DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1886. ALSO, REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I, H-08

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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1886. ALSO, REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1886.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Inspector of Pbisons to the Hon. the Ministbb of Justice. Sic, — Justice Department, Prisons Branch, Wellington, 17th March, 1887. In presenting this my seventh annual report on the prisons of the colony, I have the honour to inform you chat in the year ended the 31st December last I visited the thirteen larger prisons on the dates stated in the attached table, marked J. I have also visited several of the smaller or police gaols whenever time and circumstances permitted my doing so, and have devoted the entire time at my disposal to the various duties appertaining to my office as Inspector of Prisons. I have every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which these institutions are conducted, as well as with the care and treatment of the inmates; and, as in several instances no preparations could have been made, my visits having been at times when I was least expected, I am satisfied that the condition in which I have found the prisons and their inmates on the occasions of my periodical visits is what always exists. 2. It is a matter for congratulation this year to be able to report that, while there has been a considerable decrease in the daily average number of male prisoners, with only a very slight increase in the females, the cost of their maintenance is much less than last year, and there has been a large falling-off in the number of prison offences. 3. In no instance have there been any complaints regarding the quality of the rations supplied; and these, together with the clothing, bedding, and other necessaries, which, as usual, are obtained by contract, have been carefully inspected before delivery, and, if not found of good quality and according to sample, have been at once condemned and replaced. 4. There were four escapes during the year—viz., one at Nelson, Gisborne, Lyttelton, and Dunedin respectively; but in every case the prisoners were speedily recaptured. In the Nelson escape a female managed to run away from the matron, but had only gone a short distance when she was retaken. At Gisborne, a Maori succeeded one afternoon in getting over the gaol-fence ; but was recaptured by the police the following evening. At Lyttelton, a prisoner awaiting trial, who had volunteered for work, was taken outside the prison-walls to labour, when he attempted to escape by running away, but was immediately followed and retaken in a few minutes. In the Dunedin case, a prisoner, when at labour at the Otago Heads, escaped during the afternoon, and was not missed till cease-labour hour, but was recaptured the same night by the police. After investigating the whole of the circumstances of this escape I was fully convinced that it was entirely due to gross negligence of two officers—viz., the principal warder in charge of the works, who was accordingly reduced in rank, and the warder immediately in charge of the escaped prisoner's party, whose services were dispensed with, this being the second time of his allowing a prisoner to escape from his charge. 5. Table A shows that the health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good at all the prisons. The daily average of sick has been 1413 males and 1#95 females, showing a daily average increase over last year of -38 in the males and -35 in the females. Three deaths occurred, as against seven in 1885—viz., at Addington, Lyttelton, and Woodville—and in each case they were male prisoners. 6. There were no executions last year. At Gisborne one death-sentence was passed, which His Excellency the Governor was pleased to commute to penal servitude for life.

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7. A reference to Table A shows that at the commencement of the past year there were 511 male and 78 female prisoners confined in the prisons of the colony, and at the close of the year there were 557 male and 68 female prisoners; giving an increase of 46 males and a decrease of 10 females. In the year 1885 there passed through the prisons 4,776 males and 1,059 females, while during the past year the numbers were 4,536 males and 1,056 females; being a, decrease of 240 males and 3 females, giving a total decrease in cases dealt with of 243. These statistics are extremely satisfactory. 8. During the past year the daily average number of prisoners in gaols has been 532-05 males and 7455 females, being a decrease of 224 males and an increase of 2\1.5 females, giving a net average decrease of 2025 for the year as compared with the previous year. There is this satisfactory feature about the present condition of affairs : that the prison-population has for the last six years successively continued to decrease. Statistics, as far as my experience goes, usually show that the prison-population has generally risen and fallen alternately during periods of about three years: it might therefore have been reasonably expected that the fall which commenced in 1881 would have continued till 1884, and then be followed by a rise till 1887. But, as the numbers have continuously fallen during the six years, it certainly seems justifiable to infer that our penal reformatory system, though worked under great difficulties and not yet thoroughly developed, has been made effective, and chat recent legislation has not only completely succeeded in its object of promoting uniformity, economy, and improved administration, but also in that which is the main object of all, the repression of crime. 9. According to figures obtained from the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony was, at the end of the year 1886, 340,500 males and 290,694 females—total, 631,194 persons—while the number of prisoners at that date was 557 males and 66 females-—623 persons. The average percentage of prisoners according to population was therefore '098, being a very slight increase on the previous year, which showed a percentage of -094. 10. During the past year 152 male and 2 female misdemeanants in default were detained in the gaols of the colony, and during the same period 83 male and 19 female supposed lunatics were detained in the various prisons ; giving the same number of male misdemeanants in default as in the previous year, with a decrease of 3 females, and the large increase of 16 males and 5 femoies supposed lunatics. 11. In each of my annual reports I have protested against the prevailing practice of sending persons suffering from dclirum tremens, and supposed lunatics, to the various prisons for treatment, and ha\e pointed out that gaols are not designed for the cure of such diseases : the buildings are not adapted for the purpose, the officers are not trained to the work, and, in fact, ail the essential conditions are wanting. A case which occurred in Addington Prison during the past year has afforded a striking illustration of the necessity of my repeated protests. A prisoner suffering from, delirium tremens was received into Addington Gaol on the evening of the 12th February, 1886, and at once located in one of the largest cells, which contains 1,188 cubic feet of space, with ventilators in the ceiling and over and under the door. So bad was the attack from which the irxan was suffering that, as a means of precaution, it was deemed necessary to place two other prisoners in the cell with him. After remaining in the cell for two days, on the afternoon of the 14th of the same month he was removed to and placed alone in the padded cell, which contains 980 cubic feet of space, with a window 26in. by 18in., which is always open. He died the same night at 11-30 o'clock. At the Coroner's inquest the jury returned a verdict of " Death from excessive drinking," adding as a rider, " they trusted that the fact of the want of proper ventilation in the cells, and the necessity for a proper staff of nurses for such cases as the present, would be referred to the proper quarter for consideration." What the jury thought a proper amount of ventilation did not appear, but, as no cells in the prisons of the colony contain more space, or are any better ventilated than the.ones in question, it follows that, if the practice of sending such cases to prisons for medical treatment is to continue, it is imperative that moro spacious cells bo constructed, and a regular staff of nurses be maintained at each prison, at a considerable expense. A reference to "The Licensing Act, 1881," section 145, subsection (2 ); " The Lunacy Act, 1882," sections 67 and 68 ; and to " The Police Offences Act, 1884," section 21, lead clearly to the conclusion that the intention of the Legislature when passing these Acts was that persons suffering from delirium tremens and suspected lunacy should be treated elsewhere than in. prisons. The instructions recently issued from the Justice Department, to the effect that after the 31st of the present month no more such cases will be received for medical treatment into the prisons will, it is hoped, be strictly observed. 12. During the year 1886 416 males and 53 females were acquitted or discharged after remand, being a decrease of 70 males and 13 females on the previous year. 13. With reference to prisoners under sentence of penal servitude, there were at the close of last year in the several prisons 184 males and 3 females, being a decrease of 10 males and 1 female on the previous year. 14. As regards the financial table given under heading B, it will be found that the prisoners were maintained last year at a gross cost per head of £53 18s. 9d., as against £53 9s. 9d. for the previous year; and at a net cost per head of £33 ss. lid., as against £41 7s. for the year 1885. The gross totals are made up as follows : Staff supervision, £34 lls. Id.; maintenance, £15 3s. lOd.; incidental, £4 3s. lOd. It will be noticed that, while there are substantial reductions on the previous year's expenses under the heads of staff supervision and maintenance, there is an increase in the incidental expenses, which, is accounted for by the heavy expenses incurred in connection with the sensational trials at Timaru and Duuedin, necessitating the removal of two prisoners under a strong escort several times from Addington and Lyttelton and back, and of one of them to Dunedin and back. Had it not been for the expenses connected with these trials, the gross and net cost per prisoner for the past year would have been very much less. I would here point out that every

