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ALLY WITHOUT PERMIMSKILEGE |

PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

real°£w+---!

[342]

The building itself being nearly new is in an excellent

State of repail and during the next

CY

year

will require no

alterations

repairs but what can be carried out at a trifling expense and with prison Laber.

elevations

Being situated in the centre of the City of Victoria, and at an of 176 feet above level of the sea, the site is considered the most heality and convenient situation that could possibly be obtained, it is fronting and overlooking the harbor, 354 feet: long running East and West and no feet in breadth running North and South and about to feet in height.

The bells are well ventilated, and prisoners can have immediate

Assistance in the event

day,

of

Lickings

or offer causes bolts by night and cell being "fitted with a Bell Bull as in the Government

Prisons in England.

The drainage is good and there is a copines supply of excellent water. Batul. Walir Closets and trish houses in every yard and

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Wativ taps in the Corridors.

The work and Exercise

yardo are well protected

from of the Sun in Summer and the damp in Winter.

N.2. During the

year

the heat

live Prison has been visited by this Execelluincy the Governor, the loolonial Secretary, the Getting Chief Justics t'he Attorney General and the Bishop of the Direcao.

of

the

The remarks of the Visiting justices and elbagistrates

lesiony bear favorable testinding to the efficient management and disciplined of the Prison, att then suggestions have been emsidered, and when practicable carried bit.

8.3. During the year a new house has been built for and recupied

by the Infandistendent it is situated at the entrance of the prison, and is far more commodious and Convenient than the house formerly occupied by the Superintendent which is being conferted into a Deblows. Gaol!

Suitable quarters have also ban built during the year for the Subordinate offices of the Establishment which is found to be agreat intprovendent, The Turnkeys formerly living in lise Comidors and next to the cells of the prismers the rooms in question are now converted into cells, giving increased accommodation for 21 European prisoners!"