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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

TLC.O. 133

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This Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, lined when it has been largely resorted to, and will, if continued, render remote indeed the probability of the Gaol at Stone Culters' Island being again occupied for the purpose for which it was built.

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Note 2. Ensigration. The increased facilities for Emmigration lately opened in this Colony (the arrangerments for which under the strict surveillance of the Emigration office

Registrar General, have worked admirably) are likely also to lead in succeeding years, decrease in the number of Prisoners Committed to Gaol, by affording a much wanted outlet for the destitute and exgrans portion of the Native population of this Island, and still more so

for that of the City of Carlow and the neighboring Province. It has been good authority that nearly 5000 more Chinese_ emigrated from Honghong in: 1868 than in 1867, whilst compared with 1868 will doubtless shew a considerable

the former year. Excess in favor of

General Health of Prisoners.

stated on

The

past 3

7.

average

3 years

1869

Sick and Death rate in the Gaol for the has been extremely low. Dr Moray

(Colonial Surgeon) considers the Gool the healthiest

spot in the Colony.

Solat is. Foral s. Greatest V. Solat No.

of Sick

of of Hospital of Sick

Frifting at one time Deaths

Folat so Duniy Roragef

year of Sick

No of Prisonas

Casco

1867

4907 4982

427.18 532.249

496.

236.

23

14

156.

713.

53.

10

4122

465 66 $7

526.

27

1848

1869

Escapes

this is the more

198

on the part of either European or Chinese Prisoners from the Road Parties and but one from the Gaol itself. caused by the negligence of a New Officer, who was adequately punished!

surprising as an exterisive scaffolding has been erected since may last in the most dangerous part of the Building. over the new quarters. Noto 2. Suicides. Owing to the fatalistic tendency of the

Native mind, instances of self-destruction

chinese confined by

in this Gaol for serious offences have occasionally transpired: hanging has been the general means adopted and night's

time selected, but I am

the

glad to say no single instance of Siricide occeived last year, although two attempts freal or feigned.) frustrated by the vigilance of the Officers

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also a

were

.on

Note 3. Mosdical Inspections. The Colmial Surgeon who is

justice of the Peace, devotes each Sunday a lengthened' Attendance to the Garl for a Medical Inspection of the Prisoners, when they are all fased separately in review before him and allowed to stato any

complaints they may wish to make.

Note 4.

Introduction of Cranks and shot Drill to the Garl. These have proved a valuable means of Keeping up Discipline without resorting to more severe methods of Coercion. It is to be hoped, when then introduction to the Isool becomes more generally known, that a decrease will be perceptible in the humbers of "refusal of duty" men & of these committed to Gaol under the ordinance for the suppression of vagrancy These two modes of perishment employed in the cases

of heach of prison discipline, of second convictions, and of men Corning under the denomination of rognes and vagabonds.

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(Signed) F: Donglas, Superintendent of Victoria Gard.

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Minor Details of the year

Note 1. Escapes. During the past year there have been no.

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