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expenditure in connection with the various prisons is debited to each respectively, and the simple but accurate system of keeping the accounts now adopted prevents the possibility of any incorrect charges being made or fictitious credits being taken. 15. In the gross cost per prisoner Timaru is the highest, at £115 10s. 9d., which is mainly due to the expenses attending the trial before alluded to, and in a small respect to the falling-off in the daily average number of prisoners. As a largo reduction has now been made in the staff of this prison, it is confidently expected that a corresponding reduction in the cost of prisoners per head for the present year will result. The next highest gross cost per head is at Wanganui, with £88 15s. Bd.; while the lowest is Auckland, at £41 9s. 9d., followed by Mount Cook at £45 4s. Bd. 16. The receipts and credits for prison-labour, road-metal, bricks, needlework, maintenance of prisoners, &c, for the past year, amounted to £12,270 6s. 2d., as against £7,481 15s. in 1885. 17. As regards the education of prisoners, a reference to Table C shows that, out of a total of 4,025 males and 978 females, 3,324 males and 749 females were able to read and write well, while 462 males and 135 females were unable to read or write. 18. It is with deep regret I have to report, as I anticipated last year, a very large increase in the number of juvenile offenders who passed through the prisons during 1886; those under ten years of age being 39, as against 40 in 1885 ; while in those from ten to fifteen years of age the numbers are 101, as against 68 ; and in those aged from fifteen to twenty the numbers are 295, as against 269 : giving a total increase during the past year of 58 prisoners under the age of twenty years. 19. In many instances the crimes of which these young offenders have been convicted were of such a serious nature as to necessitate the prisoners being sent for trial to the Supreme Court—vis;., forgery, uttering, breaking into and entering, placing obstacles on the railway, &c.; and in one instance a child seven years old was committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court sessions for breaking into a store. The Grand Jury, however, ignored the bill, and the child is now in an industrial school. Although there is a decrease on the previous year of lin those under ten years of age, it is nevertheless a matter for the gravest consideration that so many as 39 children under ten years of age have been detained in the prisons during the past year, while as many as 140 under fifteen years of age ha,ve passed through the prisons. It is beyond argument that to place young people of such tender years in ordinary prisons with adult criminals, on the same scale of rations, especially with the great facilities for contamination by association which the prisons still afford, owing to the new buildings not yet being ready for occupation, not only is not calculated to check their criminal tendencies, but rather to develop them, and to deprive prisons of the dread they ought to inspire. I feel sure it will be necessary to establish a reformatory for juvenile criminals unless the successful working of the First Offenders Probation Act obviates it, and so to have an establishment for the reception of convicted juvenile offenders, as distinct from the industrial schools, which should be purely preventive and training institutions for unconvicted orphans or neglected and homeless children. 20. The total number of prison-punishments awarded during the past year was 227, as against 339 in 1885. These were minor punishments by Visiting Justices; while 19 serious or aggravated prison-offences, after first being investigated by a Visiting Justice, were reheard in open Court, as against 47 similar cases in 1885. It is extremely satisfactory to find that at Mount Cook Prison, with a daily average of 525 prisoners, it has been found necessary to punish only one prisoner during the year. The small number of prison-punishments at Lyttelton—vii;., 21 minor and 2 Court cases, with a daily average of 111-6 prisoners ; and at the Terrace Prison, Wellington, of 29 minor and 1 Court case, with a daily average of 73 prisoners—must, I think, induce the most sceptical to admit that no error on the side of excessive leniency towards prisoners was made by the Legislature in passing " The Prisons Act, 1883," which abolished flogging and additional imprisonment being awarded by Visiting Justices. It would be erroneous to suppose for one moment that where there are so few punishments discipline is in any way relaxed ; but, on the contrary, the highest state of discipline prevails at the three prisons above-mentioned, while the amount of work performed by the prisoners at these establishments, both in quantity and quality, reflects the utmost credit on the gaolers and their officers. The prison-offences at Auckland andDunedin I hope to see considerably reduced, which can only be accomplished by the officers more carefully studying the diverse temperaments and natures of those under their charge, encouraging them to self-restraint and good behaviour, and endeavouring to secure discipline and subordination by other means than severity and force, and at the same time to refine, and so to raise the characters of their prisoners, which is the foundation of prison reformation. 21. Under Table II it wiil be noticed that of the more serious offences of which prisoners have been convicted duringthe past year there were —forgery and uttering, 19; larceny, 37; indecent conduct and rape, 4; housebreaking and burglary, 8: being an increase on the previous year of 9 cases of forgery and uttering, with decreases in larceny, rape, and housebreaking of 18, 1, and 4 respectively. The increase in forgery and uttering I believe to be mainly, if not entirely, due to the facilities offered by unscrupulous persons issuing blank cheques to entire strangers, without taking ordinary precautions, in the hope of making some pecuniary gain. 22. The number of offences committed by prison-officers last year was 25, as against 23 in 1885. Except in the case of one officer for repeated acts of intoxication, and another for allowing a prisoner to escape (before referred to), the majority of offences were ordinary cases of absence and neglect of duty. It was my painful duty to investigate charges of gross neglect of duty and making a false representation to a Visiting Justice, against a Gaoler of long standing, which were fully proved; but, as he tendered his resignation before you had fully considered his case, and as the same was duly accepted, I considered it unnecessary to recommend any punishment, on account o previous good services rendered. On the whole, I have reason to be satisfied with the conduct o the officers during the past year, and I feel the annual decrease of prison offences, without th discipline being in any way impaired, conclusively proves that the prison staff are gradually learnin^

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that their aim in dealing with those under their charge should be, not to degrade but to elevate, and by humane and wise treatment prove that cure, not punishment, is their main object and consideration. 23. The prison-buildings in course of erection at Mount Cook (Wellington) and Auckland have made good progress during the year ; and one effectual step in the direction of classification of prisoners has been the abolition of the prison-hulk at Otago Heads. The reclamation works at Sticking Point, Lyttelton, have been carr-ied on during the pastyeartothe satisfaction of the Harbour Board. Brickmaking at Mount Cook is energetically pushed on, and there is an order on hand for about one million and a half bricks for the new Government Printing Office in Wellington. Large quantities of bricks have also been supplied to the Public Works Department, to the Wellington and Manawatu Eailway contracts, and. Wellington Woollen Company, which could not conveniently be obtained privately. These bricks are universally admitted to be the best ever manufactured in the colony. 24. New prisons have been built (by contract) and completed at Wanganui and Greymouth, and the centre dome of the New Plymouth Gaol should be shortly completed, while the levelling round the site, referred to in my last report, is being carried out as quickly as the amount of prisonlabour at my disposal for this work admits of. 25. An attempt on the part of the Otago Harbour Board to obtain a reduction in the rates paid for prison-labour from 2s. to Is. per man per diem led to my being able to recommend a considerable saving in the cost of maintenance and supervision by the removal of the prisoners from the Otago Heads to the prisons at Lyttelton, Mount Cook, and New Plymouth, where their labour is far more remunerative to the department. For reasons lam unable to account for it has been obvious to any one closely watching the matter that for some time past there has been a desire to retard prisonlabour at the Otago Heads, while every effort has been made in furtherance of the free men's labour. It has been a daily occurrence for prisoners to be kept idle upwards of half an hour at a time waiting for trucks, while the free men were never a moment without any appliances or tools they might require. Yet, notwithstanding all drawbacks, the Board's Engineer, after the periodical measuring-up had taken place, invariably expressed himself satisfied with the prisoners' work. At a meeting of the Board, however, it was evident that some of the members put no confidence in these measurements of work, though they were made by their own servants, and it was determined to discontinue employing prisoners. As a proof that this feeling against the employment of prisoners is not of a recent date, I would point out that as far back as 1880, when I first took charge of the prisons, this Board were paying only Is. per man per diem, and the Engineer informed me that even that low rate of payment for prison-labour was a loss to the Board. The system adopted at the Otago Heads of working prisoners and free men side by side is a bad and unfair one ; but, as attention has so often been invited to the unserviceable and dangerous state of the hulk, together with the several serious drawbacks to discipline and classification that must necessarily exist in a hulk-prison, it is, I think, a matter of considerable congratulation that the prisoners have been removed. A reduction of six officers has already been made, and I hope shortly to be able to recommend still further reductions. The more the prisoners are concentrated in prisons, the less will be the cost of supervision. 26. In October last Mr. McAllister, Clerk and Accountant, was transferred as Deputy-Eegistrar to the Supreme Court, Dunedin, and was succeeded by Mr. T. E. Eichardson. I take this opportunity of placing on record my appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the department by Mr. McAllister for six years. A reduction has been made in the office by the transfer of the cadet to the Wellington Resident Magistrate's Court. 27. In closing this report it is respectfully pointed out, as conclusive evidence of the strictest economy being exercised in the management of the colonial prisons, that the amount asked for in the estimates for the various establishments for the current year is £7,500 less than the sum demanded for their maintenance when I first took charge seven years ago, notwithstanding that twenty-two police-gaols have now to be provided for which were not then in existence. I prepared a balance-sheet showing the cost of prisoners in the Dunedin Gaol for the year 1877, and another for the past year; and a comparison of these shows that at this prison, in the year 1877, with a daily average of 133-94 prisoners, the gross annual cost per head was £69 9s. 7-|d., and the net cost £66 12s. 3fd.; whereas during the past year, with a daily average of 85-1 prisoners, the gross cost per head was £55 12s. 9d., and the net cost £44 Bs. 2d. These statistics, I venture to assert, not only prove what has already been stated in support of economical administration, but give a conclusive answer to the repeated invidious comparisons between the present and the past which appear at intervals in some of the Otago newspapers.

