DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1887. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1887.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, H-02

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1887. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1887.

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

The Inspector of Prisons to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. Sir,' —■ Justice Department, Prisons Branch, Wellington, 20th March, 1888. I have the honour to present my eighth annual report on the prisons of the colony, together with second annual report of the operations of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." I have made periodically, as shown in Table J, inspections of the thirteen larger prisons of the colony at uncertain dates, and have visited as many of the smaller or police gaols as the time at my disposal permitted of, and, on the whole, have every reason to believe that these institutions are now established and conducted on an efficient and economical basis; and while, on the one hand, there is no approach to tyranny or cruelty, on the other the system adopted is sufficiently severe to make penal servitude and imprisonment deterrent and to some extent reformatory. As regards the First Offenders' Probation Act, from the details given in this report it appears that its success is now established beyond a doubt. 2. It is a matter of congratulation this year to be again able to report that the cost of maintenance of prisoners is much less than in the previous twelve months, and there has been a considerable falling-off both in the number and seriousness of prison offences, as well as of complaints against prison officers. 3. As heretofore the supplies for the various prisons have been publicly tendered for, and no complaints have been made by either the prison authorities or by the various contractors. The usual custom of these tenders being addressed to and opened by the Visiting Justices has been adhered to, and their recommendations as to accepting or rejecting them have invariably been adopted. 4. There were three escapes during the year—viz., one at Hokitika, one at Oamaru, and one at Mount Cook, Wellington; but in each case the prisoners were recaptured. At Hokitika the prisoner ran away from the works, but was never lost sight of by the officer who followed, overtook, and recaptured him when he had gone about five hundred yards. At Oamaru the prisoner managed to get out of his cell during the daytime through a defective lock; and, after being absent about an hour and a half, was taken by the police in the town. The escape at Mount Cook was from the temporary wooden prison, and was entirely due to the want of vigilance on the part of the nightwatch officer, whose services were dispensed with in consequence. After being at large three days, the prisoner was recaptured by Detective Campbell, assisted by the gaol officials. It appears that he had secreted a gouge in his cell, and with it had cut his way out, a work that should have been quite impossible had the night-watch officer properly performed his duty. Considering the old and delapidated buildings that are utilised as a prison at Mount Cook, it has been a matter of surprise that there have not been more escapes, which is mainly, I think, due to the satisfactory manner in which the officers carry out the instructions ; but, as in this case, the authorities are sometimes deceived and irregularities follow. 5. A reference to 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 10-23 males and 2-59 females, showing a daily average decrease of 39 in the males and an increase of 064 in the females as compared with last year. A great deal of the sickness is accounted for by the large number of persons who, I regret to say, are still sent to prisons through suffering from the effects of drink; but to this I shall draw attention later on. Four deaths occurred in prisons as against three in 1886—viz., one female at Dunedin, and three males at Napier, Wellington Terrace, and Tauranga respectively. The usual inquests were held, and two of these deaths were attributed to alcohol. I—H. 2.

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6. There were two executions last year—viz., at Auckland simultaneously, the culprits having been convicted in the same case. At Gisborne three death sentences were passed, which His Excellency the Governor was pleased to commute to penal servitude for life. 7. Table A further shows that at the commencement of the past year there were 557 males and 68 female prisoners confined in the gaols of the colony, and at the close of the year 592 males and 99 female prisoners, giving an increase of 35 males and 31 females. In the year 1886 there passed through the prisons 4,536 males and 1,056 females, while during the past year the numbers were 4,478 males and 945 females, being a deciease of 58 males and 111 females, giving a total decrease in cases dealt with of 169. These statistics are extremely satisfactory. 8. During the past year the daily average number of prisoners in gaols has been 5661 males and 715 females, being an increase of 33-6 males, with a decrease of 305 females, giving a net average increase of 30-55 for the year as compared with 1886. The prison population, after continuously decreasing for six years, has during the year 1887 increased, but not to any great extent. This fact may be attributed in a great measure to the long sentences being now awarded to vagrants under the Police Offences Act by Eesident Magistrates generally, and also to the better detection and tracing of offenders by the police. 9. According to figures obtained from the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony was at the end of the past year 347,393 males and 297,927 females, total 645,320 persons; while the number of prisoners at that date was 592 males and 99 females—69l persons; the average percentage of prisoners according to population was therefore O'l, being a slight increase of '002 on the previous year, which showed a percentage of -098 10. During the past year 114 male and 2 female misdemeanants in default were detained in the gaols of the colony, and during the same period 85 male and 21 female supposed lunatics were detained in the various prisons, giving a decrease of 38 male misdemeanants in default, as in the previous year, with the same number of females, and an increase of 2 males and 2 females supposed lunatics. 11. With reference to prisoners under sentence of penal servitude, there were at the close of last year in the several prisons 189 males and 5 females, being an increase of 5 males and 2 females on the previous year. 12. During the year 1887 461 males and 60 females were acquitted or discharged after remand, being an increase of 45 males and 7 females on the previous year. 13. 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 £49 4s. 4d., as against £53 18s. 9d. for the previous year; and at a net cost per head of £28 3s. scl, as against £33 ss. lid. for the year 1886. The gross totals are made up as follows : Staff supervision, £31 12s. 7d.; maintenance, £14 ss. 6d.; incidental, £3 6s. 3d. It will bo noticed that there are substantial reductions under each of these heads on the previous year's expenses. It may also be mentioned that, of the item £755 ss. 6d. for conveyance of officers and prisoners, the sum of £410 7s. 3d. was paid to the Railway Department, and, of the £819 13s. 2d. charged against gratuities to prisoners and sundries, £123 19s. 4d. was paid to the Postal and Telegraph Department for rent of telephones, &c. 14. The substantial decrease in both the gross and net cost per head per prisoner for the past year cannot be looked upon but as satisfactory as far as it goes, but it must be apparent to any one studying the subject that keeping open small prisons at such places as Timaru, Nelson, and. Lawrence is disastrous alike to the taxpayer and the criminal. The net average cost per prisoner in the English county prisons last year amounted to £22 7s. Id., or £5 16s. 6d. less than the New Zealand prisoners, so that, all things considered, our prisons cannot be looked upon as other than economically managed. Were it not for the Supreme Court criminal sittings being held at Timaru and Nelson, those prisons might be converted into police gaols, but, where provision has to be made for detaining prisoners awaiting trial at the Supreme Court, it becomes necessary to keep up a sufficient staff to meet such requirements. It may be contended that these prisoners awaiting trial might be kept elsewhere; but then comes the consideration that by removing them considerable obstacles are placed in the way of preparing their defence, &c. On a close examination of the financial Table B it will be clearly seen that the smaller the prison the greater the expense, and, it may be added, the worse the discipline. For example, Nelson is the most expensive, at £116 6s. Bd., with as low a daily average of 39 prisoners, while Mount Cook, Wellington, is the cheapest, at £2 4s. 9d. per prisoner, with a daily average of 63-3 prisoners, all of whom are what may be termed remunerative. Awaiting-trial, contempt-of-Court, or misdemeanant prisoners, who do not perform hard labour, are not incarcerated at Mount Cook; this materially assists in keeping down expenses. 15. The receipts for value of prison-labour, sale of road-metal, bricks, drain-pipes, needlework, maintenance of prisoners, &c, for the past year amounted to £13,037 4s. 9d., as against £12,270 6s. 2d in 1886. 16. As regards the education of prisoners a reference to Table C shows that, out of a total of 3,921 males and 877 females, 3,330 males and 671 females were able to read and write, 133 males and 75 females are able to read only, whilst 458 males and 131 females were neither able to read nor write. 17. I regret to have to report a considerable increase again during the past year in the number of juvenile offenders. Table D shows that during the year 1887 30 children under the age of ten years passed through tho prisons of the colony, as against 39 in 1886, while in those from ten to fifteen years of age the numbers are 83, as against 101; but in those aged from fifteen to twenty years the numbers are 336, as against 295 ; giving a total increase during the past year of 14 prisoners under the age of twenty years. Though this increase is only about one-fourth of the previous year's increase, still it is a matter of deep regret that so large a number as 113 children under the age of fifteen years should have been detained in prisons where it is at present almost a matter of impossibility to keep them isolated from the older and hardened criminals. I am, however, glad to be able to report that much has been done in this direction, and in some cases these children have been kept entirely separate from all other prisoners.

