DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1894. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1894.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, H-20

H.—2o

1895. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1894. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886," FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1894.

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

The Inspbctoe of Peisons to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. g m _ Justice Department, Prisons Branch, Wellington 15th May, 1895. . I have the honour to present this, my fourteenth annual report on the prisons of the colony, together with the ninth annual report on the working of "The First Offenders Probation C' 1 I have periodically inspected the various prisons on the dates stated in the attached table marked J, and am glad to be able to report that, though my visits were in most cases surprise ones I have in every instance found the establishments clean, well kept, every attention being paid to the sanitary arrangements, while the management is both effective and economical, and a state of discipline maintained that reflects credit on the Gaolers and their officers. ( 2 It affords me great pleasure to be again in a position to inform you that the Jurst Offenders Probation Act continues to work most satisfactorily, as will be seen in the report under that heading. 3 As usual, the supplies for the various prisons have been publicly tendered for, and there have been no complaints either from the contractors or from the prison authorities. A word of praise is certainly due to the Visiting Justices for the trouble they take in considering the several tenders, and recommending for acceptance, and, from their local knowledge, they are undoubtedly the more qualified to advise than would be the case if the tenders were sent direct to this office. As long as Visiting Justices are willing to take the trouble of dealing with these tenders, so long will their doing so continue to give satisfaction to both sides. I One escape from the works at Hokitika occurred during the year, but the runaway was Spee g lly A l reference to Table A shows that the health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good; the daily average of sick has been 6-23 males, and 1-49 females, an increase of 0-24 m the males and 1-49 in the females as compared with the previous year. 6. One death occurred during the year—namely, at Wanganui. The usual Coroner s inquest was held and a verdict of " death from natural causes " returned. 7 No executions took place, and no death sentences were passed during the year. 8 From Table A it will be seen that at the commencement of the year 456 males and 4b females were undergoing imprisonment in the various prisons of the colony, while at its close there, were 511 males and 44 females, giving an increase of 55 males and a decrease of 2 females. In 1894 3 398 males and 665 females passed through the various prisons, as against 3,572 males and 724 females during the previous year, a total decrease of 173 in cases dealt with. This is certainly '^The'daily average number of prisoners in the gaols during the past year was 495-89 males and 51-45 females, an increase of 38-55 in the males, and a decrease of 3-27 in the females. Ihis and the foregoing paragraph clearly dispose of the rash statements often made_ by persons who have not studied the matter, that crime is manifestly on the increase, and that criminals are being imported to the colony. . , , , , 10 According to figures supplied by the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony at the end of the past year was 386,624 males, and 341,497 females, a total of 728,121 persons; while the number oi prisoners at the same date was 511 males and 44 females, or 555 persons; the average percentage of prisoners according to population was, therefore, 00762, an increase of 0-006 as. compared with the previous year. . II During the year 1894, 45 male misdemeanants in default, and 64 males and 29 females, supposed lunatics, were detained in the various prisons of the colony, an increase in the former of 6 and in the latter a decrease of 12 males, and an increase of 14 females. I stated last year that i I—IL 20.

H.-_0

observed with much satisfaction that this important question of sending supposed lunatics and persons suffering from delirium tremens for temporary detention in prisons is, at last, attracting considerable attention, and I hope the time is not far distant when the matter will be definitely settled, and provision made for the reception into suitable institutions of these unfortunate creatures," but, alas, my hopes were premature, and this most important matter still remains in abeyance, and the prisons are compelled to detain and keep as long as may be required supposed lunatics, as well as those suffering from delirium tremens. Is it not a matter of the gravest importance that 93 such persons, with an increase of 14 females on the previous year, should have during the past year been made to pass a certain time in prisons, instead of in hospitals or lunatic asylums, where they would be treated by those specially skilled in the proper mode of dealing with such cases ? I can only add that the sending such cases to prison for treatment is unjust and cruel, and was never intended by the Legislature. It must not be for a moment inferred from these remarks that the prison staff do not do their best for these poor creatures, while they are in their charge, as I know to the contrary; but they have neither the appliances nor the time to properly attend or nurse such cases. 12. The following remarks on the Howard Association report for the past year, published in the Times of the 20th October last, is of interest in reference to the foregoing : " In the section on habitual vagrants and other misdemeanants it is remarked that, whilst habitual drunkards may with advantage be better dealt with in inebriate asylums rather than gaols, the class of habitual vagrants and other misdemeanants need cellular imprisonment with hard labour, and in conjunction with a better system of sentences. During the year the Howard Association laid before the Home Office authorities a scheme for the gradual but certain cumulation of sentences upon such offenders. It is proposed to commence with a caution for first offences, then, on a second arrest, to send to prison for one week, and to add two weeks only for each reported conviction. The Howard Association's suggestion of a mild but certain graduated series of sentences, requiring (after a preliminary caution) 27 convictions to reach one year, is thoroughly just, unquestionably merciful, and greatly superior in repressive capacity to the existing absence of system, with its opposite extremes of silly or of cruel irregularity. This scheme would be adapted to ordinary misdemeanours, including habitual mendicancy, vagrancy, and petty thefts; but for other offences, and especially for offences against the person, cruelty to animals, or considerable robberies, first sentences should, of course, be followed by longer cumulations, adding three or six months for each repetition of crime." 13. With reference to prisoners undergoing sentences of penal servitude, there were at the close of last year, in the several prisons, 133 males and 5 females, an increase of 3 males and a decrease of 1 female. 14. During the past year 380 males and 57 females were discharged after remands, as against 392 males and 36 females in 1893, a decrease of 12 males and an increase of 21 females. 15. On reference to financial table marked B it will be seen that the prisoners were maintained last year at a gross cost per herd of £49 4s. 10d., as against £57 19s. lid., and at a net cost of £37 ss. 5d., as against £37 2s. Bd. in 1893. The gross costs are made up as follows: Staff supervision, £32 6s. 4d., as against £35 3s. 9d.; maintenance, £14 2s. 10d., as against £13 10s. lid.; and incidentals, £2 15s. 9d., as against £3 ss. 3d. These costs are economical when it is taken into consideration the small prisons that must be kept open, and where, of course, the net cost must be very large. The table above quoted clearly shows that if some of the smaller prisons could be closed the daily average cost of maintaining prisoners in the larger prisons would be greatly reduced. It must be also borne in mind that prisoners awaiting trial, misdemeanants, sick, lunatics, and those not sentenced to hard labour make no return in labour, &c, for their expenses; this materially adds to the net cost. 16. The receipts and credits for prison-labour, road-metal, bricks, &c, amounted last year to £6,420 Bs. 2d., as against £7,421 9s. 6cL in the preceding year, giving a decrease of £1,001 Is. 4d. 17. Table C shows that out of the prisoners who passed through the prisons of the colony last year, 2,603 males and 499 females were able to read and write, 82 males and 47 females could read only, while 257 males and 63 females could neither read nor write. 18. Table P, giving a comparison of previously-convicted prisoners sentenced during the past year with those sentenced five years ago, shows a decrease of 48 males and 12 females in the once-convicted, a decrease of 42 males and 14 females in the twice-convicted, and an increase of 4 males and a decrease of 177 females in the thrice- or oftener-convicted. 19. Attention is called to Table D, from which it will be seen that the pernicious custom of sending infants to prison still continues. Seven infants under ten years of age have been confined in the prisons of the colony during the past year, as against 6 in the previous year, but in every case these children have been isolated, and kept entirely separate from the other prisoners. From ten to fifteen years of age, 47 as against 49 in 1893; and from fifteen to twenty years, 291, as against 211—an increase for the year of 80: giving a total increase for the year in those under twenty years of age of 78. In reference to this child-imprisonment, and other prison matters, another extract from the article in the Times before alluded to is interesting: " As to prison discipline, the report says that in recent discussions in the public journals upon prison matters, various reforms already advocated by the Howard Association have been approved and supported, as, for example, the need for further diminution of child-imprisonment, and for the entire separation of juvenile from adult prisoners; for a more liberal and better treatment and better selection of prison warders; for an extended provision of prison visitation on the part of suitable public representatives, whether municipal or otherwise; and for an increase of facilities for the visitation of women in gaol by judicious ladies. The Howard Association, whilst advocating not only the maintenance, but also an extension of the separation of prisoners from evil influence, has, at the same time, specially urged the necessity of such ameliorations of cellular discipline, by means of suitable labour, exercise, instruction, reading, and visitation, as shall secure such separation from

