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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: TITLUC.O./133

[208]

[209]

RETURN OF THE GAOLS AND HOUSES OF CORRECTION, AND OF THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS CONFINED THEREIN FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 1853

Name of Prison and 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 Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 1853 Debtors Misdemeanors Tried Misdemeanors Untried Felons Tried Felons Untried Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at the end of the year 1853 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year (Whites) Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year (Blacks or Coloured)
Victoria Prison, situated on the ridge of a hill in a central part of the City of Victoria, close to the greater part of the neighbouring buildings. 48 266 261 11 58 3 24 20 1624 ... ...
Total 48 260 11 58 3 124 20 ... 162 4

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: TITLUC.O./133 [208] [209] RETURN OF THE GAOLS AND HOUSES OF CORRECTION, AND OF THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS CONFINED THEREIN FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 1853 Name of Prison and 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 Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 1853 Debtors Misdemeanors Tried Misdemeanors Untried Felons Tried Felons Untried Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at the end of the year 1853 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year (Whites) Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year (Blacks or Coloured) Victoria Prison, situated on the ridge of a hill in a central part of the City of Victoria, close to the greater part of the neighbouring buildings. 48 266 261 11 58 3 24 20 1624 ... ... Total 48 260 11 58 3 124 20 ... 162 4
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :--- TITLUC.O./133 [208] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number [209] of IRISONERS could therein for the Year ending 3. 1. 2 Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 18 Misdemeanors. Felon Name of the Prison, and where situated Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cella Prison is capable of containing where more than ODE Prisoner sleeps in one Cell Number of Prisoners the Debtors. Tried. Untried. Tried. Untried. 3122 = December + Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Bigheads the end of the year 195 5. 1853. Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time 112 in the Year. Whites Blacks or Coloured Whites Blacks or Coloured Whites Blacks or Coloured Whites. Blacks or Coloured Whites. Blacks or Coloured Blacks or Whites. Coloured Whites. Per-oos Persons Persons. Personl Persons Persoon. Blacks or Coloured Persoas. M F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F. ML. F. M F. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Victoria Prison Situated on the ridge of n hill in a Cestral part of the City of Victoria, close the greater part of the neighbouring Buildings. 48 266 26r 11 58 3 24 20 3 2/ 1624 Total 48 260 11 58 3 124 20 90321 162 4 J
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

TITLUC.O./133

[208]

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

[209]

of IRISONERS could therein for the Year ending

3.

1.

2

Number of Prisoners

in Confinement at Michaelmas, 18

Misdemeanors.

Felon

Name of the Prison,

and

where situated

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cella

Prison is capable of containing where more than ODE Prisoner sleeps in one Cell

Number of Prisoners the

Debtors.

Tried.

Untried.

Tried.

Untried.

3122 =

December

+

Total Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement

at Bigheads the

end of the year 195

5.

1853.

Greatest Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement

at any one time

112

in the Year.

Whites

Blacks or Coloured

Whites

Blacks or Coloured

Whites

Blacks or Coloured

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

Whites.

Blacks or Coloured

Blacks or Whites. Coloured

Whites.

Per-oos

Persons

Persons.

Personl

Persons

Persoon.

Blacks or Coloured

Persoas.

M

F.

M. P.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M

F.

M. F.

ML. F.

M

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M

F.

M.

F.

M.

F. M. F.

Victoria Prison Situated on the ridge of n hill in a Cestral part of the City of Victoria, close the greater part of the neighbouring

Buildings.

48 266

26r 11 58 3

24

20

3 2/

1624

Total

48

260 11

58 3

124

20

90321

162 4

J

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