FIRST OFFENDERS' PEOBATION ACT EEPORT. As to the ultimate benefit to be derived from the principle embodied in the Act, I cannot but take a sanguine view. The population of New Zealand is one which pre-eminently has passed through the test of natural selection. The long distance from Europe has secured for us emigrants in whom it may be almost universally asserted there is not a taint of hereditary crime, and an almost perfect immunity from the criminal class; the consequence being that reformation may be attempted with strong hope of success. In my experience, it has too frequently occurred that by the mode of punishment hitherto adopted persons of naturally good propensities have been crystallized into criminals through the long and compulsory association with those who have lost all sense of shame. It is very often given as a cause of a young person's first fall that he or she got into bad company; and under the old system we say, " You have made a mistake through the unsatisfactory character of your associates : we will reform you by compelling you to

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live with worse." The frequent consequence is that, when their sentence expires, and they are released from prison, they are at war with society and society is at war with them. It is not for a moment argued that reformation is the only thing to be considered in dealing with crime; but I think it will be generally admitted that it is fast becoming the most important question. Estaliation, which seems to have been the origin of punishment, has virtually been eliminated from civilized notions, at all events in theory :we now punish to protect society. But is not reformation the strongest protection ? Society has one less to guard against and one less to support. 2. To a young, vigorous community like ours it is a subject of the most momentous import that the country should be saved from the social cancer of a criminal class, and is worth every possible experiment. A criminal class means also a pauper class. 3. It may also be asserted of the probation system that it has passed out of the region of experiment now, since it has been tried with such great success in America. The New Zealand First Offenders' Probation Act was passed last session, and virtually came into operation on the Ist October last, and the first difficulty that presented itself was how suitable Probation Officers were to be obtained. As, however, it was decided that no salary could be granted for the performance of these duties, the choice lay between the Gaolers and the police-officers ; but, as the police are administered under another department, and as the Probation Act had been thought out and introduced by yourself, it was only reasonable to conclude it would be more successfully worked out by those serving in a department immediately under your own administration. Hence, at those places where prisons exist the Gaolers were selected for Probation Officers, while in other localities these duties have been assigned to the senior officer of the local police force. 4. For the three months, ending the 81st December, 1886, during which the Act has been in force, 18 persons (see Table L) were placed on probation, and have in every instance satisfactorily carried out the conditions of their license by reporting themselves at the stipulated periods, and paying by instalments such part of the costs of their prosecutions as were directed by the Court. 5. The total amount paid by these 18 persons is £56, and the probable cost of their imprisonment, had not probation intervened, amounts to about £375, thus giving a saving of about ,£431 for the three months. Of these 18 persons the terms of probation to be served vary from two years to as little as three months. 6. As far as can at present be ascertained, there is every reason to believe that in the cases of these 18 persons reformation may be expected without imprisonment, and the best interests of the public, as well as of the offenders, have been subserved by placing them on probation. 7. It cannot for a moment be expected that in future, as the operations of the Act extend, so large a percentage of reformants can reasonably be reckoned upon ; but a word of praise is due to the Probation Officers for the discrimination shown by them in prosecuting the necessary inquiries, and the selection of those recommended to be brought under the provisions of the Act. 8. There are several matters of detail in the working of the Act which may, no doubt, have to be amended when, with more experience, the faults have been detected. And some difficulty has presented itself in those districts where Gaolers are Probation Officers, by their not being immediately informed of the arrest of a person by the police against whose character nothing is previously known ; but, doubtless, as time goes on such difficulties will be easily surmounted. In places where the police are Probation Officers it has been ruled by their department that in forwarding reports on probationers to this office they must be submitted through the inspector in charge of the district, instead of direct; which appears to me a grave error, and most unfair to the persons reported upon, by giving unnecessary publicity to their previous history and character, which I believe was never contemplated by the Act. I have, &c, A. Hume, Inspector of Prisons.

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TABLE A. Number of Prisoners in the Colony, and their Disposal, for the Year ending 31st December, 1886.

State of the Prisons. Addiugton. Auckland. Dunedin. Hold- Invertika. cargill. j Lyttolton. Napier. | Nelson. Now Plymouth. Timaru. Wanganui. WolUngt'n (Sit. Cook).! Wellingt'n (Terrace). Minor Gaols. Total. Grand Total. In Prison 1st January. Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, and in transitu .. Sentenced to— Death Penal servitude One year's hard labour and upwards .. Three months' hard labour and upwards Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment M. F. M. 1 13 P. M. P. 3 .. jM. P. St. F. 1 1 1 .. si. P. 1 .. 7 SI. P. 1 .. St. P. 1 .. *M. F. .. jr. f. .. M. P. 1 .. j i.r. f. M. P. 3 2 M. F. 2 ".. SI. P. 7 .. 40 7 1 5 2! 9 3 3 ' .. 47 38 17 30 IS 2 '• 1 11 6 20 .. 11 3 9 11 10 G 2 r... :: 4 .. 5 14 1 ' 2 .. 21 3 .. 9 .. 1 .. 1 2 60 ".. 1 .. 19 1 23 .. G .. 5 3 2 2 '■ 194 4 103 8 95 31 63 22 7 6 198 11] 126 85 ia 4 ! 1 i 7 i 3 52 .. 19 .. 16 .. 1 .. 7 .. 12 .. 2 .. 1 4 .. 3 2 1 .. 7 3 1 1 .. 1 1 5 1 3 .. •• ,. i Total 64 23 9 2 16 1 i 61 .. 1 i 58 8 8 2 511 78 13 1G 116 18 o| 10 102 23 8 14 3 58<J Received. i I 1 Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, and on transfer (not including prisoners sentenced as below) Sentenced to— Death .. Penal servitude One year's hard labour and upwards .. Three months' hard labour and upwards Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment 18 .. 2 77 10 26 1 106 13 11 .. 2 1 • 28 5 1 .. 2 .. 12 .. 18 2 18 1 1 .. 37".. 11 .. 8 3 24 1 1 1 12 .. 4 .. 20" 2 1 .. 4 1 29 2 I 13 .. 5 2 21 1 32 ... 16 .. 1 1 88 11 30 .. 41 7 234 4C 145 2 81 19 728 86 10( 8110 .. 20 1 99 31 473 191 36 2 5 11 .. 41 60 249 148 12 6 11 .. 21 .. 63 .. 165 .. 8 .. 5 10 .. 18 1 161 15 7 1 1 .. 2 2 4 2| 32 5 6 1 2 1 .. 8 1 108 9 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 8 .. ! Ill 22 21 1 6 .. 13 .. 28 3 312 IOC 22 2 1 .. 1 .. 44 .. 93 4 347 148 2,363 683 223 36 •• ■• . r..! 13 11 25 11 11 14 7 .. 11 .. 76 2S 10 1 1 .. 17 .. 30 5 4 .. 3 .. 35 17 452 28 83 7 4< 9' 49; 3,04! 25S 1 2 22 169 115 1 1 Total received I i 244 21 4S6 123 879 99 4,025 978 267 151 772 239 359 220 53 36 153 32 300 58 11 7b 155 13 185 26] j 32 5,005 Total for year 280 167 888 257 423 243 62 39 408 '.. 267 22 60 11 90 10 93 .. 544 131 8S7 101 I 4.536 1,056 163 33 164 15 201 27 5,591 Discharged. 1 I Debtors Lunatics transferred to asylums Acquitted and after remand On remission of sentence At expiration of sentence On bail Transferred to other prisons or police Pardoned Executed Died naturally 17 .. 70 11 G 7 177 137 26 1 86 12 86 3 551 226 14 .. 5 1 15 5 19 11 289 206 4 .. 9 .. 1 1 3 6 43 1 1 2? 13 .. 16 2 18 1 5 .. 92 29 1 .. 2 .. 216 .. 2 24 .. 10 .. 4 2 10 1 19 .. 163 18 2 1 7 .. 4 1 42 6 3 3 15 14 44 2 "s 1 .. 4 1 24 1 14 .. 5 2 2 1 7 .. 132 21 21 .. 16 .. 1 1 65 10 29 .. 347 112 30 .. 38 7 78 8 3 .. 542 30 148 2 84 19 416 53 258 25 2,757 831 6 .. 300 57 7 1 15( 10; 46! 28; 3,58! 119 11 2 2 .. 20 '.. I 8" 2 ll" 1 30" 2 4 .. 12 .. 4 .. 170 52 3 1 35' •• I •• •• I 1 1 .. •• ! ■• I I •• 1 .. 3 .. • ■ ! ■ • •■ •• •• Total discharged In prison at end of year 273 157 7 10 756 242 132 15 355 223 68 20 54 8 6z 146 17 32 1 808 .. 100 .. 226 21 41 1 63 10 3 1 79 11 ± x! 159 5 14 1 190 11 26 1 25 .. 68 .. 474 123 70 8 S71 98 16 3 3,979 988 557 68 4.9b' 62; Total for year 408 .. I 267 22 60 11 280 167 888 257 423 243 62 39 163 33 90 10 i 164 15 201 27 93 544 131 887 101 4,536 1,056 5,591 Greatest number of both sexes at one time Least number of both sexes at one time.. Daily average Prisoners ill 48 hours or more Prisoners admitted to hospital.. Daily average on sick list ! 32 12 6-9 14-7 .. 10 164 129 129-6 15-8 66 25 18 8 1-8 -5 101 73 58-2 26-9 148 44 9 1 5-2 -9 21 10 10 5 10 8 .. 1 39 10 183 1-1 1 .. 1 .. ■03 135 95 111-b .. 77 6 .. 2-8 .. •14 16 13 3 6-8 1-2 25 10 16-6 -5 1 .. 15 1 6-75 -75 2 1 .. 1 19 2 68 47 52-5 .. 23 .. 89 52 67 6 10 2 2 •8 -03 •• 532-5 74-55 396 93 37 11 14-13 1-95 - . 606-6 489 48 16-06 27 1 29 1 10 -1 2 1 1 10-8 1-3 27 1 .. -32 •1 -2| •• 3 .. •4 .. .. i .. -I I •■ I .. I

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Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service in the Larger Prisons for the Year ending 31st December, 1886.

