COST AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF PRISONERS (RETURN OF), IN THE SEVERAL GAOLS OF THE COLONY FOR 1881.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1882 Session I, H-32b

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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

COST AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF PRISONERS (RETURN OF), IN THE SEVERAL GAOLS OF THE COLONY FOR 1881.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 25th May, 18S2. " That there be laid on the table (1) a return of the average cost of each of the prisoners in the several gaols of the colony, from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1881; and (2) a return of the average earnings of each prisoner for the said period, specifying the amount of these earnings month by month, and distinguishing between the amount earned by skilled and unskilled labour respectively, and setting forth the amount earned by each particular trade comprised in the former category."— (Mr. Hutchison.)

Return of the Average Cost, &c., of each of the Prisoners in the several Gaols of the Colony.

Total earnings, £326 Bs. 9d. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled workmen, daily average, 38; average monthly earnings, 12s. 7d. Women, daily average, 18 ; average monthly earnings, 3s. 9d. Cross annual cost per prisoner, £33 Is. 2d. Net annual cost per prisoner, £27 14s. Id.

ADDIN' -TON. Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. January February March April May June July August September October November December 53 10 8 59 18 7 34 8 7 37 8 7 37 8 10 19 12 0 24 0 6 20 7 0 21 14 10 15 16 9 0 19 2 13 3 Totals 286 14 9 39 14 0

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AUCKLAND.

Total earnings, £1,862 Bs. Id. (cost of raw material deducted). Skilled workmen, viz., 1 blacksmith earned £2 6s. 4d., 1 carpenter earned 135., 1 shoemaker earned £11 15s. 2d., 1 tailor earned 13s. 6d,; blacksmith's average monthly earnings, 3s. lOd.; carpenter's average monthly earnings, Is. Id. ; shoemaker's average monthly earnings, 19s. 7d. ; tailor's average monthly earnings Is. 2d. (nearly). Unskilled workmen, daily average, 129 ; average monthly earnings per man, £1 3s. lOd. Women, daily average, 20 ; average monthly earnings, 3d. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £34 14s. 4d. Net annual cost per prisoner, £22 6s. 4d.

DUNEDIN.

Total earnings, £315 17s. lid. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled, daily average, 95; average monthly earnings, ss. sd. Women, daily average, 30; average monthly earnings, 6d. (nearly). Gross annual cost per prisoner, £41195. 6d. Net annual cost per prisoner, £39 10s. Bd.

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iarmngs. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. anuary February d.arch Lpril [lay une "uly Lugust September )ctober November December £ s. d. 0 9 6 15 0 0 19 0 0 15 10 17 0 1 14 4 17 6 1 13 0 0 18 6 15 1 2 11 8 117 £ s. d. 38 18 9 345 1 4 134 4 6 72 6 1 59 13 2 176 15 4 189 11 6 216 1 7 233 1 1 66 0 8 170 13 8 141 7 11 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 Totals 15 8 0 1,843 16 1 3 4 0

Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 8 2 9 18 1 9 7 1 9 15 2 21 9 8 38 0 11 35 10 8 34 2 2 36 0 5 40 18 7 41 18 0 19 16 6 £ s. d. January February March April May June July August September October November December 5 "2 2 10 6 0 i"o 0 Totals 307 5 5 8 12 6

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INVERCARGILL.

Total earnings, £275 17s. lOd. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled workmen, daily average, 18; average monthly earnings, £1 ss. 6d. Female, none. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £65 18s. 3d. Net annual cost per prisoner, £52 12s. 2d. N.B. —The monthly average of female prisoners was about two. The unskilled earnings include the few days' labour which these women performed. It is so small as not to be worth making a separate entry, and was performed in spare hours after washing and cleaning prison, &c.

LYTTELTON.

