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Reference: C.O. 123

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

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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—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.)	Victoria Gaol, consisting of four detached buildings surrounded by a stone wall 25 feet high. One of them occupied by the turnkeys, one Indian guard, the office recently converted into the... A filter's residence in communication from the old... this yard into new and office... looking the prison yards, bounds on the written side, and on... residence for the European... keys and chimneys looking in the north side... bottom buildings 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.)	That of the Sheriff generally, and of the Gaoler immediately under the Sheriff. The Justices of the Peace visit in rotation commencing with the Resident Magistrate.
3. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively?	One Gaoler, one Clerk, one European Overseer, one Debtors' Jail Turnkey, one Chinese Turnkey. All resident within the prison walls. Female prisoners are attended by Female Turnkey 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. Prisoners under sentence of Death. 2. All other felons. 3. Misdemeanants. 4. Committed for trial for felony. 5. Committed for Misdemeanor. 6. Remanded prisoners. 7. Debtors. 8. Part of the prison yard for drying clothes. And separate yard for chain gang.
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. 1 of them is fitted to contain five prisoners each, and they are from below ground. Five capable of containing five prisoners each.
6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different description of Prisoners? and how the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided? and Cost per head?	Europeans receive daily: Rice 1 lb, Vegetables ½ lb, Sugar 1 oz, Salt ½ oz, Oil ½ oz, Firewood for cooking. Coloured prisoners weekly: Rice 7 lbs, Vegetables daily, with firewood for cooking weekly. Food contracted for yearly. It is inspected daily, and occasionally by the Sheriff and Colonial Surgeon. Medicines supplied by Government. Clothing supplied when necessary.
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head?	Regulated supply, but blankets issued to coloured prisoners in winter. Europeans all the year round. Clothing when necessary.
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?	Coloured and European prisoners sentenced to hard labour from 6 A.M. until 4 P.M., with intervals for meals. Exercise from 6 A.M. to 8 A.M., and from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.
9. Description of Employment and Hard Labour?	Coloured and European prisoners: pounding rice, cleaning prison, cooking, stone breaking, shoemaking, carpentry, wood cutting, blacksmithing for prison. Europeans work at the mill, breaking stones, brick making, and making sugar.
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?	The greater part of labour is on account of the prison. The receipts during the year amounted to £11.10.2 which has been paid into the Colonial Treasury. No portion being divided among prisoners, officers, or others.
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 Ordinance has been 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?	Not prohibited from receiving visits or letters, but subject to inspection. Food allowed at the discretion of the Gaoler. All letters examined. Remanded prisoners only with express permission of the Sheriff.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O. 123 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 181 [358] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—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.) Victoria Gaol, consisting of four detached buildings surrounded by a stone wall 25 feet high. One of them occupied by the turnkeys, one Indian guard, the office recently converted into the... A filter's residence in communication from the old... this yard into new and office... looking the prison yards, bounds on the written side, and on... residence for the European... keys and chimneys looking in the north side... bottom buildings 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.) That of the Sheriff generally, and of the Gaoler immediately under the Sheriff. The Justices of the Peace visit in rotation commencing with the Resident Magistrate. 3. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively? One Gaoler, one Clerk, one European Overseer, one Debtors' Jail Turnkey, one Chinese Turnkey. All resident within the prison walls. Female prisoners are attended by Female Turnkey 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. Prisoners under sentence of Death. 2. All other felons. 3. Misdemeanants. 4. Committed for trial for felony. 5. Committed for Misdemeanor. 6. Remanded prisoners. 7. Debtors. 8. Part of the prison yard for drying clothes. And separate yard for chain gang. 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. 1 of them is fitted to contain five prisoners each, and they are from below ground. Five capable of containing five prisoners each. 6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different description of Prisoners? and how the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided? and Cost per head? Europeans receive daily: Rice 1 lb, Vegetables ½ lb, Sugar 1 oz, Salt ½ oz, Oil ½ oz, Firewood for cooking. Coloured prisoners weekly: Rice 7 lbs, Vegetables daily, with firewood for cooking weekly. Food contracted for yearly. It is inspected daily, and occasionally by the Sheriff and Colonial Surgeon. Medicines supplied by Government. Clothing supplied when necessary. 7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head? Regulated supply, but blankets issued to coloured prisoners in winter. Europeans all the year round. Clothing when necessary. 8. Hours of Labour and Exercise? Coloured and European prisoners sentenced to hard labour from 6 A.M. until 4 P.M., with intervals for meals. Exercise from 6 A.M. to 8 A.M., and from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. 9. Description of Employment and Hard Labour? Coloured and European prisoners: pounding rice, cleaning prison, cooking, stone breaking, shoemaking, carpentry, wood cutting, blacksmithing for prison. Europeans work at the mill, breaking stones, brick making, and making sugar. 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? The greater part of labour is on account of the prison. The receipts during the year amounted to £11.10.2 which has been paid into the Colonial Treasury. No portion being divided among prisoners, officers, or others. 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 Ordinance has been 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? Not prohibited from receiving visits or letters, but subject to inspection. Food allowed at the discretion of the Gaoler. All letters examined. Remanded prisoners only with express permission of the Sheriff. [359]

