DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1899; ALSO THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886" (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-20

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1899; ALSO THE OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886" (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1899.

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

The Inspectob of Prisons to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. Sik, — Department of Justice, Prisons Branch, Ist May, 1900. I have the honour to present this my nineteenth annual report on the prisons of the colony, together with the fourteenth annual report on the working of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." 1. I have periodically visited the different prisons on the dates stated in the attached table marked J. I have on all occasions found them clean and in good condition, every attention being paid to the sanitary arrangements, and a good state of discipline being maintained, while the management is both effective (with one exception referred to hereafter) and economic. " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," is working better and better each year. 2. The food, clothing, and necessaries for the year have been supplied by public tenders, which, as usual, have been submitted to and recommended by the Visiting Justices. The contractors have given satisfaction, no complaints being made during the past year. 3. Eight escapes took place during the year (all male prisoners), viz. : One escaped from the defence-works at Fort Takapuna, Auckland, and was recaptured on the same day; two escaped from the works at Sticking Point, Lyttelton, and were very soon recaptured; one escaped from the works at New Plymouth, and was immediately recaptured; two escaped from the Cook Gardens works at Wanganui, but were rearrested the same day ; one escaped from the works at Mount Cook, Wellington, and was recaptured after four days; while another escaped from the same locality, and was rearrested the same day. No one broke out of prison during the year, and the escapee from Wellington referred to in my last year's report as being still at large was rearrested by the police on the 6th October last. 4. A reference to Table A shows that the health of the prisoners has been fairly good throughout the year, the daily average of sick being —males, 9-67 ; and females, 1-30 ; an increase in the males of 5-02 and in the females of 0-47 as compared with the previous year. 5. Ten deaths occurred amongst prisoners during the year, 9 males and 1 female—viz. : 3 at Auckland, lat New Plymouth, lat Wellington, 4at Lyttelton, and lat Dunedin. Two at least of these cases should not have been sent to a prison for treatment, being in a comatose state when received, and dying soon afterwards. In each case a Coroner's inquest was held, in accordance with the Prisons Act, and verdicts of " Death from natural causes " were returned. 6. There were no executions during the past year. 7. From Table A it will be seen that at the commencement of the year 530 males and 65 females were undergoing detention in the different prisons of the colony, while at its close there were 518 males and 48 females, giving a decrease of 12 males and 17 females. During the year 1899, 3,693 males and 676 females passed through the various prisons, as against 3,505 males and 631 females during the previous year, an increase of 177 males and 44 females, making a total increase of 221 prisoners for the year. 8. During the past year the daily average number of prisoners in the different prisons has been 537-03 males and 53-98 females, a decrease on the previous year of 26-52 males and of 0 - 43 females. 9. From figures supplied by the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony at the end of the year 1899 was 420,352 males and 376,007 females, a total of 796,359 persons; whilst on the same date the number of prisoners (males and females) was 566. The average percentage of prisoners according to population was therefore 0-0735, as against 0-0759 in the previous year. 10. During the year 1899, 60 male and 2 female misdemeanants in default of bail, and 39 males and 12 females supposed lunatics, were detained in the prisons, an increase of 15 males and 2 females in the former, and in the latter a decrease of 1 male and 5 females.

