DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1895. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1895.

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1895. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1895.

Presented to both Houses 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, Ist June, 1896. I have the honour to present this, my fifteenth annual report on the prisons of the colony, together with the tenth annual report on the working of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." 1. I have periodically inspected the various prisons on the dates stated in the attached table marked J, and am glad to be again in a position to report that, though my visits were in most cases surprise ones, I have found in every instance the establishments clean and well kept, every attention being paid to the sanitary arrangements; while the management has been 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 able to inform you that tbe First Offenders' Probation Act continues to work most satisfactorily, as will be seen from the portion of this report under that heading. 3. As usual, the supplies for the various prisons have been publicly tendered for, and there have been no complaints from either the contractors or the prison authorities. A word of praise is certainly due to the Visiting Justices for the trouble taken by them in considering the various 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. _. Seven escapes took place during the year, all male prisoners. Three from Nelson, one from New Plymouth, one from Wanganui, and two from Wellington, in every case the escapees were quickly recaptured. 5. A reference to Table A shows that the health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good. The daily average of sick has been 5-90 males and 1-31 females, a decrease of 0-23 and 0-18 respectively as compared with the previous year. 6. Eleven deaths occurred during the year—viz., three at Auckland, two at Dunedin, two at Hokitika, two at Wellington, one at Lyttelton (suicide), and one at New Plymouth. The usual coroner's inquest was held in each case, in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Act, and a satisfactory verdict returned. 7. Two death-sentences were passed during the year, both at Invercargill, and one execution followed—viz., a female prisoner; while the other, a male prisoner's sentence, was commuted to imprisonment for life. 8. From Table A it will be seen that at the commencement of the year 511 males and 44 females were undergoing imprisonment in the various prisons of the colony, while at its close there were 519 males and 63 females, giving an increase of 8 males and 19 females. In 1895, 3,385 males and 659 females passed through the various prisons, as against 3,398 males and 665 females during the previous year, a total decrease in the cases dealt with of 19. 9. The daily average number of prisoners during the past year was 52681 males, and 57-02 females, an increase of 3092 males and 557 females.

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10. According to figures supplied by the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony at the close of last year was 392,586 males and 348,113 females, a total of 740,699 persons; while the number of prisoners at the same date was 519 males and 63 females, or 582 persons. The average percentage of prisoners, according to population, was therefore 0-0785, a slight increase on the previous year. 11. During the year 1895, 64 male misdemeanants in default, and 54 males and 9 females supposed lunatics were detained in the various prisons of the colony, an increase of 19 in the former, and a very satisfactory decrease of 10 males and 20 females in the latter. This decrease is called very satisfactory because it is a substantial one, and though many of these supposed cases of lunacy turn out to be cases of delirium tremens, it will be at once admitted by those who have given any attention to the matter that prisons are not the proper institutions for the treatment of such cases. A reference to " The Lunatics Act, 1882," clearly shows that it was not the intention of the Legislature that such cases should be treated in prisons, but in local hospitals, as section 67 stipulates that hospitals shall provide wards for the temporary reception of lunatics, and section 6 of the same Act states that, in default of providing such wards for the temporary reception of lunatics, the Governor may order that no further payment of moneys voted out of the public revenues of any year in aid of such public hospital, or that such deduction shall be made therefrom as to the Governor may seem fit and reasonable, while the next' section (69) provides that the Governor in Council may make, alter, and rescind orders and regulations for the registration, treatment, dietary, and inspection of lunatics in any such wards, or for the discharge, transfer, or removal of lunatics therefrom, while the interpretation clause of the Act states that " hospital" applies to such part only of any hospital as shall be devoted to the reception of lunatics; yet, with this Act in force since 1882, we find during the past year that no less than 63 supposed lunatics have been detained in the prisons of the colony on remands; and here it may be asked, How many such cases have been treated, as they should be, in the hospitals, or how many, if any, of such institutions have complied with the Lunatics Act in this respect and provided wards for the temporary reception of lunatics ? The fact that those stricken with the most pitiful affliction to which human creatures are subject can be sent to a gaol shows that active measures should be at once taken to limit to a minimum the cases in which such an undeserved humiliation is imposed. The fact of sending such cases to prisons is most unjust to the patients and unfair to the prison staff, who have no previous training to qualify for successfully treating them, and I venture to think that it is more by good luck than anything else that more disastrous results have not arisen from this practice. As to the detention of persons who have been declared to be lunatics in prisons, attention is invited to paragraph 26 of this report. 12. Another important question which requires due consideration, is the sending of aged paupers to prison for no fault of their, own, but simply because they are too old for labour, or to earn an honest living. It is done in the name of humanity, because there are no other establishments to receive them, but as such cases could be maintained cheaper and better in any home or almshouse, it does seem an outrage on the feelings of these aged persons, who in some cases have become poor through no fault of their own, that they should have such an indignity put upon them at the close of their lives as to be sent to prison because they are too old to earn their living. Special attention is drawn to this matter, because though old men's homes and refuges have been and are being established in some towns, still it is thought the necessity for them is not so thoroughly recognised as it might be. 13. With reference to prisoners undergoing sentences of penal servitude, there were at the close of last year in the several prisons 122 males and 5 females, a decrease of the previous twelve months of 11 males ; but as clause 7 of " The Criminal Code Act, 1893," abolishes penalservitude sentences being passed after that Act came into force there must be an annual decrease in this class of prisoner till all are released. 14. During the past year 421 males and 28 females were discharged after remand, as against 380 males and 57 females in 1894, an increase of 41 males, and a decrease of 29 females. 15. A reference to the financial table marked B shows that the prisoners were maintained last year at a gross cost per head of £46 15s. 3d., as against £49 4s. 10d., and at a net cost of £32 25., as against £37 ss. sd. in 1894. The gross costs are made up as follow : Staff supervision, £30 10s. 7d., as against £32 6s. 4d. ; maintenance, £13 2s. 10d., as against £14 2s. lOd.; and incidentals £3 Is. Bd., as against £2 15s. 9d. This clearly bears out the statement made in paragraph 1 of this report, that the management has been economical, for when it is considered that many are detained in prison who contribute nothing towards their support—such as persons awaiting trial and on remand, misdemeanants, supposed lunatics, sick, and lunatics detained during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary—but who have to be fed, and often clothed, and cared for on the same scale as those who are sentenced to hard labour, it is thought the most sceptical will admit that a gross cost of £32 2s. per head is not extravagant when the ruling prices of food and clothing in the colony are taken into account. 16. All materials for clothing and bedding used in the prisons are manufactured in the colony, both for the officers and prisoners, nothing being imported that can be made locally, and the goods supplied give general satisfaction. 17. Eeceipts and credits for prison labour, road metal, bricks, drain-pipes, &c , amounted last year to £8,402 4s. 6d., as against £6,420 Bs. 2d. in the previous year, an increase of £1,981 16s. 4d. 18. A reference to Table C shows that, out of the prisoners who passed through the various prisons last year, 2,567 males and 504 females were able to read and write, 85 males and 40 females could read only, and 222 males and 71 females could neither read nor write. 19. It is interesting to note from Table F that a comparison of previously-convicted prisoners, sentenced during the past year, with those sentenced five years ago —viz., 1890 —shows a decrease of 18 males and 14 females in the once-convicted, a decrease of 36 males and 30 females in those twice-convicted, and a decrease of 2 males and 104 females in those convicted thrice or oftener."''