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Add ing ton. Auckland. Dlmedin. | lloldtil-a. j | ■ Invercargill. ; Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. New Plymouth. Timaru. "WaDganui. Wellington (Mourjt Uook). Wellington (Terrace). Total. Daily average number of prisoners j i, ' ,"" | 6-9 147 129-6 158 582 269 10-0 50 i 18-3 11 111-6 27-0 10 6 8 1-2 16.6 0-5 6-75 0-75 100 01 52-5 67-0 6-0 521-25 73-05 Total 21-6 145-4 85-1 15-0 19-4 111-6 28-0 8-0 171 7-5 10-1 52 5 73-0 594-3 Heads of Service. £ s. a. £ s. a. e a. a. 853 15 Oj 860 0 0' 3,329 1 10 26 5 6] 19 2 3 115 14 o| Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms Total Cost per prisoner £ s. d.\ 750 7 2 13 16 3 £ s. d.j 3,814 4 1 155 7 6 3,237 16 10] 47 1 6! £ s. d. 987 1 8 24 16 6 £ s. a. 364 15 8 12 7 10 £ s. a. 798 15 0 31 0 11 £ s. a. 591 8 4 21 2 8 £ s. a. 522 10 0 18 10 1 £ s. a. 1,360 0 0 88 4 1 £ 3. d. 2,403 3 11 70 17 6 £ s. d, 19,883 19 6 644 6 1 770 3 3,969 11 7 3,284 18 4 880 0 61 879 2 8 3,444 15 10 1,011 18 377 829 15 11 612 11 541 1,448 4 2,479 20,528 6 35 13 27 6 0 38 11 6 58 13 41" 46 5 4[ 30 17 36 2 10 47 3 0 48 10 6 81 13 5j 53 11 27 12 6 33 19 2 31 11 Maintenance : Rations ... ... ... ... Fuel and light ... ... ... ! Bedding and elotiling ... ... ... Mediciuc3 and medical comforts, including ' tobacco Furniture Soap, oleaning materials, &e. Total Cost per prisoner ... ... j 152 16 9j 107 1 9 47 12 llj 1,009 0 7 145 11 2 3J3 11 7 774 16 4 115 3 0 194 13 11 197 16 3 214 18 6 46 1 0 44 10 8 98 14 6 1 50 2 5 («) 14 15 6 13 4 36 IS 0 19 0 0 17 10 Oj 1 35 0 723 17 8 391 14 1 407 15 9 168 1 0 21 12 3 35 3 6 213 1 8 39 4 0 137 15 5 85 16 2 25 1 3 14 3 6 169 14 8 31 13 2 63 13 9 59 13 4' 33 19 ffl 33 17 5 79 4 6 41 4 0 72 9 2 369 13 7 17 12 3 219 1 1 503 13 5 179 7 2 446 3 3 4,557 3 1,218 3 2,179 14 25 2 9 18 19 0 22 1 7 94 12 10 38 18 0 17 5 0 69 15 8! 26 16 5 13 14 0 12 0 1 w 10 16 6 34 8 0 5 12 8 46 4 0 5 14 1 5 15 7 30 2 8 3 13 0 64 2 ] 29 8 0 9 5 2 57 10 5 95 11 10 14 8 6 529 8 397 18 145 12 3 11 8 1 10 2 373 14 9 1,608 19 8 1,194 18 U 411 15 331 9 11 1,841 4 3 405 12 10 126 11 310 6 185 232 8 11 709 2 2 1,296 14 7 9.027 19 17 6 0[ 11 ■I 14 0 8 g j 9 0 17 8 1! 16 10 14 9 9 15 16 5 18 2 11 24 13 4) 23 0 4 13 10 6 17 15 3 15 3 H Incidental: Rates, rent, &c. ... ... ... Conyeyance of officers and prisoners Tools, material, &e. (gratuities to prisoners on discharge and sundries Total ... ! 32 18 6 42 12 0 53 1 0 08 18 4 223 18 6 125 16 5 4*"4 3 9 9 0 ] 98 10 0 235 1 3 7 10 0 52 3 5 11 4 0 34 7 1 20 0 0 40 3 5 18 0 0 24 5 3 7 0 0! 60 6 4 3 0 0 31 19 6j 243 8 696 9 271 10 44 11 10 100 14 8 131 1G 7 15. 3 ll| 23 3 11 445 13 9 13 3 0 9 7 8 75 18 8 8 15 4 81 0 5 146 14 3 181 16 8 1,281 0 120 2 4 5 11 21 453 12 6 257 13 0 19 8 32 12 11 779 72 16 5 20 11 110 5 9 68 18 9 123 5 214 0 7 219 16 2,192 8 i: Cost per prisoner G-ross total cost ... ... 1 Gross cost per prisoner ... j 126i 0 6 6,032 3 9 2 5 4,737 10 3J 3 0 6 1,311 3 llj 5 ll! 1,243 5 1 14 4| 6,065 5 1; 6 19 81 1,490 7 2 12 1 5 524 6 3 2 11 1,250 7 6 9 01 866 10 9 9 3 10 896 14 8 12 4 1 2,371 4 1 6 10 3,995 12 3 0 32.048 14 3 11 58 10 3 41 9 9 55 12 9 87 65 8 54 3|' 53 4 65 10 10 73 2 5 115 10 9 88 15 8 45 4 8 54 14 8 53 18 Deduct .- Cash received for maintenance, labour, &c. Credits, work for other departments &e. ... 18 18 10 476 9 4 914 1 5 4,402 3 21 939 14 3 16 13 1 3 9 Oj 203 17 8j 1,402 18 10 2,511 13 4 92 7 6 13 18 6 0 12 6 29 3 6 17 6 852 0 8 285 5 2 13 12 9 91 19 2 4,484 2 i: 7,786 3 ; Total ... ... ... j Net total cost ... ... I 495 8 21 5.3S6 4 956 7 4 3 9 0 203 17 63,914 12 2| 9 a 14 11 30 11 1,137 5 10 JU5 1L 11 12,270 6 768 12 4 715 19 2 3,781 2 ll! 1.307 14 11 1,039 7 2,150 12 111 1,397 19 llj 509 15 1,250 7 9 835 19 9 896 14 8 1,234 3,890 0 19,778 8 Net cost per prisoner ... ! 35 11 8 4 18 6 44 8 2 87 3 8i 54 1 5 19 0 5| 49 18 7j 63 14 5 73 2 5 111 9 4 88 15 8| 23 10 9 53 5 9 33 5 1 (») £50 per aimum paid to hospital under contract for attendance and msdicines. {b) Includes £i,511 13s. 4d., value of work at Sticking Point, as estimated by Inspector of Works of Lyttelton Harbour Board, under contract for attendance and medicines. (c £25 per annum paid to hospital

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1886.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1886, and Causes of their Detention.

Prisons. Superior Education. Read and write. Read only, Unable to read. Total. idaington .. Auckland .. Dunedin .. 3okitika .. !nvercargill jyttelton .. Napier kelson Jew Plymouth fimaru M. 19 5 2 2 11 3 2 1 F. 3 "i M. 217 626 313 43 126 268 218 46 64 129 136 29 382 727 F. 108 185 173 32 18 14 8 4 8 23 107 69 M. 10 31 10 3 4 6 1 5 3 9 3 F. 34 7 7 i 3 1 2 1 M. 21 110 34 5 12 29 23 6 9 16 42 2 84 69 F. 6 47 40 4 12 6 2 2 2 14 M. 267 772 359 53 153 306 244 58 76 155 185 32 486 879 F. 151 239 220 36 32 21 11 7 13 26 123 99 Total. 418 1,011 579 89 185 306 265 69 83 168 211 32 609 978 iVanganui /Wellington (Mount Cook) „ (Terrace) Elinor gaols 1 4 1 12 24 1 8 59 16 16 Total .. 87 3,324 749 152 88 462 135 4,025 978 5,003

