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Questions.

XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment?

Auswers.

The number of Prisoners reported for Prison Offences during the year 1883 was 3,907, out of this number 71 woro dismissed, 809 were cantioned, and 3,087 were punished in the mauner detailed below, viz. :—

72 with Solitary Coutinement only.

on Bread and Water.

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on Rice and Water.

401 Rice and Water, 1 meal.

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2 meals.

4 sent to Hard Labour from light work.

201 had Pork Ration stopped.

I put in Soparato Confinement (short period). 51 were placed on Crank Labour.

21 ordered to have Extra Onkum to pick.

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20 Bread and Water only.

5 Punished by Visiting Justices & Superintendent.

514 Rico and Water only, 1 day.

XIV. Is there or are thoro, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religious persuasions?

XV. Aro religious sorvices regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?

XVI. Aro Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free necess to prisoners of their own porsuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of thoir respective persuasions entor the Prison?

XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?

XVIII. On what conditions are remission of im- prisonment granted ľ

XIX. Have Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?

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2 days. 3 days.

62 Trivial Punishment.

42 Supper stopped.

8,087

The Colonial Chaplain is er-efficio Chaplain of the Guol.

Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of the Episcopalian, Presbyterian, and other Dissenting prisoners.

The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold services for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion.

They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Mi- nister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.

Nong; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.

Remissions of sentences have been granted under a system which was taken into consideration in May, 1877, viz. all prisoners sentenced to a term of incar ceration of 12 months and over have been granted a remission of one-third of their sentence, provided that their conduct during their stay in Gaol was gradj others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.

Yes, excepting in one case of capital punishment. During the year there were 6 deaths, namely:-

1 Suicide.

& Natural Causes,

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1. What was the sanitary state of the Primn

during the year 1883!

2. What were the prevailing diseases?

Very Goul.

Fever, Diarrhea, Dobility and Abscom,