2

3

H.—2o

becoming injurious isolation or solitude. Both by public advocacy and by personal representation at the Home Office the Howard Association has recently, as well as previously, pleaded this very important point. But the committee have observed with some anxiety that several of the writers in the recent discussions on prison questions have recommended such undue relaxations of the separate treatment of offenders as would prove cruelly injurious to them, especially from a moral point of view. These persons have based such recommendations upon misapprehensions of the actual facts and conditions of prison discipline, as well as upon certain very inaccurate or misapplied statistics. Some of them also appear to have given very inadequate consideration to the necessity of distinguishing clearly between the two classes of casual offenders and the professional criminal. But this distinction is most important to be borne in mind ; and, further.jit should never be forgotten that a measure of leniency which may be justly accorded to certain pitiable and unfortunate delinquents may be most mischievous, and actually cruel, especially to the women and children of the community, if extended to the perpetrators of brutal outrage and violence." 20. The number of offences committed by prison officers last year was but one, and that of only a trivial character, as against 9in 1893. lam glad to be again able to bear testimony to the satisfactory manner in which the prison officers carry out their duties. The enforcement of discipline among prisoners is necessarily a somewhat unpleasant task, requiring a union of firmness and kindness. The fact, however, that there was only one offence committed by prison officers during the past year speaks volumes for the quality of our prison service. 21. The number of punishments awarded last year for prison offences was 161, as against 154 in 1893; of these, 154 were for minor offences which were adjudicated upon by the Visiting Justices, while the remaining 7, being serious or aggravated prison offences, after being first investigated by the Visiting Justices, were reheard and decided upon in open Court. A reference to the table giving the detail of these prison offences shows that a great many are for idleness or refusing to work; and, when it is taken into account the class of persons that are dealt with in prisons, the small number of punishments tends to prove that, while prisoners are made to work, no undue harshness is exercised by the officers placed over them. In this colony the prison population is to a large extent furnished from the vagrant class, who on being first convicted boast that they have never done a day's work and never mean to, and in dealing with such the prison officers have often a difficult part to play. But lam pleased to be able to report that by a careful study of the habits of the prisoners by those set over them the officers in the majority of cases get a fair day's work out of their prisoners, and, while not being unnecessarily severe, they make the prisoners feel that if imprisonment is to be deterrent there must be no idleness on the works. 22. The prisoners at the four centres have been principally employed as heretofore at fortification work during the past year, but this work is now nearly completed. In Auckland the building of the new prison is progressing satisfactorily, and new quarters have been completed for the Gaoler and two subordinate officers. The grounds round Government and Admiralty Houses and Supreme Court have also been kept in order, and a considerable amount of work done for the Domain Board. At Wellington, besides the fortification work proper, a road from Kilbirnie to the torpedo-sheds has been completed, and the manufacture of bricks, drain-pipes, &c, has been continued. At Lyttelton the fortification works at Eipa Island have been completed, extensive improvements on the quarantine station at Quail Island have been carried out, and the prisoners are now engaged in reclaiming at Striking Point, which work was left incomplete some years ago in order to make the fortifications at Bipa Island. In Dunedin the prisoners have been employed on the Maori Kaik Boad, and on fortifications. At Nelson they are still employed on the Bocks Boad, and their work gives general satisfaction to the Corporation, by whom they are employed. At New Plymouth they are still on the breakwater works, and have done really good serviceable work, and, being isolated from the public gaze, the work and locality is well suited to prison labour. At Napier they are quarrying and preparing stone for a boundary-fence for the prison, which is much needed; while at Invercargill they are employed reclaiming for the Borough Council. 23. As regards new prisons, the prison at Mount Cook is not yet connected with the main drains, and no system of lighting has yet been fixed upon, but it is believed that these defects will soon be made good; and it is hoped at no distant date the prisoners at the Terrace will be removed to Mount Cook. With the exception of the Dunedin Prison, the Terrace is the worst in the colony, and, in my opinion, the greater part of it is fast becoming unfit for habitation. It is neither safe, wholesome, or spacious enough for present requirements, and imprisonment cannot be made either deterrent or reformatory in the buildings that at present exist. The sooner this establishment is closed and the prisoners transferred to Mount Cook the better for all concerned. It is with much satisfaction that I can report that the new prison at Dunedin is at last commenced, and it is hoped it will now be pushed on to completion as fast as practicable. When completed it will accommodate (each with a separate cell) 50 males and 20 females, with the usual offices, and this, it is thought, will meet the local requirements for some time to come; while, with the site on which the old prison now stands, there will be ample space for enlarging it from time to time to meet the necessity for increased accommodation, as may be requisite. 24. With a view to making imprisonment more rigorous for vagrants who make prisons their homes, a new dietary scale has been introduced for men undergoing sentences of three months or under, and has been on trial for the last six months, but owing to an alteration made, contrary to my recommendations, the scale is still too liberal, and suggestions for curtailing some of the items are about to be made, and special labour, such as picking oakum for this class of prisoners within the prisons, instead of being put in association on the works with the longer-sentenced ones, is what is required, as the association of the shorter-sentenced prisoners with those serving long terms is detrimental to discipline, and tends to make short sentences neither deterrent or reformatory. 25. As regards long-sentence prisoners, it would appear that the classification system and remission scale require alterations, and it is believed that if, instead of as at present, when remissions of one-fourth of the sentences, less the first three months, are granted to all sentences of over three months, for industry and good conduct, a regulation was issued granting the present remission on