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11. At the end of last year there remained 74 males and 2 females undergoing sentences of penal servitude, a decrease of 18 on the previous year. 12. During the last year 463 males and 47 females were acquitted or discharged after remands, as against 389 males and 51 females in the previous year, an increase of 74 males and a decrease of 4 females. 13. From the figures given under Table B it will be seen that the prisoners were maintained last year at a gross cost per head of £47 18s. 3d., as against £45 Is. 7d., and at a net cost of £30 15s. 4d., as against £27 18s. 10d, in 1898. The gross totals are made up as follows : Staff supervision, £31 ss. Bd., as against £28 14s. 5d.; maintenance, £13 ss. 5d., as against £12 15s. lid; and incidentals, £3 7s. 2d., as against £3 11s. 3d. This increase in the gross cost per head is accounted for by the large decrease in the daily average number of prisoners. The cause is supplemented by an increase in the price of provisions, with a corresponding increase in the price of necessaries ; while the staff supervision is increased in consequence of the classification pay scheme introduced on the Ist January, 1899. Of the incidentals £405 2s. 6d. is recouped to the Government—viz., Railway Department, £304 11s. 6d.; and Post and Telegraph, £100 11s. 14. As regards the educational attainments of prisoners, a reference to Table C shows that, out of a total of 3,163 males and 611 females received during the year, 32 males and 3 females were of superior education, 2,764 males and 522 females were able to read and write, 81 males and 32 females could read only, whilst 286 males and 54 females could neither read nor write. It must be recollected that in this calculation the same individual, appears several times over. 15. 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., 1895 —shows in those once convicted an increase of 47 males, with a decrease of 13 females; in those twice convicted, an increase of 2 males, with a decrease of 2 females; and in those thrice or oftener convicted, an increase of 159 males, with a decrease of 10 females. In making this calculation the same individual appears several times. It is believed that these reconvictions would be considerably reduced if every prisoner were provided with a separate cell (except perhaps in special, cases, where, on medical grounds, it may be expedient to have the prisoners in association, but any such are exceptional cases), but owing to want of accommodation it is at present impossible to carry out the cellular system. It is generally admitted by those well versed in criminal matters that the surest way of stamping out vagrancy and larrikinism is to place such offenders in cells by themselves; and the same remark is applicable to the hardened criminal, who is only too glad to get hold of a student in criminal art who is younger and less experienced than himself. .16. It is often stated, by those probably who have not sufficiently studied the matter, that our prisons are neither deterrent nor reformatory; but against any such argument it must be recollected that for many years past we have had a steadily increasing population, with a steady decrease in the percentage of prisoners to population,- which still continues, notwithstanding the drawbacks of want of accommodation, and a very much larger decrease in this percentage would be found if a stop were put to sending persons who are in no way criminals, or have not been guilty of any crime, to prisons for medical treatment. It is much to be regretted that those persons who so freely give their opinions on the treatment of the prisoners in the colony do not take the trouble to visit the prisons and see for themselves. No restrictions are placed on any such visitors ; on the contrary, the officials are only too willing to show them round and give information. 17. A reference to Table D shows that four children under ten years of age were confined in the smaller or police gaols of the colony during the past year, while there were no such infants imprisoned in 1898. In those aged from ten to fifteen years there were 36, as against 38 in 1898, while in those aged from fifteen to twenty years there were 273, as against 225 in the previous year, a total increase of 50 in those under twenty years of age. 18. In dealing with these youthful offenders a uniform system of diet, discipline, and punishment is adopted in all the prisons, and the younger ones are kept entirely separate and are never brought into contact with the older prisoners ; but to properly isolate these juvenile offenders more cell-accommodation is required in the larger prisons. The four infants referred to as under ten years of age were detained for the night when on transit to an industrial school, but I am of ■opinion that keeping children in such places even for twelve hours is a grave mistake. 19. A reference to Table X shows that there was a decrease of 47 prison punishments—viz., 200, as against 247 in 1898. Of these, 190 were minor punishments inflicted by the Visiting Justices, while 10 were more serious or aggravated prison offences, and after first being investigated by Visiting Justices were adjudicated upon in open Court, Many of the Gaolers were somewhat dubious as to how this system of taking aggravated prison offenders to open Court would work out when it was introduced in 1883, but all now agree that in was a step in the right direction, and has considerably strengthened their positions. 20. The prisoners at the three centres and Lyttelton have during the past year, as usual, been principally employed, under the Public Works Department, on works in connection with the fortifications, and good progress has been made. In Auckland, the grounds at Government House and around the Supreme and Stipendiary Magistrate's Courts have been kept in order by the prisoners, and good progress has been made with the new prison building, the second wing being now well on towards completion. It is hoped that as soon as this wing can be occupied, all that remains of the old wooden building will be swept away. At New Plymouth the boundarywall is well on, and should be completed during the year. At Napier the principal work has been the cutting of a monument to those killed in the floods, which is almost finished, and is being erected on the Esplanade. For this work Warder P. McNamara, who has had supervision,