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20. Special attention is called to Table D, undoubtedly the most important return furnished with this report, from which it will be seen that 9 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, while of those aged from ten to fifteen years there were 53, as against 47 in 1894, and in those aged from fifteen to twenty years 306, as against 291, giving a total increase for last year of 23 in those under the age of twenty years. This is anything but encouraging, and shows that the weak spot in the administration of justice lies in the treatment of young offenders; but it is found that this increase in juvenile offenders is not confined to this colony, as the following statistics from the Imperial parliamentary returns show. The following extract is from an English newspaper: "We sometimes flatter ourselves that education is making a very great difference in the morals of the people, but the present state of morals could not be considered at all satisfactory. A new bluebook of criminal statistics which had just been laid before Parliament contained some very sad facts which it was most important to lay to heart. Among the saddest was the statement that the proportion of juvenile crime in England was enormously great. The statistics, were of this unsatisfactory nature, that while the percentage of crimes committed by children under twelve years of age was 24 to the 100,000, crimes committed by persons between twelve and sixteen years of age suddenly leapt up to 261 to the 100,000, and crimes committed by persons between sixteen and twenty-one years of age to 321 to the 100,000. Of all the convictions in England 41 per cent, of offences were committed by persons under twenty-one years of age." Now, if those statistics are correct for England, and there appears no reason to doubt their accuracy, what must be the result a few years hence in this colony of our present system of sending infants, who should be in a nursery, and children to prison ? Why it can only end in one way, they will become criminals. It is simply an outrage that infants under ten years of age should be sent to prisons. It is true they are isolated from the adult prisoners, but still they leave the gaol with the brand of gaolbirds burnt into their memories for ever. The wholesome dread of that "bogey," gaol, has been banished from their little minds, familiarity has bred contempt, and it is not long before they are inside the walls of a prison once more, and so the criminal career has begun and the seed sown that must bear fruit to the ultimate ruin of the child concerned. Instead of educating these children as far as possible in 'a reverence for the law and an awe of its sanctions, it appears we familiarise them with that, the fear of which should be their safeguard. As regards this colony, there can be no doubt that the source of this juvenile offending rests with parents and guardians who, instead of carrying out their parental obligations toward their offspring, shamefully neglect them, turn them out into the streets till all hours at night, and care little whether the children attend school or not; these, and not the unfortunate children, are the real'criminals in these matters, and should be held responsible for their neglect. 21. The number of offences committed by prison officers last year was eight, but they were all of a minor nature, as against one in 1894. lam glad to be again able to bear testimony to the satisfactory manner in which the prison officers carry out their duties, and a special word of praise is due for the careful manner in which they have prevented juvenile prisoners coming in contact with the adult prisoners. 22. A reference to Table X shows that the number of punishments awarded for prison offences last year was 222, as against 161 in the previous year. Of these, 211 were for minor offences, and were adjudicated upon by the Visiting Justices, while the remaining 11, being serious or aggravated prison offences, after being first investigated by the Visiting Justices, were reheard and decided upon in open Court. 23. The prisoners at the four centres continue to be employed on the fortification-work, and their labour continues to give satisfactory results. At Nelson the prisoners are still employed on the Eocks Eoad, which is now well on towards completion. At Lyttelton the fortification-works at Eipa Island are about complete, and extensive improvements have been carried out for the Stock Department on Quail Island, and the prisoners are now employed in reclaiming at Sticking Point, which work was left unfinished some years ago, in order to carry out the work of a more pressing nature at Eipa Island. At New Plymouth a really necessary work is being carried out in cutting down the rising ground around the prison, which, for sanitary reasons alone, should have been done long ago. At Napier the prisoners are employed in dressing and quarrying stone for a new boun-dary-fence, while in Invercargill the prisoners are employed by the Corporation. 24. As regards new prisons, I am glad to be able to report that the new gaol in Dunedin is making good progress towards completion, with co-operative labour. In Auckland the building of the new prison proceeds steadily, and at Mount Cook, Wellington, the female wing is now being pushed forward towards completion. This and Dunedin are the two new gaols which are the most required in the colony. 25. It is now universally admitted that to make imprisonment reformatory or deterrent every prisoner must have a separate cell, so that fresh contamination from contact may be reduced to a minimum ; and this is being done as fast as circumstances will admit, while classification is being paid every attention to in those prisons where the accommodation admits of its being carried out, and is bearing fruit in the fact of the colony, with an increasing population, having a decreasing number of criminals. But an important factor in prison administration is, and it is often lost sight of, the study by those placed in responsible positions of the characteristics and temperament of the prisoners under their charge, and the necessity of distinguishing clearly between the two classes of casual offenders and the professional criminal; and further, it 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 women and children of the community, if extended to the perpetrators of brutal outrage and violence. 26. Before closing this report, I must draw attention to what appears to me to be an entirely wrong system of dealing with what may be termed criminal lunatics in this colony, by keeping them