H.—2o.

4

all first convictions, with one-half the remission on second sentences, and no remission on third or more sentences, it would prove both deterrent and reformatory, but before finally making these recommendations more reliable data is required, and is being obtained. 26. As the Howard Association has been somewhat largely quoted from in this report, it may be interesting to notice how the prisons of the colony are administered in reference thereto. First, then, the leading feature in their theory is that cellular accommodation, as against association—■ that is, that every prisoner should have a cell to him or herself, instead of being confined in cells with others —is the main plank in their platform, and a reference to the former reports on the prisons of the colony clearly shows that this contention has been steadily adopted as far as accommodation will admit, and is year by year coming into general use. The next item is visitors to prisons. Now, as far back as 1883, Official Visitors were, on my recommendation, appointed to the prisons, and for the last two years lady Visitors to the female prisoners have formed part of our system, and the thanks, not only of the department, but of all persons interested in the matter, are due to these lady Visitors, who, from the interest they have taken in some of the younger prisoners more especially, not only while they were under detention, but also after discharge from prison, have undoubtedly saved them from a career of crime and d ebauchery, these lady Visitors are a great blessing to the department. All prisons are open to the members of both Houses of the Legislature, and all respectable persons who apply for permission are welcomed and shown over the establishments. I have always been a very strong advocate for the admission of the public to prisons ; it is a protection to the officers; shows the prisoners that the outside world is not unmindful of them, and desires to know how they are treated"; and it also proves to the public that prisons are not secret places of torture, and they are after a visit the better able to appreciate the humanity and earnest endeavours of the existing authorities to render prisons places of merciful as well as penal treatment. The other main feature in the Howard Association programme is the abolition of infant imprisonment, but, as this has been already dealt with in this report, no further comment is necessary. Now, when it is taken into account that the great aim and object of this association is to assist penal reform generally, it may be justly claimed for this department that it is being administered in the direction pointed to by the most reliable authorities. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT. 1. A reference to Table L shows that 75 persons were placed upon probation last year, as against 59 in 1893. Of these, 39 satisfactorily carried out the conditions of their licenses and were discharged, 2 were rearrested and committed to prison, 1 absconded, and 33 still remain under the supervision of the Probation Officers, completing their respective terms of probation. 2. The amount of costs ordered to be paid by the various Courts before whom these offenders were brought was £248 17s. 2d., of which £173 Os. 2d. had been actually paid at the end of the year, and the greater portion of the remainder will be paid by instalments as it becomes due. The approximate cost of keeping these offenders, had they been sent to prisons, would have been £1,860, which, added to the amount of cost, &c, actually paid, gives a saving of £2,033 os. 2d. to the colony. 3. Of the 633 persons placed on probation since the Act came into force in October, 1886, 540 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out all the conditions of their licenses, 37 have been rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 2 have died, 16 have eluded the vigilance of the Probation Officers, and 38 still remain under probation. 4. The above return speaks for itself, and requires no comments to show what a real good Act it is, and how well it is working; but the following report from a Probation Officer, in the case of a Maori, is published as interesting, and also to prove the error persons make in supposing that the Act is not applicable to Natives: " This offender is a Native, and was admitted to nine months' probation in September, 1893, and ordered to pay the sum of £10 costs, and £6 to the prosecutor, and to find a surety in £25 for future good behaviour. The offender, who was convicted on a charge of larceny as a bailee, though belonging to the Urewera country, and to a tribe generally credited as being defiant and opposed to European laws, has reported himself regularly, and, though continually on the move from place to place, shearing, &c, has in every case first advised me of where he was moving to. He has paid the sum of £16, and has been continually in work the whole time, being lazily disposed prior to getting into trouble. In his case probation has proved an unqualified success." Before closing this report, I will quote an extract from an article on " Disappearance of Crime," in the Law Times, 11th May last, by G. Pitt-Lewis, Queen's Counsel: " The imposing severe and savage punishment upon first offenders appears to have practically no effect in preventing crime; much more can be done in this direction by an efficient system of organized police. Crime can, however, be still more effectually defeated by giving children a good education and good training, which will prevent them becoming, from either choice or necessity, members of the criminal classes. The powers which Magistrates possess of sending j uvenile offenders to industrial or reformatory schools ought therefore to be freely exercised, and if the age of the offender or the circumstances of his offence render a recourse to them impossible, the powers of dealing with a case in a summary way should be exercised, rather than any danger run of making the person an habitual ' gaol bird' by sending him to prison. In all cases the provisions of the First Offenders Act should, with the same object, ever be kept in view. In the case of persons of mature age its provisions often serve to prevent the training of a fresh ' gaol bird.' With children, money employed in educating a child is always far better bestowed and brings society a far better return than any amount of it which may be spent in punishing an older person." I have, &c, A. Hume, Inspector of Prisons.