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deserves considerable credit. The Napier prisoners have also been employed in quarrying and squaring stone for the boundary-fence. In Wellington, besides keeping the roads leading to the defence-works in order, the prisoners have been employed in making bricks, pipes, and tiles for the various Government buildings that may require them, and keeping the rifle-range in good order. At Lyttelton good progress has been made with the reclamation-work at Sticking Point, and a considerable amount of work has been done for the Stock Department at Quail Island. At Hokitika the prisoners have been employed in keeping -the Hospital grounds in repair, in reclaiming the cemetery, and improving Cass Square. At Wanganui good work has been done in improving Cook's Gardens, and keeping the rifle-range in order. At Dunedin those prisoners not working on the fortifications have been employed in improving the rifle-range at Pelichet Bay, and erecting out-buildings at the prison; while in Invercargill they have, as usual, worked "for the Corporation, who pay a fair rate of wages for their services. A similar arrangement might, I think, be made with advantage to both the Corporations and the department in some of the other towns of the colony where the smaller prisons are located. 21. As regards new prisons, as was stated last year, Wellington is the locality that requires most attention. It was pointed out many years ago that the Terrace Prison was out of date, and though it has been considerably improved as far as sanitary arrangements go, it can never be converted into an up-to-date prison, but rather should be entirely pulled down and rebuilt on some definite plan according to present-day notions, if it is decided to retain a prison on that site. There can be no proper classification of prisoners in those buildings as they now stand, and, as a prison must be located in Wellington, it seems high time some final decision was come to on this important question. No fault can be found with the department in this matter, as a new prison was built and actually occupied at Mount Cook, on a site that had been told off for a gaol reserve over fifty years ago, and this would have provided ample accommodation for proper separation and classification of prisoners in accordance with present-day requirements ; but owing to local agitation and other causes this prison, though suitable for a prison and only a prison, is lying idle, while the department is allowed to suffer for want of suitable accommodation for prisoners in this city. The Napier prison requires rebuilding to make it an up-to-date establishment. 22. The number of offences committed by subordinate prison officers last year was 7, as against 4in 1898. With the exception of one case of drunkenness, they were for neglect of duty or carelessness. The case alluded to in paragraph lof the management not being effective was the neglect on the part of a Gaoler to keep his books posted up to date, and the reason put forth for the neglect was ill-health and overwork. As I found he was suffering from nervous debility, I recommended his retirement, which followed in due course. This was the only instance of having to find fault with any of the superior officers. 23. The new system of classification introduced last year, putting all subordinate officers of the department on a scale of pay regulated by length of service, instead of by the class of prison they may chance to be serving in, is working well, and is giving general satisfaction. A candidate for appointment now, on being first taken on, is placed on probation for six months, and at the expiration of that period, if he is well reported on by the Gaoler under whom he has served his probation, is examined in the following subjects : Arithmetic, duties of prison officers generally, making out reports and giving evidence ; the. Prison Acts and regulations generally, but more especially as relating to classification, remissions, visits, letters, rations, marks, treatment of misdemeanants, &c.; and on the result of those examinations depends the confirmation or otherwise of the permanent appointment. 24. I cannot conclude this report without recording my annual protest against supposed lunatics and persons suffering from the effects of drink being sent to prisons for medical treatment. A reference to paragraph 10 shows that no less than 39 males and 12 females, supposed lunatics, were remanded to prisons last year for medical treatment. It has been frequently pointed out that encumbering gaols with such cases is not only inhuman and improper, but is also unjust to the patients themselves, who, on account of having lost their reason —probably through no fault of their own —are branded with the prison stamp. It is an injustice both to them and to their relatives. " The Lunacy Act, 1882," clause 67, says, the Board or other body or the persons in whose hands shall be vested the management of any public hospital receiving pecuniary aid from the public revenue shall provide wards for the temporary reception of lunatics; and the following clause —68 —goes on to say that if such wards are not provided, then the Governor in Council may order that no further payments shall be made of any money voted out of the public revenue to such Board. It is asked, Has any hospital in the colony provided such wards ? It is believed not; and therefore supposed lunatics continue to be thrust into prisons for medical treatment. In prisons it is the custom to place these afflicted persons in a cell with two other prisoners for safety, who probably know nothing of the proper treatment of the insane, and, as these prisoners have their allotted work to carry out next day, they cannot reasonably be expected to give much attention to the patient, while the warders are totally ignorant of, and untrained in, the proper treatment of mental diseases. The system is therefore as unfair to the invalid concerned as it is to the prison administration, and the Gaolers feel that they are placed in an entirely false position in being compelled to take charge of persons so afflicted, who cannot, amidst gaol surroundings, receive the treatment required. It must be distinctly understood that no fault is to be found with Gaolers or their subordinates, who have every pity for these unfortunates, and their mode of dealing with them is commendable, but their lack of knowledge and appliances in reference to such cases is where the mistake comes. It is to be hoped, therefore, that more suitable places than prisons will be found for the temporary detention of lunatics or those suspected of insanity, or persons ordered to be detained during the pleasure of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 25. Then, again, the practice of sending persons suffering from the effects of drink to prisons for medical treatment still continues. " The Police Offences Act, 1884," section 21, subsection (2),

