DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1896. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF THE "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1896.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, H-20

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1896. ALSO REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF THE "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1896.

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

The Inspeotok of Pbisons to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. Sib, — Justice Department, Prisons Branch, Wellington, Ist June, 1897. I have the honour to present this my sixteenth annual report on the prisons of the colony, together with the eleventh annual report on the working of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, i 886." 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; and, as some of my visits were made perhaps when I was least expected, it is reasonable to suppose that this satisfactory state of things prevails at all times. With a fluctuating community such as the inmates of prisons are, I am of opinion that the larger prisons should be inspected (if possible) three times in each year, and the smaller ones, where shorter-sentenced prisoners are detained, oftener. 2. It affords me great pleasure to be again in a position to inform you that the First Offenders' Probation Act continues to work most satisfactorily, as will be seen from the remarks under that heading. That this Act has saved many a young man and woman from a criminal career is now a fact beyond contradiction. 3. As usual, the supplies for the various prisons have been publicly tendered for, and no complaints have been made either by the prison authorities or the various contractors. The longestablished custom of all tenders being addressed to and opened by the local Visiting Justices has been again strictly adhered to, and their recommendations have invariably been adopted. This system, while relieving the department from a great amount of responsibility, throws the onus of selection on gentlemen who, from their local knowledge and surroundings, must be competent judges on such important matters, and the absence of complaints as to the quality of the provisions, &c, tendered for use proves that a wise discretion is exercised by the Visiting Justices in this matter of selecting tenders. 4. Eight escapes took place during the year, all male prisoners—one at Auckland, one at Dunedin, one at Napier, two at Nelson, and three at New Plymouth. With the exception of one case, where the prisoner when at exercise in the gaol yard escaped by getting over the boundarywall, all were cases of prisoners running away from their party when out on the works. In every case the escapees were quickly recaptured, and a searching inquiry made by the Visiting Justices to ascertain whether any blame was attachable to the prison officials, while the escapees, after being brought back, were arraigned in open Court and punished accordingly. 5. A reference to Table A shows that the health of the prisoners has been good throughout the year. The daily average of sick has been 590 males and I'3l females, a decrease of o'2l in each gender as compared with the previous year. 6. Fifteen deaths occurred during the year — twelve in Auckland and one each at New Plymouth, Tirnaru, and Mongonui. Though one or two cases of typhoid fever were treated in prisons there was no epidemic, such cases being at once isolated. In each case of death in prisons an inquest was held in conformity with the Act. I—H. 20.

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7. There were no death sentences passed on prisoners in the colony during 1896, 8. From Table A it will be seen that at the commencement of last year 519 males and 63 females were undergoing imprisonment in the various gaols of the colony, while at its close there were 503 males and 47 females, giving a decrease of 16 males and a decrease of the same number of females. During 1896 3,280 males and 670 females passed through the various prisons, as against 3,385 males and 659 females during the previous year, a decrease of 105 males and an increase of 11 females, a total decrease of 94 prisoners. 9. During the past year the daily average number of prisoners in gaols has been 514-38 males and 5712 females, a decrease on the previous year of 11-8 males and an increase of 0-1 females. The colony may therefore congratulate itself on this complete denial of the oft-repeated statement that criminals are being imported to this country. 10. According to the figures supplied by the Registrar-General, the population of the colony at the end of the past year was 398,660 males and 355,356 females, a total of 754,016 persons, while the number of prisoners at the same date was 503 males and 47 females ; total, 550 persons. The average percentage of prisoners according to population was therefore 0-0729, as against 0-0785 in 1895. < ■ 11. During the past year 59 male misdemeanants in default and 55 males and 17 females supposed lunatics were confined in the various prisons in the colony, a decrease of 5 in the former, and in the latter art increase of 1 male and 8 females. I must again record my annual protest against these supposed lunatics and persons detained during the Colonial Secretary's pleasure being kept in prisons. There are three of the latter—l male and 2 females. It is freely admitted on all sides that prisons are certainly not suitable places for the detention or treatment of these unfortunates ; but, while public opinion is divided as to where such cases should be sent, a gross injustice is being done in sending them to prison, both to the sufferers and to the prison officials. It is believed the officials of the gaols use their best efforts to alleviate these people's sufferings, but there is neither the accommodation, appliances, nor the training necessary to enable them to successfully treat such maladies, which must only be aggravated by detention in prisons. I should like to see this, in my opinion, most important matter seriously taken up by prison reformers instead of many questions of not half so much importance. 12. At the close of the year there were 107 males and 2 females serving sentences of penal servitude, a decrease of 18 on the previous year; but, as the Criminal Code Act passed in 1893 abolished sentences of penal servitude, it is only a matter of a short time when there will be no more prisoners of the penal-servitude class. 13. During the past year 340 males and 45 females were acquitted or discharged after remand, as against 421 males and 28 females for the previous year, a decrease of 81 males and an increase of 17 females. 14. On reference to the financial table marked B it will be seen that the prisoners were maintained last year at a gross cost per head of £47 3s. 3d., as against £46 15s. 3d., and at a net cost of £31 3s. 6d., as against £32 2s. in 1895. The gross costs are made up as follows: Staff supervision, £31 Is. Id., as against £30 10s. 7d.; maintenance, £12 16s. 5d., as against £13 2s. 10d. ; and incidentals £3 ss. 9d., as against £3 Is. Bd. I have previously stated that the management has been economical, and to qualify that I would point out that the peculiar configuration of the country necessitates keeping open prisons at which there can only be few prisoners, but, owing to isolation and the Supreme Court sittings being held in the locality, a prison becomes a necessity. After pointing out in my reports for the years 1883, 1886, and 1888 that some of the smaller prisons might be closed, it was at last decided to make Timaru and Nelson police gaols, which would meet all the requirements of those places and save expense, but shortly afterwards I received instructions to reopen Nelson, and send a party of prisoners there to work on the Rocks Road. Again, in the prisons of this colony it must bo remembered there are a large percentage of prisoners who contribute nothing towards their maintenance, such as awaiting trial, sick, misdemeanants'remands, supposed lunatics, &c, and their being exempted from labour tends to additional expenditure which the most careful administration is powerless to curtail. It should be borne in mind that a large sum out of the expenditure under the heading of " Incidentals " is recouped to the Government, and is therefore in reality merely a transfer—viz., to Eailways, £216 7s. lid., and Post and Telegraph, for telephones, &c, £74 10s. 15. As regards the education of prisoners, a reference to Table C shows that, out of a total of 3,280 males and 670 females, 2,478 males and 573 females were able to read and write well, while 199 males and 47 females were unable to read or write. 16. The receipts and credits for prison labour, road metal, bricks, &c, amounted last year to £8,977 2s. 9d., as against £8,402 4s. 6d. in the previous year, giving an increase of £374 18s. 3d. 17. It is interesting to notice from Table F that a comparison of the previously-convicted prisoners sentenced during the past year with those sentenced five years ago —viz., in 1891—shows a decrease in the once-convicted of 53 males and 10 females, a decrease in the twice-convicted of 3 males and 14 females, and in the thrice or oftener convicted a decrease of 45 males and 85 females. These decreases are considered satisfactory as tending to show that the present treatment of prisoners if not reformatory is at least deterrent. 18. A lady who has for some years past been an Official Visitor to one of the prisons of the colony recently, when delivering a public address, is reported to have said that her experience of seven years' visiting at a prison, and her reading, had led her to see that the criminals were always coming back, but the figures quoted in the last paragraph certainly tend to show that her experience and reading have somewhat misled her in this matter. Had she said drunkards instead of criminals keep returning to prisons I should have been prepared to agree with the contention. As in former reports, it has been pointed out that, in the opinions of those who have studied the subject, a grave error is made in treating drunkenness as a crime instead of a disease. The system of fining persons convicted of drunkenness, or sentencing them to imprison-