H.—2o

5

Table A. Number of Prisoners in the Colony, and their Disposal, for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.

State of the Prisons. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington. Minor Gaols. Totals. Grand Total. Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. In Pbison 1st Januaby. Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, and in transitu Sentenced to— Penal servitude One year's hard labour and upwards Three months' hard labour and upwards .. Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment M. 1 F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1 6 .. 28 3 1 .. 3 .. 2 8 6" .. 3* .. 4" 1 3" .. 1 6 31 1 4 1 32 22 23 11 2 1 2 2 11 6 14 5 1 2 1 2 1 .. 2 1 1 1 3 .. 2 3 2 1 2 33 3 26 1 23 2 12 2 1 1 10 1 12 1 1 .. 9 .. 12 9 .. 14 .. 3 .. 1 1 3 1 4 32 1 30 .. 21 14 8 4 2 130 6 114 3 102 23 64 8 11 3 136 117 125 72 14 8" .. 1 31 2 97 20 12 456 46 I Total 91 41 16 106 21 27 10 502 Received. Debtors Lunatics .. For trial, on remand, and in transitu Sentenced to— Penal servitude One year's hard labour and upwards Three months' hard labour and upwards Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment 4 2 90 21 32 71 282 10 21 1 24 104 1 5 6 53 *5 10 3 9" 2 25 3 1 5 .. 11 2 43 10 2 .. •• J 80 7 1 23 2 85 9 238 100 9 2 5 .. 9 3 38 4 1 10 .. 34 11 182 21 8 .. 37" 1 1 3 16 1 i 3 2 21 1 1 10 29 8 i 1 5 3 6 4 39 8 20 83 7 2 2 3 8 1 8 1 111 6 14 66 283 7 9 1 29 57 12 25 198 2 20 195 79 16 18 4 12 1 45 .. 58 29 695 75 32 .. 115 4 357 98 1,497 402 143 11 45 87 770 32 119 455 1,899 154 19 30 130 15 15 78 3 7" 16 6 Total 438 120 287 39 58 75 10 167 16 496 96 531 51 2,942 619 3,561 512 151 258 111 26 94 17 Total for year 110 18 544 126 318 41 79 102 11 177 17 593 116 543 51 3,398 665 4,063 603 157 299 118 30 30 8 DlSCHABGKD. 1 2 51 7 67 2 287 107 5 1 35 Debtors Lunatics transferred to asylums Acquitted after remand On remission of sentence On expiration of sentence On bail or probation Transferred to other prisons or police Died 4 5 68 20 54 1 338 127 5 6 5 29 9 18 3 161 93 2£ .. 13 1 2 25 6 7 2 28 2 8 .. 50 14 5 .. 10 3 25 4 14 .. 211 30 2 21 .. l" 14 15 2 4 i i 3 6 20 43 '9 6 4 32 3 103 15 1 i 2 12 1 8 2 62 10 61 6 331 91 12 20 16 78 2 44 .. 57 28 380 57 261 12 1,829 498 33 2 282 24 1 44 85 437 273 2,327 35 306 1 265 8 1 159 24 1 .. lo" 17*' .. 7 •• •• •• - Total In prison at end of year 476 127 148 9 254 110 45 8 28 6 2 2 94 18 16 .. 448 117 96 9 288 30 37 4 36 43 2 82 20 10 1 165 12 16 1 481 107 112 9 535 8 50 1 2,887 621 511 44 3,508 555 Total for year .. 157 30 8 110 18 544 126 318 41 41 79 102 11 177 17 593 116 543 51 3,398 665 4,063 603 299 118 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 139 93 111-75 11-63 93 19 90 5 2-30 0-67 68 38 41-48 10-53 28 3 9 3 4-11 1-13 2 1 19 10 14-70 0-80 124 38 100-08 9-45 47 12 3 .. 1-31 0-22 53 22 30-60 3-50 7 1 010 .. 48 17 30-43 0-20 23 1 0-78 .. 44 19 31-00 0-28 17 1 1 0-87 0-08 27 7 13-39 1-09 5 1 1 1 0-27 001 148 107 108-00 12-00 8 16 10-350-84 1 •• 495-89 51-45 231 76 96 7 6-23 1-49 547'3< 307 103 7-7! •• 0-50" 0-20 0-10 ' 0'31 •• . ■ -I

H.—2o.

Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.