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says, where any person is arrested in a state of helpless drunkenness the Justice before whom he shall be brought may, if he thinks fit, remand such person to some hospital, infirmary, or other fitting place for curative treatment. Now, it is asked, in all fairness, is there one Justice to be found in New Zealand who would conscientiously say he considers a prison a fitting place for treating such cases? We find Coroners' juries adding riders that such cases should not be sent to prisons, but still the objectionable practice is allowed to continue. I was pleased to see recently a jury adding a rider to the following effect: "That the Government be asked to withhold their support from public hospitals which have not made provision to receive persons suffering from the effects of drink." A careful reading of section 67 of "The Lunatics Act, 1882," and section 21 of " The Police Offences Act, 1884," it is submitted, clearly tends to show that the Legislature when passing those Acts never intended that persons suffering from the effects of drink, or supposed lunatics, were to be treated as criminals in gaols, instead of as invalids in a hospital or infirmary. 26. The new regulations referred to in my last report, giving greater facilities for wellconducted prisoners to communicate with their friends by letters and visits, and modifying the scale of gratuities on discharge, came into force on the Ist April last, and are giving satisfaction as far as they have gone. 27. It is believed that a good deal might be done for the better class of prisoners if a State farm was established, where those who may be considered worthy of it might be employed in cultivating both agricultural and garden grounds, looking after cattle, milking, butter-making, or tree-planting. Some years ago, when I was at Dartmoor Prison, a large farm was attached to that prison, and worked entirely by the better class of convicts, with good results. Plantations of the different class of trees required by the Government might form part of such a farm ; and if pedigree stock were kept the breed of horses and cattle might be considerably improved by allowing stallions and bulls from the farm to serve the settlers' mares and cows. A horse-breeding establishment for remounts might also form part of such an establishment. The scheme appears to me worthy of consideration. Fiest Offendebs' Probation Act. A reference to Table L shows that 117 persons were placed on probation last year, as against 91 in the year 1898. Of these, 38 were discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their license, 4 were rearrested, and 75 still remain under the supervision of Probation Officers, completing their respective terms of probation. The amount of costs ordered to be paid by the various Courts before whom these offenders were brought was £461 3s. 7d., of which £230 12s. lid. has been actually paid, and it is believed 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 amounted to £3,715, which sum, added to the amount of costs, &c, actually paid, gives a saving of £3,945 12s. lid. Of the 1,120 persons put on probation since the inception of the Act in October, 1886, 926 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 67 have been rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 1 committed suicide, 2 died, 1 was sent to a lunatic asylum, 27 absconded, and 96 still remain fulfilling the terms of their licenses. From the foregoing it will be seen that a percentage of 83 have done well, while only a percentage of 2 - 41 have eluded the vigilance of the Probation Officers and absconded. These statistics speak for themselves, and show that the Probation Officers, who do the work gratuitously, have carefully inquired into and made judicious recommendations in the majority of cases, and are deserving of commendation. 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, 1899.

