CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5] — Page 163

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the last six

years has been :- 25th April 11th September

426

1877

33

1878

534

562

1879

628

629

1880

578

510

1881

632

631

1882

651

These returns also exhibit a

a steady

increase in the number of prisoners. The dates have been taken at random

ar

idea as

so as to give as fair possible of the general state of the

prison.

7.

Mr. Hayward, it will be

observed, proposes to provide Prison (dreEnclosure accommodation for 761 prisoners

in

in all, male and female. He also recommends that Hospital accommodation should be provided

26

,

for 20 persons, and that quarters for the whole of the Prison staff should be provided close to though outside of the new Gaol. As Mr. Tonnochy

is now at home on leave, no doubt

he will be able with the data now

supplied, to furnish Your Lordship with further information in case it may be required. Having

seen a

nother

a prison constructed on the new separate system, I am unable to offer any suggestions that would be of any practical value.

8.

In company with the

Acting