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POBETO KECORD OFFRE Rafaranca TM--- C.O. 123 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPPL_NOT TO! BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDONĮ 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE 181 [358] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued. QUESTIONS. the Buildings, &c.) ANSWERS, General Description of the Prison : Cremon York, consisting of force detached whether Common Gaol, House of buildings unded by a Stone Wall 25 fort care existed Correction, or otherwise? (To be light. S. J. H. Angles of them recupied by the accompanied by a Ground Plan of turners, one Indian Grand, the office recruity converted into the how thead will yourd. A fultor's revide in ensimunication from the old this Yord into nee and Office, met- looking the Prison Yolds, Hounds on the grittin dide, and on residence for the Puropean Instikeys and Chimes Looking" in the Worth Wide, "botten huildings erected in 1863. 2. Under whose jurisdiction and super. That of the Sheriff generally, and of the forilor immediately intendence; and what measures are Twit adopted for securing the Visitation of the foul nvited trechly by then fustics the Prison by the Local Magistrates of the Peace in Vistortionn Commencing with the bluef Maryostrate. or other Authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for. warded with the Return.) Number of Officers, and how ap One foiler, cou. Turiko me pointed? Do all the Officers reside & keys, mu Europeo Overarez Debtors Jail Turnkey Chinese Lookong, in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners far, attended by Female Officers excludian Guards, sively? Number of Classes, Divisions, or Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and nu bi All resident inthen the Rivon Wills. are attended by Amale prisoners Finale. Turnkey spoluvinly. فی Iovember Eight blosses, z. Alms under Autence "Death, All other fellow, Misdemeants Airing-yards (with reference to Venditted for trial fortelony, D: for Montemeanor, Remanded prisoners. meres auch Debtores. Pourt of the prison yard Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased? Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below ground? for drying clotties. And separate yard for chain going. Sleeping wells, which arewed av Solitary tells when requized, I of theme_ are flited to onitail Five pre cach, and typen hom bellow ground. Fare capable of containing bprisoners torch [359] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c. ~continued. QUESTIONS ANSWERS. " Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Ererchean dispurs receive your kly Krishte, Weekly Cost per head for the dif- 7th. Vegetables 7th, Jugar Itt, den Opoze, and Free Jett ferent description of Prisoners? and how the brother wreck app, Colored frisoners weekly, this under what system and control the // Coitties and file pack, sin lieu ofatish sibtly Food, Medicine, and Clothing for hegetables daily, with fireword for Choking. Wickly; of. Fod contracted for yearly. It is insparted failer, and recarrionally! By the Sheriff and below Surgeon Mediones suffllied by Government birl Enfintal by direction of Colonial Surgeon. Blotting supplied colon sechssary. the Prisoners is contracted for, or 24 otherwise provided? and Cost per head? 1. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, regulated Supply, but Blankety insured colored prismele he winster Is Europene all the year round. Clothing when huness Hours of Labour and Exercise? blince and ecored prisoners Senticceed to hav Rabran cook from 6 A.BL. until Lunch PM., with intervals for magls Europeans from 6 A.M. itil 48.M., with intervals for seals. Rose spertise pnb M.M. to 8 M.M., and from 4PM. t, bEM. Hard Labour? #2+ Description of Employment and blince and estored frismiere poor k aroides, cleaning frien, Cooking, thes, Mos me breaking Shiving, Compentering, wond blacksmithing for prison Europeans work to the mill, break Atries, frick roku. and snake Singar. Feke Amount of Earnings, and how ap- Mic greater part of labour is an acomet plied; in what proportion to the The Receipts omment during Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund Year to £11.10.2 which how been paida ti The Coloring Sheentury. No portion bein diverted to priemere, Officers, on others a for the maintenance of the Prison ? Whether the Classification directed the blowssification directed by the belon by the Colonial Act has been ob- dedinane fully carried out served: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect? Are convicted Prisoners prohibited Not prohibited from receiving pisits on lett any articles of Food or Clothing from spected to food to him only from receiving Visits, or Letters, or brit at the discretion of the Joiilor. All le by Any onticle of clotti.. their Relatives or Friends: if not, admitted! under what restrictions? Remanded express permission of triff. R

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POBETO KECORD OFFRE

Rafaranca TM---

C.O. 123

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDONĮ

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

181

[358]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

QUESTIONS.

the Buildings, &c.)