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"merit in default, is undoubtedly a mistake. As a rule, these people cannot or do not pay the fineß, and consequently go to prison, where they are kept just long enough to get a fresh craving for drink, and on liberation at once indulge too freely and are again consigned to gaol; but these are not criminals in any sense of the word, they are nothing more nor less than individuals suffering from a disease, and should be treated as such, and sent to some establishment where they would receive proper treatment and perhaps cure. But to go back to the argument that the present system is neither deterrent nor reformatory. Let us take the statistics for the last ten years, and we find that in 1886 5,003 persons passed through the prisons of the colony, and of these 2,234 had been previously convicted, while last year 3,392 persons passed through the prisons, and of these only 1,767 had been previously convicted, showing a decrease in the ten years of 1,611 prisoners, with a decrease of 467 in the previously-convicted classes. : It is, of course, an easy matter to condemn not only our present prison system, but also the manner in which it is administered, but I am certainly not prepared to recommend any radical changes, because they have succeeded in some other country, without being first convinced by practical demonstration that our system, which the statistics show works well, can be bettered when all the exceptionally difficult circumstances of this colony are taken into consideration. It is easy to condemn any system and administration, but to devise a better scheme that could be successfully carried out in this colony appears to bo beyond the conception of those who are ever ready to find fault with the existing state of things. No ideal system for the treatment of prisoners to please everybody has yet been invented, and I am quite sure that such a one never will be. 19. It gives me great pleasure to draw attention to Table D, which shows that only one child under the age of ten years has been confined in the gaols of the colony during the past year, as against nine in 1895. This is, of course, one too many, but clearly shows that as regards infants being sent to prisons we are at last waking up to a sense of our duties. In those aged from ton to fifteen years there were 17, as against 53 in the. previous twelve months, while in those aged from fifteen to twenty years there were 257, as against 306 in 1895, showing a total decrease for last year of 93 in those under the age of twenty years. This matter of juvenile offenders and their treatment is one of vital importance to the community generally, and, though every possible precaution has been taken to prevent these juveniles being contaminated by the adult prisoners, it will be freely admitted that children are no proper inmates for gaols, and every time they enter the prison doors and are again discharged so much nearer are they to becoming confirmed criminals, and therefore the decrease during last year, as before stated, is considered more than encouraging. 20. A reference to Table X shows that there has been an increase in the number of prison punishments awarded during the past year—viz., 262, against 222 in 1895. Of these, 239 were minor punishments inflicted by Visiting Justices, while 13 were more serious, or aggravated prison offences, and, after first being investigated by a Visiting Justice, were reheard in open Court. This system of having aggravated prison offences reheard in open Court is working well, and is a source of much relief and satisfaction to the prison officers generally. 21. The number of offences committed by prison officers last year was four, as against eight in 1895, all of which were of a minor nature, and I have every reason to be fully satisfied with the conduct and ability of the gaolers and their subordinates, who, notwithstanding the necessarily long hours and monotony of their duties, as a rule, to a considerable extent, study the temperaments and dispositions of those over whom they are placed, and so, while maintaining strict discipline, establish a mutual confidence which results in a cheerful obedience and good feeling generally between all parties. 22. During the past year the prisoners in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin have been employed principally in works connected with the fortifications, and good work has been done. In Auckland fair progress has been made in continuing the building of the new prison, and it is hoped,, at no very distant date, that all the old wooden buildings will have been vacated. At New Plymouth good work has been done in cutting down the banks surrounding the gaol, which, for sanitary reasons, was urgently required. At Nelson good work has been done by the prisoners on the Rocks Road, and a very few months more should see that work completed. At Napier employment has been found in opening up a quarry on the gaol reserve, atid getting out and squaring stone for a new boundary-wall which is much needed. In Wellington, besides the fortification works, bricks, drain-pipes, and tiles have been made for the various Government buildings. At Lyttelton the work has been almost exclusively confined to the reclamation of Sticking Point, and making good damage which had been caused by gales since the work was abandoned some years ago, when the prisoners were removed to Ripa Island for building defence works. At Dunedin, in addition to the fortification works, the prisoners have done good and useful work on the Maori Kaik Road; while in Invercargill they have, as usual, been employed by the Corporation, which pays a fixed rate of wages for their services. 23. As regards new prisons, Auckland is making good progress, and is being entirely built by prison labour. The male wing at Mount Cook is now about completed, and has been fitted with electric light, and it is hoped the male prisoners will soon be moved into it from the Terrace. At Dunedin the new prison to accommodate (each with a separate cell) 50 male and 20 female prisoners is nearing completion. This prison has been built by co-operative labour, and will serve the requirements of the locality probably for some years to come. A gaoler's residence is much required in Dunedin, and should be commenced on part of the site the old prison now stands on as soon as those buildings are vacated. 24. In the month of May last the Lady Superintendent and Prison Evangelist of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Penal, Charitable, and Reformatory Work, from Providence, United States of America, visited this colony on an extended tour of inspection of the prisons and charitable institutions of the world. While in the colony she visited the larger prisons, and before leaving New Zealand she was pleased to write to me in the following strain ;

