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Pending Orders,

Debtors and 1st class misdemeanants,.

Solitary Confinement, (only).

TOTAL,

(Europeans,.

Total No. of Female Prisoners in Gaol,

(Q. 3.)

(Copy)

DESCRIPTION OF PUNISHMENT EUROPEANS INDIANS CHINESE TOTAL Sentenced to Death, 1 1 Sentenced to Penal Servitude, 4 4 Imprisoned for more than One Year, 3 2 61 66 Imprisoned for not more than One Year,.. 5 2 255 262 Committed for Trial, 1 23 24 Remanded for Re-examination, 5 5 Crown Witnesses, 4 3 7 Chinese and Coloured,....... 17 TOTAL, 12 9 348 TOTAL FOR PRECEDING MONTH. 214 138 GRAND TOTAL....... 369

RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER 1877

RE MARKS.

Date of Admission of Prisoner longest in Confinement not having been Tried, 13th August 1877.

Date of Admission of Crown Witness longest in Confinement, 1st August 1877.

Date of Admission of Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process; longest in Confinement, ...

Number of Sick in Hospital (including Trifling Cases at work,) Europeans, 2

Number of Lunatics detained in Gaol, Europeans,

Chinese and Coloured, Number of Destitutes Rationed by Gaol, Chinese and Coloured,...

To the Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

(Signed) G. Ducat

Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

Hongkong.

six weeks or two months of six imprisonment, and if the injudicious practice of ... betting him off. one half or two thirds of his time is abandoned, the number of prisoners in Gaol may begin again to increase for some time. But the ultimate effect of these making our system really deterrent, will, no doubt, be seen in a steady diminution of crime.

I have the honour to be:

My Lord,

Your Lordship's humble servant,

34

360

405

415

Governor

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Pending Orders, Debtors and 1st class misdemeanants,. Solitary Confinement, (only). TOTAL, (Europeans,. Total No. of Female Prisoners in Gaol, (Q. 3.) (Copy) DESCRIPTION OF PUNISHMENT EUROPEANS INDIANS CHINESE TOTAL Sentenced to Death, 1 1 Sentenced to Penal Servitude, 4 4 Imprisoned for more than One Year, 3 2 61 66 Imprisoned for not more than One Year,.. 5 2 255 262 Committed for Trial, 1 23 24 Remanded for Re-examination, 5 5 Crown Witnesses, 4 3 7 Chinese and Coloured,....... 17 TOTAL, 12 9 348 TOTAL FOR PRECEDING MONTH. 214 138 GRAND TOTAL....... 369 RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER 1877 RE MARKS. Date of Admission of Prisoner longest in Confinement not having been Tried, 13th August 1877. Date of Admission of Crown Witness longest in Confinement, 1st August 1877. Date of Admission of Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process; longest in Confinement, ... Number of Sick in Hospital (including Trifling Cases at work,) Europeans, 2 Number of Lunatics detained in Gaol, Europeans, Chinese and Coloured, Number of Destitutes Rationed by Gaol, Chinese and Coloured,... To the Honourable The Colonial Secretary, (Signed) G. Ducat Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. Hongkong. six weeks or two months of six imprisonment, and if the injudicious practice of ... betting him off. one half or two thirds of his time is abandoned, the number of prisoners in Gaol may begin again to increase for some time. But the ultimate effect of these making our system really deterrent, will, no doubt, be seen in a steady diminution of crime. I have the honour to be: My Lord, Your Lordship's humble servant, 34 360 405 415 Governor
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Pending Orders, Debtors and 1st class misdemeanants,. Solitary Confinement, (ouly). TOTAL, (Europemus,. Total No. of Female Prisoners in Gaol, (Q. 3.) (Copy) 214 138 Sentenced to Death, RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL. ON THE FIRST DAY OF DESCRIPTION OF PUNISHMENT, october EUROPEANS. INDIANS. CHINESE. TOTAL, TOTAL FOR PRECEDING MONTH. 1877 RE MARKS. K A 4 £ Sentenced to Penal Servitude, 3 2 61 65- Imprisoned for more than One Year, 5*2 3*3 Imprisoned for not more than One Year,.. 20 255 281 Comitted for Trial, L 23 23 5- Remanded for Re-examination, 5- Crown Witnesses, 4 3 L Chinese and Coloured,....... 17 Date of Admission of Prisoner longest in Confinement not having been Tried, Date of Admission of Crown Witness longest in Confinement,. Date of Admission of Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process; longest in Confinement, Number of Sick in Hospital (including Trifling Cases at work,) Europeans, 2 Europeans, Number of Lunatics detained in Gaol, Chinese and Coloured, Number of Destitutes Rationed by Gaol, Ma 13th August Fiel 1st August S Chinese and Coloured, 1877. 187 1877. (Europeans, To the Honourable Ime copy/ DE COLONIAL SECRETARY, Ene Jmik Chinese and Coloured,... (Signed) G. Ducat daria Superintendent of. Viztoria Paol. Hongkong. six weeks or two months of six imprisonment, and if the injudicious practice of ____ betting him off. one half or two thirds of his time is abandoned, the number. of prisoners in Gaol may begin again to increase for some time. But the ultimate effect of thees making our system really deterrent, will, no doubt, "administration of justice and prison be seen in a crime. -steady diminution of ... I have the honour to be: Most Obedient My Lord, Your Lordships 11 humble servant, 34 360 GRAND TOTAL....... 405- 415 Governor
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Pending Orders,

Debtors and 1st class misdemeanants,.

Solitary Confinement, (ouly).

TOTAL,

(Europemus,.

Total No. of Female Prisoners in Gaol,

(Q. 3.)

(Copy)

214

138

Sentenced to Death,

RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL. ON THE FIRST DAY OF

DESCRIPTION OF PUNISHMENT,

october

EUROPEANS. INDIANS.

CHINESE.

TOTAL,

TOTAL FOR PRECEDING MONTH.

1877

RE MARKS.

K

A

4

£

Sentenced to Penal Servitude,

3

2

61

65-

Imprisoned for more than One Year,

5*2

3*3

Imprisoned for not more than One Year,..

20

255

281

Comitted for Trial,

L

23

23

5-

Remanded for Re-examination,

5-

Crown Witnesses,

4

3

L

Chinese and Coloured,....... 17

Date of Admission of Prisoner longest in Confinement not having been Tried,

Date of Admission of Crown Witness longest in Confinement,.

Date of Admission of Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process; longest in Confinement,

Number of Sick in Hospital (including Trifling Cases at work,)

Europeans,

2

Europeans,

Number of Lunatics detained in Gaol,

Chinese and Coloured, Number of Destitutes Rationed by Gaol,

Ma

13th August Fiel

1st August

S

Chinese and Coloured,

1877.

187

1877.

(Europeans,

To the Honourable

Ime copy/

DE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Ene

Jmik

Chinese and Coloured,...

(Signed) G. Ducat

daria Superintendent of. Viztoria Paol.

Hongkong.

six weeks or two months

of six

imprisonment,

and if the injudicious practice of ____

betting

him

off.

one

half

or two thirds

of his time is abandoned, the number.

of prisoners in Gaol may begin again

to increase for

some

time. But the

ultimate effect of thees

making

our

system really deterrent, will, no doubt,

"administration of justice and prison

be seen in a

crime.

-steady diminution of

...

I have the honour to be:

Most Obedient

My Lord,

Your Lordships 11

humble servant,

34

360

GRAND TOTAL.......

405-

415

Governor

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