicines obtained by the Colonial Surgem, and paid for by Gyvernment-

Prisoners is contracted for, or other- wise provided!

and Cost per head?

To Chian

7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding. Ang salted to those prisoners only jobs have more,

their corn, and then at no plated percors, but as repriced by the The cost of lines Lotting is about $12 a pouts, and of Europeans about $35. Bedding is inpplied under mens circumstances. It consists generally of one cotton quilts, and thos blankety criting $3.40 for Burgains, and a mati and Konkat. for Chinese costing $

8. Hours of Labour and Exercise!

Chinen Labourers day tight till duck with intervals for enuals Surope and do not labor gt ferrcent. Igurs of exercia from 8.A.M. to 1PM in the terandah. Quropeans and Chinese not laboring without the prison, we not at present allowed oversix in the open mic as the fail wates are not completed.

9. Description of Employment and duployed in working on the public, roads, and as many

Hard Labour?

asare required to clean the purison, cook the meals, and performs other recepery duties about the Prison fremized

account

of

10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap. None. All labor is on acces

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

Government.

Not prohibited. May

be visited or

from receiving Visits, or Lettern, or supplied with these Leticles at discretion

any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not,

under what restrictions?

of failer, and after inspection by him.

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