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That her visits to the different institutions had been most satisfactory, and she was pleased to find I had adopted the police-matron system, which insures womanly care for all women arrested. She had been much interested in reading my prison report for last year, and in the suggestions made concerning lunatic paupers, young children, &c. She was sure we were working towards the reforms so much desired in all countries, and that it is only a question of time for us to secure the improvements needed; and suggests that while we have a number of prisons building we could determine upon a section devoted to reformatory work or influence ; the way would be open for the more scientific and economical care of classes which need care, protection, or reform. She concludes by saying, " It would be a great thing for this young colony, which has made such strides in reform, to step to the front or load the way in the treatment of the dependent, defective, or delinquent classes." These remarks, coming from an expert of the experience the writer has in such matters, cannot be looked upon otherwise than as eminently satisfactory. 25. It is with deep regret I have to record the sudden death, on the 23rd February last, of Mr. Edward Eickerby, Gaoler, of New Plymouth Prison, who died in his office at 7.30 o'clock a.m. He had served continuously in the department since the 23rd July, 1869, and had risen from the bottom of the ladder to a gaolership, and had had charge of the New Plymouth Prison since the 31st March, 1885. He was a thorough upright and conscientious officer, and from his kindly manner when carrying out his official duties had won the respect and esteem of those with whom he was brought in contact, and his loss is much felt by myself and the department generally. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT. 1. A reference to Table L shows that 72 persons were placed on probation last year, as against 118 in 1895. Of these, 31 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 1 committed suicide, 4 were rearrested, 1 absconded, and 35 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 £519 13s. 6d., of which £289 19s. Id. had been actually paid at the end of the year, and the greater portion of the remainder will, it is believed, be paid as it becomes due. The approximate cost of keeping these offenders in prison amounts to £2,250, which sum, added to the amount of costs, &c, actually paid, gives a saving of £2,769 13s. 6d. to the colony. 3. Of the 823 persons who have been placed on probation since the introduction of the Act in October, 1886, 708 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 49 have been rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 1 committed suicide, 2 have died, 19 have absconded, and 44 still remain on probation. 4. The foregoing paragraph is the result of a ten years' working of what sceptical persons were pleased ten years ago to denounce as a dangerous, unwarrantable action of the Legislature in passing the First Offenders' Probation Act in 1886, it having been introduced into and shepherded through the House of Eepresentatives by the Hon. J. A. Tole, the then Minister of Justice; but it is only due to those who were most prominent in denouncing it at that time to say that they are now amongst those loudest in its praise, and I am proud to see similar measures being brought forward in the majority of countries. A more reformatory Act has never been, to my mind, adopted, and the longer it works the more popular it will become with those who may still be dubious of its usefulness. 5. Before concluding this report there is one more matter to which I should like to invite attention, as it is intimately connected with those placed on probation, which is the necessity that exists for some organization to take in hand and look after discharged prisoners. There is such a society in Dunedin, which does good work under its agent, Mr. J. A. Torrence, who is gaol chaplain in Dunedin. The First Offenders' Probation Act has done much to keep people out of gaol,but the want is felt of some organization which will take in hand prisoners on discharge from gaol. A man comes out of prison and gets into employment. The police naturally have to keep a watch on him, at least for a time. If they inform the employer that his workman has been in gaol, in many instances the man loses his situation; if the police say nothing to the employer, and the man commits a crime, the employer turns round on the police and complains that they did not let him know he was employing a gaol-bird. If the man cannot get work, or hangs about the towns, the probabilities are he meets others in similar circumstances, and he gradually but surely drifts lower and becomes an habitual criminal. Again, a man is discharged from prison after completing his sentence with the firm intention of what he would term "going straight." He gets employment, and presently one who has been in gaol with him comes along. The former, wishing to keep clear of old associations, will have nothing to do with the latter, who promptly spreads the information about that he (the former) has been in gaol. The other men with whom he works, not unnaturally perhaps, object to his staying and working longer with them, and so he is again thrust down. It may be said he must take the consequences of his former crime, but the fact remains that he is not allowed to become honest. If some society could be found which would take a rational and intelligent, not a morbid or sentimental, interest in men when they are discharged, and would find them reasonable employment until they could, so to speak, feel their legs, and lose the prison taint, many a man who now is driven into the criminal class would, I feel sure, become a respectable member of the community. 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, 1896.

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State of the Prisons. Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invereargill. Lyttelton. Napier, i Nelson. 1 1^^ u^ y " | Wanganui.. Wellington. Minor Gaols. Totals. Grand Total. In Pbison 1st January. Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, or 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. 5 10 53 17 22 1 F. 1 0 5 4 3 1 M. 1 1 1 3 32 10 6 3 F. 3 1 2 1 2 1 M. F. 1 .. M. F. i" .. H. 2 8 25 26 18 11 1 F. 3 5 M. F. •*-,■' 7 .. 1 .. 3 1 19 3 5 2 1 M. P. M. F. 3 .. 2 .. 6 .. 3 1 1 1 M. F. II. P. . 4. --•- 4 1 55 1 2 1 35 1 7 1- 22 7 2 .. 9 1 2 .. ■ M. F. 4 M. 3 1 41 116 175 104 69 10 F. 5 5 10 25 15 3 3 1 46 121 185 129 84 13 1 2 3 1 1 4 4 .. 1 20 .. 13 .. 2 .. 1 5" 1 Total 108 10 36 6 16 15 "2 127 11 9 1 519 63 582 14 57 17 i>: 16 36 Received. 5 Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, or 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 6 1 109 12 6 5 41 1 10 5 6 8 20 2 3 5 9 .. 10 3 43 2 13*' - 1 4 30 3 1 4 4 14 1 1 79" 8 17 26 7 197 9 59 58 17 632 53 59 75 685 81 7 39 335 12 1 21 100 5 20 25 147 4 10 108 3 3 8 30 3 7 1 3 15 44 2 9 10 14 67 249 13 1 17 94 6 1 28 10 94 12 2 1 2 1 9 5 6 11 33 4 3 3 10 24 73 1 4 5 6 36 55 235 7 1 17 91 1 5 .. 15 205 12 37 .. 17 - .. 144 4 326 82 1,459 441 90 10 17 148 408 1,900 100 Total 579 139 248 132 i>.) 98 14 439 119 192 28 31 94 10 130 11 423 118 502 28 2,785 607 3,392 Total for year 115 14 6S7 153 305 142 56 10 530 135 228 34 07 110 11 145 13 550 129 511 29 3,304 670 3,974 Discharged. 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 5 7 1 78 12 74 7 398 119 7 6 10 25 170 14 14 1 11 3 114 •• 3 '.'. 35 8 6 6 18 8 61 1 4 9 7 3 66 5 I 53 8 303 119 2 16 .2 I 9 8 20 21 109 3 17 2 1 3 23 2 3 19 17 1 2 1 3 3 16 8 1 .52 6 4 3 4 3 91 1 1 1 8 5 .. 2 .. 55 8 60 2 292 111 13 24 67 1 228 14 144 2 "l 3 10 1 7 57 .. 62 16 342 45 275 20 1,756 527 34 1 261 13 14 1 57 -78 387 295 2,283 35 274 15 10 .. 11 1 16" 1 1 32 1 10 -. Total In prison at end of year 583 104 140 13 246 59 129 13 43 8 13 2 99 14 16 .. 450 SO 129 6 187 41 31 3 42 25 97 11 13 137 8 12 1_ 1 424 121 I 126 8 493 18 28 1 2,801 623 503 47 3,424 550 Total for year J 687 153 ! 305 142 56 10 115 14 530 135 228 34 07 110 11 145 13 550 129 511 29 3,304 670 3,974 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 156 104 113-06 14-87 56 13 52 1 1-65 0-39 82 59 57-60 9-95 23 6 15 I 4 I 8-12 0-42 25 10 15-70 0-50 128 83 87-7512-49 48 13 2 0-84 0-39 49 30 33-50 4-80 6 1 0-20 .. 36 24 27-94 .. 24 1 0-68 .. 32 11 17-91 1-05 11 2 0-03 ,. 26 159 6 130 13-65 1-28 129-99 11-01 ,7 ..24 11 ..a 1 0-58 .. 1-20 0-20 9-16 0-75 7 1 •• 514-38 57-12 207 45 60 2 5-69 1-10 571-50 252 62 6-79 0-51 012! "■ .. ■ •