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18. With reference to these juvenile offenders whose prison-career I have closely watched, I have no hesitation in stating that sending them to prison does considerably more harm than good, and that, however carefully they may be looked after in prison, they are more dangerous to society when liberated than they were when sentenced, and the dread of prison-life is lost to them. They receive the same rations as adult prisoners, and as many of them are mere children prison-discipline has to be relaxed on their behalf. It appears to mo that the only means of preventing a criminal class developing in the colony is to establish a reformatory for juvenile offenders. This might advantageously be done as an experiment, without incurring any additional expense in the South Island, by converting either Caversham or Burnham Industrial Schools into a reformatory for convicted juvenile criminals, and retaining the other establishment as an industrial school proper for unconvicted orphans or neglected and homeless children. 19. It is interesting to notice from Table F that a comparison of the previously-convicted prisoners sentenced during the past few years with those sentenced five years ago —viz., in 1883— shows a decrease of 10 males and the substantial decrease of 180 females. The contrast is significant in a variety of ways. In the first place, the saving of expense to the country has been considerable. In private families there has not been so much loss in wages while the bread-winner has been shut up, but more important still has been the vast amount of human misery which has been spared. Some credit for this must be given to the better system of management which has been established in all the prisons of late years, which is proved by the marked diminution in the number of prison-punishments ; there has been improvement also in the methods employed for the treatment of long-sentenced prisoners. For all of them the first stage of life is made especially penal and severe, and they must win their way upwards to milder treatment by conducting themselves so as to deserve it. More care, too, is now given to their instruction; this, combined with a fixed system of punishments and rewards, is an effective agency of reformation. 20. In order to prevent a fluctuation by and by, and the present satisfactory falling-off in reconvicted criminals being followed by a temporary increase, it is of the utmost importance that the prisons now building at Auckland and Wellington should be finished with all practicable speed, as the additional accommodation is urgently required to guarantee the complete separation of casual offenders from habitual criminals. This is the only complete method of preventing the contaminating influence of the worst class of offenders. It is generally the case that, in spite of all precautions, criminals do contrive to hold some intercourse with one another. It is important, therefore to take care that the least possible amount of mischief shall come from it, and this is very fairly secured by the absolute local separation of the two classes, and the consequent limiting of the influence of the worst class to members of its own order. A prison so conducted is no longer what a prison once was —a training-school in vice, taking its own fashion, almost as a matter of course, from the lowest and most degraded of its inmates. 21. The total number of prison-punishments awarded during the past year was 214, as against 227 in 1886. These were minor punishments by Visiting Justices, while 11 serious or aggravated prison-offences, after first being investigated by a Visiting Justice, were reheard in open Court, as against 19 similar cases in 1886. The steady annual decrease in prison-offences is very satisfactory, but such a large number as 105 in one prison (Auckland) is much too great, and I hope to see it considerably reduced during the present year. Experience proves that, where there are a great many prison-offences recorded at the same prison year after year against the prisoners, the officers are as much, and generally more, to blame than the prisoners. 22. The number of offences committed by prison-officers last year was 18, as against 25 in 1886. The more serious of these were two cases of intoxication, and one of gross neglect of duty. The conduct of the officers, notwithstanding this, has been very good, and, with one or two exceptions, they are as a body admirably suited for the duties they are called upon to perform. 23. The prison-buildings in course of erection at Wellington and Auckland have made good progress during the year. At the former place the main wing is nearly ready for roofing, notwithstanding that the work was somewhat delayed in consequence of being suddenly called upon to furnish about one million and a half of bricks for the new printing office. The prisoners have been steadily employed in the manufacture of bricks, tiles, drain-pipes, &c, and the goods turned out give universal satisfaction. At Auckland the ground-floor of the wing now in the course of construction will shortly be ready for occupation, and this will give much needed additional accommodation. When these two prisons are completed, or rather the wings now under construction are fit for occupation, the present unseemly crowding will be discontinued, and the classification will be enabled to be carried out, which, though most important, has been quite at a standstill for some time past, owing to the limited accommodation available. A prison for first offenders, known as the star class of prisoners in England, is much required, and is one of the best possible preventatives against contamination. The calculations I made some years ago as to the amount of prison-accommodation required for the colony has so far proved accurate, and, if the prisons now building at Mount Cook and Auckland are only pushed on fairly fast to completion, there should be no more unnecessary crowding together of prisoners, and consequently no more corruption from evil associations. 24. The principal works at which prisoners have been employed during the past year are as follow : Auckland—Building new prison, stonebreaking, repairing rifle-range, and cleaning GovernHouse and Supreme Court. New Plymouth—Completing the centre dome and excavating round the prison. Napier—Building a boundary-wall, stonebreaking, and limeburning. Wanganui— Working around the prison, and laying out the grounds. Wellington—Building new prison, excavating, manufacture of bricks, tiles, drain-pipes, and all tinware for prison use. Lyttelton—Reclaiming for Harbour Board, manufacture of boots and uniform, clothing, &c, and printing. Dunedin— Levelling round prison-site, working at Jubilee Park and Botanical Gardens. Invercargill—Work-' ing for Corporation. Hokitika—Eeclaiming land and clearing bush. The question of prisoners' labour has had my close attention, both in respect to carrying out the provisions of the Act relative

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to the employment of prisoners, and also in consonance with my own views, that properly-regulated labour is the best basis of a sound prison-discipline. 25. I cannot close this report without once more entering my annual protest against persons suffering from delirium tremens, or supposed lunatics, being sent to the prisons for medical treatment. I have pointed out yearly in my reports for the last seven years that it is nothing short of cruelty and inhumanity that these unfortunate creatures should be shut up in prisons. But, notwithstanding the decision of the Legislature, as set forth in clauses 67 and 68 of " The Lunacy Act, 1882," that such persons should be treated in the hospitals —a separate ward being provided for such purposes, the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards not only decline to admit them to hospitals, but even go further, and ignore Eesident Magistrates' warrants committing them to hospitals. As before stated, two deaths in prisons occurred from alcohol during the past year, and though everything was done that could be done for these unfortunates in the prisons, still it is quite possible that had they been in hospital their lives might have been prolonged, or even their recovery established. 26. A very striking case came to my notice a short time since. A woman who had drowned her child and attempted suicide was brought to the prison committed for trial. She was a desponding case; no sign of violence, but a case that wanted more than constant watching to guard against any suicidal tendencies. She was palpably more fit for a hospital than a prison, and was accordingly sent to the hospital, but promply returned to gaol, because one of the hospital-staff recognised her as a former patient at Sunnyside Asylum, although only detained there as an inebriate. What are the hospitals for? Are the staff to have no troublesome patients? In England patients in hospitals would be attended by nurses, and every expedient resorted to before the dire alternative of relegating a patient to a gaol or lunatic asylum, or even parting with them at all. In the New Zealand hospitals it appears that whenever a patient gives a little trouble, or evinces any noisy tendencies, they are at once turned over to a gaol or lunatic asylum. 27. In the interests of humanity we should see that patients are not unnecessarily placed in a lunatic asylum or prison. To be there is to become insane to the majority of weak-minded persons, and the weak-minded are the majority. It appears to me that the hospital-staff are too particular, or rather too much alive to their own peace and quietness. The theory put forth is, patients disturb other patients. Then, they should make their arrangements accordingly. Is it nothing to send a poor creature to gaol or amongst the insane, because the mind is temporarily unhinged, to awaken among those who are permanently insane and among associations which would try the strongest mind ? I cannot but record my opinion once more that all these cases should be sent to hospitals in the first instance for curative treatment, and then, in the case of drunkards, when cured, they should be dealt with by Magistrates, and severely punished.