ANSWERS,

General Description of the Prison : Cremon York, consisting of force detached whether Common Gaol, House of buildings unded by a Stone Wall 25 fort care existed Correction, or otherwise? (To be light. S. J. H. Angles

of them recupied by

the accompanied by a Ground Plan of turners, one

Indian Grand, the office recruity converted into the how thead will yourd. A fultor's revide

in ensimunication from the old this Yord into

nee and Office, met- looking the Prison Yolds, Hounds on the grittin dide, and on residence for the Puropean Instikeys and Chimes Looking" in the Worth Wide, "botten huildings erected in 1863. 2. Under whose jurisdiction and super. That of the Sheriff generally, and of the

forilor immediately

intendence; and what measures are

Twit

adopted for securing the Visitation of the foul nvited trechly by then fustics the Prison by the Local Magistrates of the Peace in Vistortionn Commencing

with the bluef Maryostrate.

or other Authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for. warded with the Return.)

Number of Officers, and how ap

One foiler,

cou. Turiko me pointed? Do all the Officers reside & keys, mu Europeo Overarez

Debtors Jail Turnkey

Chinese Lookong,

in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners far, attended by Female Officers excludian Guards, sively?

Number of Classes, Divisions, or

Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and

nu bi

All resident inthen the Rivon Wills.

are attended by

Amale prisoners Finale. Turnkey spoluvinly.

فی

Iovember Eight blosses, z. Alms under Autence "Death, All other fellow, Misdemeants Airing-yards (with reference to Venditted for trial fortelony, D:

for Montemeanor, Remanded prisoners. meres auch Debtores. Pourt of the prison yard

Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased?

Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary

or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below ground?

for drying clotties. And separate yard for chain going.

Sleeping wells, which

arewed av

Solitary tells when requized, I of theme_ are flited to onitail Five pre

cach, and typen hom

bellow ground. Fare capable of containing bprisoners

torch

[359]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c. ~continued.

QUESTIONS

ANSWERS.

Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Ererchean dispurs receive your kly Krishte, Weekly Cost per head for the dif- 7th. Vegetables 7th, Jugar Itt, den Opoze, and Free Jett ferent description of Prisoners? and how the brother wreck app, Colored frisoners weekly, this under what system and control the // Coitties and file pack, sin lieu ofatish sibtly Food, Medicine, and Clothing for hegetables daily, with fireword for Choking. Wickly;

of. Fod contracted for yearly. It is insparted failer, and recarrionally! By the Sheriff and below Surgeon Mediones suffllied by Government birl

Enfintal by direction of Colonial Surgeon. Blotting supplied colon sechssary.

the Prisoners is contracted for, or 24 otherwise provided?

and Cost per head?

Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, regulated Supply, but Blankety insured colored prismele he winster Is Europene all the year round. Clothing when huness

Hours of Labour and Exercise? blince and ecored prisoners Senticceed to hav Rabran cook from 6 A.BL. until Lunch PM., with intervals for magls Europeans from 6 A.M. itil 48.M., with intervals for seals. Rose spertise pnb M.M. to 8 M.M., and from 4PM. t, bEM.

Hard Labour?

#2+

Description of Employment and blince and estored frismiere poor k

aroides, cleaning frien, Cooking, thes, Mos me breaking Shiving, Compentering, wond blacksmithing for prison Europeans work to the mill, break Atries, frick roku. and snake Singar.

Feke

Amount of Earnings, and how ap- Mic greater part of labour is an acomet plied; in what proportion to the The Receipts omment during Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund Year to £11.10.2 which how been paida ti The Coloring Sheentury. No portion bein diverted to priemere, Officers, on others a

for the maintenance of the Prison ?

Whether the Classification directed the blowssification directed by the belon

by the Colonial Act has been ob- dedinane fully carried out

served: if not, for what reasons; and

what measures have been taken to

remedy this defect?

Are convicted Prisoners prohibited

Not prohibited from receiving pisits on lett

any articles of Food or Clothing from spected to food to him only

from receiving Visits, or Letters, or brit at the discretion of the Joiilor. All le by Any onticle of clotti..

their Relatives or Friends: if not, admitted!

under what restrictions?

Remanded

express permission of triff.

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