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Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service for the Year ending 31st December, 1896.

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Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. Nelson|New Plymouth. Wanganui. j Wellington. I I Total. Daily average number of (Male prisoners * (Female .. j 113-06 14-87 57-60 9-95 8-12 0-42 15-70 050 87-75 12-49 33-50 4-80 27-94 17-91 1-05 13-65 1-28 129-99 11-01 505-22 ■ 56-37 I 561-59 i— Total .. 127-93 127-93 67-55 8-54 16-20 100-24 3830 27-94 18-96 14-93 141-00 Heads of Service. Staff: Salaries and allowances .. 3 Uniforms £ s. d. 3,755 0 0 48 13 11 £ s. 1 ,755 0 48 13 £ s. d. 2,011 17 4 62 6 1 £ s. d. 690 0 0 11 19 0 £ s. d. 619 5 4 11 4 2 £ s. a. 2,977 1 2 103 8 4 £ b, d. 921 IS 8 25 19 10 £ s. a. 1,032 8 3 42 12 0 £ s. d. 860 8 6 23 15 10 £ s. d. 567 6 6 23 11 4 £ s. d. 3,564 9 5 86 15 10 £ s. d. 16,999 15 2 440 6 4 Total .. .. ..3 3,803 13 701 19 0 17,440 1 6 3,803 13 11 2,074 3 5 630 9 6 130 9 6 3,080 9 6 947 18 6 1,075. 0 3 884 4 4 590 17 10 3,651 5 3 Cost per prisoner .. | 29 14 • 38 18 4 30 14 7 ': 24 15 0 . 38 9 6 29 14 7 30 14 1 82 3 11 46 12 8 39 11 6 25 17 11 31 1 1 Maintenance : Rations Fuel and light Bedding, clothing, &c. Medicines and medical comforts Furniture Soap and cleaning materials 756 15 7 165 7 10 253 15 0 143 16 5 31 4 1 30 17 4 756 15 165 7 253 15 143 16 31 4 30 17 449 0 1 103 18 9 185 1 7 38 17 2 30 14 1 15 6 11 113 14 8 43 2 3 30 17 5 0 10 6 2 17 8 2 16 8 110 4 6 44 16 4 51 4 7 2 10 0 2 11 3 3 5 6 624 19 9 249 8 10 j 271 10 8 ! 30 11 0 12 10 10 48 14 8 257 18 8 49 14 9 45 14 6 15 17 11 14 0 7 5 7 267 12 10 43 14 11 87 8 7 2 15 4 3 11 3 3 15 10 260 1 2 34 3 7 3 14 2 10 17 7 3 16 1 2 4 6 120 17 4 94 9 6 47 13 11 12 9 7 17 11 7 7 8 3 1,021 4 0 273 2 0 505 13 4 101 3 4 18 0 45 9 1 3,982 8 7 1,101 18 9 1,482 13 9 359 8 10 107 8 10 167 4 4 Total .. .. .. 1 1,381 16 3 1,381 16 822 18 7 193 19 2 214 12 2 1,237 15 9 i 377 15 5 i 408 18 9 314 17 1 300 10 2 1,947 19 9 7,201 3 1 Cost per prisoner ' 10 16 1 10 16 12 3 7 72 14 3 13 4 11 12 6 11 9 17 3 14 12 8 16 12 2 20 2 6 13 16 4 12 16 5 Incidental: Rates, rent, &c. .. .. .. I Conveyance of officers and prisoners .. Tools, materials for prison labour, &c. Gratuities to prisoners on discharge, &c. — 101 15 71 13 82 0 201 15 101 15 0 71 13 7 82 0 8 201 15 4 57 14 11 0 10 0 75 10 0 1*3 o 7 0 0 3 5 0 52 0 0 93 4 2 30 6 0 66 13 5 7 10 0 11 8 7 41 19 3 50 15 8 20 11 3 23 10 4 76 18 10 38 17 9 11 0 10 17 18 2 31 2 6 53 4 4 48 5 8 75 14 1 67 8 11 168 5 0 224 1 7 243 19 1 396 9 8 410 16 5 793 13 9 10 10 1 21 5 0 Total .. 457 4 457 4 7 133 14 11 11 13 1 31 10 0 242 3 7 111 13 6 121 0 5 07 16 9 132 12 6 1,844 18 11 535 9 7 Cost per prisoner 3 11 5 3 11 1 19 7 17 2 1 18 11 2 8 4! 2 18 4 4 6 8 3 11 6 - 8 17 7 3 15 11 3 5 9 Gross total cost .. .. ! £ 5,642 14 9 : 5,642 14 ; 3,030 16 11 907 11 3 876 11 8 4,560 8 10 26,486 3 6 1,437 7 5 1,604 19 5 1,266 18 2 1,024 0 6 6,134 14 7 Gross cost per prisoner per annum 44 2 54 2 2 37 10 7 47 3 3 44 2 1 44 17 3 106 5 4 45 9 10 57 8 10 66 16 4 68 11 7 43 10 2 Deduct: Cash received for maintenance Work for other departments, &c. ••I^ 360 6 6 2,066 18 10 360 6 2,066 18 34 13 9 291 3 6 70 6 3 295 15 0 104 11 1 1,606 2 5 16 1 0 49 10 0 0 14 6 844 1 3 0 10 6 0 10 2 25 17 10 3,127 10 2 613 11 7 8,363 11 2 82'io 0 Total .. .. :. -i 2,427 5 i 844 15 9 2,427 5 4 325 17 3 82 10 0 366 1 3 1,710 13 6 65 11 0 0 10 6 0 10 2 3,153 8 0 8,977 2 9 Net total cost .. 2 3,215 9 3,215 9 5 2,704 19 8 825 1 3 510 10 5 2,849 15 1 1,371 16 5 760 3 8 1,266 7 8 1,023 10 4 2,981 6 7 17,509 0 9 ! i Net cost per prisoner per annum .. 25 2 40 8 10 96 12 2 31 10 3 28 8 7 66 15 10 68 10 11 25 2 8 35 16 4 27 4 2 21 2 10 31 3

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1896.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1896, and Causes of their Detention.