• i 4 !■ 1 o p 9 4 f o a 3 5-g tin!1 Hi & & £ H P P S3 n && § s o Jnder 10 years: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. l0 to 15 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. L5 to 20 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 20 to 25 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 25 to 30 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 50 to 40 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. tO to 50 years: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. i0 to 60 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 30 years and upwards: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 27 9 1 29 2 5 14 5 1 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 1 .... 7 .. 7 1 1 7 5 4 4 7 4 22 50 15 36 1 1 1 1 ■ ■ .. i .. I •• 15 4 2 15 21 4 12 2 32 1 16 8 5 1 6 2 1 16 3 8 16 6 2 7 6 6 .. n -I -\ A 3 1 .... 14.. 6 1 10 2 6 1 0 4 • ■ .. I : 10 I 16 : io 21 24 10 137 68 87 3 I i .. I 8 10 I n 2 - .. I ! "2 ■ • 14 6 20 1 14 31 6 11 20 57 1 2 17 47 2 I 2 1 1 I 5 6 12 6 10 1 45 I 10 9 .. 0 5 8 3 1 2 2 3 2 7 .. 9 o 18 2 2 4 I 5 2 2 i 8 7 3 20 27 24 2 23 16 38 12 158 84 264 27 45 18 4 .. 2 2 10 3 26 1 10 28 3 2 26 95 1 4 25 3 62 1 1 *6 6 6 10 3 8 1 30 8 15 3 3 6 5 8 1 4 5 3 10 7 15 4 21 3 3 5 6 1 6 10 10 2 5 7 2 1 8 37 39 29 2 18 28 89 10 177 111 386 29 30 21 6 .. 10 2 .. ..31121.. 24 50 16 7 100 179 9 10 24 16 100 9 25 4 142 4 5 1 26 7 15 20 5 25 10 49 25 11 3 12 5 18 12 10 11 1 7 15 8 .. 11 11 31 6 3 1 10 1 5 15 13 2 18 8 13 7 12 32 63 81 6 25 47 155 23 249 205 819 74 49 31 10 .. 13 13 ..61127.. 14 15 70 5 14 47 15 7 70 217 5 5 19 5 121 6 2 28 1 6 7 15 10 26 4 43 26 13 8 1 15 7 4 6 3 11 9 34 1 13 0 44 5 3 9 1 9 43 1 15 34 19 5 7 1 20 26 54 2 18 36 150 28 194 166 813 74 43 44 9 .. 43 19 .. 5 o 1 5 6 2 S3 3 6 14 2 4 33 88 3 4 11 3 34 1 4 2 3 1 5 13 4 10 10 1 10 3 3 3 1 5 1 3 1 5 5 14 10 19 1 1 18 11 3 3 19 3 3 1 1 1 5 18 1 5 14 11 3 1 7 16 20 4 10 16 73 8 79 76 324 32 1 8 .. .. 1 3 1 10 2 1 8 45 1 1 I 8 1 4 12 1 4 2 4 3 *8 3 2.. 3 4 2 .. 1 .. 2 2 2 7 1 is 9 4 2 6 2 4 13 21 2 8 7 21 2 40 32 147 13 3 7 13 9 6 -i a 1 2 .. Summary: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 1 1 90 217 48 49 260 718 20 27 90 48 260 20 120 16 429 14 17 7 64 1 35 45 73 32 98 19 188 1 98 66 12 44 24 63 31 19 29 12 30 43 76 1 188 150 43 1 95 52 1 20 2 8 6 20 66 29 150 20 12 12 43 2 24 43 95 6 63 76 52 20 31 1 136 204 251 18 131 179 585 83 1,084 758 2,909 252 Total 579 89 185 306 306 265 69 83 168 211 32 265 69 168 211 32 609 978 5,003 418 1,011 418

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Table E. Previously-convicted Prisoners received in 1886.

Table F. Previously-convicted Prisoners for Six Years, 1881-86.

Table G. Number of Convicts (Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude) in the different Prisons.

Table H. Chimes of Peisonebs sentenced to Penal Servitude or Hard Labour for Twelve Months and over during 1886. Assault causing bodily harm .. .. .. 7 Larceny from a dwelling .. .. .. 10 Arson .. .. .. .. .. . • 4 Manslaughter .. .. .. .. .. 1 Bestiality .. .. .. .. .. 1 Murder .. .. .. .. .. 1 Burglary .. .. .. .. 11 „ attempted .. .. .. .. 1 Demanding money by threats .. .. .. 1 Obtaining goods by false pretences .. .. 4 Escaping from legal custody .. .. .. 2 Perjury .. .. .. .. .. 2 Embezzlement and fraud .. .. .. 9 Rape .. .. .. .. .. 1 Feloniously receiving .. .. .. .. 1j „ attempted .. .. .. .. 1 Forging and uttering .. .. .. 19 Bobbery .. .. .. .. .. 2 Horse- and cattle-stealing .. .. 15 „ with violence .. .. .. .. 2 „ cattle-shooting .. .. .. 1 Sheep-stealing .. .. .. .. 1 Housobreaking, and having implements for .. 8 1 Shooting at .. .. .. .. 1 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 2 Stealing post-letters .. .. .. .. 1 Larceny, not otherwise described .. .. 1G Vagrancy .. .. .. .. 13 „ as a bailee .. .. .. .. 2 | Wounding .. .. .. .. .. 3 from the person .. .. .. 9 | Total, 152. N.B. —In Table A the total number received on sentences of twelve months and upwards is 142. The ten additional here shown are among the prisoners for trial and remand from previous year, and, though sentenced in ISB6, were received in 1885. 2—H. 8.

Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. Addington Auckland Dunedin Hokitika [nvercargill .. Lyttelton Napier Nelson New Plymouth rimaru M. 37 95 33 12 3 30 28 8 5 17 27 6 60 103 F. 19 20 16 3 "i 20 13 M. 15 71 23 10 13 12 3 3 8 13 7 27 61 F. 10 14 12 2 2 "i 2 3 17 6 M. 56 240 101 3 25 84 20 4 7 33 54 9 71 125 F. CJ1 153 153 29 20 12 7 3 2 12 40 30 M. 108 406 157 15 38 77 60 15 15 53 94 22 158 289 F. 120 187 181 34 22 12 8 3 4 19 83 49 Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook) „ (Terrace) .. Minor gaols Total 464 95 2GG 69 782 558 1,512 722

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total.'] 4 .881 .882 .883 .884 .885 .886 M. 411 393 479 483 462 404 F. 58 67 93 81 69 95 M. 235 255 279 282 279 2GG F. 55 51 69 65 47 09 M, P. 656 425 723 440 798 G55 720 597 757 576 782 558 M. 1,090 1,245 1,556 1,485 1,498 1,512 F. 532 553 827 743 692 722

Prisons. 31st Decomber, 1885. 31st December, 1880. Increase. Decrease. iddington Auckland Dunodin .. Hokitika.. [nvorcargill Lyttolton Napier .. Poison .. Slew Plymouth Fimaru .. vVanganui iVellington (Mount Cook) .. „ (Terrace) 3 38 20 1 2 33 19 1 1 40 2 i 1 S 1 52 1 i ia *3 "s *2 60 20 66 18 6 '2 Total 198 187 10 21 Not decrease 11

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Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Thirteen Larger Prisons during the Year 1886.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. ,0 ID ft i 1 I CD o p. o CO £ O u o .0 CD > O ! o CD P ]3 3 6 3 1-3 Ha iddington: Richmond Beetham, R.M. .. Alexander Lean Richard Westenra Auckland: H. G. Seth-Smith, R.M. .. Joseph Newman Charles La Roche.. S. Thome George .. T. Thompson, M.H.R. Dunedin: E. H. Carew, R.M. I. N. Watt, R.M. Captain Baldwin, R.M. John Logan G. G. Russell* .. W. L. Simpson W. P. Street George Fonwick William Thompson W. Elder.. Hokitika*: Joseph Giles, R.M. Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. .. John Bevan, M.H.R. Richard J. Seddon, M.H.R. [nvercargill: Henry McCulloch, E.M. .. John Tumbull Henry Peldwick David Roach Lyttelton: Harry Allwright, M.H.R. .. Richard Westenra Thomas H. Potts Napier: James Anderson H. S. Tifion Nelson: Oswald Curtis, R.M. William Wells John Sharp Lowther Broad, D.J. Now Plymouth: R. Parris.. T. King Colonel Trimble, M.H.R. .. C. E. Rawson, R.M. H. Weston rimaru: J. S. Beswick, R.M. E. G. Stericker .. J. Jackson Wanganui: Robert Ward, R.M. W. H. Russell W. H. Watt E.N. Liffiton Wellington (Mount Cook): James Maokay J. S. M. Thompson W. E. Gudgeon .. J. G. Butts Wellington (Terrace): Joe Dransfield John Duthie Edward Pearce W. E. Gudgeon .. J. R. Rlair .. .. J. G. Butts 'i l 3 7 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 Q 1 1 3 2 l l 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 3 1 4 3 2 o 1 2 1 1 5 4 'i 3 4 3 5 1 'l 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 "i 2 i 2 4 4 1 'i 2 2 1 3 1 1 i 1 3 i & "i 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 i 5 5 1 3 3 2 1 1 'i 3 1 8 1 'i 3 4 i 2 3 3 1 '2 3 2 1 5 1 2 5 i 1 2 3 1 '2 2 '2 1 1 '2 2 1 2 2 4 '2 4 '2 *3 1 1 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 'i 4 2 2 3 1 3 2 '7 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 3 2 1 1 *2 1 3 i 1 5 2 1 1 i 2 1 1 2 i i 2 3 2 2 1 5 11 1 28 36 41 8 8 4 15 24 1 16 20 32 3 1 8 7 4 1 18 5 8 9 7 40 34 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 'i 2 1 3 2 12 8 1 1 1 1 l 1 5 1 3 'i 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 i 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 31 8 11 3 14 i 'i *3 2 i 2 'i i 1 i 2 'i 1 i 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 i 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 21 2 1 13 i i 'i *3 2 "2 i 2 1 2 2 2 1 l l 2 2 1 1 1 10 5 6 4 i l l 2 i 1 i 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 l 1 2 13 4 7 6 4 4 2 i l 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 * In England.

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Table J. Visits of the Inspector to the Thirteen Larger Prisons during the Year 1886.

Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1886. ADDINGTON PRISON.

AUCKLAND PRISON.