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in the prisons instead of in a criminal or other lunatic asylum. There are at present four such cases in the prisons of persons detained during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. They, of course, do no work, unless they happen to volunteer to work, and then they are only put to do cleaning or some such light work, are not amenable to prison discipline, and certainly they cannot be treated for mental diseases. Some of these cases have been acquitted by the jury on the ground that they were insane when the offence was committed ; while others were unable to stand their trial owing to insanity. Now, as before stated, they cannot be properly treated for mental diseases in the prisons, and therefore, it seems to me that such a system as keeping persons of weak mind shut up in prisons, with no work, no idea when they may be liberated, and only criminals to associate with and talk to, is about the surest possible way of making lunatics of them in the shortest time. I have constantly made application to have these unfortunate creatures removed to an asylum, but am always told the asylums are too full and there is no room for these persons. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT. 1. A reference to Table S shows that 118 persons were placed on probation last year, as against 75 in 1894. Of these, 43 satisfactorily carried out the conditions of their licenses and were discharged; 4 were rearrested and committed to prison ; none absconded; and 71 still remain under the supervision of the Probation Officers. 2. The amount of costs ordered to be paid by the various Courts before whom these offenders were brought was £423 9s. 2d., of which £204 Bs. Id. 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 prison would have been £3,236, which added to the amount of costs, &c, actually paid gives a saving of £3,659 9s. 2d. to the colony. 3. Of the 751 persons placed on probation since the Act came into force in October, 1886, 614 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 41 have been rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 2 have died, 18 have eluded the vigilance of the Probation Officers, and 76 still remain upon probation. 4. The above statistics alone show that the Act has done really good work, and a word of praise is'undoubtedly due to the Probation Officers for the care and tact bestowed by them in ascertaining the previous history of those into whose cases they have been called upon to inquire. Grave doubts were expressed at first when it was found that gaolers and constables were to be appointed probation officers as to their ability to carry out their duties without prejudice; but it is stated, without fear of contradiction, that they have fulfilled those duties conscientiously and fearlessly, as the records prove. 5. Owing to disclosures that arose in a notorious ease of baby-farming and child-murder last year, it was found that certain defects existed in the Act, and I am glad to be able to report that an Amending Bill is now before the House, which deals fully with the omissions, and if passed will prevent any possibility of a recurrence of the horrible tragedies brought to light at that trial, and will materially assist in making this most useful Act work more smoothly in future. 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, 1895.

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State of the Prisons. Auckland. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nei —! ______ Minor Gaols. Totals. Grand Total. Dunedin. Hokitika. Wanganui. Wellington. In Prison 1st Januaby. M. F. 1 M. F. M. F. M. F. 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. F. M. F. 1 1 16 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. II. F. M. 2 1 68 F. i 15 2 i" .. 6" .. 2 3" .. I 15" .. 0" 1 2 1 69 43 37 1 18 6 8 2 5 7 21 6 8 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 .. 1 1 3 .. 4 2 .. 3 .. 15 3 27 2 25 1 9 3 2 2 1 10 4 9 .. 2 .. 18 .. 23 .. 2 .. 10 .. 4 1 1 2 .. 1 1 3 1 5 .. 35 1 28 1 27 6 7 1 133 146 95 55 11 5 6 20 10 2 138 152 115 65 13 3" .. Total 127 9 45 96 9 30 4 112 9 16 43 20 12 511 44 555 Received. 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 . 6 10 6 60 i 9 6 3 12 24 2 5 7 .. 11 1 37 4 36*' 1 1 4 32 1 2 12 .. 3 .. 26 .. 12 150 9 8 18 215 6 21 64 .. 54 9 735 63 64 63 798 81 11 68 4 2 43 68 267 10 4 18 102 6 18 27 129 25 2 10 94 2 1 6 17 4 1 4 2 1 1 3 1 9 49 2 1 _ 9 25 62 219 13 20 112 2 1 9 1 36 7 112 21 6 .. 2 2 16 1 i 8 10 35 4 1 7 12 1 21 5 66 3 3 1 4 23 97 272 7 4 20 68 1 3 6 210 45 2 9 4 1 1 19 145 13 344 87 1,392 424 120 18 2 19 158 431 1,816 138 Total 477 141 275 118 143 10 34 104 104 9 401 138 219 34 57 94 11 565 102 505 42 2,874 615 3,48! Total for year 604 150 150 320 126 36 10 120 9 497 147 249 38 100 114 12 155 11 677 111 513 43 3,385 659 4,044 DlSCHABGED. 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 Executed Died 7 2 72 62 313 10 28 8 4 121 2 9 2 26 4 18 1 173 108 21 1 13 1 4 1 24 5 1 3 11 24 2 7 .. 52 6 4 3 62 2 52 3 275 124 5 2 4 7 11 1 26 4 15 3 138 24 1 15 .. 5 36 15 5 3 1 1 1 18 14 41 2 1 7 10 .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 84 9 7 31 12 1 108 75 343 10 2 _ 89 8 18 6 72 5 61 51 10 421 28 280 20 1,688 508 71 6 287 19 1 7 4 61 61 449 300 2,196 77 306 1 11 6 .. 1 230 14 12 164 17 23" 1 •• •• . 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 •• 1 •• Total In prison at end of year 496 108 136 14 263 57 116 10 29 7 8 2 103 9 17 .. 406 131 91 16 213 36 32 6 64 36 2 93 16 11 1 140 9 15 2 550 100 127 11 504 9 42 1 2,866 596 519 63 3,46! 58S Total for year 604 150 320 126 36 10 120 9 497 147 | 249 38 677 111 100 114 12 155 11 513 43 3,385 659 4,04< 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 158 112 120-96 14-41 77 14 49 2 1-85 0-60 72 48 52-33 9-14 19 2 13 4-20 2-19 1 1 1 1 21 9 14-60 0-50 126 95 95-3411-89 43 14 3 .. 1-02 0-47 — 44 18 27-50 3-70 9 1 0-30 .. 44 23 35-18 0-01 27 39 13 24-66 1-00 24 2 1 0-54 004 30 8 13-22 2-36 6 167 119 129-00 11-00 13 23 4 1 0-52 0-20 9-82 0-82 2 2 •• 526-81 57-02 221 56 61 4 5-90 1-31 583-8i 277 65 7-2: I 0-50 0-09 1 I i-oo V. 0-17 .. •• ••

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Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service for the Year ending 31st December, 1895.

Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington. Total. Daily average number of j Male prisoners \ Female 120-96 14-41 52-33 9-14 4-20 2-19 14-60 050 95-34 11-89 27-50 - 3-70 35-18 0-01 24-66 1-00 13-22 2-36 129-00 11-00 516-99 56-20 Total .. 135-37 61-47 6-39 15-10 107-23 --— S 35-19 25-66 15-58 573-19 31-20 140-00 Heads op Sebvice. Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms .. .... „ s. d. 3,802 10 0 179 4 9 _ s. d. 1,965 19 2 68 4 11 „ s. d. 690 0 0 12 5 8 _ s. d. 618 15 0 12 7 10 £ s. d. 2,971 10 11 98 19 3 „ s. d. 914 15 0 23 15 10 _ s. d. 934 3 4 40 11 6 _ s. d. 923 15 8 26 0 0 _ s. d. 580 8 6 14 19 4 _ s. d. 3,535 0 2 87 13 8 _ s. d, 16,936 17 . 564 2 _ Total .. 3,981 14 9 29 8 3 2,034 4 1 33 1 10 702 5 8 631 2 10 3,070 10 2 938 10 10 974 14 10 949 15 8 595 7 10 3,622 13 10 17,501 0 t 30 10 ■/ Cost per prisoner 109 18 0 41 15 11 28 12 8 30 1 7 27 14 OS 37 0 3 38 4 2 25 17 5 Maintenance : Rations Fuel and light Bedding, clothing, &c. .. Medicines and medical comforts Furniture .. .. Soap and cleaning materials ■ 980 12 8 181 13 7 406 7 9 165 14 9 51 4 3 38 2 6 1,823 15 6 13 9 5 1 382 1 10 93 18 11 125 16 5 26 15 10 22 9 1 8 9 8 94 9 6 45 13 9 8 2 0 5 10 6 3 0 2 15 4 109 2 7 52 1 6 40 6 8 2 11 5 13 1 2 4 10 636 11 3 225 15 9 284 7 2 31 0 9 18 18 0 58 14 9 207 7 11 59 7 0 8 2 4 19 1 8 16 17 6 5 10 2 346 4 4 47 6 0 82 16 3 6 18 1 1 11 6 4 16 2 339 3 5 58 7 11 47 10 10 20 0 7 5 9 0 1 19 3 122 10 3 88 4 3 44 2 4 14 10 3 23 0 5 20 1 5 879 12 2 263 15 11 540 6 2 75 0 1 33 0 9 38 0 6 4,097 15 l: 1,116 4 ' 1,587 17 l: 366 4 : 184 6 ' 180 14 ' Total .. 659 11 9 162 4 7 211 9 9 1,255 7 8 i 316 6 7 j 489 12 4 472 11 0 312 8 11 1,829 15 7 7,533 3 Cost per prisoner I 10 14 7 25 7 8 | 14 0 1 11 14 1 10 2 9 13 18 3 18 18 4 20 1 0 13 1 4 13 2 11 Incidental: Rates, rent, &c. Conveyance of officers and prisoners .. Tools, materials for labour, &c. Gratuities to prisoners oh discharge, &c. 18 10 0 49 6 10 63 9 3 182 6 4 72 1 2 13 1 51 10 8 0 15 8 14 0 0 7 9 2 52 0 0 127 8 8 27 4 0 52 5 8 7 10 0 18 18 9 74 1 4 47 17 11 47 12 6 4 18 4 113 5 11 20 8 2 4 8 3 25 13 1 33 16 11 42 15 11 48 15 10 76 10 8 98 13 10 91 17 3 199 6 10 168 10 476 11 309 17 815 7 9°17 8 84 7 10 Total .. 313 12 5 124 14 11 10 13 4 105 17 0 258 18 4 i 148 8 0 165 16 9 j 1,770 7 50 9 6 125 8 8 466 8 7 Cost per prisoner 2 6 4 2 0 7 1 13 4 7 0 2; 2 8 3 4 15 2 4 14 3 1 19 4 8 10 3 6 7 3 1 Gross total cost 6,119 2 8 2,818 10 9 875 3 7 948 9 7 4,584 16 2 1,403 5 5 1,630 3 11 1,472 16 2 1,033 5 5 5,918 18 0 26,804 11 Gross cost per prisoner per annum 45 4 0 62 16 2 42 15 0 66 6 2 45 17 0 136 19 0 44 19 6 46 6 6 57 7 11 42 5 5 46 15 : Deduct: Cash received for maintenance Work for other departments', &c. 367 14 8 2,272 3 0 2,639 17 8 35 14 11 286 1 1 104 6 0 174 8 8 91 19 11 1,404 0 1 13 12 0 68 12 6 0 19 6 824 0 0 14 4 6 10 0 0 .18 6 . 26 10 7 2,706 8 7 656 10 ' 7,745 13 i: •• ■■ Total .. .. .. 321 16 0 278 14 8 1,496 0 0 3,088 16 2 82 4 6 I 824 19 6 24 4 6 ; 18 6 2,732 19 2 8,402 4 •• Net total cost 3,479 5 0 i 2,496 14 9 875 3 7 669 14 11 1,321 0 11 ' 805 4 5 1,448 11 8 j 1,031 16 11 3,185 18 10 18,402 7 2 Net cost per prisoner per annum 25 14 0 40 12 3 136 19 0 44 7 0 66 4 8 28 16 1 42 6 10 22 17 7 56 9 1 22 15 1 32 2 1

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1895.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1895, and Causes of their Detention.