6

Auckland. Dunedixi. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington. Total. Daily average number of j Male prisoners (Female 111-75 11-63 41-48 10-53 411 1-13 14-70 0-80 100-08 9-45 30-60 3-50 30-43 0-20 31-00 0-28 13-39 109 108-00 12-00 485-54 50-61 Total .. 5-24 15-50 ! 109-53 34-10 120-00 536-15 123-38 52-01 30-63 31-28 14-48 Heads of Service. Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms £ s. d. 3,780 0 0 139 14 9 £ s. a. 1,817 8 9 80 18 6 £ s. d. 690 0 0 20 15 8 £ s. d. 623 19 9 12 7 10 £ s. d. 3,155 0 6 116 17 0 £ s. d. 916 10 3 42 5 10 £ s. A. 618 10 3 58 10 7 £ s. d. 826 2 6 54 13 10 £ s. d. 553 6 8 43 12 0 £ s. d. 3,584 3 0 191 7 6 £ s. d. 16,565 1 8 761 3 6 Total .. 3,919 14 9 I l 1,898 7 3 710 15 8 I 636 7 7 I 3,271 17 6 958 16 1 677 0 10 880 16 4 596 18 8 3,775 10 6 17,326 5 2 Cost per prisoner 31 15 4 36 10 0 22 2 1 135 12 10 41 1 2 29 17 5 28 2 4 28 2 9 41 4 5 31 9 3 32 6 3 Maintenance : Eations Fuel and light Bedding and clothing Medicines and medical comforts Furniture Soap, cleaning materials, &o. 857 1 0 179 18 8 272 14 9 139 13 5 54 11 11 84 7 11 350 3 2 81 13 9 225 9 1 25 13 6 41 17 6 11 10 7 73 18 4 44 15 3 1 11 3 2 14 6 2 6 6 0 12 2 113 0 1 44 10 0 26 7 6 0 5 0 6 2 11 1 19 8 728 15 2 224 6 0 347 13 9 27 15 4 13 15 7 61 9 9 255 14 3 59 6 10 63 5 3 24 1 4 7 4 7 4 13 11 414 6 2 340 14 11 47 14 0 72 16 1 11 19 3 25 1 9 4 12 400 2 10 45 6 3 239 7 1 31 14 4 18 7 10 2 2 5 138 3 2 69 16 5 37 6 2 12 8 9 5 15 4 10 14 2 735 4 6 280 3 7 397 2 11 90 8 9 11 0 0 34 5 10 4,052 17 5 1,077 10 9 1,683 13 10 366 14 2 186 3 11 215 17 7 Total 1,588 7 8 12 17 6 736 7 7 125 18 0 192 5 2 1,403 15 7 12 16 3 502 7 2 797 0 9 274 4 0 1,548 5 7 7,582 17 8 Cost per prisoner 12 8 0 12 3 0 14 3 2 24 0 6 16 8 0 25 9 3 18 18 8 12 18 0 14 2 10 Incidental: Rates, rent, &c. Conveyance of officers and prisoners .. Tools, materials, &c. Gratuities to prisoners on discharge, &o. 29 10 0 47 5 10 50 13 9 116 61 5 8 016 8 7 0 0 016 3 20 10 1 52 0 0 103 17 3 44 13 3 62 7 1 7 10 0-, 9 0 11 23 6 10 9 0 8 52 10 6 48 17 9 44 18 7 17 3 5 59 16 9 70 9 8 85 10 8 105 15 1 138 0 10 166 9 8 414 8 3 178 10 2 735 17 4 163 14 1 5 15 11 141 14 3 30 2 2 Total .. 240 9 11 113 0 11 6 12 7 28 6 4 262 17 7 2 8 0 158 5 2 84 18 0 78 19 11 121 18 9 399 16 3 1,495 5 5 Cost per prisoner 1 19 0 2 3 6 15 3 1 16 6 4 12 10 2 15 5 2 10 5 8 8 5 3 6 8 2 15 9 Gross total cost 5,748 12 4 2,747 15 9 1,531 7 5 1,264 6 0 26,404 8 3 843 6 3 856 19 1 4,938 10 8 1,756 17 0 993 1 5 5,723 12 4 Gross cost per prisoner per annum 46 11 10 52 16 8 160 18 7 55 5 8 44 18 2 41 5 6 45 1 8 56 2 7 68 11 6 47 13 11 49 4 10 Deduct: Cash received for maintenance Work for other departments, &c. 419 18 8 1,649 18 0 19 1 1 322 0 4 152 12 11 132 15 0 36 1 3 1,536 3 2 45 14 6 20 0 0 2 9 2 6 0 3 22 6 1 1,635 5 8 718 3 8 5,702 4 6 42o"2 1 Total 2,069 16 8 341 1 5 285 7 11 1,572 4 5 3,366 6 3 45 14 6 1 420 2 1 20 0 0 •■ 8 9 5 1,657 11 9 6,420 8 2 Net total cost 3,678 15 8 2,406 14 4 843 6 3 571 11 2 1,485 12 11 844 3 11 1,736 17 0 984 12 0 4,066 0 7 19,984 0 1 Net cost per prisoner per annum 29 16 4 46 5 6 160 18 7 36 17 5 30 14 7 43 11 3 27 11 2 55 9 9 67 19 10 33 17 8 37 5 5

H.—2o.

Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1894.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1894, and Causes of their Detention.

7

Prisons. Superior Education. Bead and write. Bead only. Unable to read. Totals. Auckland .. Dunedin .. Eokitika .. invercargill jyttelton .. STapier kelson Sfew Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Minor gaols t M. 5 8 17 F. M. 439 230 24 82 379 233 54 59 144 456 466 F. 123 92 6 12 98 30 1 5 13 81 36 M. 12 4 1 21 10 1 5 5 4 19 F. 7 8 io 5 2 2 12 1 M. 56 24 1 12 35 27 3 11 16 35 37 F. 21 11 "s 2 4 1 3 1 3 12 M. 512 258 26 94 438 287 58 75 167 496 531 F. 151 111 6 17 110 39 2 10 16 96 51 2 1 9 "2 Total 37 2,566 497 82 47 257 63 2,942 609