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Prisons. Superior Education. Head and write. Head only. Unable to read. Totals. Auckland .. Dunedin .. Hokitika .. Inveroargill Lyttelton .. Napior Nelson New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Minor gaols l . M. 14 5 1 7 F. M. 482 224 48 87 390 154 28 84 113 413 448 F. 108 120 7 11 97 22 *7 10 109 22 M. 8 17 1 1 18 11 2 1 6 1 16 F. 14 10 14 3 6 M. 75 2 10 30 20 1 9 10 9 36 F. 17 2 1 3 8 3 *8 1 8 6 M. 579 248 49 98 439 192 31 94 130 423 502 F. 139 132 8 14 119 28 io ii 118 28 1 '2 Total 30 2,471 513 82 47 202 47 2,785 607

.3 J 1 1 o w > a o o I o I I I s a a a> 1 3 o Under 10 years: Felony Misdomoanour 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 offences Debt or lunacy 60 years and upwards : Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 4 38 2 21 54 10 50 48 9 71 23 13 12 5 43 1 16 1 ■ 52 2 2 4 1 7 2 1 12 5 4 1 5 7 2 4 10 2 5 1 28 3 10 26 5 48 17 6 51 1 1 9 2 1 15 7 1 10 18 5 2 3 5 6 1 3 9 1 6 8 1 6 9 2 1 1 4 2 5 2 3 3 9 10 8 16 9 6 30 11 28 31 16 46 2 1 2 4 1 17 3 10 3 30 12 85 4 19 12 27 4 1 "l 7 4 5 1 161 27 65 4 187 73 210 9 173 94 265 16 89 16 101 5 34 3 56 5 4 3 2 5 5 2 4 28 14 89 1 14 25 7 8 6 2 8 8 12 2 1 10 9 11 3 43 29 102 2 25 22 54 13 216 140 429 42 32 15 84 18 3 51 3 4 4 10 1 7 8 2 21 12 103 1 9 21 14 5 1 8 10 8 9 11 1 29 16 60 13 10 62 7 189 107 403 20 1 16 7 51 10 1 21 1 J 4 5 4 3 9 4 11 4 47 1 14 9 3 2 1 1 1 11 4 3 10 2 10 8 30 1 8 5 75 10 70 57 258 26 i 4 12 1 31 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 5 5 19 2 1 8 7 3 2 2 1 1 3 9 3 4 9 5 2 24 11 81 26 107 18 Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 239 64 409 6 116 13 239 12 26 11 20 31 37 28 16 137 49 367 5 59 95 44 22 18 9 4 36 53 7 8 42 38 52 9 162 93 281 5 119 66 292 53 985 528 1,743 136 Total 718 380 57 112 558 220 81 104 141 541 530 3,392

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Table E. Previously-convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1896.

Table F. Previously-convicted Prisoners for Five Years, 1892-96.

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

Table H. Crimes of Prisoners sentenced to Hard Labour for Twelve Months and upwards during the Year 1896.

Prisons. Ouce. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. Auckland Dunedin Hokitika Invercargill .. Lyttelton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington .. Minor gaols .. M. 55 24 4 9 73 22 2 13 14 76 67 F. 13 9 1 1 8 1 1 1 4 1 M. 34 23 6 3 39 10 1 3 6 30 36 p. 6 4 i G 1 i 5 M. 184 74 13 12 123 59 ■ 2' 9 43 109 101 F. 101 101 7 4 88 17 3 4 89 10 M. 273 121 28 24 235 91 5 25 63 215 204 F. 120 114 8 6 102 1 19 .4 6 98 11 Total 359 40 j 191 24 729 424 1,279 I 488

Year. Once. Twice. Thrico or oftener. Total. .892 .893 .894 .895 .896 M. 411 391 375 317 359 F. 50 42 39 47 40 M. 191 228 213 199 191 F. 38 34 37 27 24 M. 774 808 817 742 729 F. 509 462 384 405 424 M. 1,376 1,427 1,405 1,258 1,279 F. 597 538 460 479 488

Prisons. 31st December, 1895. iilst December, 1896. Increase. Decrease. Auckland 3unedin 3okitika invercargill jyttelton Napier .. kelson .. Jew Plymouth (Vanganui Wellington 16 I 28 1 20 2 2 4 29 1 18 1 i 14 *2 1 56 54 "2 Total 127 109 1 19 Net decrease 18

ibduction Assault causing bodily harm irson abortion, Procuring of, &o. breach of Probation Act liigamy Burglary Uarnally knowing, &o. Demanding money by threats, &o. Embezzlement and fraud Escaping from legal custody ?oloniously receiving .. ?orging and uttering .. Horse- and cattle-stealing rlousebreaking, and possessing implements for indecent assault indecent oxposure jarccny 1 2 2 1 2 3 8 2 1 3 1 2 19 19 25 6 2 19 Lareony from the person „ from a dwelling Malicious damage Manslaughter Obtaining goods by false protences Rape Kape, attempted Bobbery „ with violence Shoop-stealing Shooting at Sodomy Stealing post letters Vagrancy Wounding 5 9 1 1 i 2 2 6 1 i 1 1 2 .. 13 1 Total .. 171

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Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1896.