Prisons. % p o ft I 1 | o O Q O I 1 <1 I q p Ha kddington 5, 7 25,27, 30 3,18 9,11 Auckland 9-12, 14, 17,21 22-24, 26, 27 1-4 Duncdin 1,2,4, 5 28, 29, 30 4 30,31 Hokitika [nvereargill Lyttolton 19 27,28 9 19,20 6, 8 2b, 38, 30 2,' 4, 14,18 8, 11-13 Napier kelson STew Plymouth rimaru Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook*) „ (Terrace) 5 5 20 00 0Q 6,V 20 3 17 24 25 29,30 1,16,17 27 30 5 8 1 1,2,28,2! 11,14, 24,29 2, 1G, 19, 2G 4, 16, 23 15 11, 27, 31 29 3,8, 25 5 8 19 10,14,1! * Twice weekb when Wellington,

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported, By whom sentenced. Punishment. 1ST. B. 3. L. Disobeyance of orders Communicating with other prisoners without leave, and making signs Insulting language to a prison officer Indecent behaviour Making frivolous complaint to the Official Visitor Stealing sugar from Asst.Matron's day-room PI.-Warder Beasley .. The Matron and Asst.Matron Molntosh R. Westenra, V.J. Aleo. Lean, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. tr. b. PI.-Warder Beasley .. R. Westenra, V.J. 7 days' separate treatment. 3. A. F. S. The Matron The Gaoler.. 24 hours bread and water. Forfeit 48 marks. E. B. Asst.-Matron Black .. 1 day bread and water.

3. P. M. n Obscene language Possessing a Jew's harp, and disobedience of orders Assaulting a prison officer.. Warder Walsh Warder Ryan C. La Roche, V.J. 3 days bread and water. Forfeit 30 marks. P. D. W. I. D. Unnecessary noise in cell, and communicating with a prisoner on remand Unnecessary noise in cell .. Disobeying lawful orders .. Warder Hillsden Warder Madigan J. Newman, V.J., and S. Y. Collins, J.P, J. Newman, V.J. 3 days bread and water. rt 1. F. 5. M. Asst.-Matron Shillington PL-Warder Woolley .. Warder Madigan 48 hours bread and water. IN. Z. N. Having tobacco Attempting to send clandestine correspondence out of the prison Absence from Divine service Idleness Inciting a fellow-prisoner to mutiny, using personal violence to his officers, and breaking and destroying prison property Disobeying lawful orders .. Idleness, and using insulting language to his officers Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Absence from Divine service Idleness Offensive and insulting language to an officer Having tobacco .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 24 hours bread and water. Ci. W. Ce te H. re te H. Asst.-Warder Forsythe Warder Martin PL- Warder Woolley and Warders Ryan and Madigan J. Newman, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. G months' hard labour in addition to former sentence. H. G. Seth-Smith, V.J. ". M. j. W. Asst.-Warder Hunter Asst.-Warder Forsythe J. Newman, V.J. S. Thome George, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. j. W. '. M. . M. j. W. Warder Tyno Pl.-Warder Woolley .. Warder Ryan The Gaoler G. La Roche, V.J. .. S. Thome George, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. W. R. Waadell, J.P., and R. W. Moody, J.P. C. La Roche, V. j. .. 1 month's hard labour in addition to former sentence. 24 hours bread and water. \ P. :.w.b. t. G. Asst.-Warder Crook .. Asst.-Warder Maloney 48 hours bread and water.

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Table K— continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1886— continued. AUCKLAND PRISON— continued.

Initials of Prisoner. By whom sentenced. Punishment. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. V.H.W. Leaving his place of labour without permission, and insolence Insulting and disrespectful language to his officer Leaving his cell without permission, and receiving tobacco from fellow-prisoner Disobeying lawful orders .. PI.-Warder Rutherford C. La Roche, V.J. .. Forfeit 18 marks. V.H.W. Asst.-Warder Gideon Forfeit 36 marks. I. O.B. Warder Madigan 24 hours bread and water. j. W. I. M. I. M. '. M. ). W. ?e teH. I. H. Assfc.-Ward. Henderson Warder Tyno Warder Ryan Warder Tyne Asst.-Warder Malonoy Pl.-Warder Rutherford Warder Ooffey H. G. Seth-Smith, V.J. T. Thompson, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. Disorderly conduct Having tobacco Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Refusing to work Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Leaving his place of labour without permission, and insolence Unnecessary noise in cell Leaving their places of labour without permission Making frivolous complaint Quarrelling and fighting .. Having a newspaper Idleness and threatening language to his officer Disorderly conduct on works Insulting and threatening language to his officer Refusing work and idleness C. La Roche, V.J. .! S. Thome George, V.J. Forfeit 2 days' marks. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 72 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. J. Newman, V.J. . K. Warder Ryan 24 hours bread and water. '. K. ". &P. Asst.-Warder Crook .. The Gaoler S. Thome George, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. .. Forfeit 12 marks each. I. E.S. \ W. ; M. L.W. ' Warder Dolahey Warder Martin Asst.-Warder Treaey S. Thorne George, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water. 72 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. > Asst.-Warder Gideon S. Thorne George, V.J. Removed to a lower class for 1 month. 48 hours bread and water. '.teH. Pl.-Warders Woolley and Duncan Pl.-Warder Woolley.. J. Newman, V.J. T. Thompson, V.J. .. I Violent and threatening language to his officer Damaging prison property C. La Roche, V.J. .. Reduced to a lower class for 1 month. J48 hours bread and water. L . r. m. Insulting and threatening language to his officer Idleness Improper language to his officer Unnecessary noise in cell.. Lending his library - book without permission Refusing to work.. Unnecessary noise in cell, and refusing to work Having a file Having tobacco Insulting language Surreptitiously obtaining extra clothing Disobeying lawful orders .. Warder Martin r. w. r.w. Warder Tyne 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. E. L. r. d. The Gaoler .. 24 hours bread and water. Removed to a lower class for 21 days. 48 hours bread and water. r. m. 1L. Pl.-Warder Duncan .. The Matron J. Newman, V.J. R. C. r. k. r. d. W. H. Asst.-Warder Malonoy Pl.-Warder Woolley.. Prisoner Fred Harris Asst.-Warder O'Donohue Warder Tyno Warder Martin Prisoner Wakeham .. S. Thorne George, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. // // P. H. r. h. r, c. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. r. c. j. w. o. g. E, C. E. J. R. M. R. ) R. H. J 7.C. Insulting remarks regarding a fellow-prisoner Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness and disrespect Idleness Warder Delahey Warder Hillsden Pl.-Warder Rutherford PI.-Warder Duncan .. J. Newman, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. f 24 hours bread and water \ each. 24 hours bread and water. Fighting Asst.-Warder Hunter Disrespectful conduct to Gaoler Assaulting a fellow-prisoner The Gaoler J. Newman, V.J. R. H. M. R. Behaving in a manner calculated to subvert the peace, order, and good government of the prison Disorderly behaviour at Divine service and insolence Asst.-Warder Henderson Convict Healoy Reduced to third class for months. Reduced to second class for month. P. H. Warder Delahey and Pl.-Warder Woolley 24 hours bread and water. 3. N. 1 R. H. J Ei. H. Fighting Creating a nuisance in cell Pl.-Warder Duncan .. Pl.-Warder Woolley.. S. Thorne George, V.J. J 24 hours broad and water 1 each. Reduced to third class for 1 month. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. J. ft. J. D. J. D. P. H. P. S. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insolence to his officer Having dirty cell-utensils .. Asst.-Warder Hunter Warder Ryan Warder Delahey C. La Roche, V.J. .. S. Thorne George, V.J. Singing and unnecessary noise in his cell Asst.-Warder Gillespio C. La Roche, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water.

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Table K—continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1886— continued. AUCKLAND PRISON— continued.

DUNEDIN PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. C. N. T. G. J. D. P. S. S. W. A. M. Insulting language to officer Idleness Unnecessary noise in cell .. Insulting language to officer Idleness Idleness and carelessly performing work Damaging prison property Asst.-Warder Gillcspie PI.-Warder Duncan .. Asst.-Warder O'Donohue Warder Tyne PI.-Warder Duncan .. Pl.-Warder Rutherford G. La Roche, V.J. .. S. Thome George, V.J. G. La Roche, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. Forfeit 3 days' marks. 8 days bread and water. J. Newman, V.J. T. Thompson, V.J. .. Forfeit 3 days' marks. J. D. A. M. J. C. Idleness Insulting language to officer Asst.-Warder O'Donohuo Warder Walsh Warder Ryan S. Thome George, V.J. 0. La Roche, V.J. .. 72 hours bread and water. Forfeit G days' marks, and 24 hours bread and water 24 hours bread and water. s. w. Neglecting work, behaving and acting like a lunatic Having tobacco Refusing to go to labour .. Disobeying lawful orders .. Damaging prison property Warder Tyne J. D. E. N. A. M. J. K. Pl.-Warder Woolley .. Warder Ryan Asst.-Warder O'Donohue The Gaoler Pl.-Wardor Rutherford Asst.-Warder Crook .. J. Newman, V.J. S. Thorno George, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. R. 0. R. C. J. D. Idleness Insulting language to officer Talking from cell to fellowprisoner, and threatening language 1 Talking from cells, and 1- profane and obscene 1 language Obscene language Threatening language, and wilfully destroying prison property Disobeying lawful orders, and impertinence Idleness C. La Roche, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours broad and water. J. Newman, V.J. W. O'B. T. W. G. W. R. G. R. T1 » • • 24 hours bread and water each. P. Asst.-Warder Gideon PI.-Warder Rutherford and Warder Dolahey G. La Roche, V.J. .. H. G. Beth-Smith, V.J. Forfeit 18 marks. 7 days broad and water. E. W. Asst.-Warder O'Donohue Asst.-Warder Garven 0. La Roche, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. E. W.

