130
He thus appears once only in the seven years as an addition to the Gaol, but forms an unit in every weekly average during that period. Whereas in former years when short sentences were the rule the same prisoner might appear five or six different times in one year, and swell up the total of prisoner admitted during the year.
11. I have made an attempt during the past year to increase profitable labour amongst the prisoners but although I have been most successful as far as I have been able to go, want of room curtails any further endeavours in this direction,
12. Out of the Officers' fine fund I purchased a number of amusing and instructive books and now 4. If the number of admissions to the Gaol be any criterion of the state of crime, the Colony is here is formed the nucleus of a good Officers' library. The want of a reading room is very much felt, be congratulated on the decrease of crime during the last two years which compare favourably with thebut at present there is no accommodation for such a purpose. previous sixteen years taking into consideration the increase of population. The admissions during the last 18 years have been as follows:-
1862,
,admissions 3,088.
1871,.
.admissions 3,917.
1863,
3,033.
1872,
6,268.
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1864.
51
3.957.
1873,
11
4,280.
1865.
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1874,
11
3,281,
1866.
6,688.
1875.
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1867,
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1868.
4,546.
1877.
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1869.
4,347.
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5. This speaks well for the deterrent effect of the discipline at present carried on in the Gaol. The success which has attended the adoption of the separate system is in my opinion complete, and I only regret that there seems no near prospect of its more extended application.
6. At the close of 1878 in accordance with a recommendation, made on my suggestion by the Gaol Commission, which sat under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice SNOWDEN, an attempt was made to introduce the separate system on a small scale. Two large basement halls which had been used for other purposes were divided off into 46 cells. These were ready for occupation at the close of 1878. I commenced introducing into them old offenders who were constantly returning to Gaol. From the 1st December 1878 to the 30th November 1879, one hundred and three prisoners passed through these separate cells, remaining in them from fourteen days to six months according to their sentences. They were employed at oakum picking, string making, tailoring or any other employment for which they were adapted, and were allowed one hour's exercise in the yard every day.
From the very commencement, as I anticipated, the prisoners disliked the system and tried every means to escape it. In the first month there were several attempts at suicide, but I found they were all feigned and as the prisoners did not get released thereby, but were in addition subjected to rigorous search several tunes each day to prevent them from secreting articles which might facilitate attempts a suicide they found it wiser to accept the discipline. The separate cells so far from being injurious to the health of the prisoners have contributed the fewest inmates to the Hospital, only five having been admitted viz :--
No. 622 "Fever" remained in Hospital from 9th to 13th October.
No. 433 "Constipation" remained in Hospital from 16th to 20th September.
No. 174 "Observation" remained in Hospital from 12th to 16th May.
No. 580 "Tonsilitis" remained in Hospital from 30th July to 11th August.
No. 116 Diarrhoea" remained in Hospital from 18th to 20th June.
I have the honour, to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant, bu
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M. S. TONNOCHY, Superintendent.
RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1879.
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CHINESE
WEEKLY. 1879.
PEANS.
OR COLOURED.
WEEKLY.
EURO- TEANS.
CHINESE
OR COLOURED.
TOTAL..
TOTAL.
1879.
Males.
Males. Females.
Mules.
Males.
Females.
January
5
654
596
July
6
39
514
17
670
12
534
10
580
13
38
528
15
581
19
29
466
9
504
20
45
530
13
588
20
30
459
T
496
27
39
494
16
548
February 2
35
480
10
525
August 3
38
491
543
9
37
486
12
535
10
58
499
374
13
TE
480
11
633
17
46
498
561
13
27
23
489
9
536
24
60
514
590
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March
2
501
11
563
31
58
626
13
597
9
515
13
578
September 7
47
$38
14
599
16
35
526
15
576
14
53
564
632
23
30
34
April
6
13
20
27
May
4
11
18
25
June
1
31
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15
22
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29
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572
13
619
21
48
512
677
561
16
610
28
35
500
18
553
566
13
620
October 4
34
536
15
585
574
16
630
12
36
424
15
575
670
13
624
19
40
626
19
585
12
504
14
627
26
34
524
17
376
587
13
643
November 2
33
508
20
561
558
13
612
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32
504
16
652
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535
590
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16
553
527
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23
80
490
16
536
512
565
30
33
485
12
530
518
561
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35
485
14
634
523
570
14
490
545
539
587
516
16
567
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21
40
495
12
547
28
38
500
17
556
7. The daily hour's vigorous exercise in association has prevented any injurious effects which might arise from seclusion. Of the 103 prisoners who passed through the separate cells only three have returned to Gaol a second time. Under the new Dietary Scale these three men will Reduced
gret Penal Diet in addition to their separate confinement. One of these three men has since been released and I see that he is making strenuous efforts to obtain his livelihood by other than dishonest means.
8. I have much satisfaction in stating that I have every confidence in the Officers who are now employed in the Gaol, and who from the Warden downwards do their best to preserve discipline. Cases of inebriety on the part of the Officers are almost unknown, and consequently there are few complaints of assaults by them on prisoners, and such an occurrence as an attack by a prisoner on an Officer which is the natural outcome of bad discipline, and ill usage has not happened since I have been in charge of the Gaol.
9. There have been only twelve cases of Corporal punishment for Gaol Offences during the last year, and these all occurred before the 8th Augut last since which date there has been no flogging in this Gaol.
10. The transfer of the Gaol Guards from the Police to the entire control of the Superintendent of the Gaol has been a most beneficial step and the men are not only well satisfied, but seem more active in their duties.
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1880.
M. S. TONNOCKY,
Superintendent.
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KETURN showing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1879.
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Murder.
Manslaughter.
Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning
grievous bodily harm.
Assault with intent to rob, or Robbery with violence.
Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and having possession of house- breaking implements.
Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas.
Obtaining goods or money by false pretences.
Unlawfni possession, and Receiving stolen goods.
Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, Forcible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings.
7. Uttering counterfeit cuin or notes.
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Perjury, and Preferring a false clinrge.
Embezzlement..
Pirazy with violence.
Conspiracy to defraud.
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13
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309
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898
16
313
31
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143
2
350
17
522
133
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condnet, Drunkenness, Kefasing to pay chair Ire, Resisting
Police, and Using abusive language.
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing
duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent without leave,
and Remaining behind from ships.
Breach of Military and Naval Discipline.
Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from
Deportation.
Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures,
Gambling, or Haunting Gaubing-Houses, Regne and Vagabond, Suspicions and dangerous characters. Vagrancy and Mendi- cancy, and Obtaining passages surreptitiously on board ships.
Neglect to provide infant child with necessaries of life.
Unlawful bawking or Selling goods without Licence, Uttering utles, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property, Firlug crackera, Making bonfire, Debling streams, Indecent exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance
for Barbour and Market Regulations.
Using Threats.
Breach of Brothel Ordinance.
Exposing Dead Bodies.
Attempting to commit Suicide.
On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c.
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3 848 143,125
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