n3 1 a a> a R I 43 4 I S 'A p a o3 I I EC I I S3 a I '5 b< Under 10 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 10 to 15 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 15 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 30 to 40 years : Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 40 to 50 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 50 to 60 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offencea .. Debt or lunacy .. 60 yeare and upwards: Felony Misdemeanour .. Minor offences Debt or lunacy 2 48 4 26 1 47 12 53 38 8 60 1 5 1 26 27 18 1 19 4 27 5 29 2 1 2 5 3 4 6 5 3 2 5 [1 1 3 3 25 8 26 8 25 1 22 15 43 3 3 - 2 9 3 19 5 11 2 9 8 11 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 6 2 5 4 2 5 2 i 6 i 12 10 6 7 1 2 1 20 2 4 28 12 28 40 19 38 3 i 3 2 5 12 25 11 16 1 17 5 39 3 11 12 39 8 1 6 20 6 21 170 28 91 2 183 54 188 10 159 79 228 17 45 9 87 2 22 55 2 1 5 4 i 10 6 6 30 16 116 13 31 47 5 23 2 12 11 16 1 5 20 25 3 49 32 114 3 13 15 76 14 231 136 543 40 28 4 63 14 1 63 4 1 4 5 6 8 9 1 24 11 100 8 24 36 6 2 4 2 2 6 18 26 23 73 3 19 li 91 12 148 99 476 32 i 84 5 20 8 56 2 12 25 4 'i 3 1 4 12 2 8 4 50 1 8 20 24 3 1 3 3 2 8 18 2 9 8 32 8 16 53 12 73 59 275 26 9 3 27 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 "5 10 1 i 3 9 2 17 4 5 17 3 29 26 100 5 3 17 "l '5 1 Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy i Total 663 369 111 558 326 85 183 592 582 3,561 32 60

__.—2O

8

Table E. Previously-convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1894.

Table F. Previously-convicted Prisoners for Five Years, 1890-94.

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 upwards during the Year 1894.

Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. Auckland Dunedin Hokitika .. jyttelton Napier kelson STew Plymouth vVanganui Wellington .. \l inor gaols .. M. 50 21 11 7 80 34 13 9 21 76 53 F. 3 9 1 1 8 3 *2 2 4 6 M. 28 18 4 3 38 10 7 4 10 45 46 I , . 2 6 1 1 8 6 i 2 6 4 M. 175 83 5 13 125 90 6 14 36 130 140 v. 119 74 2 6 80 14 1 1 3 72 12 M. 253 122 20 23 243 134 26 27 67 251 239 p. 124 89 4 8 96 23 1 4 7 82 22 Total 375 89 213 37 817 384 1,405 460

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. .890 .891 .892 .893 .894 M. 423 335 411 391 375 I , . 51 61 50 42 39 M. 255 235 191 228 213 V. 51 57 38 34 37 M. 813 744 794 808 817 F. 561 509 509 462 384 M. 1,491 1,314 1,376 1,427 1,405 F. 663 627 597 538 460

Prisons. 31st December, 1893. 31st December, 1894. Increase. Decrease. Auckland Duneclin I Hokitika Inveroargill Lyttelton Napier .. Nelson '.. New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington 32 13 3 36 1 9 9 43 8 3 18 2 18 10 11 1 9 1 '5 18 33 36 3 Total 136 138 25 2:-) Net increase 2

Assault causing bodily harm Arson Burglary Conspiring to defraud Embezzlement and fraud Feloniously receiving Forgery and uttering Horse- and cattle-stealing Housebreaking Indecent assault .. Indecent exposure Larceny not otherwise described Larceny as a bailee Larceny from the person . * 5 2 5 2 4 4 27 10 26 4 2 25 1 2 Larceny from a dwelling Manslaughter Obtaining goods by false pretences Perjury .: " Provoking breach of the peace .. Rape Rape, attempted Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing Stealing post letters Vagrancy .. .. .. Wounding 1 2 9 2 1 4 i 9 2 1 3 1 Total .. 160

H.—2o.

Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1894.

Table J. Visits of the Inspector to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1894.

9

Prisons and Visiting Justices. I I Cβ I I i i 1 s ill to Cj -3 S « o ■ai cc O ■a ,0 I CE> f> O £5 a) rQ 8 a o n 3 o < Auckland: C. La Roche T. Thompson P. ¥. De Quincey.. M. Niccol Hon. W. MeCullough, M.L.C. T. H. White J. H. Hannan Dunedin: E. H. Carew, S.M. E. B. Cargill W. L. Simpson G. G. Eussell Dr. Hislop W. Elder W. Thomson H. Gourley .. Hokitika: J. Bevan Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. .. Invercargill: Hon. H. Feldwick, M.L.C. .. W. Todd .. E. F. Cuthbertson T. Perkins ., Lyttelton: E. Westenra R. Beetham, S.M. J. Hamilton H. R. Webb Napier: J. Anderson .. .. E. Lyndon J. E. Large H.Williams Nelson: J. Sharp .. P. Trask New Plymouth: E. Parris H. Weston E. Trimble D. Barry Wanganui: E. N. Liffeton F. A. Krull G. Carson .. A. J. Parsons Wellington: J. C. Martin, S.M. J. E. Blair C. E. W. Willeston ;;| 3 i i 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 3* 2 i 2 1 2 4 i" 3 5 2 1 1 2 4 1 5 1 2 4 1 4 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 i 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 6 3 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 8 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 5 1 4 3 1 2 2 6* 3 3 6 1 4' 5 i' 2 2 1 5 i 1 9 3 2 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 4 3 4' 2 i 6~ 2 1 2' 9 4 5' 1 3 7 2' 1 2 62 19 2 5 1 38 36 6 7 1 3 18 17 12 47 6 2 1 4 1 4 26 1 3 5* i 5' i 3* 3' 1 2' 2 1 2' 3' 1 5 1 2 1 2 2* 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i" 2 2' 2 i' 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 18 12 3 i' 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 20 3 3 i i' i 1 i 2* i 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 13 6 10 3 2' 1 i' 1 i' 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 13 2 4 i' i 2"

Prisons. I I i 1 § 4J CuO a o 1 02 *4 O 5 o a o> t> o o o p Auckland 8,10,12,16, 17, 19 Dunedin 2,4 19, 23, 24,23 Hokitika Inveroargill Lyttelton 8,9, 11,12 21, 22 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 29,31 Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Wanganui Wellington 12,13 23 15 14 30 27 22, 23 9,'io 23 26 28 u 2—H. 20.

