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Reference: CO 129/133

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

RETURN of the GAOL, 1862—continued.

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
1. General Description of the Prison: whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)	It consists of a few detached buildings surrounded by a wall 16½ feet high. At the south east and south west angles are two towers, one of them occupied by two European turnkeys, the other in temporary occupation. The Gaoler's residence and office overlooking the main gate stands on the south side and a residence for the Turnkeys within the compound on the north side, both buildings recently erected in 1863.
2. Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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.)	Under that of the Sheriff, generally, and of the Gaoler immediately. The Gaol is visited weekly by the Justices of the Peace in rotation and occasionally by the Chief Magistrate.
3. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively?	The Gaoler, two European Turnkeys, fourteen Indian Warders, and one Chinese Warder, all residing within the Prison walls. Female Prisoners are visited by a female Warder exclusively.
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?	Eight classes: 1. Felons under sentence of Death. 2. Other Felons. 3. Prisoners Committed for trial for felony. 4. Misdemeanants. 5. Prisoners Remanded. 6. Debtors. Part of the Prison yard set aside for sorting oakum. One airing yard. Sufficient.
5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below ground?	Sleeping cells which are used as solitary cells when required. Two of these are made to contain two prisoners in each, and 50 to contain six men in each. None are below ground.
6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different descriptions of Prisoners? And under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided?	Dietary was fixed by the Governor. Daily allowance per head: for Europeans 2/2½, for Coloured Prisoners 1/4½. Rice, Fish (or in lieu of Fish 8 oz. salt meat), vegetables daily, with fire wood for cooking. Food contracted for yearly. Medicines supplied from Government Civil Hospital by direction of Colonial Surgeon. Clothing supplied when necessary.
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head?	Regulated supply. But Blankets supplied in Winter to all prisoners. Clothing supplied when necessary.
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?	Chinese sentenced to hard labour work from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. with intervals for meals. Europeans from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. with intervals for meals. For Europeans not sentenced to Hard Labour, from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. in the workshop. Remanded and committed for trial: Chinese 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., one hour each day in yard.
9. Description of Employment and Hard Labour?	Chinese and Coloured prisoners work on the road cleaning, prison cooking, and stone breaking, sewing, etc. for prisoners' use. Europeans in weaving stores within prison. The European Blacksmith and one Carpenter for Prison use.
10. Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?	All labour is on account of Government.
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?	The Classification directed by the Colonial Ordinance No. 1 of 1853 fully carried out.
12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited from receiving Visits, or Letters, or any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restrictions?	Visits prohibited. Letters may be visited on the discretion of the Gaoler and after inspection by him.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: CO 129/133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON RETURN of the GAOL, 1862—continued. QUESTIONS ANSWERS 1. General Description of the Prison: whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.) It consists of a few detached buildings surrounded by a wall 16½ feet high. At the south east and south west angles are two towers, one of them occupied by two European turnkeys, the other in temporary occupation. The Gaoler's residence and office overlooking the main gate stands on the south side and a residence for the Turnkeys within the compound on the north side, both buildings recently erected in 1863. 2. Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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.) Under that of the Sheriff, generally, and of the Gaoler immediately. The Gaol is visited weekly by the Justices of the Peace in rotation and occasionally by the Chief Magistrate. 3. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively? The Gaoler, two European Turnkeys, fourteen Indian Warders, and one Chinese Warder, all residing within the Prison walls. Female Prisoners are visited by a female Warder exclusively. 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? Eight classes: 1. Felons under sentence of Death. 2. Other Felons. 3. Prisoners Committed for trial for felony. 4. Misdemeanants. 5. Prisoners Remanded. 6. Debtors. Part of the Prison yard set aside for sorting oakum. One airing yard. Sufficient. 5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below ground? Sleeping cells which are used as solitary cells when required. Two of these are made to contain two prisoners in each, and 50 to contain six men in each. None are below ground. 6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different descriptions of Prisoners? And under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided? Dietary was fixed by the Governor. Daily allowance per head: for Europeans 2/2½, for Coloured Prisoners 1/4½. Rice, Fish (or in lieu of Fish 8 oz. salt meat), vegetables daily, with fire wood for cooking. Food contracted for yearly. Medicines supplied from Government Civil Hospital by direction of Colonial Surgeon. Clothing supplied when necessary. 