FIEST OFFENDEES' PEOBATION ACT EEPOET. 1. It is with great pleasure I am able to reiterate all that was said in the report of last year upon the satisfactory working of this Act; and a reference to Table L shows that during the year ended the 31st December last, out of 103 first offenders treated under the Act, 44 satisfactorily carried out the conditions of their licenses and were duly discharged; 51 are still working out the conditions of their obligations successfully, whilst only 7 having failed to report themselves at the stipulated periods have been rearrested and brought to justice, and 1 only has managed, by eluding the vigilance of the Probation Officers and police, to escape unpunished. 2. Since the Act came into force on the Ist October, 1886, 121 persons have been placed on probation; of these, 58 have been discharged on satisfactorily completing the conditions of their licenses, 53 are still on probation, 9 have been rearrested and brought before Magistrates, and 1 has escaped. 3. The amount of costs, &c, ordered to be paid by the various Courts before which the 103 offenders were brought during the past year amounted to £326 ss. 9d., of which sum £144 6s, sd. has been already actually paid into the Probation Officers' hands ; and those from whom sums are still due continue as a rule to carry out the conditions of their licenses as far as their means will permit. It is left to the discretion of the Probation Officers to occasionally give additional time for these payments in case of persons with families, or when sickness interferes with their chances of earning a living, or for other sufficient reasons. 4. The approximate cost of keeping these offenders in prison had not the Probation Act been been brought into force would have been about £2,900, thus a saving for the year of £3,226 ss. 9d. has been effected; and, when it is taken into account that the administration of the Act is carried out absolutely free of all cost, it must be admitted that the result has also proved financially successful. 5. When the Act was first brought into force the then Minister of Justice (the Hon. J. A. Tole) purposely avoided hampering those who had to administer it by issuing lengthy and, in his opinion, unnecessary regulations, preferring to leave to the discretion of those whose duty it is to adjudicate on criminal cases to discriminate as to the intentions of the Legislature with regard to the cases that should be brought within the provisions of the Act or otherwise. 6. It was at first argued that the Act was not intended to apply to young children; next that it was meant to exclude aged persons; whilst lawyers contended that a so-called first offender had a right to expect to be placed on probation as a matter of course. Again, that a very unsuitable class of persons had been selected for Probation Officers, as there was too much of the police and prison element surrounding them. That these were nothing more than fallacies is now proved by the manner in which the Act has worked during the eighteen months of its existence, and that Mr. Tole's perception in not tying the hands of the administrators by useless provisions has been amply justified by results.

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7. A word of commendation is certainly due to the Probation Officers, who, without extra remuneration, have spared no pains to make the necessary investigations as regards probable first offenders. They have, besides, shown considerable and praiseworthy discretion in their recommendations, which have been almost invariably adopted by the various Courts. 8. Similar Acts to the New Zealand. First Offenders' Probation Act have now boon placed on the statute-books of the United Kingdom and Queensland, and the Act is likely to be immediately adopted in Victoria and New South Wales. It is generally admitted that the statute contains the germs of valuable legislation by assisting in the effort to do something to convert those who have committed a first offence, perhaps from thoughtlessness or under the influence of strong temptation, into honest and usoful members of society, instead of, by imprisonment, turning them into habitual criminals. 9. The chief danger to bo guarded against is the idea that a person might deliberately commit a crime for the first time with the certainty, if detected, of suffering no further punishment than being placed on probation, with an opportunity of absconding, but the fact of only one person out of 121 having succeeded in getting away virtually disposes of any such supposed danger; and, when it is further considered that fifty-eight first offenders have actually come back to society without being subjected to the contamination of prison influences, such a result must be recognised as most gratifying, and will prove a valuable aid in removing the stigma of the original conviction in those cases where an intention has been shown to do better in future. 10. It has been said that one effect of the Probation Act is to place offenders under police supervision, which in many cases, such as to a person of good education and connections committing a small fraud or embezzlement of no great amount, seems quite inapplicable and calculated to do harm; but, from the satisfactory way in which the provisions of the Act are carried out in New Zealand, this argument is of little force, and, so far as is known, no complaint has been made of the result. 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, 1887.