H.—2o

10

Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1894. AUCKLAND PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. E. McK. Disobedience of lawful orders and obscene language to her officer Disobedience of lawful orders and threatening to assault a fellow-prisoner Making unnecessary noise in his cell Eefusing to work Asst. Matron Irvine .. 0. La Boche, V.J. .. 3 daya bread and water. W.E.J. Warder Coffey J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. W.E.J. PI. Warder Flannery.. 24 hours in irons. H.MoC. H. McC. H. McC. E. A. J. G. M. K. Eefusing to attend prayers Befusing to work Abusive language to a fellow prisoner Ditto .. Singing and shouting in her cell after lock-up Being in possession of prohibited articles Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Communicating with another prisoner without permission Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Disrespect to her officer and refusing to work Idleness Disrespect to her officer .. Fighting on the works Asst. Warder Johnston Asst. Warder Gillespie Warder Chilton Asst. Wdr. McMurray PI. Warder Flannery T. H. White, V.J. .. C. La Eoche, V.J. .. E. Bush, S.M. G. La Eoche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 7 days bread and water. To forfeit 10 marks. 1 day bread and water.J. D. M. McK. Asst. Matron Irvine .. T. Thompson, V.J. .. U J. T. W. PL Warder Flannery T. H. White, V.J. .. J. T. J. F. T. Warder Treacy Asst. Warder Foreman J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. T. Thompson, V.J. .. To forfeit 12 marks. 2 days bread and water. J. W. ■ A. J. Warder Denison Prisoner J. West 0. La Eoche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. M. McK. Asst. Matron Irvine .. E. McK. E. McK. W. Y. J. T. E. McK. Warder O'Donohue .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. Creating a disturbance whilst under punishment Ditto .. Wilfully destroying prison property Creating a disturbance whilst under punishment Bef using to work.. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Creating a disturbance and refusing to work Eefusing to work.. Befusing to attend prayers Creating a disturbance and disrespect to her officer Creating a disturbance, using obscene language, and disrespect to the surgeon Fighting on the works The Gaoler".. H.W.Northcroft.S.M. i days bread and water. M. McK. E. McK. The Matron 6 days bread and water. 1 month hard labour. E. McK. i days bread and water. E. L. H. T. A. J. PI. Warder Plannery The Gaoler 0. La Boche, V.J. .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. E. L. Asst. Matron Irvine .. C. La Eoche, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. E. L. W. E. J. M. W. Warder Denison Asst. Matron Irvine .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. T. W. White, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. E. McK. H T. H. H. S. B. E. L. H. B. Warder Cofiey C. La Eoche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. Eefusing to work.. Insulting language to a fellow-prisoner Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting language to a fellow-prisoner Indecent language to a fellow-prisoner Fighting in the kitchen .. Asst. Matron Irvine .. Asst. Warder Gillespie T. H. White, V.J. .. G. La Eoche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. A. E. W. E. J. Warder Gideon 1 day bread and water. J. H. The Gaoler W. S. W. J. P. M. W. M. W. Warder Denison T. W. White, V.J. .. To forfeit 10 marks. Eefusing to work Creating a disturbance in her cell Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Fighting in the infirmary .. Asst. Matron Irvine .. 1 day bread and water. W. E. J. Asst. Warder Keany .. G. La Eoche. V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. A. A. Warder Chilton T. Thompson,V.J.,and T. H. White, V.J. Ditto J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 8 marks. J. T. W. J. W. E. W. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting language to a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Creating a disturbance in his cell and threatening language to his officer Causing an obstruction Warder O'Donohue .. 2 days bread and water. A.J. W. E. J. Asst. Warder McMurray Warder Treacy T. H. White, V.J. .. T. Thompson, V.J., T. H. White, V.J., and C. La Boche, V.J. C. La Eoohe, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water and to forfeit 8 marks. 3 days bread and water. W. J. P. Asst. Wrdr. McMurray 1 day bread and water.

H.—2o

11

Table K — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1894 — continued. AUCKLAND PRISON— continued.

Initials of Prisoner. Punishment. Offence lor which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. D. S. Idleness Asst. Warder McMurray Ditto M. Niccol, V.J. 1 day bread and water. D. S. Insulting language to his officer Fighting in the dormitory J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 20 marka. G. L. R. G. B. W. F. Abuaive language to a fellow-prisoner Refusing to work and insolence to his officer Fighting in the dormitory Warder Treacy 2 days bread and water. W. F. R. D. M. H. A. R. Threatening language to his officer Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Ditto Refuaing to work Inaulting language to his officer Idleneas and threatening language to his officer Aaaaulting a fellow-prisoner PL Warder Woolley .. Warder O'Donohue .. 1 day bread and water and to forfeit 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water and to forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. C. R. M. H. G. G. H. G. S. PI. Warder Woolley .. M. Niccol, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. E. W. 1 day bread and water. W.MoL. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. DUNEDIN PRISON. J. D. Writing and sending away a clandestine letter Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto .. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insolence to his officer Insulting and threatening language to his officer Insulting language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Disobedience of lawful ordera Making uae of profane language _ Attempting to aasault his officer Threatening language to the sentry on duty Threatening and abusive language to his officer Act. PI. Warder Armstrong W. Elder, V.J. To forfeit 84 marks. J. D. it J. B. H. H. Asst. Warder Glover.. 3 days bread and water. H. T. H. T. Asat. Warder Kearney Warder Rearden 2 days bread and water. H. T. W. H.P. W.H.P. Asst. Warder Glover.. H. Gourley, V.J. 3 days bread and water. W.H. P. Asst. Warder Vincent « J. G. Warder Rearden H. S. Fish, J.P., and D. Ferguson, J.P. Ditto 3 mos.'hard labour 1 | current. J. G. HOKITIKA PR: SON. W. T. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Wilfully damaging prison property Ditto .. Attempting to assault his officer Wilfully damaging prison property Escaping from legal custody Asst. Warder Bust .. J. Bevan, V.J. 3 days bread and water. W. T. W. T. W. T. Asst. Warder Brown Asst. Warder Bust .. W. T. W. T. INVERCARGILL PRISON. W. G. T. A. Fighting .. Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Smyth PI. Warder Hawkins H. Feldwick, V.J. W. Todd, V.J. To forfeit 12 marks. 3 days bread and water. LYTTELTON P: ,ISON. A. P. Being in poasession of prohibited articles Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Rafter R. Westenra, V.J. 1 day bread and water. A. F. S. J. H. L. J.N. Warder Blatchford .. PI. Warder Reston .. J. Hamilton, V.J. To forfeit 48 marks. 1 day bread and water.