Table J. Visits of the Inspector to the Larger Prisons during the Y ear 1896.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. I I 4> a B ■B a u I I s •§ CO O I I e> o Q i Auckland : C. La Roche Hon. T. Thompson, M.H.B. M. Niccol Hon. W. McCullough, M.L.C. T. H. White J. H. Hannan Dunedin: B. W. Carew, S.M. G. G. Russell Dr. Hislop W. Thomson Hugh Gourley E. B. Gargill R. Chisholm W. Elder Holritika: Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.G. .. J. Bevan Invercargill: T. Perkins J. W. Poynton, S.M. W. Todd R. F. Cuthberfcson Hon. H. Feldwiok, M.L.C. .. Lyttelton: R. Westonra J. Hamilton R. P. Lonargan .. R. Beetham, S.M. Napier: E. Lyndon J. S. Large Nelson: J. Sharp .. J. Graham, M.H.R. P. Trask New Plymouth : R. Parris R. Trimble H. Weston D. Berry Wanganui: E. N. Liffiton P. A. Krull G. Carson, M.H.R. A. J. Parsons Wellington: J. R. Blair J. C. Martin C. E. W. Willeston 10 3 1 4 2 1 9 2 3' 6 1 5' 3' 5' 2' 1 1 1 7 1 2 1 i' 4 6' 1 2 i' 3 1 4 3 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 i' 3 4 1 7 6 3 5 1 1 2 6 1 i 5 4' 3 1 2 7' 1 1 5 5' 3 1' 1 7 i 3 3* 1 1 3 2 1 8 2 1 1 1 4 1 5' 4 5 8* 1 1 i 5 i 4 1 1 1 8 1 1 i' 7 4 3 2 2 9 1 2 1 62 4 5 1 47 27 3 5 27 10 86 11 1 7 3 4 s a i i i 2 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 3 5 3 2 5 86 8a 2 2 l' 1 3' 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2* 1 2 1 2 5 3 1 3 10 33 1 1 1 1 2' 1 2 1 1 1 i 1 2 1 2 1 i' 7 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 13 4 1 8 i i i' 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i" 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i' 1 1 1 1 14 7 6 3 i' 1 2 1 2' 1 1 2 1 i' 3' 1 1 1 2' 2 i 1 1 1 1 2 1 18 7 i

Prisons. i I s I 1 I >-5 4-J Cβ < I I u i s I o 2; I s Ha Auckland.. 3, 7, 11, 12,14 28,30 3 Dunedin .. Hokitika .. Invercargill Lyttelton.. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington 1,4,5 22,27,28 31 2,'s 7,10,12 16,17,18 li i 15,16 28 28 25 23 • 16 18 •i

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Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1896. AUCKLAND PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. M. McK. Being in possession of prohibited articles Escaping from prison Giving provisions to a fellowprisoner, and insulting languago to his officer Refusing to work, and insulting language to his officer Preferring a false complaint against the prison surgeon Disrespect to the Gaoler .. Idleness Warder Gideon C. La Roche, V.J. .. I day bread and water. A.E. A. S. C. The Gaoler .. Asst. Warder Ainslie.. H.W.Northcroft,S.M. C. La Roche, V.J. 3 months' hard labour. 1 day bread and water. S. C. Warder Gideon P. L. Tho Gaoler H. W. Northcroft, S.M. 3 months' hard labour. F. W. A. A. B. S. C. M. H. H. W. Asst. Warder Brien .. Asst. Warder Gillespie T. H. White, V.J. .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. T. H. White, V.J. .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day broad and water. 2 days bread and water. E. A. E. L. W F. W. W. D. J.N. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles, and writing clandestine letter to female prisoner Communicating with another class prisoner without permission Communicating with another class prisoner without permission Committing a nuisance Being in possession of clandestine letters Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Writing clandestine letters, and attempting to have them conveyed out of the prison Insulting language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Threatening language to his officor Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Treacy The Gaoler Warder Chilton Warder Crook T. H. White, V.J. .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. T. H. White, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. II. W. Asst. Warder Gillespie C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. J. C. The Gaoler T. H. White, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. W. D. Warder O'Donohue .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. B. T. T. ' B. T. T, Asst. Warder Brien .. W. D. P. W. F. W. Threatening languago to fellow-prisoner Giving false evidence Wilfully damaging prison proporty [ Insolence to his officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Obscene language Idleness Insulting language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Idleness Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Being in possession of prohibited articles Malingering, and disobedionco of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Refusing to work, and threatening language to his officer Idleness Warder Treaoy PI. Warder Rutherford 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. H. D. A. W. The Gaoler Warder Chilton T. H. White, V.J. ! '. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. W. D." : J. R. Asst. Warder Gillespie Asst. Warder Levin .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. J. H. H. W. H. W. Asst. Warder Gillespie C. La Roche, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. F. D. N. C. H. W. J. J. C. Warder Crook Asst. Warder Gillespie Warder Gideon PI. Warder Flannery T. H. White, V.J. .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. T. H. White, V.J. !! T. J. F. B. Asst. Wrdr. MoMurray H. W. PI. Warder Flannery C. La Roche, V.J. A. J. D. Warder Gideon A. M. W. H. H. P. C. C. H. P. Disobedience of lawful orders PI. Warder Rutherford Warder Treaoy Warder Chilton Obscene language before a Visiting Justice Disobedionce of lawful orders Being in possession of a prohibited article Disobedience of lawful orders Wilfully damaging prison property Ditto The Gaoler J. M. H. W. Asst. Warder Levin .. Warder Chilton 2 days bread and water. J. M. T. D. Asst. Warder Levin .. Warder Chilton 1 day bread and water. J. M. Warder Gideon