State of the Prisons. Addington. Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. Now Plymouth. Timaru. iWanganui. Wellingt'n (Mt. Cook). Wellingt'n (Terrace). Minor Gaols. Total. Grand Total. In Prison, 1st January. m. : 1 F. M. 1 F. 31. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1 .. M. F. M. F. 1 .. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 4 .. 2 .. 59 4 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 '2 4 1 2 1 5 1 26' 33 23 35 12 8 1 1 9 3 1 6" 2 19 .. 15 1 18 15 10 2 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 ".. 1 .. 8 .. 4 .. 1 1 2 .. 1 .. 12 .. 40 .. 23 .. 16 .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 18 1 10 .. 1 .. 5 .. 1 .. 3 .. ■■ 1 .. •• •• 66".. 2 .. 14".. 17 1 25 2 8 2 5 3 1 .. l".. 2 .. 184 3 108 5 108 3G 71 17 21 3 4 2 G3 187 113 144 88 24 1 '.. 2 1 1 1 1 .. 2 2 .. 9 1 1 .. 11 3 1 .. 1 .. - Total 68 20 8 7 3 1 5 1 11 1 68 .. 70 8 16 3 557 68 G25 7 10 132 15 17 100- .. 41 11 Received. I 1 Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, and in transitu (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 15 .. 105" 18 17 .. 103' 12 10 4 55 1 "g •• 3" 1 6 .. 10 5 23 .. 5 .. 95 .. 9 .. 19 4 24 2 •• 21 2 4 2 30 .. 2 .. 3 3 27 3 9 7 26 1 1 11 .. 17 .. 85 9 19 1 31 G 217 23 110 2 83 21 831 77 112 104 908 •• 4 15 139 120 4 2 13 2 51 13 105 G2 507 1G1 21 8 1 11 10 37 134 27 1 1 29 99 3 3 .. 11 6 15 11 7 8 4 .. 8 .. 10 3 58 23 9 .. 12 .. 29 .. 44 .. 138 .. 1 .. 3 .. 26 1 208 17 15 1 3 .. 3 .. 13 3 17 3 2 1 1 8 1 33 2 3 2 2 1 4 .. 5 1 99 4 5 .. 1 11 77 5 1 1 18 7 10 2 37 9 314 98 17 3 3 .. 1 .. 17 G 432 25 98 G 4 .. 57 4 126 22 314 134 2,167 581 229 36 4 61 148 448 2,748 2G5 Total received Total for year 2G3 159 270 169 817 258 949 273J 289 140 39 26 128 31 324 312 25 57 93 147 m 130 22 11 .. 79 .. 487 121 818 67 834 70 3,921 877 4,478 945 4,798 5,423 357 160 47 qq 00 145 32 424 353 2G 60 104 152 13 147 GO 557 129 Discharged. 18 .. 3 .. 97 11 69 3 583 217 1 .. 3 1 Debtors Lunatics transferred to asylums Acquitted after remand On remission of sentence At expiration of sentence On bail Transferred to other prisons or police .. Pardoned Executed Died naturally 16 .. 95 15 3 5 146 130 10 1 3 .. 18 6 15 3 192 136 14 .. 63 .. 2 .. 3 1 2 .. 31 31 G .. G 5 17 .. 12 .. 71 25 7 .. 24 .. G7 .. 159 .. 14 .. 28 .. 9 .. 6 2 28 3 23 240 20 •• 16 2 2 .. 33 7 4 .. 3 .. 7 .. 2 2 20 1 5 1 40 3 2 3 21 1 110 2 8 3 3 3 9 4 3 1 105 1 17 21 .. 15 .. 1 1 37 9 38 1 367 101 20 1 30 7 82 12 519 28 7 2 165 19 112 2 67 21 461 GO 259 13 2,59G 718 42 2 343 28 1 1 2 .. 3 1 114 88 521 272 .3,314 44 371 2 2 4 l" 3 1 .. 11 .. 17*".. 9 .. 17 ' 2 4 .. 13 .. 1 1 2 .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .- • • .. ■■ Total discharged In prison at end of year 201 153 9 16 776 232 173 41 315 147 42 13 39 8 32 1 123 22 30 2 299 125 324 29 25 1 58 2 9 83 7 21 1 147 9 5 4 139 20 8 3 25 .. 54 .. 473 113 84 16 824 GO 10 1 3,886 846 592 99 4,732 691 Total for year 104 8 152 13 147 23 79 .. 557 129 834 70 5,423 270 169 949 273 357 160 47 33 145 32 424 353 26 CO 4,478 945 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 27 11 GO 11-6 3 1 •12 215 139 152-0 22-8 78 39 27 5 2-17 -67 89 34 30-7 14-3 47 49 3 1 1-16 1-04 19 9 9-8 3-2 10 G 26 8 166 2-2 3 1 135 99 113-3 .. 100 .. 4 .. 2-21.. 51 15 31-3 1-4 32 8 1 2-5 -5 9 3-3 0-6 33 11 20-7 1-0 14 2 12 2 6-0 0-3 1 16 6 90 1-3 1 69 54 63-3 .. 18 113 78 87-0 11-0 11 2 2 •4 -2 •• 16-5 1-8 16 1 •• 566-1 71-5 331 111 37 7 10-23 2-59 637-6 442 44 12-82 •09 -06 •008 -003 1 '.. ■7".. • • 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, 1887.

Addington. Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invereargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. New Plymouth. Timaru. Wanganui. Wellington (Mouot Cook). Wellington (Terrace). Total. t. ., ... ( Males... Daily average number of prisoners j , i e 60 11-6 1520 228 30-7 143 9-8 32 166 22 113-3 313 1-4 33 06 20-7 1-0 6-0 0-3 9-6 1-3 633 87-0 11-0 549-6 69-7 Total 17-6 I 1748 45-0 13-0 18-8 1133 32-7 39 21-7 63 10-9 633 98-0 6193 Heads op Service. £ s. d. 745 0 0 38 9 0' Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms £ s. a. 3,727 1 1 260 4 2 £ s. d. 1,88-1 3 8 173 16 9 £ s. & 829 10 8 24 16 3 £ s. d. (n)939 5 1 39 12 0 £ s. d. 3,277 17 9 193 11 9 £ s. d. 980 8 4 39 14 0 £ s. d. (o)355 17 0 19 17 0 £ s. d. 830 0 0 44 15 6 £ 8. d. 372 10 0 19 18 0 £ s. d. 455 15 4 20 8 0 £ s. a. 1,412 6 0 180 13 11 £ s. d. 2,588 12 4 134 2 11 £ s. d. 18,398 7 3 1.189 19 3 Total Cost per prisoner 783 0 0 3,987 44 10 4: 22" 5 3 2,058 0 5 854 6 11! 978 17 3,471 9 6 1,020 2 '4 375 14 Oj 874 15 6 392 8 0; 476 3 4 1,592 19 11 2,722 15 19,588 6 6 22 16 3 45 14 8 65 14 4| .-,1' 30 12 7] :'.l 3 10 96 6 8 40 6 3 62 5 9i 43 13 25 3 4 27 15 31 12 Maintenance : Rations Fuel and liglit Bedding and clothing ... Medicines and medical comforts, including tobacco Furniture Soap, cleaning materials, &c. Total I 120 17 lli 1,152 9 10 108 10 2 147 15 1 45 1 6| 403 1 8 22 7 8' 102 16 4 28 7 0 51 4 0 26 19 2 348 I 8 1,861 9 1 19 15 5! 10 13~0 395 11 5, 72 6 0 33 4 3 15 9 7 10 7 6 7 14 6 152 9 11 40 18 0 54 10 10 13 14 4 4 3 0 14 16 8 165 13 7 61 6 4 57 14 8 0 6 1 13 15 1 2 7 5 703 14 7 356 8 10 293 1 3 154 3 1 27 19 0 414 16 6 236 16 2 56 6 1 67 19 4 17 2 4 2 8 0 5 15 8 40 18 4 21 6 4 8 6 10 208 12 5 41 19 8 96 19 8 38 1 2 10 15 6 5 10 2 47 7 3 22 3 4 22 9 0 10 9 4 2 10 10 1 17 5 80 7 3 46 18 3 26 2 4 7 3 11 52 8 1 0 10 9 443 8 2 17 9 1 232 5 6 129 3 4 2 0 0 6 15 8 675 9 2 198 18 8 552 0 10 94 7 11 22 7 5 10 7 6 4,423 16 0 1,192 5 10 1,892 17 8 605 5 1 178 15 8 548 19 2 1 14 3 0 3 9 534 13 a 280 12 9 301 3 2i l,t>50 3 3 386 72 9 6 401 18 7 106 17 2l 213 10 831 1,553 11 8,841 19 Oost per prisoner 10 13 0 11 17 7 21 11 16 0 5 17 4 3| 11 16 4 18 11 18 10 5 16 19 2 19 11 9 13 2 15 17 14 5 G Incidental: Kates, rent, &.c. Conveyance of officers and prisoners Tools, material, &c. Gratuities to prisoners on discharge and sundries Total Cost per prisoner Gross total cost 62 13 0 52 9 1 3fi 1 0 14 8 2 132 18 4 31 16 5' 151 12 8 10G 5 8; 45 3 2 23 8 0 1 26 6 G| 41 J2 6, 23 10 9 79 0 0 190 12 9 9 5 10 103 7 10 7 10 0 57 10 11 9 9 0 5 19 0 3 16 0 71 2 10 40 2 4 20 0 0 10 5 4! 29 17 3 4 6 10 37 9 3 118 3 7 96 1 3 61 1 4 150 16 6 3 0 0 61 7 10 134 0 0 176 9 10 755 5 6 301 2 5 819 13 2 98 13 8 383 5 0 151 8 lOi 49 14 6 65 3 382 6 51 74 9 11 9 15 0 111 5 2 60 2 7i 256 0 11 211 17 10 198 7 10 2,052 10 11 5 12 2 3 10 3 7 3 16 6 3 9 3; 2 10 0 2 6 9 10 11 23 9 3 6 11 2 0 6 3 6 3 1,230 3 11; 6,231 19 4 2,744 2 6 1,184 14 1,345 3 6| 5,803 19 2 1,480 19 10 457 18 6i 1,387 19 3 559 945 14 10 2,635 19 6 4,174 14 30,482 16 10 Gross cost per prisoner 69 17 1L 35 13 60 19 7 91 2 7i 71 11 51 4 3i 45 5 9| 117 8 2 63 19 2! 88 15 101 86 15 2 41 12 10 45 13 2 49 4 4 Deduct: Cash received for maintenance, labour, &c. Credits, work for other departments, &c. ... 9 11 8 410 16 1 437 7 1 5,020 5 8 164 5 1 272 19 4 1 16 0 5 0 0, 234 13 Oj 41 19 4 1 11 6 S3.656 11 8, 119 2 0 2 17 0 4 3 11 36 16 6 19 10 6 6 11 3 2,487 13 3 2 1 10 61 10 Oj 1,021 8 10 12,015 15 11 9 16 1 Total 446 18 9 5,461 437 4 5 6 16 0| 276 12 4| 3,658 3 2; 121 19 0 4 3 11 56 13 0 502 14 9 9 16 2,494 4 63 11 10 4,411 2 9 13,037 4 9 17,445 12 1 Net total cost 783 770 17 2,306 18 1,177 18 2, 1,068 11 2,145 16 0 1,359 0 10J 453 14 7 1,387 19 3 935 18 9 141 15 Oj Net cost per prisoner 44 10 0 4 8 2 51 5 3 90 12 2; 56 16 91 18 18 91 41 11 2 116 6 8 63 19 2 79 16 0 85 17 8i 2 4 9i 45 0 3 28 3 5 (a) Includes £50 per annum paid to hospital lor medical attendance, Stc, under contract; in previous returns charged to medical comforts. (4) Includes £2,532 3s., Talue of work at Sticking Point, as estimated by the Inspector of Works of Lyttelton Harbour Board. (c) Includes £25 per annum paid to hospital for medical attendance, &c, under contract; in previous returns charged to medical comforts.