7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head? Regulated supply. But Blankets supplied in Winter to all prisoners. Clothing supplied when necessary. 8. Hours of Labour and Exercise? Chinese sentenced to hard labour work from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. with intervals for meals. Europeans from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. with intervals for meals. For Europeans not sentenced to Hard Labour, from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. in the workshop. Remanded and committed for trial: Chinese 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., one hour each day in yard. 9. Description of Employment and Hard Labour? Chinese and Coloured prisoners work on the road cleaning, prison cooking, and stone breaking, sewing, etc. for prisoners' use. Europeans in weaving stores within prison. The European Blacksmith and one Carpenter for Prison use. 10. Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison? All labour is on account of Government. 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? The Classification directed by the Colonial Ordinance No. 1 of 1853 fully carried out. 12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited from receiving Visits, or Letters, or any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restrictions? Visits prohibited. Letters may be visited on the discretion of the Gaoler and after inspection by him.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- EPERNIC.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE [ ] LIETUMIT of the GAOLU, 22—con "lowed. QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. ] RUTUPN of the GAODS, (3-co... General Description of the Prison: il comiting of rice detached buildings surrounded by a whether Common Gaol, House of the 16/2 feet high, at the louth best and south west angles are Correction, or otherwise? (To be ruled bis towers one of them suupied by tivo luopean turutego, the othe accompanied by a Ground Plan of in temporary cupation (claring the hilthing of how D: Itou Lail) by the Buildings, &c.) percone confined for 20's. 2 Leilers residence and office horlooking the Tail loan found stands on the south dide and a residence for the Kid Emand within l'etail compound on the bwrth dide both Buildings revely erected in 1953.. Under whose jurisdiction and super-that the sheriff, genereling and of the Leilor immediately. The Lail intendence; and what measures are hid wekly by the Justices of the Race in potation and adopted for securing the Visitation of essionally by the thief magistrate. the Prison by the Local Magistrates or other Authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for- warded with the Return.) Number of Officers, and how ap- their muistant Lailer, two Iuropean Tuan Keys, fourtien pointed? Do all the Officers reside Indianards, and one chinese board, all residing- in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners within the Prison tralls. Female Prisoners are visited by a female attended by Female Officers ex- tey exclusively.. clusively? Number of Classes, Divisions, or hight clauses it. Felons under sentence of Death. allother Felons- Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Mistemsanants. Thisoners Committed for trial for felony - Do for Airing-yards (with reference to Misdemeanors Hemanded, "Prisoners"_Approwns „and Debtors_ Plan); and whether the same can art of the Prison yard set aside for sorting in. One lining yard. be extended or increased? sufficient Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary #leeping cells which are used as bolitory tells when pequined or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are of these are misled to contain two pericovero in lach, and 5° below ground? six men in rack. Hone are below ground.. QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and voice was the to theed ytor. Tigatel kapli lager th Weekly Cost per head for the dif-left and boopfll: per trail tech, lost for weit 2/2 4... bolored Pismena, ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and 1 Cotties, Fish while (ou in lica of Fish 8 Jaslo vegetal is daily | under what system and control the with fire wood for looking, loc: by lost reach 1/424, Food Contracted for Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the yearly-tected by barber Medicines du plied from Government Prisoners is contracted for, or other- Civil ptal by directions of Colonial surgeon... Clothing wise provided? supplied when recessary.. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, regulated inpply. but Blautéli irmed in Winter to all and Cost per head? prisoners clothing when reccessry. 4 Hours of Labour and Exercise ? Chinese sentenced to hard labour work from bilt. until dust with intervals for meals turoreans from bam until im with initials for meals. How for Yenise from 82. til 17m in the trendah for Europeans not equenced tittend Labrars 'n romanded mimomitted for trial Chinese 7.0° one hour techstay in yard -- Hard Labour? Description of Employment and Chine and Colored prisoners worth on the road cleaning prison, Cooking and aler stone cathing, sewing it for prisoners nice.- Europeans in breathing stores within prison, the Wuropean Hacksmith and one as "Carpenter for Prismors uses. Amount of Earnings, and how ap- till labour is on account of Government. plied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison? LA Whether the Classification directed The Classification directed by the Colonial ordinances by the Colonial Act has been ob- W1 of 1853. fully carried out.. served: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect? Are convicted Prisoners prohibited Int prohibitét. Imay be visited on supplied with these artists from receiving Visits, or Letters, or at the dianation flailir and after sucpection by hims. any crticles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restrictions?