State of the Prisons. Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. J^li. Lyttelton. New PlvNapier. mouth. Wanganui. Wellington. Minor Gaols. Totals. Grand Total. In Prison 1st Januaby. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 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 H. F. M. F. ; .. 15 5 1 2 .. 3" .. •• 10 11 2 5" 1 3" .. 6" .. 62 2 "64 2 88 26 20 2 2 3 13 1 21 25 6 2 4 6 3 .. 7 .. 7 1 2 .. 32 21 23 6 11 7 2 1 .. 3 11 5 2 1 10 2 1 1 4 3 2 3 .. 1 51 3 35 .. 14 6 11 3 1 91 3 189 4 113 25 68 31 7 .. 94 193 138 99 2 3 1 s" .. Total 19 1 I 99 13 31 2 115 12 14 530 65 153 18 58 13 17 16 59; Eeceived. 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 16 7 3 74 1 '8 11 1 .. 14 3 20 5 6 1 5 2 33 2 2 2 32 1 5 .. 2 33 3 8 .. 98' 14 10 17 170 9 13 60 2 40 13 718 69 62 58 787 134 19 113 5 54 3 67 19 484 164 18 2 19 36 164 2 2 8 71 4 6 21 1 1 7 8 21 4 47 5 2 1 8 10 56 15 289 87 4 7 1 19 5 104 2 3 6 17 34 2 1 8 10 29 3 85 6 2 1 13 1 27 1 68 26 250 69 6 2 10 14 287 31 1 11 21 1 155 7 333 83 1,765 430 71 6 2S 41C 2,19£ 77 Total 773 207 305 90 43 113 18 486 108 173 10 95 10 166 13 470 113 539 34 3,77? 3,163 611 Total for year 132 19 585 121 204 12 182 16 926 225 363 103 51 11 112 10 585 125 553 34 3,693 676 4,365 DlSCHABGED. I 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 16 1 1. 115 14 73 5 550 184 19 1 7 1 4 .. 46 4 i 29 3 192 84 26 4 3 1 I 4 4 2 26 9 2 .. 1 11 3 22 5 19 3 52 7 3 3 .. 6 5 91 50 302 9 30 4 1 2 105 5 2 17 18 122 7 9 2 1 8 2 2 28 12 40 1 9 5 1 8 4 103 45 1 11 1 2 8 1 2 80 14 68 5 289 94 10 .. 17 9 52 3 3 .. 321 9 6 .. 143 12 60 2 44 16 463 47 280 21 1,997 520 73 6 249 15 9 1 62 60 510 301 2,517 79 264 10 4 1 12" 1 1 3 .. 1 Total In prison at end of year " * I Ill 18 21 1 777 149 205 20 307 56 97 6 36 11 15 497 112 88 9 180 11 24 1 89 23 10 167 15 15 1 459 116 126 9 552 1 33 1 3,175 628 518 48 3,80S 56( Total for year 51 11 ! 132 19 585 121 204 12 926 225 J 363 103 112 10 182 16 585 125 553 34 3,693 676 4,36! Greatest number of both sexes at one time Least number of both sexes at one time Daily average Prisoners ill forty-eight hours or more Prisoners admitted to hospital Daily average on sick-list 190 155 154-69 15-47 45 4 74 55 56-41 7-47 16 11 1-80 0-10 20 10 11-27 1-54 1 1 31 18 21-60 1-80 1 1 0-10 .. 116 89 92-38 7-93 59 15 5 1 1-98 0-30 36 20 24-60 2-40 4 33 17 24-02 0-60 33 31 10 117-80 1-49 22 1 1 0-87 005 152 121 124-01 14-10 19 6 3 1 0-85 0-50 10-25 1-18 5 1 537-03 53-98 205 38 14 4 9-67 1-30 591-01 243 18 10-97 3-07 0-35 0-10' .. 0-90" ..

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Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service for the Year ending 31st December, 1899.