W. M. II. P. F. Unnecessary noise, and insulting language to officer Unnecessary noise when under punishment Ditto Asst.-Warder McWil- : liams ; Warder Morrison I. N. Watt, V..T. H. P. Hardy, J.P., and Hugh Gormlcy, J.P. T. Brydono, J. P., and H. Driver, J.P. W. P. Street, V.J. .. Close confinement for 24 hours. j 12 hours bread and water. H. P. F. S. McC. Giving provisions to another prisoner Obscene and threatening language, unnecessary noise, and threatening language to officers Secreting tobacco Disobeying orders and profane language Quarrelling with a fellowprisoner Assaulting a fellow-prisoner 1 Asst.-Warder McDon- • aid Asst.-Warders Connor and Little Matron Shirley and Asst.-Matron Martin 24 hours bread and water. J. 0. G. G. Russell, V.J. .. W. M. M. D. Chief-Warder Ferguson Asst.-Matron Martin W. P. Street, V.J. .. W. L. Simpsom, V.J. E. B. Matron Shirley G. Fenwick, V.J. Forfeit 21 marks. E. W. J. 0. J. 0. J. 0. Insolent and threatening language to officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness Threatening language to an officer Idleness Asst.-Matron Martin ) Matron Shirley Asst.-Matron Martin J Pl.-Warder Pointon .. Warder Bennie I. N. Watt, V.J. '.'. H. Driver, J.P., G. P. Farquhar, J.P., and W. Dymock, J.P. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 14 days' close confinement in a light cell on each charge (concurrent). J. 0. H. J. S. H. J. S. W. P. Street, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. „ (cumulative). E. D. Pl.-Wardcr Pointon and Warden Bennie Warder Morrison Asst.-Warder McWilliams Ditto 3 days bread and water. H. J. S. H. W. P. Disobedience 24 hours in irons. 24 hours bread and water. H. W. P. H. J. S. Insulting language to an officer Wilfully making a disturbance when unclcr punishment Warder Parker and Asst.-Warder Connor E. II. Oarew, E.M. .. „ (cumulative). To bo kept in close confinement (in a light cell) in irons till noon, 27th Feb., 1886: 25/2/86. Ditto. 2 days bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. H.W.P. E. D. W. M. W. M. Ditto .. Ditto Unnecessary noise Insulting language to an officer PL-Warder Carte Pl.-Warder Carte and Asst.-Warder McWilliams W. P. Street, V.J. !.'

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reiiorted. By whom sentenced. Punishment. W. M. Unnecessary noise PI.-Warder Carte and Asst.-Warder McWilliams Ditto W. P. Street, V.J. .. 24 hours bread and wator. W. M. W. M. H. W. P. H. W.P. E. D. E. D. II. P. F. H. P. P. H. P.F. Disobedience Disturbing the quiet of the prison after 8 p.m. Unnecessary noise ■. Disobedience Unnecessary noiso Disobedience Unnecessary noise Disobedience Unnecessary noiso after 8 p.m. Disrespect to the Gaoler .. Insulting and threateninglanguage to officer Unnecessary noise Insulting language to officer „ (all cumulative). 24 hours bread and water „ (cumulative). 24 hours bread and water (cumulative). 24 hours bread and water. „ (all cumulative). H. W. P. H. W. P. Warder Bennie W. L. Simpson, V.J... 24 hours bread and water. H. W. P. H. W. P. Asst.-Warder Connor 12 hours bread and water (all ciTmulative). 24 hours bread and water. L. W. Giving provisions to fellowprisoner under punishment Disobedience Eefusing to go to labour (repeated) Insulting and threatening language to officers (repeated) Purloining bread from fellowprisoner Unnecessary noise Idleness Communicating with a prisoner without leave Secreting a tobacco-pipe .. Warder Bennie E. D. L. W. G. Fenwick, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. L. W. • PL-Warder Carte Warder Parker I A. Thomson, J.P., f and J. Mill, J.P. \ 10 days' solitary confinement in light cell, with bread and water. h. W. L. W. H. W. P. L L. PI .-Warder Carte Warder Bennie Warder Parker G. Penwick, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. A. S. A. S. Illicit communication with persons outside the prison, and receiving prohibited articles Damaging prison property.. Matron Shirley W. P. Street, V.J. .. Close confinement in light cell for 24 hours. Ditto (cumulative). A. S. A. S. M. E. G. Clandestine correspondence Close confinement in light cell for 24 hours. Ditto (cumulative). Close confinement in light cell for 24 hours. Forfeit 24 marks. M. S. M. S. M. S. W. G. J. H. J. G. I. H. Disobedienco Obstructing officer in execution of his duties Damaging prison property.. Secreting tobacco and pipe, and smoking in cell Fighting with J. G. Fighting with J. H. Wilfully making a disturbance when under punishment Ditto Warder Morrison Matron Shirley PI.-Warder Point on and Warder Bennie Warder Morrison Warder Porsythe Warder Parker and Asst.-Warder Hawkins Ditto 48 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. 2 days bread and water. E. H, Carcw, R.M. '.'. I. H. 4 days bread and water (cumulative). 3 days bread and water. J. S. J. S. J. S. H. P. P. Refusing to go to labour .. Making unnecessary noise Disobedience Unnecessary noise, and using insulting and threatening language to officer Refusing to work, and unnecessary noise Unnecessary noise, disobedience, throwing cap at, and using threatening language to, an officer Unnecessary noise, disobedience, and using insulting and threatening language to officers Profane cursing and swearing Disobedienco Obstructing an officer in the execution of his duty Irreverent behaviour at Divine service Insulting language to an officer PL-Warder Carte Warder Parker Asst.-Warder Hawkins Asst.-Warders Connor and Hawkins G. Penwick, V.J. W. L. Simpson, V.J. „ (all cumulative). 3 days bread and water. H. P. P. PL-Warder Carte and Warder Parker PL-Warder Carte and Asst. - Warder Hawkins H. P.P. H. P. F. PL-Warder Carte and Warder Parker „ (all cumulative). M.S. Matron Shirley and Asst.-Matron Black Ditto PL-Warder Carte and Warder Morrison Warder Rennic and Asst.-Warder Connor Ditto G. Fenwiek, V.J. To forfeit 20 marks. M. S. M. S. 8 days bread and water. J. S. W. Baldwin, V.J. 2 days bread and water. J. S. „ (cumulative).

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HOKITIKA PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reportod. By whom sentenced. Punishment. J. H. J. H. J. H. J. H. J. H. J. H. J. H. J. S. Disrespect to Gaoler Chief-Warder Bratby G. Fonwick, Y.J. 24 hours bread and water. Disobedience Asst.-Warder Little .. PI.-Warder Pointon .. Chief-Warder Bratby Warder Scott Chief-Warder Bratby PI.-Warder Carte and Asst.-Warder Hawkins Warder Parker and Asst.-Warder Brebner Ditto Warder Parker Asst.-Warder Brebner Disrespect to Chief Warder Disrespect to Gaoler Disobedience E. H. Carew, E.M. .. „ (all cumulative). 7 days' close confinement in light cell. J. S. Ditto (cumulative). H. C. T. J. T. J. Disobedience (repeated) Disobedience Disobedience (repeated) .. W. L. Simpson, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. A. L. W. E. Purloining and secreting a ration of bread Gross misconduct, insubordination, and disobedience Ditto Warder Parker Asst.-Warder Hawkins 24 hours bread and water (cumulative). 48 hours bread and water. 12 hours bread and water. J. S. PL-Warder Pointon and Warder Scott PI. - Warder Pointon and Warder Bennie PI. - Warder Pointon and Warder Scott E. H. Carew, B.M. .. 7 days bread and water. J. S. „ (cumulative). A. L. Wilful disturbance whilst under punishment, and • disobedience Secreting tobacco and pipe 5 days bread and water. J. McF. Warder Bennie and Asst.-Warder Hawkins The Gaoler and Asst.Matron Black Warder Bennie W. P. Street, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. J. McF. Clandestine correspondence J. McF. Wilful damage to prison property Writing a clandestine letter „ (all cumulative.) L. T. Chief Warder Bratby VV. L. Simpson, V.J. 48 hours bread and water, and forfeit 50 marks. Ditto. 24 hours bread and water. J. J.O'C. J. P. Secreting money, tobacco, and a book Unnecessary noise and disobedience W. P. Street, V.J. .. J. G. PI. - Warder Pointon, Warder Parker, and Asst.-Warder Little Ditto G. Fenwick, V.J. 3 days bread and water. J. G. Throwing soup over an officer's uniform Wilfully disturbing the quiet of the prison from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Persisting in unnecessary noise Communicating with another prisoner without leave Secreting part of table-knife, ear of bucket, pieces of wood, and a lead pencil Wilfully making an unnecessary noise Repeatedly disobedient Communicating with fellowprisoner without leave Profane language to Gaoler and Gaol Surgeon Communicating with fellowprisoner without leave Unnecessary noise, and obstructing his officer in the execution of his duty Secreting pipe and tobacco Unnecessary noise under punishment, disobedience, communicating with fellowprisoner in defiance of all orders, and insolence to officers Unnecessary noise under punishment and disobedience Ditto J. G. // J. G. » J. G. „ (all cumulative.) II. P. F. Warder Bennie 1 day bread and water. H. P. PI.-Warder Pointon .. 3 days broad and water. H. P. H. P. Asst.-Warder Little .. Asst.-Warder McDonald Ditto // H. P. „ (accumulative.) H. R. H. E. Warder Parker and Asst.-Wr. McDonald Ditto 2 days bread and water. „ (cumulative.) P. M. H. P. Warder Bennie Pl.-Warder Pointon .. W. Baldwin, V.J. .. E. H. Carew, E.M. .. 48 hours bread and water. 14 days bread and water. PI.-Warder Pointon and Asst.-Warder Little 14 days' close confinement in irons in a light cell. '. G. . G. Ditto 14 days bread and water (eonenrrentwith other sentence)

\L K. \I. D. il. K. \1. K. Idleness Threatening language Disrespectful conduct PL-Warder Steele .. J. Bovan, V.J. .. 3 clays bread and water. „ 1 day bread and water.. .. Hon. J. A. Boaar, V.J. Forfeit 42 marks. „ 3 days bread and water.