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1887.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1887, and Causes of their Detention.

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Prisons. Superior Education. Head and write. Eead only. Unable to read. Total. \ddington .. iuokland Dunedin [lokitika .. [nvercargill Lyttelton Napier kelson New Plymouth rimaru Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook) (Terrace) Minor gaols M. 13 4 2 1 11 4 2 F. 1 M. 21G GOO 242 32 102 284 289 39 74 123 108 8 385 G81 F. 112 193 114 20 20 20 G 5 10 19 104 41 If. 15 27 6 12 4 9 3 13 3 F. 30 17 4 2 1 2 M. 19 120 39 6 15 24 19 7 16 9 22 1 80 81 F. 16 48 22 *9 5 2 3 1 1 5 19 M. 263 817 289 39 128 324 312 57 93 147 136 11 487 818 F. 159 258 140 26 31 25 8 8 12 22 121 07 Total. 422 1,075 429 65 159 324 337 G5 101 159 158 11 608 885 2 3 2 14 23 *8 33 12 7 Total .. 81 3,249 670 133 75 458 131 3,921 877 4,798

a o i.o d < •a 3 a -r o A 1 H 1 i I o I s is 3 3 I I 8 ao §1 3 o SH g |3 Jnder 10 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. .0 to 15 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. .5 to 20 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. !0 to 25 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. !5 to 30 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. iO to 40 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 10 to 50 years: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. >0 to 60 years : Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. >0 years and upwards: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 8 1 6 2 3 1 i 19 '24 7 15 6 1 3 3 1.. 3 2 1 2 3 5 2 3 11 53 5 25 "e 2 13 16 4 3 53 3 43 17 3 12 1 3 2 25 7 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 25 2 3 3 2 11 3 5 1 3 2 23 11 15 16 15 22 184 47 102 3 2 2 10 9 12 2 27 1 G4 1 24 3 34 2 5 1 20 11 7 4.. 2 22 12 1 .. 1 1 7 2 1 20 4 22 3 1 5 8 1 7 5 1 7 1 3 2 10 20 50 1 18 21 68 7 153 75 278 14 18 8 26 40 1 75 2 15 5 35 2 2 1 3 5 25 8 17 2 3 4 23 30 3 3 11 5 17 4 3 25 2 23 3 1 1 4 4 7 4 14 1 11 4 3 26 20 43 1 27 82 13 182 96 339 40 2 2 17 27 98 8 63 5 187 10 25 3 64 4 4 6 40 11 16 5 7 15 56 73 5 .. 9 6 16 15 5 40 5 56 5 3 8 13 7 7 3 30 4 10 12 10 5 4 40 45 80 12 18 34 117 21 263 167 773 84 is 6 18 16 62 2 54 6 186 10 31 9 57 6 i i 16 9 30 12 10 3 10 11 21 51 4 16 9 10 11 4 30 3 21 1 2 4 7 8 5 1 3 44 1 13 27 16 7 1 21 27 60 2 22 41 150 19 223 162 681 61 3 4 6 34 3 26 3 130 8 6 4 22 4 4 8 4 14 6 10 1 2 9 15 41 6 j 1 4 4 10 9 6 14 1 15 1 3 4 5 3 2 1 1 3 2 18 1 8 2 7 3 1 13 21 20 13 12 53 10 108 69 363 41 3 6 11 42 2 2 1 8 1 1 G 1 -I 1 1 1 18 1 G 1 1 1 5 2 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 24 1 2 2 16 2 30 lo 124 ,•7 1 i Summary: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences .. Debt or lunacy.. 90 73 244 15 289 19 734 33 128 29 255 17 10 2 47 30 66 42 21 30 161 56 66 17 23 42 141 226 21 5 32 161 17 141 5 20 14 31 52 35 2 12 28 8 115 8 53 51 36 18 11 147 148 296 17 121 152 540 72 1,202 637 2,709 250 Total I L.075 429 65 I 159 I 159 I 324 337 I 324 65 101 159 158 11 608 885 4,798 422

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Table E. Previously-convicted Prisoners received in 1887.

Table F. Previously-convicted Prisoners for Five Years, 1883-87.

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

Table H. Crimes of Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude or Hard Labour for Twelve Months and over during 1887.

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Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. iddington Auckland Dunedin Hokitika [nvercargill .. Dyttelton Napier ... kelson STew Plymouth rimaru M. 34 106 35 10 21 38 38 4 21 7 14 F. 15 16 7 5 1 1 2 5 M. 14 68 18 1 10 24 23 5 3 13 13 2 31 66 F. 11 13 5 2 2 2 3 18 1 M. a 278 51 8 18 42 42 5 10 27 39 4 79 129 P. 95 188 97 23 15 8 2 2 11 49 13 II. 92 452 104 19 49 104 103 14 34 47 66 6 175 281 F. 121 217 109 23 22 9 2 3 6 19 85 21 Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook) (Terrace) .. Minor gaols 65 86 18 7 Total 479 77 291 57 776 503 1,546 637

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. .883 .884 .885 .886 .887 M. 479 483 462 464 479 F. 93 81 69 95 77 M. 279 282 279 266 291 p. 69 65 47 69 57 M. 798 720 757 782 77G p. 555 597 57G 558 503 M. 1,556 1,485 1,498 1,512 1,546 F. 817 743 692 722 637

Prisons. 31st Decomber, 1886. 31st December, 1887. Increase. Decrease. Addington Auckland Duncdin .. Hokitika.. Invercargill Lyttelton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Timam Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook) .. „ (Terrace) 2 ;u 19 1 1 40 2 42 3 1 3 51 5 9 2 11 3 2 16 5 9 ' ' i 66 18 52 28 io 14 Total 187 194 89 32 Net increase

Abortion, procuring irson .. Assault causing bodily harm „ with intent to rob 3reach of Prisons Act .. 3urglary jarnally knowing Demanding money by threats .. • .. Escaping from legal custody Embezzlement and fraud feloniously receiving .. .. Gorging and uttering ilorse- and cattle-stealing „ cattle-shooting 2ousebreaking, and having implements for indecent assault „ exposure 2 3 2 3 1 12 1 1 1 10 3 .. 35 C 1 15 7 5 Total Insulting language Larceny, not otherwise described „ as a bailee from the person „ from a dwelling Manslaughter Murder Obtaining goods by false pretences Perjury Rape „ attempted Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing Sodomy Vagrancy Wounding 3 34 2 14 18 1 2 12 3 1 1 8 1 1 22 5 236.