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. J. M. Breaking from the ranks, and obscene language Disobedience of lawful orders, and disrespect to the Matron Irreverent behaviour at divine service Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Gideon .. G. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. A. P. The Matron J. M. Asst. Warder Ainslie.. „ .. „ B. B. G. A. J. C. J. C. Warder Chilton .. „ PL Warder Flannery „ .. „ Warder Crook .. „ .. To forfeit 20 marks. „ .. „ .. To forfeit 10 marks. J. B. C. H. P. R. B. E. A. E. L. W. J. M. S. S. J. M. Fighting Leaving his place of exercise without permission Insubordination Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Fighting Obscene language to his officer Communicating with a female prisoner Ditto .. Insulting language to his officer Disobedience of lawful ordors Refusing to work.. Irreverent behaviour at divine service Idleness, and disrespect to his officer Threatening language to his officer Idleness Fighting The Gaoler .. .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. Asst. Warder Foreman „ .. 3 days bread and water. „ .. 1 day bread and water. Warder O'Donohue .. „ .. 2 days broad and water. Asst. Warder Brien .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. Asst. Wrdr. Gillespie.. „ .. 2 days bread and water. Asst. Warder Levin .. T. H. White, V.J. .. ' 3 days broad and water. W. H. W. H. A. J. Warder O'Donohue .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. Asst. Warder Foreman „ .. „ Warder Gideon .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. J. M. PI. Warder Rutherford | C. La Roche, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. A. J. Warder Gideon .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. C. C. K. E. H. M. T. A. H. T. A. H. T. T. H. 0. C. K. Obscene language Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness and disrespect to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles, and insulting language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Idleness Disorderly behaviour Refusing to work.. Fighting Trades Officr. Markham M. Niccol, V.J. .. 1 day broad and water. Warder Ooffoy .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 24 marks. „ .. „ 1 day broad and water. Trades Officr. Markham „ .. 2 days broad and water. „ .. 1 day bread and water. „ „ .. 3 days bread and water. C. C. K. Warder Coffey .. „ .. „ T. A. H. T. A. H. W. P. C. C. K. J. G. W. W. F. K. 0. S. „ .. M. Niccol, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. „ .. „ .. 1 day bread and water. .. To forfeit 18 marks. Warder Treaoy .. ' J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. I 3 days bread and water. .. I „ .. 1 day bread and water. .. To forfeit 18 marks. „ .. „ .. 2 days bread and water. E. C. S. 0. C. K. J. M. J. M. J. M. D. T. A. H. T. A. H. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness, and insulting language to his officer Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disrespect to his officer .. J Idleness Disorderly behaviour Assaulting a fellow-prisoner I Threatening and abusive ! language to a fellowprisoner PI. Warder Woolley .. „ .. To forfeit 24 marks. „ .. 1 day bread and wator. Warder Ghilton .. „ .. 2 days bread and water. „ .. 1 day bread and wator. „ .. „ .. 3 days bread and water. PI. Warder Woolley .. ! M. Niccol, V.J. .. To forfeit 18 marks. Warder Denison. .. „ .. 2 days bread and water. DUNEDIN PRISON. J. H, Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto Disorderly conduct, and fighting Ditto Asst. Warder Lacey .. H. Gourley, V.J. .. To forfeit 24 marks. J. H. J. I). PI. Warder Armstrong „ .. „ Asst. Warder Laoey .. „ .. „ D. M. B. D. J. G. P. MoC. PI. Warder Armstrong „ .. „ J. A. J. A. Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto Insulting language to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner "Violent assault on his officer Asst. Warder Lacey .. „ .. „ PI. Warder Armstrong „ .. „ J. B. J. G. Warder Rearden .. J. Carroll, J.P., and To forfeit 1,100 marks. J. Hazlett, J.P.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom Bonteucod. Punishment. }. B. Insulting language to the Prison Surgeon Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto PI. Warder Armstrong H. Gourley, V.J. 6 days bread and water. KB. Warder Connor To forfeit 24 marks. '. MoO. X J. X J. V. G. I. C. i. C, PI. Warder Armstrong Asst. Warder Lacey .. Warder Connor HOKITIKA PRISON. C. T. W. B. Disorderly conduct Fighting on the works .. Asst. Warder Bust .. J. Bevan, V.J. .. Asst. Warder Brown.. „ .. j 1 day bread and water. INVERCARGILL PRISON. W. H.B. Idleness, and disturbing the Asst. Warder Joseph.. quiet of the prison J. P. Being in possession of pro- „ hibited article R.F.Cuthbertson.V.J. J. W. Poynton, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. LYTTELTON P: 'JSON. J. G. Idleness, and using abusive and threatening language to his officer Carelessly running a truck over the tip-head into the water Idleness Not picking his quantity of oakum Ditto Fighting on the works Warder Manning J. Hamilton, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. CO. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. 2 days bread and water. J. McM. W. P. PI. Warder Reston .. Asst. Warder O'Brien J. Hamilton, V.J. 1 day broad and water. J. McM. W. R. PI. Warder Reston .. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto C. L. W. P. Insolenoe Fighting on the works The Matron PI. Warder Reston .. 2 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water and 7 days separate confinement. 2 days bread and water. J. C. Obscene and threatening language to his officer Insolence Warder Walsh M. W. M. W. D. M. W. B. H. A. H. J. C. The Matron 1 day bread and water. Idleness PI. Warder Bell '.'. R.'westenra, V.J. .. Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Puller R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto R. Westenra, V.J. .. W. J. G. F. Fighting on the works Being in possession of prohibited articles Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Fighting on the works Asst. Warder Rafter .. To forfeit 24 marks. G. W. B. G. W. B. G. F. J. F. Asst. Warder Murray PI. Warder Reston .. J. Hamilton, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 48 marks. 2 days bread and water and 7 days separate confinement. 1 day bread and water. Idleness, and disobedience of lawful orders PI. Warder Bell '.'. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. O.K. Being in possession of prohibited articles Wilful damage to prison property Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Blatchford .. Ditto A. G. D. Asst. Warder Brownie J. K. B. McK.. B.McK. Warder Blatchford .. The Matron R. Westenra, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. R. D. W. J. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Being in possession of prohibited articles Obscene language, and disobedionoo of lawful orders Insulting language to his offioer Threatening language to his Warder Fullor Asst. Wdr. McWilliam u 3 days bread and water. J. M. PI. Warder Roston .. To forfeit 3G marks. J. M. To forfeit 84 marks.

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Table K—continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1896- continued. LYTTELTON PRISON— continued.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence lor which punished, By whom reported. By whom sontoncod. Punishment. C. L. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Insolenco Insolence, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disobedience, and abusive language Threatening and abusive language Irreverent behaviour at divine servico Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Giving provisions to another prisoner Threatening language, and idleness Ditto .. Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto Malingering, and resisting the officer in tho execution of his duty Being in possession of prohibited articles Throwing his bread out of cell-window, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Disobedience of lawful orders Fighting on the works Tho Matron J. Hamilton, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 0. L. C. L. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto C. L. C. L. C. L. 1 day bread and water. H. R. Warder Blatchford .. J. Hamilton, V.J. To forfeit 48 marks. F. B. F. B. Asst. Warder Rafter.. PI. Warder Reston .. To forfeit 24 marks, W. B. Warder Fuller 1 day bread and water. A. A. PL Warder Bell 2 days bread and water. J. C. J. C. Wardor Fuller 1 day bread and water. J. T. J. C. PI. Warder Reston .. To forfoit 48 marks. 1 day bread and water. S. F. A. A. The Matron Asst. Warder Oliver .. R. Westenra, V.J., and J. Hamilton, V.J. Ditto 2 days bread and water. J. C. A. A. PI. Warder Roston .. Asst. Warder O'Brien To forfeit 24 marks. 2 days broad and wator. NAPIEB PR: :son. J. M. J. M. J. C. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Profane language Wilful damage to prison property Insulting language to his officer Idlenoss Resisting officers in the execution of their duty Malingering, and disrespeot to the Gaoler Escaping from legal custody Refusing to work Disobedience of lawful orders Making frivolous complaints Obscene language Warder Forsythe The Gaoler PI. Warder Nicholson J. S. Large, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. J. C. 2 days bread and water. D. H. W. M. Warder McNamara .. PI. Warder Nicholson 3 days broad and water. T. H. The Gaoler S. 0. W. N. C. G. A. W. M. W. M. Warder Forsythe The Gaoler A. Turnbull, S.M. J. S. Large, V.J. 3 months' hard labour. 3 days bread and water. NELSON PR SON. C. W. M. C. W. M. Disobedience Being in possession of prohibited articles Threatening language Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to work.. Warder Kearney J. Sharp, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. C. R. C. R. J. R. E. R. E. R. C. E. D. Disobedience of lawful orders Insulting language Attempting to send out a clandostino letter Disobedience of lawful orders Insolence .. Disobedience of lawful orders Threatening language Assaulting his officer Warder Crook Warder Molloy Asst. Warder Mahon.. Warder Crook F. Trask, V.J. '.'. J. Sharp, V.J. J. Graham, V.J. F. Trask, V.J 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. 2 days bread and water, and to forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 84 marks. 1 day bread and water C. R. C. R. W. A. W. A. W. A. Warder Woyburne .. J. Graham, V.J. To forfoit 84 marks. 1 day broad and water. To forfeit 24 marks. 3 days' close confinement, and to forfeit 500 marks. 3 days bread and water. Warder Koarnoy ' .. H. W. Robinson, S.M. C. W. M. 0. W. M. A. E. Being in possession of prohibited articles Insubordinate conduct Refusing to work.. Warder Crook Wardor Molloy Warder Crook J. Sharp, V.J., and F. Trask, V.J. Ditto F. Trask, V.J.