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Superior Education. Read and write. Read only. Unable to read. Totals. Prisons. Auckland .. Dunedin .. Hokitika .. invercargill liyttelton .. Napier kelson Slew Plymouth vVanganui Wellington Minor gaols L M. 6 2 1 2 2 2 F. M. 412 247 33 95 347 189 43 81 115 530 456 F. 110 103 5 6 110 30 1 9 7 92 31 M. 9 3 22 9 3 3 9 3 24 F. 7 8 2 12 1 1 h 2 M. 50 23 1 8 30 19 9 10 17 32 23 f. 24 7 1 3 16 3 2 3 3 9 M. 477 275 34 104 401 219 57 94 143 565 505 F. 141 118 8 9 138 34 2 11 10 102 42 2 2 Total 19 2,548 504 85 40 222 71 2,874 615

T3 a 3 3 a 3 a 13 n ."5 fcs S S a o 4 s o 1 S is 2 a cd a o •p 00 a GO O O M O a s O ft •A a o 01 Szi ]3 o 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 ofienoes Debt or lunacy 50 to 60 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 60 years and upwards : Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 4 34 2 24 41 6 41 1 42 8 64 2 2 31 1 20 16 3 28 3 22 2 37 2 2 1 2 4 2 2 1 6 2 2 2 9 3 2 5 4 1 3 1 6 2 30 2 13 21 7 27 16 9 33 2 2 8 4 2 7 5 4 2 20 6 6 i 2 7 2 6 2 7 1 4 1 10 1 8 4 7 3 5 4 10 1 5 3 1 6 4 7 3 i 28 2 8 37 20 31 1 47 11 51 1 8 11 1 11 31 4 20 1 21 10 21 4 28 7 49 8 1 " - 8 35 2 16 192 23 90 1 166 72 162 13 207 57 253 22 i 31 11 95 4 24 8 57 4 3 i 5 7 4 4 26 13 111 2 17 21 27 4 8 2 6 8 2 5 10 4 17 7 56 32 125 3 29 8 65 8 215 114 504 41 22 3 56 26 3 50 3 2 6 2 8 11 9 3 18 6 91 5 16 26 3 6 6 4 6 21 3 7 4 25 2 26 16 74 4 21 12 59 7 147 102 399 22 11 4 67 1 6 4 27 4 2 2 3 2 7 4 3 8 6 62 1 3 19 24 6 2 1 1 3 9 6 3 9 3 17 8 30 2 8 9 49 3 68 72 276 23 10 2 34 3 1 3 1 2 2 4 <3 5 1 20 1 5 6 1 i 2 1 2 1 5 2 7 7 18 1 2 2 25 5 33 23 123 9 Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 195 36 381 6 130 22 224 17 16 14 12 29 40 29 15 131 44 359 5 63 76 95 19 39 14 6 44 49 6 6 41 23 74 15 221 96 338 12 151 53 307 36 1,060 467 1,831 131 Total 618 393 42 113 539 253 59 153 105 667 547 3,489

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Table E. Previously-convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1895.

Table F. Previously-convicted Prisoners for Five Years, 1891-95.

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 [nvercargill .. Lyttelton STapier -elson Jew Plymouth (Vanganui - ellington .. Hinor gaols .. M. 39 36 4 5 66 30 7 8 8 65 49 F. 4 12 2 2 7 3 1 2 ii 3 M. 28 23 9 11 29 13 3 7 4 38 34 F. 2 6 _ 2 i 2 6 4 M. 168 71 7 12 93 75 15 17 29 153 102 F. 113 74 4 3 107 20 i 6 62 12 M. 235 130 20 28 188 118 25 32 41 256 185 F. 119 92 6 5 118 25 1 7 8 79 19 Total 317 47 199 27 742 405 1,258 479

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. .891 .892 .893 .894 .895 M. 335 411 391 375 317 F. 61 50 42 39 47 M. 235 191 228 213 199 F. 57 38 34 37 27 M. 744 774 808 817 742 F. 509 509 462 384 405 M. 1,314 1,376 1,427 1,405 1,258 F. 627 597 538 460 479

Prisons. Slst December, 1894. 31st December, 1895. Increase. Decreass. iuckland Dunedin Hokitika !nvercargill Lyttelton STapier .. -elson .. _w Plymouth iVanganui tVellington 43 8 16 4 27 4 3 18 2 18 10 28 1 20 2 io 3 i _ _ 36 56 20 Total 138 127 32 43 Net dec icrease

.ssault causing bodily harm _rson 3urglary .onspiring to defraud .. Embezzlement and fraud ?eloniously receiving .. ?orgery and uttering _orse- and cattle-stealing Housebreaking [_decent assault indecent exposure .. Larceny not otherwise deaoribed Larceny as. a bailee Larceny firom 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 pretenoes Perjury Provoking breach of the peaoe .. Rape Rape, attempted Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing Stealing post letters Vagrancy Wounding 1 2 9 2 9 1 4 4 2 1 5 1 Total .. .- 160

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Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1895.

