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Comparative Return of Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on the 31st December, for the years 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.

CONVICTION.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

1st,

366

340

444

321

2nd,

63

54

60

56

3rd,

21

21

23

27

4th,

12

20

10

9

5th,

9

24

11

7

6th,

4

4

7

3

7th,

2

4

2

8th,

4

5

2

9th,

2

1

10th,

2

2

11th,

12th,

13th,

1

Total,..

488

472

568

430

Dr.

(E.)

Abstract of Industrial Labour, Victoria Gaol, for the

OAKUM.

year

1897,

Cr.

1897.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1897,. $640.80 1897.

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Cost of Paper Stuff purchased

during the Year,

"

2,209,45

By Oakum sold during the year,

Stock on haud, 31st December,

1897,

$ 2,989.64

871,00

Profit,......

1,010.39

Total,.........

3,860.61

Total,....

3,860.64

COIR.

1897.

22

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1897, $191.31

Cost of Material purchased during

1897.

the year......

1,029.13

Profit,..

879.62

Total,..

.$

2,100.06

1897.

"}

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1897,. Cost of Material purchased during

the year,...

NET-MAKING.

1897.

78.92

67.98

Profit,....

Total,..

146.90

By Matting, &c., sold during the year, $ 1,562.19

Articles made for Gaol use,

12

""

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1897,

37.67

500.20

Total,.$

2,100.06

By Nets and Nettings sold and re-

13

paired,

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1897,

145.00

1.90

Total,........

.$

146.90