H.—2o

12

Table K — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1894— continued. LYTTELTON PRISON— continued.

NAPIER PRISON.

NELSON PRISON.

NEW PLYMOUTH PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. T. B. Making use of obscene language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Obscene language to his officer Obscene language, and disobedience of lawful orders Ditto .. Assaulting his officer Insolent behaviour to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders, and threatening language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Asst.Wrdr. Me Williams R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. 2 days bread and water. J. E. Asst. Warder Bethune J. Hamilton, V.J. 1 day bread and water. J. H. L. Asst. Warder Oliver .. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto J. H. L. J. H. L. L. M. Asst. Warder O'Brien 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Asst.Wrdr. Me Williams J. Hamilton, V.J. W. M. Asst. Warder Oliver .. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. To forfeit 48 marks. A. W. Asst. Warder O'Brien R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. R. Westenra, V.J. .. W. G. Lighting matches in his cell, and being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Refusing to go to work Asst. Warder Bethune 1 day bread and water. J. C. J. C. Asst. Warder Blatchf ord Asst. Warder Bethune J.N. O. W. R. Obscene language to a fellowprisoner Refusing to go to his cell when ordered PI. Warder Reston .. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. J. Hamilton, V.J. it J. S. Asst. Wrdr. McWilliams To forfeit 24 marks.

J. S. W. B. J. S. J. S. J. S. J. V. J. S. ; Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insulting language to his officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Damaging his cell Insubordination Making use of profane language Insubordination .. Asst. Warder Molloy.. PI. Warder Nicholson The Gaoler E. Lyndon, V.J. 3 days bread and water. PL Warder Nicholson 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. A. G. J. S. Large, V.J.

R.J. K.J. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Wilfully destroying Government property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Wilfully damaging prison property Eef using to work, and making use of obscene language Idleness, and disrespectful language to his officer Refusing to work Warder Brownie Asat. Warder Peebles E. Trusk, V.J. To forfeit 12 marks. To forfeit 6 marks. J. C. J. G. Warder Brownie Asst. Warder Peebles To forfeit 12 marks. To forfeit 6 marks. W. K. Warder Brownie J. Sharp, V.J. 3 days bread and water. W. B. Warder Crook 1 day bread and water, am to forfeit 84 marks. 1 day bread and water. W. B. The Gaoler ..

F. L. B. T. P. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disobedience of lawful orders, and insulting language to his officer Writing and secreting clandestine letter Attempting to escape Asst. Wrdr. Houlahan Warder Wolne R. Parris, V.J. H. Weston, V.J. R. Parris, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. To forfeit 60 marks. 2 days bread and water. C. A. W. The Gaoler To forfeit 60 marks. J. W. G. G. Warder Wolner The Gaoler W. Stuart, S.M. C. Rennell, J. P., and W. Runciman, J. P. R. Parris, V.J. R. Parris, V.J., H. Weston, V.J., and D. Berry, V.J. R. Parris, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 10 days' close confinement in irons. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. H. S. ¥. L. Refusing to work Being in possession of prohibited articles Warder Wolner PI. Warder Hawkins T. L. Disturbing the quiet of the prison whilst under punishment Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Warder Wolner 2 days bread and water. J. G. PL Warder Hawkins R. Parris, V.J., and P. Berry, V.J. To forfeit 84 marks.

H.—2o

13

Table K — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences for the Year 1894 — continued. WANGANUI PRISON.

WELLINGTON PRISON.

Table L. "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1894.

By Authority : Samuel Gostall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9s. Price 6d.] 3—H. 20.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. V. B. Wilfully damaging prison property Ditto Idleness at work Asst. Warder Bennett G. Carson, V.J. 7 days bread and water. ¥. B. }. D.K. . E. I. J.H. '. MoA. J. MoG. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. H. J. Parsons, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. Disobedience of lawful orders Idleness at work Disobedience of lawful orders PL Warder Steele .. Asst. Warder Bennett The Gaoler .. E. N. Leffeton, V.J... 3 days bread and water.

J. P. E. Insubordinate language to his officer Idleness and refusing to work Fighting and being in possession of prohibited articles Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Communicating with persons on line of march Making use of obscene and threatening language Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Assfc. Warder Shaw .. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. J. P. E. G. T. Warder Carte Asst. Warder Spiers .. J. E. Blair, V.J. '.'. 3 days bread and water. J. M. W. W. Asst. Warder Levin .. Asst. Wrdr. Mulrooney J. C. Martin, V.J. .. T. H. Asst. Warder Spiers .. G. G. G. C. • J. J. J. E. C. G. PI. Warder Millington To forfeit 42 marks. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner and resisting his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Making use of filthy and insubordinate language Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disobedience of lawful orders Eefusing to go to work Asst. Warder Murphy C.E. W."willeston,V.J. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. C. G. Warder Puller J. 0. Martin, V.J. .. C. G. J. McG. PI. Warder Millington J. B. A. N. J. E. T. G. P. Asst. Warder Murphy C.E.W. Willeston, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 10 days bread and wa-ter. G. C. Gross misconduct and insubordination Ditto Asst. Warder Nilson.. J. C. Martin, S.M. .. W. W. 12 days bread and water.

Ages. Three si Months . Nine Twelve Months. Months. Two Years. Waiting Trial. Total. Under 10 years Prom 10 to 15 years „ 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 60 years and upwards 6 3 6 2 10 8 i 5 4 i 1 6 3 1 5 3 1 1 2 24 14 11 10 7 7 1 *3 18 1 76 Totals 38 18 i Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,450 copies), £15 10s.