Table J. Visits of the Inspector to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1895.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. a a ►-5 3 ft o N o a £ S a S S a +j Sf a a o g a a 1 g 8 o :s a o a CO a Auckland: C. La Roche T. Thompson, M.H.R. M. Niccol Hon. W. McGullough, M.L.C. T.H.White J. H. Hannan Dunedin: E. W. Carew, S.M. G. G. Russell Dr. Hislop W. Elder E. B. Cargill W. Thomson H. Gourley Hokitika: J. Bevan Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. .. Invercargill: Hon. H. Feldwick, M.L.C. .. R. F. Cuthbertson T. Perkins W. Todd.. .. .. J. W. Poynton, S.M. Lyttolton: R. Westenra ' J. Hamilton .. Napier: E. Lyndon J. S. Large H. Williams .. Nelson: J. Sharp F. Trask New Plymouth : R. Parris R. Trimble H. Weston D. Berry Wanganui: E. N.'Liffiton F. A. Krull G. Carson A. J. Parsons Wellington: J. C. Martin, S.M. J. R. Blair C. E. W. Willeston .. 13 3 1 1 4 .. 3 .. i' 2 .. 1 6 1 .. 3 3 1 2 .. 1 2 .. i' 1 .. 2 1 1 3 1 4 3 1 3 4 1 4 9 1 1 i" 2 3 3 2 3 8 i' 5 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 2' l i" 7 4 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 4 2' 4 7 5 1 5 3 3 2 i' 2 2 . 5 i i .. 4 8 ..I 1 i' 2 5 4 i 14 i' 1 8 5' 2 4 1 3 3 2 2 1' 4 1 i 1 8 4 1 2' 2* 4' i" 1 5 2 1 4 2 1 i' 1 1' 5 1 4 1 3' 3 2 2 1 3 13 i" 1 70 23 3 5 4y 31 7 2 27 17 8 7 78 5 1 1 3 7 5 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 5 4 3 3 4 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 5 3 i 36 46 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 11 25 3 1 2 2 2' i" i 3 6 2 2 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 17 2 5 7 i' 1 i' !! 1 1 1 i" 1 1 2' i 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2' 1 1 1 1 14 6 7 8 i '.'. i' 1 i' 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 i 1 2 1 1 1 14 4 7 i" i i'

Prisons. S3 13 © 3 9 i 3 w M © ft © 02 © O © O a © o © ■q a © © p S 3 © Auckland .. Dunedin .. Hokitika .. [nvercargill Lyttelton .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington '.'. 12,15,16 '.'. 10,18,19 . . ; L "J . . .. § .. • • j Si 31 14, 15 ' 2, 5,' 6 I 8,9 3 3,' 4 jl, 12,14 j 30 8,'i 7 28 17 19 27 11 12 8, 13 28 | 12,' 13 25 ii 4

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Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1895. AUCKLAND PRISON.

Initials of 'risoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. M. McK. Personal violence to the Matron Personal violence to the Matron Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Making a disturbance whilst under punishment Making a disturbance whilst under punishment Being in possession of prohibited articles Idleness Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Disobedience Threatening language to his officer Refusing to work.. The Matron H.W.Northcroft.S.M. 7 days bread and water. E. McK. M. McK. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. E. McK. M. McK. E. McK. M. McK. R. D. Bush, S.M. .. 10 days bread and water. E. McK. W. Y. Asst. Warder Foreman C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. E. W. T.McD. Warder O'Donohue .. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. J. W. c. w. c. w. - Asst. Wrdr. McMurray J. w. C F. H. E. B. Being in possession of prohibited articles, and writing a clandestine letter Attempting to communicate with a fellow-prisoner Threatening language to her officers Making a wound on his arm Making unnecessary noise in his cell Inciting a fellow-prisoner to commit himself Threatening language to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles Being in possession of prohibited articles Being in possession of prohibited articles Being in possession of prohibited articles Being in possession of prohibited articles Purloining paper from exer-cise-book Writing a clandestine letter Warder Gideon PL Warder Rutherford The Matron To forfeit 6 marks. S. H. Asst. Matron Irvine .. 1 day bread and water. S. H. The Matron and Asst. Matron Irvine Asst. Warder Keany .. H. W. Northcroft, S.M. Removed to second class for one year. 1 day bread and water. J. H. T. C. Warder Gideon J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. W. E.J. 3 days bread and water. T. J.K. Asst. Warder Brien .. T. Thompson, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. A.J. Warder Treacy To forfeit 12 marks. A. B. PI. Warder Flannery C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. W. W. 2 days bread and water. M. L. Asst. Warder Brien .. P. G. 3 days bread and water. L. A. C. PI. Warder Flannery 1 day bread and water. R. M. A. McD. A. B. T. H. The Gaoler To forfeit 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. Purloining bread from a fel-low-prisoner's cell Irreverent behaviour at divine service Threatening language to his officer Fighting Asst. Warder Keany.. T. H. White, V.J. ! '. W. S. Warder Crook C. La Roche. V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. W. G. B. McC. J. D. H. R. Warder O'Donohue .. Idleness, and insulting language to his officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Wilfully damaging prison property Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Asst. Warder Foreman 2 days bread and water. J. T. Asst. Warder Ainslie T. Thompson, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. T. B. J. J. A. B. Warder Treaey To forfeit 6 marks. J. D. Asst. Warder Keany .. T. H. White, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. N. D. 1 day bread and water. M. McK. The Matron