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Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Thirteen Larger Prisons during the Year 1887.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. b a j I I I I c5 1 5_ i s o Pi o o o O h D i 5 o o a m n 1 o EAddington: Richmond Beetham, R.M... Alexander Lean Richard Westerns Auckland: H. G. Seth-Smith, R.M. .. Joseph Newman Charles La Roche.. S. Thome George .. T. Thompson, M.H.E. Dunedin: E. H. Carew, R.M. Captain Baldwin, R.M. E. B. Cargill John Logan G. G. Russell W. L. Simpson W. P. Street George Fenwick William Thompson W. Elder.. Hokitika: John Bevan Joseph Giles Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. .. R. J. Seddon, M.H.R. Invercargill: Henry McCulloch John Turnhull Henry Feldwick, M.H.R. .. David Roach Lyttclton: Richard Westenra Thomas H. Potts Henry AHwright .. J. OUivier, R.M. Napier: James Anderson H. S. Tiflen Nelson: Oswald Curtis, R.M. Lowther Broad, D.J. John Sharp William Wells New Plymouth: R. Parris.. Colonel Trimble .. T. King .. H. Weston C. E. Rawson, R.M. Timaru: John Jackson Wanganui: Robert Ward, R.M. E.N. Liffiton W. H. Watt Wellington (Mount Cook): W. E. Gudgeon J. Mackay J. R. Blair J. G. Butts J. Dransfield Wellington (Terrace): J. Dransfiold W. E. Gudgeon J. R. Blair E. Pearce J. G. Butts J. S. M. Thompson J. Mackay 2 2 3 2 *2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 '2 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 3 5 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 6 *2 2 3 2 3 1 1 5 2 1 1 2 i 2 1 6 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 i i 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 '1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 '2 2 5 2 2 3 '2 3 1 4 i l 5 2 4 i l 3 1 1 i 2 i 'l 4 4 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 13 2 28 33 34 9 4 5 1 21 19 12 7 16 7 5 4 2 12 5 5 4 49 13 6 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 'i 2 l l 1 1 16 14 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 4 1 3 2 5 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 7 5 1 40 7 7 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 '3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 i 5 18 1 1 2 1 i 2 1 1 2 1 i 1 'i 2 1 2 i l l l l l 6 10 4 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 2 2 2 1 1 1 i 2 1 1 i '2 1 1 7 8 5 4 5 4 2 'a k i l 2

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Table J. Visits of the Inspector to the Thirteen Larger Prisons during the Year 1887.

Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1887.

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Prisons. a 4 & a a Q 3 '2 <! 1 < a o DO O o 1 o o o p a hi 3 iddington Vuckland 24 1 3,4,5, 6,7,9 27,30 18,22 8,9,10,11, 12,15,16, 18 28 Dunodin 20,21,22, 23, 24, 25 5,6,7,8, 9, 15 30,31 '■lokitika !nvercargill jyttelton 19,21 13,14 30 13 1,19,22, 23 29 24,25 1, 2 25,29 28 Napier kelson -few Plymouth .. 15 10 30 14 3 26 7 8 6, 7, 11 11 12 ?imaru -Vanganui Wellington (Mount Cook*) „ (Terrace) 18,19 27,28 12,13 13 3,4 11,14 6,9 9 18 21 26 30 14, 23 14, 21 8,17 11 * Twice woi skly when in Wellingti m.

ADDINGTON V. ilSON. Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. S. H. J. C. A. McP. Disobedience Communicating by letter with a female prisoner Damaging prison property.. Secreting a letter about his person Communicating by letter with a male prisoner Communicating by letter with a male prisoner Asst.-Matron Martin.. Pl.-Warder Beasley .. The Matron R. Westenra, V.J. 1 day bread and water. Forfeit 30 marks. Forfeit 84 marks. A. McP. A. McP. The Gaoler » 24 hours bread and water. 7 days bread and water. M. M. The Matron and Asst.Matron Martin Ditto Forfeit 84 marks. B. McD. u 7 days broad and water. AUCKLAND P 1IS0N. p. Disobedience and assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Disobedience Idleness and talking on the works Idleness Asst.-Warder Gillespie C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. J. K. * • • 2 days bread and water. G. F. E.W. 1 R. J. j J. K. Pl.-Warder Woolley .. Pi.-Warder Rutherford S. Thorne George, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. 2 days bread and water oacb. C. F. B. E. L. T. C. T. C. M. R. E. W, J. D. T. K. Disorderly conduct Disobedience Exchanging rations Refusing to work Disobedience Warder Delahey Asst.-Warder Hunter J. Newman, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water, and to forfeit 36 marks. Forfeit 12 marks. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Forfeit 3G marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Asst.-Warder Gideon Asst.-Warder Traoey T. Thompson, V.J. .. Having prohibited articles in his possession Purloining a ration of bread Using obscene language .. Disorderly conduct Making noise in his cell .. Idleness Fighting Asst.-Warder MoWilliams Ditto T. K. T. K. G. F. J. K. A. E.M. J. L. M. Warder Delahey Asst.-Wr. McWilliams Asst.-Wr. O'Donoghue Asst.-Warder Gideon S. Thome George, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 1 day bread and water, and forfeit 24 marks. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 18 marks. 3 days bread and water. C. La Roch"e s V.J. .. J. C. Disobedience The Gaoler » • • W. O'B. Insulting language to his officer and disorderly conduct Ditto .. Asst.-Warder Garven * • • J. H. W. A. I T. K. r J. H. Fighting Disobedience and disrespectful behaviour Disrespect to officer Asst.-Wr. McWilliams m • ' m ■ • 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water each. Asst.-Warder Gideon 2 days bread and water. T. F. Asst.-Warder Crook .. S. Thorne George, V.J. 1 day bread and water.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. G. F. W. O'B. J. D. J. H. ) A. E. J J. M. Assaulting a prisoner Making noise in cell Disorderly conduct Warder Hillsden Asst.-Warder Gideon Asst.-Warder Hunter J. Newman, V.J. G. La Roche, V.J. .. T. Thompson, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water each, Fighting Disorderly conduct at Divine service Ditto Fighting ■ Warder Hillsden 1 day bread and water. G. M. T. P. H. M. C. T. P. M. R. J. C. A. B. M. K. J. H. J. W. J.P.&P. Making noise in corridor .. Fighting Pl.-Ward"er Martin .. Asst.-Wr. O'Donoghue Warder Hillsden » • • C. La Roche, V.J. .. • • • 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Disrespect to officer Unnecessarynoise in his cell Idleness Unnecessary noise in their cells Idleness Assaulting fellow-prisoner.. Communicating with another prisoner without leave Unnecessary noise in cell.. Unnecessary noise in cell.. Carelessness at work Insulting language to his officer Disobedienco Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Asst.-Wr. O'Donoghuo Warder Tyne Warder Hillsden Asst.-Warder Gideon S. Thome George, V.J. J. Newman, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. Stopped award of marks foi day. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. H. M. C. J. M. R. G. E. Warder Hillsden Warder Eyan G. M. T. P. T. G. T. G. Warder Donison Asst.-Warder Hunter G. La Roche, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. rt • • 0 * • • J. McM. T. H. Asst.-Matron Shillington Asst.-Warder Hunter Asst.-Warder Gideon 1 day bread and water. P. J. H. S. E. M. W. K. Fighting on the works Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Carelessness at work Leaving his work without permission Disrespectful language to his officer Obsceno language to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness Fighting on the works S. Thome George, V.J. J. Newman, V.J. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. Warder Denison E. G. Asst.-Wr. Henderson 1 day bread and water. J. L. Asst.-Wr. McWilliams * • • 3G hours bread and water. H. M. C. T. K. E. M. A. McN. G. M. J. L. J. H. J. G. Fighting in exorcise yard .. Unnecessary noise in cell.. Pl.-WardcrRutherford Warder Chilton Pl.-Warder Martin .. Warder Tyne J. Newman, V.J. 0. La Roche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. Forfeit 1 week's marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Insulting language to his officer Leaving his allotted placo of labour Idleness Fighting on the works S. Thome George, V.J. 1 day bread and water. T. K. Warder Delahey ft T. K. J. L. M. Warder Eastwick 2 days bread and water, anc forfeit 21 marks. 2 days bread and water. J. B. P. H. Disobedienco Insulting language to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner The Gaoler Warder Delahey T. Thompson, V.J. .. J. H. Asst.-Warder Gideon C. La Roche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water, and forfeit 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. D. M. Disobedienco and obscene language Disobedience Asst.-Wr. O'Donoghue J. B. M. L. T. K. Disobedience and acting in defiant manner to Gaoler Disobedience Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Damaging prison property and disobedience Clandestinely writing letters with a view to their being surreptitiously conveyed out of prison; being in possession of prohibited articles Insulting language to his officer Fighting on tho works Warder Tyno The Matron The Gaoler S. Thome George, V.J. 0. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 1 day bread and water, and forfeit 8 marks. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. T. K. S. W. C. W. Asst.-Warder Hunter Warder Delahey Pl.-Wr. Rutherford and Asst.-Wr. Hunter ■The Gaoler and Pl.-Wr. Woollcy J. Newman, V.J. S. Thome George, V.J. J. L. H.G.S.-Smith,R.M.,S. Thorne George, V.J., and C. La Roche, V.J. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit CO marks. Warder Delahey J. Newman, V.J., and S. T. George, V.J. J. Newman, V.J. 1 day bread and water. A. M. J. M. K. W. E. M. L. T. F. Insulting language to Matron Disrespectful behaviour to his officer Insulting language to his Warder Goffey The Matron Pl.-Warder Rutherford S. Thorne George, V.J. J. Newman, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. J. W. Warder Eastwick IT • - 0

