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RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 31st December 1848.

Reference: TTILLC.O/133

[274]

Name of the Prison, where situated Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any time in the Year Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year Number of Prisoners Tried Number of Prisoners Untried Number of Prisoners capable of being contained in separate Cells
Debtors Misdemeanors Felony Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons
Victoria Prison
M F M F M F M F M F
80 125 15 19 26 75 24 140

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. Consisting of three buildings, one is set apart for prisoners employed at hard labor. It has large rooms above, and much below, auxiliary rooms will contain... Nur... 2, the building for prisoners sentenced to solitary confinement and prisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court and Criminal Court. The main Building has a part for Prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment with two rooms on ground floor for same number of dirty Prisoners. A portion of plan is statutorily... The new buildings - one accommodating Debtors. It has 5 prisons & can afford accommodation to 35 persons, another can accommodate 120 persons.

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RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 31st December 1848. Reference: TTILLC.O/133 [274] Name of the Prison, where situated Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any time in the Year Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year Number of Prisoners Tried Number of Prisoners Untried Number of Prisoners capable of being contained in separate Cells Debtors Misdemeanors Felony Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Victoria Prison M F M F M F M F M F 80 125 15 19 26 75 24 140 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. Consisting of three buildings, one is set apart for prisoners employed at hard labor. It has large rooms above, and much below, auxiliary rooms will contain... Nur... 2, the building for prisoners sentenced to solitary confinement and prisoners committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court and Criminal Court. The main Building has a part for Prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment with two rooms on ground floor for same number of dirty Prisoners. A portion of plan is statutorily... The new buildings - one accommodating Debtors. It has 5 prisons & can afford accommodation to 35 persons, another can accommodate 120 persons. Page 145 Page 146
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | LO PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :--- TTILLC.O/133 [ 274] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number Name of the Prison, and 1. [275] " December of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 34th. in Confinement at Mietgermen, to the end of the year. Debtors. Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement 1848. & - Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any me time in the Your. 3. Number of Prisoners Misdemeanors. Faloon. Number of Prisoners the Tried. Untried. Trjed. Untrind. mm 3/2 Blacks or Blacks of Whites. Coloured Whiler Blacks of Coloured Whites. Coloured Whites. Blacks or Coloured Whites. Blacks or Coloured Whites. Persone. Persone. Permone. Blacka Sr Coloured Persons. Whites. Blacks or Coloured Persons in one Call, Persons. Persona M. F. H. 擊。 M. F. 7. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. 1. where situated. Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Celle. Prison is capable of containing where more than one Prisoner sleeps Situated on the ridge Victoria Prison. a hill in a central part of the bity of Victoria above the greater part of the neighbouring buildings. · of a tamannati (sch 2 maga, if the battin Consisting of three 1 is set apart for trisoners comployed at hard labor. It hasme înge norm above, and mu below, aux thème rooms will ensh Nur 2, the this building prisoners sentenced to solitary comfinement and prisoners committed to take this trial at the Inprome & Comically and 5 quids in the suppen (ore. The 19an Building as a past for Prisoners dentenced to simple inferiammant has to rooms on ground floor is same member on dirty Prisoner a portion of planum statuendors... Thaw new buildings - one accommodating het one mu Cresidenasis eitilted for the cm finement of Debtors. It has 5,prons &omay afford acommodation to 3.5 parama 120 persons- 25% 87 #9 Totule Debtors' Prison. 80 • • * 125 / 15 19 281. 19.1251 26.75 24 140 Page 145Page 146
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

LO

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

TTILLC.O/133

[ 274]

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

Name of the Prison,

and

1.

[275]

" December

of PRISONERS confined therein for the Year ending 34th.

in Confinement at Mietgermen, to the end of the year.

Debtors.

Total Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement

1848.

&

- Greatest Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement

at any me time

in the Your.

3.

Number of Prisoners

Misdemeanors.

Faloon.

Number of Prisoners the

Tried.

Untried.

Trjed.

Untrind.

mm 3/2

Blacks or

Blacks of

Whites.

Coloured

Whiler

Blacks of Coloured

Whites.

Coloured

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

Whites.

Persone.

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Permone.

Blacka Sr Coloured Persons.

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

Persons

in one Call,

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M. F.

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1.

where situated.

Number of

Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Celle.

Prison is capable of containing where more than one Prisoner sleeps

Situated on the ridge

Victoria Prison.

a hill in a central part of the bity of Victoria above the greater part of the neighbouring buildings.

· of a

tamannati (sch 2 maga, if the battin Consisting of three 1 is set apart for trisoners comployed at hard labor. It hasme înge norm above, and mu below, aux thème rooms will ensh Nur 2, the this building prisoners sentenced to solitary comfinement and prisoners committed to take this trial at the Inprome & Comically and 5 quids in the suppen (ore. The 19an Building as a past for Prisoners dentenced to simple inferiammant has to rooms on ground floor is same member on dirty Prisoner

a portion of planum statuendors... Thaw new buildings - one accommodating

het

one

mu

Cresidenasis eitilted for the cm finement of Debtors. It has 5,prons &omay afford acommodation to 3.5 parama

120 persons-

25%

87

#9

Totule

Debtors' Prison.

80

*

125 /

15

19

281.

19.1251 26.75

24

140

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