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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

QUESTIONS.

13. Is there a Chapel in the Prison, or suitable Apartment for the performance of Religious Services! How are the Prisoners separated therein?

ANSWERS.

None

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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—-continued,

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

19. Heasons for Punishments, by Whip Idle:reft, fighting, assaulting quard, and

ping, Irons, Solitary Confinement, or otherwise !

refusing to work.

14. What Duties are performed by the No Chaplain to the Jail.

e Colonial Chaplain visits the European's

recatimally.

Chaplain? What provision is made for the Instruction of the Prisoners;

and are they supplied with Bibles and

other suitable Books!

15. Are Dissenting Ministers allowed to

No Books supplied at public cost. to further provision for instruction

of Burrpans.

None intiatives for that of other Sinners.

Yes, at all. times and under mo

bave access to the Prisoners; and, if restrictions so, at what times, and under what re- strictions!

20. Is there any Insane person in con-

finement! State his or her Name and Age, and for what offence committed?

How long has he or she been in con-

finement; and is such Person separated

from the other Prisoners !

21. Are any, and what Fees demanded of Debtors, or of any other Prisoners, either at their admission to, or Dis charge from, the Gaol!

An Indian named

ad Jaffer about 35 Years of age. he was committed to Prison for general ingular conduct. he has been in prison since 24th April last, awaiting and opportunity to be forwarded to his relations in Bombay, and is confined in a cell by himself.

None.

16. What Duties are performed by the Surgeon? Are separate Buildings or Apartments provided for the Sick!

17. What Diseases have been most pre-

valent during the Year (in reference

Columns 10 and 11, Return No l)?

•

The Colonial Surgeon visits the sick when required. Separate apartments.

· provided for the sick.

are

Answered by

the

Colonial Surgeon as followed

The diseases which have prevailed were ulcers, induced in the first instance by

abrasion from the irons. These ulcars in

every instance have become, acending.

to

•

infuure taint, whether from Verofula, Seychel

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Scurvy exists in the system, moron

•leg's phagadenia in their character, and i many

cases gangesnout,

the

onortificat has assumed the peculiar features of the Hospital Gangrene from which the majority of deaths has resulted."

18. Ressons for Non-employment of Le column 8. Hitherto Europeans han

Prisoners (in reference to Column 8)! not laboured, as vo

been carried out for

22. General Observations.

None.

Mama

arrangement

that

has yet pachowe.

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