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AW [ — continue Initials of Prisoner. Offence for -which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. M. L. E. L. Idleness Wilful and malicious damage to prison property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner The Matron Asst.-Matron Shillington Warder Coffey C. La Eoche, V.J. .. H.G.Seth-Smith.E.M. 1 day broad and water. 21 days broad and water. A. K. C. W. T. K. A. K. E. L. E. L. J. Newman, V.J. 1 day broad and water. 2 days bread and water. Fighting in oxercise-yard .. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience Wilfully destroying prison property Unnecessary noise in cell .. Pl.-Warder Martin .. Warder Coffey The Matron S. Thome George, V.J. C. La Eoche, V.J. .. 1 day broad and water. H. G. Beth-Smith, R.M. 30 days bread and water. J. P. E. J. H. E. J. T. C. W. J. T. M. L. Warder Chilton J. Newman, V.J. 1 day bread and water. Disobedience Pl.-Warder Martin .. Warder Denison Pl.-Warder Martin .. Asst.-Matron Shillington The Matron Pl.-Warder Woolley .. Pl.-Warder Martin .. C. La Eoche, V.J. !! J. Newman, V.J. C. La Boche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. M. L. J. 0. E. J. T. Assaulting tho Matron Fighting in exercise-yard .. Disobedience H.G-.Scth-Smith.K.M. J. Newman, V.J. H.G.Seth-8mith,R.M. 1 year hard labour. 2 days bread and water. 14 days bread and water. DUNEDIN PRISON. A.W.H. D. K. E. Destroying Government property and having prohibited articles in his possession Destroying Government property, and writing and attempting to pass a surreptitious letter out of prison Having prohibited articles in his possession Ditto Idleness Pl.-Warder Pointon .. W. L. Simpson, V.J. 2 days broad and water. 1 day bread and water. Warder Scott C. C. J. E. H. W. P. Pl.-W Tarder Pointon .. Warder Parker and Asst.-Warder Little Ditto G. Fenwick, V.J. .. 2 days broad and water. H. W. P. Hindering other prisoners at their work Insulting language to his officer Idleness and using insolent language to his officer Making false charge against an officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insulting language to his officer Profane and insulting language to his officer Disobedience Disturbing the peace and quiet of the prison Ditto H. W. P. T. B. Warder Parker and Asst.-Warder Kirby The Chief-Warder .. W. P. Street, V.J. .. HF T. B. E. H. Carew, R.M. .. 7 days bread and water. H. W. P. Asst.-Warder Cooper W. L. Simpson, V.J. 2 days bread and water. H.W. P. 1 day bread and water. G. B. C. Pl.-Wr. Pointon and Asst.-Wr. Kirby Chief-Warder Bratby G. G. Russell, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. J. C. J. 0. W. L. Simpson, V.J. G. Fenwiek, J.P., and J. Fulton, J.P. Ditto 15 days bread and water, and to forfeit 132 marks. 7 days bread and water, and to forfeit 56 marks. 10 days bread and water. J. 0. J. C. Disturbance at police-sta-tion Misconduct at Divine service Disturbance at police-court G. Fenwick, J.P., and A. Bartleman, J.P. Ditto J. C. The Gaoler and Warder Parker Warder Parker and Asst.-Wr. Kirby Ditto J. C. J. C. Note. —These last four sentences to be held in abeyance pending future conduct of accused. INVEECAEGILL PRISON. J. McA. J. McA. M. A. R. A. E. M. Disobedience Threatening language to his officer Attempting to communicate with male prisoner without leave Insulting and threatening language to a fellow-pri-soner Assaulting a follow-prisoner Pl.-Wardcr McKillop Asst.-Warder Allman PI.-Warder McKillop J. Tumbull, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Forfeit 84 marks. J. D. Asst.-Warder Allman 1 day bread and water.