Total earnings, £802 Bs. 2d. Skilled workmen : Printers, daily average, 12; net earnings, £544 Os. Bd.; average monthly earnings, £3 15s. 4d. a man. Tailors, daily average, 8 ; net earnings, £172 Os. 2d. ; average monthly earnings, £1 15s. lOd. a man. Shoemakers, daily average, 6; net earnings, £60 9s. 4d.; average monthly earnings, 16s. 9d. a man. In addition to above, carpenter prisoners made 94 days' work during year, for which £13 ss. was received, and a tinsmith prisoner did 25 days' work, for which £1 13s. was received. Unskilled workmen : Daily average, 100 ; net receipts, £11; average monthly earnings, 2d. a man. Except for a short period in December the unskilled labourers were employed at work not paid for. The discrepancy between the earnings of printers as here stated and the value of their work, as computed by Government Printer in his report, is, owing to the fact that the Prisons Department claims credit only for work paid for, while the Government Printer valueß all the work done. At Mr. Didsbury's estimate, the monthly earnings of a Lyttelton prisoner printer average £7 4s. sd. This, however, makes no allowance for foreman's wages and work done by him.

Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 7 6 10 2 0 22 6 0 24 6 0 23 3 0 28 11 0 33 13 2 30 9 2 25 19 0 25 16 0 25 9 0 25 16 0 £ s. d. January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals 275 17 10

Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. 67 11 11 55 1 1 158 5 6 58 7 7 91 18 6 159 6 5 51 4 2 58 2 0 11 10 0 35 4 9 19 13 3 25 3 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. January February March April May June July August September October November December 11 "o 0 Totals 791 8 2 11 0 0

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All the shoemakers', tailors', &c, work is paid for, and foregoing does not apply to it. The amount paid into the Treasury on account Lyttelton work was £1,142 ss. 5d.; the value of raw material, such as cloth, leather, timber, &c, was £339 17s. 3d., leaving net value of labour £802 Bs. 2d. Nothing is deducted for material from printers' earnings, as it is supplied by Government Printer, and the labour only is paid for or valued. Summary Lyttelton work : Printers, £544 Os. Bd.; tailors, £172 Os. 2d.; shoemakers £60 9s. 4d.;. carpenters, £13 55.; tinsmith, £1 135.; unskilled work, £11.: total, £802 Bs. 2d. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £43 12s. Id. Net annual cost per prisoner, £34 lis. 4d.

NAPIER.

Total earnings, £250 lis. Bd. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled, daily average, 52 ; average monthly earnings, Bs. Female earnings, nil. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £33 10s. lOd. Net annual cost per prisoner, £28 17s. Id.

TIMARU.

Total earnings, £64 lis. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled workmen, daily average, 16; average monthly earnings, 6s. 8d Female earnings, nil. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £53 9s. sd. Net annual cost per prisoner, £49 12s. Id.

Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 6 8 4 10 16 17 9 £ s. d. anuary .ebruary ilarch Lpril ilay une 'uly Lugust September )ctober November December 45 12 6 36 16 6 18 0 9 11 6 6 40 4 6 10 15 3 22 7 9 34 2 6 Totals 250 11 8

Earnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. I anuary .ebruary _[arch _pril 6 11 0 _lay une uly Lugust ieptember .ctober November December t 4"ll 9 5 0 4 44 "3 8 Totals 64 11 0

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WELLINGTON.

Total earnings, £51 ss. Skilled workmen, none. Unskilled workmen, no earnings. Female, daily average, 9; average monthly earnings, 9s. 6d. Gross annual cost per prisoner, £51 ss. Net annual cost per prisoner, £43 15s. Bd. N.B.—The female labour was oakum-picking. The male prisoners were employed at navvy work at Hospital, Asylum, and College, and the work was not paid for. A. Hume, Captain, 26th June, 1882. Inspector of Prisons.

By Authority: George Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

larnings. Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. anuary February ilarch Lpril "lay une "illy Lugust September )ctober November December £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 10 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 Totals 51 5 0