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Table K—continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1896— continued. NELSON PRISON-continued.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. W. A. Escaping from legal custody [ The Gaoler .. H. W. Robinson, S.M. 14 days bread and water, and to forfeit 2,250 marks 24 hours close confinement, and to forfeit 500 marks. 3 days bread and water. A. E. W. A. Attempting to escape from legal custody Idleness .. .. Warder Crook J. Graham, V.J., and J. Sharp, V.J. J. Graham, V.J. J. G. J. G. Refusing to work Disobedienco of lawful orders Warder Kearney The Gaoler .. 1 day bread and water. // •' NEW PLYMOUT: PRISON. A. N. Assaulting a fellow prisoner A. N. Disturbing the quiet of the prison C. A. W. Threatening language to a fellow-prisoner A. B. A. Escaping from legal custody R. L. J. A. J. A. Assaulting an officer J. Z. Disobedience of lawful orders H. G. S. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner I Warden Wolner PI. Warder Hawkins I). Berry, V.J. H. Weston, V.J. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. Warder Kaftery E. Parris, V.J. The Gaoler W. Stuart, S.M. 12 months' hard labour. 0 months' hard labour. Warder O'Reilly PI. Warder Hawkins Warder O'Reilly Supreme Court R. Parris, V.J. 5 years' hard labour. 2 days bread and water. WANGANUIP IISON. W. W. J. H. J. 0. J. H. L. W. G. B. OB. J. McG. G. B. O'B. J. H. A. K. A. M. Disobedienco of lawful ordors Asst. Warder Smyth.. F. A. Krull, V.J. A. J. Parsons, V.J. .. E. N. Liffiton, V.J. .. A. J. Parsons, V.J. .. F. A. Krull, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Idlonoss.. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Obscene language Disobedience of lawful orders Profane language Idleness Profane language Being in possession of prohibited articles Fighting The Gaoler Asst. Warder Smyth.. The Gaoler PI. Warder Steele Asst. Warder Smyth.. G. Carson, V.J. F. A. Krull, V.J. E. N. Liffiton, V.J. .. The Gaoler Asst. Warder Smyth.. 3 days broad and water. 1 day bread and water. W.J. A.K. A. M. F. A. Krull, V.J. 2 days bread and water. Insulting language The Gaofor A. J. Parsons, V.J. .. WELLINGTON PRISON. s. c. Idleness, and using improper language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Fighting Disobodience of lawful orders Asst. Warder Bethuno C.E.W.Willeston.V.J. 3 days bread and water. p.p. p. p. Warder Carte Asst. Warder Scanlan To forfeit 42 marks. H. R. H. R. J. D.McP. J.D.McP. E. B. P.O. PI. Warder Millington J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. Fighting Disobedienco of lawful orders Insulting language to his officor Idleness, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Wilfully damaging prison property Improper language to his officer Fighting Asst. Matron Asst. Warder Bethune J. R. Blair, V.J. '.'. 2 clays bread and water. 8 days broad and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. 8 days bread and water. F. F. Warder Carte ,C.E. W. Willeston,V.J. F. F. PI. Warder Millington P. C. 1 day bread and water. W. O'U. H. S. B. Disobedience of lawful orders Insubordinate language to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disobedience of lawful orders! Threatening language to his officer Fighting Disobedience of lawful orders PL Warder Millington J. R. Blair, V.J. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 8 days broad and water. 2 days bread and water. M. F. P. P. P.P. Asst. Warder Coyle .. P. C. Asst. Wrdr. Rosengrave To forfeit 84 marks. J. J. J. J. Asst. Warder Knight.. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. J. P. C. J. J. Asst. Wrdr. Mulrooney Wavder Meehan 0. E.W.'willeston, V.j.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which ininishod. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. L. N. Attempting to escape from legal custody Disobedience of lawful orders PL Warder Millingtoil H. Wardell, S.M. .. 3 months' hard labour. P. P. L. D. H. W. H. W. Secreting clothing Disobedience of lawful orders Boing in possession of prohibited articles Escaping from tho District Hospital Shouting and swearing at his work Wilful destruction of prison property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Eesisting the prison officers in the execution of their duty Threatening and insubordinate language to his officer Ditto .. Asst. Wrdr. Mulroonoy The Matron PI. Warder Millington J. 0. Martin, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water, and to forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 84 marks. W. J. S. Tho Gaoler A. Greenfield, S.M] . . To forfeit 552 marks. G. B. Warder Meehan 0. E.W.Willeston.V.J. 2 ditys bread and water. G. B. Asst. Warder Nilson.. C. G. 0. G. Asst. Warder Murphy 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 1G8 marks. H. R. Asst. Warder Nilson.. J. C. Martin, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. H. R. Asst. Warder Bethune

Ages. Throe aNine Twelve Mouths. Months. Two Years. Waiting Trial. Total. Under 10 years Prom 10 to 18 years . 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ „ 10 „ 50 , „ 50 „ 60 „ 30 years and upwards 1 8 8 1 1 1 1 12 2 1 3 4 2 I 12 7 1 4 4 1 1 1 2 34 12 3 9 9 3 1 Totals 16 24 29 72