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mm; ION. Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. G. T. J. A. H. L. J. J. J. J. J. O'C. Disobedience and assaulting an officer Eefusing to work.. Pl.-Warder Me Anally and Warder Eiley Chief Warder E. Westenra, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Insubordination Idleness Having prohibited articles in his possession Eefusing to work, and insolence to medical officer Idleness Disobedienco PL-Warder Bell '.'. Forfeit 42 marks. Forfeit 84 marks. E. E. D. Chief Warder Forfeit 42 marks. J. O'C. J. E. J. B. J. O'C. G. T. Pl.-Warder Bell Warder Eeardon 2 days bread and water. Forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. Eofusing to labour Using obscene language .. Chief Warder and Pl.Warder McAnnally Ditto G. T. Assaulting the Chief Warder J. Ollivier, E.M. 14 days bread and water, and 30 days in irons. 1 day bread and water. E. M. G. T. J. G. Assaulting an officer Disorderly conduct Asst.-Warder Clark .. Chief Warder E. Westenra, V.J. P. O'D. Disobedience 1 day bread and water, and forfeit 25 marks. . 1 day broad and water, and forfeit 20 marks. HOKITIKA P: ;ISON. Nil. NAPIER PE: :son. E. U. W. H. E. U. C. M. W. M. Threatening a fellow-prisoner Warder Nicholson Damaging his bedding, &c. The Gaoler Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Warder Nicholson Abusive and threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Assaulting an officer .. „ H. S. Tiflen, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. .. 3 days bread and water. J. Anderson, V.J. .. „ G. A. Preece, E.M. .. 7 days bread and water. NELSON PR! :son. Nil. NEW PLYMOUT PEISON. C. T. Insulting and threatening language to his officer Eefusing to work.. The Gaoler and PLWarder Flahavan Pl.-Warder Flahavan E. Parris, V.J., and T. King, V.J. E. Parris, V.J., and H. Weston, V.J. E. Parris, V.J. 2 days bread and water. J. W.K. V.D. W. J. E. Disobedience Talking to a prisoner under punishment Disobedience, and leaving his place of work without orders Warder Ferguson Warder Blatchford .. 1 day bread and water. Forfeit 24 marks. J. W. Warder Ferguson 2 days bread and water. TIMAEU PEISON. J. B. B. E. 0. Purloining from the Gaoler's office Making use of obscene language The Gaoler .. Warder Hawkins .. J. Jackson, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. .. 1 day bread and water. WANGANUI PEISON. J. McG. J. McG. Disobedience Idleness, and having prohibited articles in his possession Wilfully obstructing work.. Threatening language to his officers Threatening his officer Idleness Disobedience, and using abusive language Idleness Disrespectful conduct to the Gaoler Warder Meehan E. N. Liffiton, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. J. C. J. C. The Gaoler and Warder Meehan Ditto Warder Meehan Asst.-Warder Mahoney 1 day bread and water. J. C. F. L. L. H. E. Ward, R.M. 14 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 4 days bread and water. E. N. Liffiton, V.J. '.! L. H. L. H. The Gaoler R. Ward, R.M. 3 days bread and water.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. J. W. C. Escaping from legal custody Chief Warder Supreme Court, Wellington W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 years' penal servitude, in addition to original sentence. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 14 days marks. 2 days broad and water. 3 days bread and water, on three charges (cumulative). 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 14 days marks. P. G. Having prohibited articles in his possession Ditto Ditto and damaging Government property (4 charges) Insubordinate language to his officer P. G. H. P. P. Warder Forsythe J. G. Butt's, V.J. P. G. Asst.-Warder Murphy 'ELLINGTON (TEEB. .CE) PBISON. A. T. Insulting and insubordinate language to Asst.-Matron (2 charges) Eefusing to work, and using threatening language to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insubordination on prison works Fighting on prison works .. Insubordinate language to his officer Insubordination Having prohibited articles in his possession The Matron J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water on each charge (cumulative). D. M. Pl.-Warder Beardon.. W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 84 marks. J. T. J. T. Warder Coneys J. B. Blair, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. J. B. W. T. Pl.-Warder Millington Asst.-Warder Biddick E. Pearce, V.J. L.V.D. L. V. D. Asst.-Warder Goyle .. Pl.-Warder Millington J. G. Butts, V.J. 3 days bread and water, and forfeit 42 marks. J. E. I J. M. j H. P. F. Fighting Warder Boston J. Dransfield, V.J. Forfeit 84 marks. Insubordination, and making a noise in his cell Assaulting his fellow-pri-Chief Warder J. G. Butts, V.J. 3 days bread and water. D. D. D. M. soners Insubordination, and assaulting a prisoner Striking a horse Leaving his work without authority Obscene language Disturbing quiet of prison.. Disobedience and insubordination Making a false complaint against a prison officer Warder Carte and Asst.Warder Coyle Warder Coneys J. E. Blair, V.J. J. Dransfield, V.J. .. Forfeit 42 marks. 2 days bread and water. D. M. A. H. Asst.-Warder Blatchford Ditto The Matron 1 day bread and water. A. H. A. P. A. P. J. G. Butts, V.J. '.'. Forfeit 42 marks. 3 days broad and water. W. T. Asst.-Warder Biddick Eesident Magistrate's Court 14 days bread and water, and forfeit marks equal to 2 months remission 3 days bread and water. C. L. C. T. H. P. P. W. T. Disobedience Assaulting Asst.-Matron .. Damaging prison property.. Wilfully breaking eight panes of glass Obscene language, and disturbing quiet of prison Obscene and profane language Obscene and threatening language to Asst.-Matron Befusing to go to work Insubordinate and abusive language Disturbing peace and quiet of the prison Befusing to go to work, and behaving in a violent and threatening manner on parade ground Writing obscene and filthy language on his cell door Having prohibited articles in his possession Asst.-Matron Traeey.. Tho Matron Asst.-Warder Coyle .. | Chief Warder, Asst.I Warder McKinstry, f and Asst. - Warder ) Coyle The Matron J. Dransfield, V.J. .. Besident Magistrate's Court 14 days bread and water on each charge (cumulative) W. T. G.L. W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 3 days bread and water. C. L. J. E. Blair, V.J. W. T. W. T. Chief Warder J. S. M. Thompson, V.J. it • • W. T. J. J. 2 days bread and water. E. B. Asst.-Warder Coylo .. E. Pearce, V.J. • .. 3 days broad and water. W. T. Chief Warder, Asst.Wr. McKinstry, and Asst.-Wr. Coyle Ditto J. Dransfield, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. W. T. Dancing and singing in his cell Obscene and insubordinate language Disorderly conduct on line of march Destroying Government property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner (2 charges) 2 days bread and water. W. T. Ditto 3 days bread and water. J. C. W. T. Pl.-Wr. Beardon and Asst.-Wr. M'Cormack Asst.-Warder Coyle .. W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. 2 days bread and water, and forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. J. G. Butts, V.J. D. D. Asst.-Wr. Biddiek and Asst.-Wr. Nilsen J. B. Blair, V.J.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. r. c. Quitting his work without leave, and using abusive language to his officer Insubordination, and using improper language to his officer llefusing to attend Divine service Insulting and obscene language to her officer Disorderly conduct Inciting fellow-prisoners to mutiny Obstructing an officer in discharge of his duty Assaulting a fellow-convict Asst.-Warder Nilsen.. J. R. Blair, V.J. Forfeit 42 marks. W.B..C. Chief Warder Fergusson J. G. Butts, V.J. 3 days bread and water, an< forfeit 42 marks. W. T. Asst.-Warder Coyle .. E. Pearce, V.J. 3 days bread and water. i. F. The Matron and Asst.Matron Ditto Asst.-Wr. Coyle and Asst.-Wr. Riddick Ditto W. E. Gudgeon, V.J. K. F. r. a. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water, am forfeit 84 marks. Ditto. r. a. J. A. Ditto ■

Ages. Three Months and under. Six Months. Twolvo Months. Eighteen Months. Two Years. Throe Years. Total. Jnder 10 years ?rom 10 to 15 years . 15 . 20 , „ 20 , 25 , „ 25 „ 30 , . 30 , 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 „ JO years and upwards 1 4 18 3 2 2 3 7 18 1 4 7 2 2 7 3 4 5 2 1 '2 1 1 15 44 8 10 17 7 *3 1 1 Total .. 103 34 39 23