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. M. McK. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Matron Dennehy T. H. White, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. E. McK. J. D. McP. H. W. J. E. McA. J. D. J. D. Warder Gideon C. La Roche, V.J. .. Purloining rations Being in possession of prohibited articles Idleness, and threatening language to his officer Being in possession of a prohibited article Disobedience of lawful orders Disturbing the quiet of the prison Wilfully damaging prison property Disobedience, and insulting language to the Gaoler Idleness and disrespect to his officer Ditto Threatening language to his officer Ditto Breaking a prison window whilst under punishment Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disobedience of lawful orders Idleness Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Wrdr. McMurray Asst. Warder Brien .. 1 day bread and water and to forfeit 20 marks. 2 days bread and water. H. T. Warder Treacy B. P. Warder Gideon 1 day bread and water. J. O'C. H. T. PI. Warder Flannery Warder Treacy 2 days bread and water. W. S. T. H. White, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. S. P. The Gaoler J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. S. P. Asst. Warder Gillespie C. La Roche, V.J. .. G. B. S. P. 2 days bread and water. G. B. ' S. P. PI. Warder Flannery R. D. Bush, S.M. .. 1 day bread and water. 7 days bread and water. L. J. A. Asst. Warder Levin .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. To forfeit 24 marks. H. T. J.N. J. S. N. W. Warder Treacy Warder O'Donohue .. Asst. Matron Dennehy 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 20 marks. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 12 marks. M. A. J. H. R. P. L. J. T. J. T. Warder O'Donohue .. PI. Warder Flannery Asst. Wrdr. McMurray To forfeit 18 marks. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Insulting and threatening language to his officer Fighting H. R. G. S. A. H. W. T. B. Asst. Warder Brien .. T. Thompson, V.J. .. To forfeit 18 marks. To forfeit 12 marks. 1 day bread and water. Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of a prohibited article Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Insulting and threatening language to his officer Being in possession of a prohibited article Ditto Writing a clandestine letter Disobedience of lawful orders PI. Warder Flannery Asst. Wrdr. McMurray J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. C. La Roche, V.-J .. T T^ 1 B. McC. PL Warder Flannery Warder O'Donohue .. J. H. White, V.J. .. M. Niccol, V.J. To forfeit 6 marks. H. M. PL Warder Woolley .. C. R. J. C. M. B. The Gaoler PL Warder Woolley .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 12 marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. DUNEDIN P: HSON. R. McC. W. K. Idleness and disobedience.. Being in possession of prohibited articles Idleness, and obstructing other prisoners in their work Idleness Asst. Warder Vincent H. Gouriey, V.J. John Hislop, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. A. G. Warder Connor H. Elder, V.J., and H. Gouriey, V.J. 1 day bread and water. W. R. W. R. J. A. Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto PL Warder Armstrong Asst. Warder Glover .. H. Gouriey, V.J. W. Elder, V.J. H. Gouriey, V.J. 2 days bread and water. E. P. 3 days bread and water. HOKITIKA P: :son. W. T. Wilfully damaging prison property Ditto Asst. Warder Bust .. J. Bevan, V.J. 2 days bread and water. W. T. W. T. W. T. Threatening language to the prison surgeon Wilfully damaging prison property Refusing to work Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Brown.. Asst. Warder Bust .. 3 days bread and water. W. T. W. T. R. W. T. R. The Gaoler Asst. Warder Bust .. 1 day bread and water.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. INVERCARGILL PRISON. R. A. F. R. C. J. L. J. E. Refusing to work .. .. PL Warder Hawkins Insubordination Assaulting a fellow-prisoner R.F.Cuthbertson,V.J. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. W. Todd, V.J. LYTTELTON P: ,ISON. G. M. Refusing to clean his cell utensils Disobedience of lawful orders, and idleness Disturbing the quiet of the prison Assaulting the Matron Malingering Asst. Warder Joyce .. J. Hamilton, V.J. 24 hours bread and water. C. W. R. Asst. Warder O'Brien C. W. R. Asst. Warder Bethune E.E. G. P. G. W. R. C. T. C. W. R. The Matron PL Warder Reston .. R. Westenra, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 24 hours bread and water, Being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders, and obscene language Idleness Refusing to work Asst. Warder Bethune C. W. R. Asst. Warder O'Brien 48 hours bread and water. R. D. R. D. W. R. F. M. J.C. G. M. Inciting prisoners to idleness Idleness, disobedience of lawful orders, and insulting and obscene language to his officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insulting language to the prison surgeon Being in possession of prohibited articles Making a false charge against the Gaoler Refusing to work.. Warder Blatchford .. PL Warder Reston .. Asst. Warder Bethune 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 4 days bread and water. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. W. R. Warder Blatchford .. Ditto 48 hours bread and water. T. B. PL Warder Reston .. W.deA.B. The Gaoler 24 hours bread and water. W.de A.B. To forfeit 42 marks. J. C. C. T. G. M. G. M. J. T. J. T. Warder Blatchford .. PL Warder Reston .. PL Warder Bell 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. J. T. A. G.H. Obscene language before Visiting Justices Violently resisting the officers in the execution of their duty Sending out a clandestine letter Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Fighting To forfeit 48 marks. J. D. W. R. A. O. K. M. Asst. Warder Murray PL Warder Reston .. R. Westenra, V.J. .. 24 hours bread and water. To forfeit 30 marks. 24 hours bread and water. Abusive language, and attempting to strike the Matron Wilful damage to prison property Making false statements about the Matron and Asst. Matron Insolence Refusing to work Being in possession of prohibited articles Fighting Idleness Leaving his work The Matron J. Hamilton, V.J. W. F. Warder Blatchford .. R. Westenra, V.J. .. S. F. The Matron R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. S. F. G. M. G. M. PL Warder Reston .. Ditto 2 days bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. To forfeit 24 marks. G. F. J. N. J.N. PL Warder Bell Warder Walsh J. Hamilton, V.J. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto To forfeit 48 marks. 48 hours bread and water. 24 hours bread and water. J. N. Disturbing the quiet of the prison 48 hours bread and water. NAPIER PR: :son. . McA. Insulting language to his Warder McNamara .. officer Disobedience of lawful orders „ Fighting .. .. PL Warder Nicholson Insulting language to his Warder McNamara .. officer Disrespectful behaviour to Asst. Wrdr. Houlahan his officer Refusing to work .. Warder McNamara .. J. S. Large, V.J. 3 days bread and water. \ O'C. . C. V. G. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. V G. ;. w.

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NEW PLYMOUTH PRISON.

WANGANUI PRISON.

WELLINGTON PRISON.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. NELSON PRISON. T. D. Leaving the ranks whilst marching from labour Being in possession of prohibited articles Escaping from legal custody Warder Crook J. Sharp, V.J. 3 days bread and water. T. D. F. Trask, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. T. D. H. W. Robinson, S.M. 7 days' close confinement in irons, and to forfeit 2,000 marks. To forfeit 42 marks. P.O. Being in possession of prohibited articles Escaping from legal custody Asst. Warder Peebles F. Trask, V.J. P. C. Warder Crook H. W. Robinson, S.M. 7 days' close confinement in irons, and to forfeit 2,000 marks. 3 days bread and water. F. T. Insulting and abusive language to his officer Refusing to work.. Asst. Warder Peebles J. Sharp, V.J. F. T. C. H. J. R. E.G. Warder Weyburne .. To forfeit 42 marks. Secreting a clandestine letter on the works Being in possession of prohibited articles Disturbing the quiet of the prison, and wilful damage to prison property Disobedience of lawful orders The Gaoler F. Trask, V.J. '.'. To forfeit 84 marks. E. G. Warder Crook To forfeit 42 marks. P. G. 1 day bread and water, and to forfeit 24 marks. C. C. To forfeit 48 marks.