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LYTTELTON PRISON.

NAPIER PRISON.

NELSON PRISON. Nil. NEW PLYMOUTH PRISON.

TIMARU PRISON. Nil. WANGANUI PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentencod. Punishment. W. T. T. Profane and insulting language to fellow-prisoner Assaulting fellow-prisoner.. Prisoner R. McD. John Tumbull, V.J. .. 3 clays bread and water. S. T. F. G. \.E.M. Prisoner C. H. M. .. Warder Sutherland .. Pl.-Warder McKellop 24 liours bread and water.

1. R. 1. R. Obscene language Disorderly conduct Chief Warder Asst.-Warder Theobald R. Westenra, V.J. .. T. H. Potts, V.J., and R. Westenra, V J. Ditto 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and wate: (cumulative). 3 days bread and water. }. T. r. V. }. T. Idleness, and damaging prison property Refusing to work Disorderly conduct Chief Warder PI.-Warder Duncan .. Chief Warder and Asst.-\¥arder Manning Pl.-Wardor Bell Chief Warder R. Westenra, V.J. 24 hours broad and water. 3. R. D. j. T. Idleness, and insolence to Medical Officer Insolence to officer Assaulting officer.. T. H. Potts, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 48 hours broad and water. ". W. I. T. Asst.-Warder O'Brien Chief Warder and Asst.-Warder Clark Asst.-Warder Walsh .. Chief Warder and Pl.Warder Bell Chief Warder R. Westenra, V.J. .. J. Ollivier, R.M. 24 hours bread and water. 14 days bread and water. ". C. }. T. Disorderly conduct Disobedience, insolence, and refusing to work Insolence to Medical Officer Attempting to correspond with friends surreptitiously Aiding another convict to correspond with friends surreptitiously Inciting two other convicts to fight Using threatening language Damaging prison property Idleness R. Westonra, V.J. .. T. H. Potts, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. s. r. n. N. MoG. 48 hours broad and water. ". H. ii '. M. PL-Warder Bell R. Westenra, V.J. .. 24 hours broad and water. I. B. 1. McB. J. McC. 1. McB. 3-. T. Asst.-Warder O'Brien Chief Warder PI.-Warder Bell 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. it. K. r. c. Disorderly conduct, and an assault on an officer Refusing to work.. Damaging prison property Asst.-Warders O'Brien and Donovan Chief Warder J. Ollivier, R.M. '.'. R. Westenra, V.J. .. 7 days bread and water, anc 30 days in irons. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water.

. R. V. M. l. McN. Refusing to work.. Obscene and abusive language Insulting and threatening language to officer, and damaging prison property Warder Nicholson The Gaoler .. H. S. Tiffen, V.J. J. Anderson, V.J. H. S. Tiffen, VJ. 3 days' solitary confinement. 24 hours bread and water.

1. T. !. T. Disobedience to prison regu- PI. - Warder Flahavan lations by putting his cell- and Warder Fergulight out and turning into son bed before allotted time Insulting language to the The Gaoler .. Gaoler, and threatening the Principal Warder E. Parris, V.J., T. King, V.J., and H. Weston, V.J. 3 days bread and water. E. Pan-is, V.J., T. King, V.J., and H. Weston, V.J.

W. H. Insubordinate conduct, and insolence to officer Singing, whistling, and dancing in cell Ditto .. Idleness Asst.-Warder Morrow E. Ward, V.J. 3 days bread and water. W. H. Tlio Gaoler and Asst.Warder Morrow Ditto Asst.-Warder Morrow Asst.-Warder Median D. J. W. G. W.3. J. McC. T. McG. Disobedience Having cell and utensils in an unclean and disorderly state, and idleness E. N.'Liffiton, V.J. '.'. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 3 days broad and water. The Gaoler and Asst.Warder Median

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WELLINGTON (TERRACE) PRISON.

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Iuitials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment." f. H. J. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Prisoner R. by striking him on the forehead with a. piece of board W. B. Gudgeon, V.J. ! 3 days, and forfeit 14 days' marks. j . j

D. J. Assaulting and molesting officers in discharge of their duties Chief Warder H. Ferguson and Asst.-War-dens McKinstry and Coyle Asst.-Warder Nilsen H. S. Wardell, E.M. 30 days' confinement in irorjs W. W. Idleness at work, and insubordinate language towards officer Obscene language Irreverence at Divine service, and disobedience Fighting on Mount Cook Prison works J. Duthie, VJ. 48 hours bread and water. H. E. jr. w. Asst.-Warder Bradley Warder Swan E. Pearoe, V.J. J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. w. w. PL-Warder Eeardon.. E. Pearco, V.J. 3 days bread and water. D. J. } W. C. j J. J. Fighting in the piison yard Asst.-Warder Coyle .. J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 124 hours bread and water ( each 48 hours bread and water. w. w. J. D. . Highly insubordinate language to officer Direct disobedience of orders Refusing to do the work ordered Positive disobedience of orders Filthy and insubordinate language Filthy and insubordinate language, singing, shouting, and disturbing the quiet Of the gaol Disobedience of orders Insulting language to his officer Refusing to obey repeated orders Threatening and insulting language to .officer Attempting to assault the Pl.-Warder Insulting language on labour parade Disrespectful conduct towards an officer Leaving his work without permission Disrespectful language towards officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison at 6.10 a.m. by whistling and singing Insubordinate language to officer Refusing to work, smashing a pane of glass, and breaking cell door Obstructing officers in execution of their duties, and being highly insubordinate Fighting on Mt. Cook Prison works Creating a disturbance on Mt. Cook Prison works Idleness, and neglecting work Assaulting prisoner B., by striking him on the face Asst-Warder McCormack Asst.-Warder Eiddick Asst.-Matron Stenson W. E. Gudgeon, V J. 24 hours bread and water. J. R. J. D. PI.-Warder Reardon and Warder White Matron Maher and Asst.-Matron Stenson Ditto J. R. Blair, V.G 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 14 days' marks. 24 hours bread and water. A. T. 12 hours bread and water. T. H. T. H. PI.-Warder Eeardon.. E. Pearco, V.J. 3 days bread and water. „ .(cumulative). A. T. Matron Maher W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 days bread and water. J. J. PI.-Warder Reardon.. J. G. Butts, V.J. J. J. PL-Warder Millington J. R. Pl.-Warder Eeardon.. J. Dransfieia, V.J. .. 24 hours bread and water. D. K. Asst.-Warder McKinstry Acting PI. - Warder Duggan Ditto E. Pearce, V.J. 3 days bread and water. J. E. J. B. Blair, V.J. 2 days bread and water. J. Bi. F. A. Asst.-Warder McKinstry J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. F. A. Ditto A. T. Matron Maher and Asst.-Matron Traeey J. G. Butts, V.J. A. T. Ditto „ (cumulative.) D. J. Pl.-Warder Eeardon.. W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 days bread and water. D. J. (cumulative.) D. M. J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 48 hours bread and water. D. M. (cumulative.) H. W. Having a saw-blade and file in his possession, apparently for prison-breaking purposes Conniving at a serious breach of the prison regulations, having tools in his possession for prison-breaking purposes, and refusing to give them up Pl.-Warder Millington W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 14 days' marks. L. de C. Ditto.

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Table L. Offenders released under "The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," to 31st December, 1886.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. I, W. . B, !. L. Positive disobedience of orders Positive disobedience of orders, and using improper language to officer Threatening language to fellow-prisoner Leaving ranks, and wilfully overturning barrow on line of march Wilfully damaging his cell. window Warder George Asst.-Matron Tracey.. W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. J. G. Butts, V.J. 1 day bread and water, and forfeit 14 days' marks. Forfeit 7 days' marks. 24 hours bread and water. V. T. Warder Eeston 3 days bread and water. V. T. Asst.-Warder Coyle .. (cumulative.'

Period ol Probation. o ■ji i d 5 B i I i—i I 'I « o Two months 1 1 Three months 3 4 2 9 Six months 6 1 6 Eighteen months 1 1 . Tvyo years 1 1 Totals .. 6 O 18