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

EPERNIC.O. 133

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

[ ]

LIETUMIT of the GAOLU, 22—con "lowed.

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

]

RUTUPN of the GAODS, (3-co...

General Description of the Prison: il comiting of rice detached buildings surrounded by a

whether Common Gaol, House of the 16/2 feet high, at the louth best and south west angles are Correction, or otherwise? (To be ruled bis towers one of them suupied by tivo luopean turutego, the othe accompanied by a Ground Plan of in temporary cupation (claring the hilthing of how D: Itou Lail) by the Buildings, &c.)

percone confined for 20's. 2 Leilers residence and office horlooking the Tail loan found stands on the south dide and a residence for the Kid Emand within l'etail compound on the bwrth dide both Buildings revely

erected in 1953..

Under whose jurisdiction and super-that the sheriff, genereling and of the Leilor immediately. The Lail intendence; and what measures are hid wekly by the Justices of the Race in potation and adopted for securing the Visitation of essionally by the thief magistrate. the Prison by the Local Magistrates or other Authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for- warded with the Return.)

Number of Officers, and how ap- their muistant Lailer, two Iuropean Tuan Keys, fourtien pointed? Do all the Officers reside Indianards, and one chinese board, all residing- in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners within the Prison tralls. Female Prisoners are visited by a female attended by Female Officers ex- tey exclusively.. clusively?

Number of Classes, Divisions, or hight clauses it. Felons under sentence of Death. allother Felons- Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Mistemsanants. Thisoners Committed for trial for felony - Do for Airing-yards (with reference to Misdemeanors Hemanded, "Prisoners"_Approwns „and Debtors_ Plan); and whether the same can art of the Prison yard set aside for sorting in. One lining yard.

be extended or increased?

sufficient

Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary #leeping cells which are used as bolitory tells when pequined

or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are of these are misled to contain two pericovero in lach, and 5° below ground?

six men in rack. Hone are below ground..

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and voice was the to theed ytor. Tigatel kapli lager th

Weekly Cost per head for the dif-left and boopfll: per trail tech, lost for weit 2/2 4... bolored Pismena, ferent descriptions of Prisoners? and 1 Cotties, Fish while (ou in lica of Fish 8 Jaslo vegetal is daily | under what system and control the with fire wood for looking, loc: by lost reach 1/424, Food Contracted for Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the yearly-tected by barber Medicines du plied from Government Prisoners is contracted for, or other- Civil ptal by directions of Colonial surgeon... Clothing wise provided?

supplied when recessary..

Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, regulated inpply. but Blautéli irmed in Winter to all

and Cost per head?

prisoners clothing when reccessry.

Hours of Labour and Exercise ? Chinese sentenced to hard labour work from bilt. until dust with intervals for meals turoreans from bam until im with initials for meals. How for Yenise from 82. til 17m in the trendah for Europeans not equenced tittend Labrars 'n romanded mimomitted for trial Chinese 7.0° one hour techstay in yard --

Hard Labour?

Description of Employment and Chine and Colored prisoners worth on the road cleaning prison,

Cooking and aler stone cathing, sewing it for prisoners nice.- Europeans in breathing stores within prison, the Wuropean Hacksmith and one as

"Carpenter for Prismors uses.

Amount of Earnings, and how ap- till labour is on account of Government.

plied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund

for the maintenance of the Prison?

Whether the Classification directed The Classification directed by the Colonial ordinances

by the Colonial Act has been ob- W1 of 1853. fully carried out..

served: if not, for what reasons; and

what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?

Are convicted Prisoners prohibited Int prohibitét. Imay be visited on supplied with these artists

from receiving Visits, or Letters, or at the dianation flailir and after sucpection by hims.

any crticles of Food or Clothing from

their Relatives or Friends: if not,

under what restrictions?

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