J. G. Insulting language to the Gaoler Disturbing the quiet of the prison Refusing to work.. Resisting and striking an officer in the execution of his duty Fighting Writing a clandestine letter Disobedience of lawful orders, and indecent language Making a false charge against his officer The Gaoler R. Parris, V.J. 3 days bread and water. J. G. PL Warder Hawkins D. Berry, V.J. J. G. H. B. Warder Wolner R. Parris, V.J. D. Berry, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. J. G. C. W. M. J. R. The Gaoler PL Warder Hawkins R. Parris, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. J. D Warder Raftery R. Parris, V.J., H. Weston, V.J., and D. Berry, V.J. 2 days bread and water.

B.C. A. T. A. T. E. H. Disobedience of lawful orders Idleness.. Making signs to a passer-by Threatening language to the Matron Threatening language to a prisoner Disrespectful behaviour to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Threatening a fellow-prisoner Idleness Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Bennett A. J. Parsons, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. The Matron F. A. Krull, V.J. !! E. H. W.E. G. Asst. Warder Bennett E. N. Liffiton, V.J. .. J. M. J. M. J. M. H. G. H. F. A. Krull, V.J. Asst. Warder Smyth.. A. J. Parsons, V.J. ..

M. S. Insubordination and improper language to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto .. Writing a clandestine letter Obscene language Disturbing the quiet of the prison Wilfully damaging prison property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Escaping from legal custody Refusing to work.. Leaving his work without authority Asst. Warder Levin .. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 4 days bread and water. M. K. Warder Fuller 2 days bread and water. J. D. J. D. J. McG. J. D. 3 days bread and water. Warder Meehan PL Warder Millington 2 days bread and water. J. D. G. S. R. McK. J. O. B. J. 0. B. The Gaoler PL Warder Reardon.. C.E. W.Willeston.V.J. J. C. Martin, S.M. .. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 6 months hard labour. 2 days bread and water.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. WELLINGTON PRIS' IN— continued. T. C. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner PL Warder Reardon.. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. T. C. Leaving his work without „ .. „ .. „ authority T. C. Fighting .. .. Asst. Wrdr. Mulrooney „ .. „ M. T. Refusing to work.. .. PL Warder Reardon .. „ .. 7 days bread and water. J. D. Fighting .. .. Asst. Warder Murphy C.E. W. Willeston, V.J. 3 days bread and water, a to forfeit 42 marks. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 7 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. C. E.W. Willeston, V.J. to torteit 4_. marKS. E. A. „ .. .. The Matron.. .. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. J. H. Leaving his work without Warder Richards .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. authority J. H. Refusing to work.. .. „ .. „ .. 3 days bread and water. J. H. Wilfully damaging prison „ .. „ .. 2 days bread and water. property G. S. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Warder Riddick .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. and resisting his officer J. O'B. Disobedience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Lacey .. J. R. Blair, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. and threatening his officer J.J. Refusing to work.. .. Asst. Warder Murphy C. E. W. Willeston, V.J. „ J. J. Attempting to assault his „ „ 3 days bread and water, a officer to forfeit 42 marks. S. C. Wilfully damaging prison Asst. Warder Nilson.. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. property S. C. Obscene and threatening „ .. „ language J. D. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Asst. Warder Murphy C. E.W. Willeston, V.J. J. D. Refusing to work.. .. „ „ J. D. Obscene language .. „ „ „ G. D.E. Refusing to work.. .. R. W. M. „ .. .. „ „ 1 day bread and water. J. M. Obscene language .. „ J. R. Blair, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. J. M. Disobedience of lawful or- „ „ .. .. „ ders G. D. E. Disturbing the quiet of the „ „ .. To forfeit 42 marks. prison B. W. Impudent language to the The Matron.. .. „ .. .. 3 days bread and water. Matron J. W. Insulting language to his Asst. Warder Murphy J. C. Martin, V.J. officer J. W. Disturbing the quiet of the Warder Carte .. „ .. 3 days bread and water, a prison to forfeit 84 marks. J. F. Ditto .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. J. F. Insulting language to his Asst. Warder Murphy „ .. 3 days bread and water. officer G.D.E. Ditto ...... G. D. E. Disturbing the quiet of the Warder Carte .. „ .. 3 days bread and water, a prison to forfeit 84 marks. P. P. Refusing to work.. .. Asst. Warder Nilson.. J. R. Blair, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. S. C. Idleness and improper Ian-I Asst. Warder Bethune G. E.W. Willeston, V.J. guage to his officer. J. M. F. Escaping from legal custody j The Gaoler .. .. J. C. Martin, S.M. .. 2 years hard labour. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. J. R. Blair, V.J. C. E.W. Willeston, V.J. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. C. E.W. Willeston, V.J. J. R. Blair" V.J. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. 3 days bread and water. J. R. Blair, V.J. C. E.W. Willeston, V.J. J. C. Martin, S.M. .. 2 years hard labour. Table L. "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1895. Ages. Throe Months ani under. Six Nine Twelve Months. Months. Months. Two Years. Waiting Trial. Total. Under 10 years From 10 to 15 years „ 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 , „ 25 „ 30 „ . 30 . 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 , 60 years and upwards 5 14 4 2 7 5 2 17 4 2 4 2 2 _ 1 1 16 4 11 6 4 _ 6 50 12 16 17 11 5 1 1 I 1 ! •• Totals 39 31 3 i 42 ' 1 _ ~| 2 118