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Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. ew Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington. Total. Daily average number of (Male prisoners \ Female .. 154-69 15-47 56-41 7-47 11-79 1-02 21-60 1-80 92-38 7-93 24-60 2-40 24-02 0-60 17-81 1-49 123-98 14-02 527-28 52-20 Total 170-16 63-88 ! 12-81 23-40 100-31 27-00 24-62 19-30 138-00 579-48 Heads of Service. Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms £ s. a. 4,136 18 4 203 7 2 £ s. a. 2,428 6 5 108 12 4 & s. d. 607 10 0 16 16 6 £ s. a. 638 19 10 19 17 4 & s. a. 3,182 8 10 153 7 0 & s. a. 970 3 4 38 13 4 & s. d. 983 9 5 49 4 8 & s. d. 649 17 5 25 19 10 £ s. a. 3,763 14 7 156 2 2 £ s. d. 17,361 8 2 772 0 4 Total 4,340 5 6 I 2,536 18 9 624 6 6 1,008 16 8 1,032 14 1 675 17 3 3,919 16 9 18,133 8 6 31 5 8 658 17 2 I I 3,335 15 10 Cost per prisoner I 48 14 8 I 28 3 1 33 5 1 37 7 4 25 10 2 I 39 14 3 J 41 18 10 35 0 4 28 8 1 Maintenance : Eations Fuel and light Bedding, clothing, &c. Medicines and medical comforts Furniture Soap and cleaning materials 1,198 18 9 ! 169 19 0 425 14 8 116 14 7 I 78 19 11 I 30 12 0 ! 610 13 7 67 6 11 181 9 5 27 6 1 28 0 0 20 9 5 174 11 0 44 12 9 66 4 6 6 8 2 181 15 4 47 16 9 55 15 11 0 6 0 12 15 5 2 18 4 638 9 7 291 5 4 236 3 0 30 3 2 1 16 4 36 13 5 225 7 3 50 1 1 27' 11 7 14 19 3 6 18 9 5 19 10 254 7 7 66 15 7 44 19 5 32 3 1 0 11 6 9 7 7 181 15 7 100 14 10 26 0 4 21 7 7 11 11 10 13 3 8 999 18 5 294 11 2 314 18 3 153 17 9 6 15 1 44 4 9 4,465 17 1 1,133 3 5 1,378 17 1 403 5 8 147 8 10 164 4 4 015 4 Total 2,020 18 11 935 5 5 292 11 9 301 7 9 1,234 10 10 330 17 9 408 4 9 354 13 10 1,814 5 5 7,692 16 5 Cost per prisoner 11 17 7 14 12 10 22 16 10 12 17 7 12 6 1 12 5 1 16 11 7 18 7 7 13 2 11 13 5 5 Incidental: Rates, rent, &a. Conveyance of officers and prisoners Tools, materials for prison labour, &e. Gratuities to prisoners on discharge, &c. .. 107 15 0 66 14 7 66 8 0 204 16 11 85 14 7 2 18 66 1 4 16"l 0 7 0 0 1 6 10 65 0 0 86 7 2 55 2 0 75 12 8 7 10 0 14 15 0 10 8 4 12 5 2 104 10 3 39 8 1 9 18 10 41 2 7 57 2 4 63 12 8 134 0 0 309 9 8 244 7 4 384 8 3 279 15 8 1,038 17 8 2919 8 42 4 10 164 19 9 Total 90 9 6 1 564 4 8 S 1,947 8 11 445 14 6 153 17 7 46 0 8 50 11 8 282 1 10 187 4 9 127 3 9 Cost per prisoner 2 12 4 2Q Q O A 3 11 10 2 2 10 2 16 3 6 18 8 5 3 5 4 13 9 4 1 9 J 3 7 2 Gross total cost 6,806 18 11 3,626 1 9 962 18 11 ! I I i 1,010 16 7 i 4,852 8 6 48 7 5 1,526 19 2 1,568 2 7 1,121 0 7 58 1 8 6,298 6 10 27,773 13 10 Gross cost per prisoner per annum 40 0 1 56 15 3 75 3 4 43 3 10 56 11 1 63 13 10 45 12 9 47 18 3 I Deduct: Cash received for maintenance Work for other departments, &c. 663 8 5 2,553 18 10 3,217 7 3 29 17 7 956 8 4 8 5 0 166 16 0 170 4 6 372 10 0 607 9 9 2,080 4 9 49'l3 0 110 100 1 0 2 13 135 3 0 2,045 4 11 1,617 10 6 8,324 16 10 ••• Total 986 5 11 175 1 0 542 14 6 2,687 14 6 49 13 0 101 2 0 2 13 2,180 7 11 9,942 7 4 Net total cost 3,589 11 8 J 2,639 15 10 41 6 5 787 17 11 468 2 1 2,164 14 0 1,477 6 2 1,467 0 7 1,118 19 4 4,117 18 11 17,831 6 6 30 15 4 Net cost per prisoner per annum 21 1 10 61 10 1 ' I I 20 0 l.j 59 11 7 21 11 7 54 14 3 57 19 5 29 16 9

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1899.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1899, and Causes of their Detention.

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Superior Education. Unable to read. •Totals. Prisons. Bead and write. Bead only. Auckland.. Dunedin .. Hokitika .. . tnvercargill [jyttelton STapier Uew Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Minor gaols i M. 9 2 1 7 9 1 2 1 F. 3 M. 668 271 37 95 422 155 81 141 436 458 F. 170 87 5 15 86 9 5 13 103 29 M. 11 10 1 9 3 1 5 12 29 F. 9 1 io i 9 2 H. 85 24 5 17 53 6 - 12 18 21 45 F. 25 3 2 3 12 5 1 3 •M. 773 305 43 113 486 173 95 166 470 539 F. 207 90 8 18 108 10 10 13 113 34 Total 32 2,764 522 81 32 286 54 3,163 611

1 i a « I 1 p w I ! I I a s © 1 I I 'o eg o S a © 1 15 3 o Under 10 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 10 to 15 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor oSences Debt or lunacy 15 to 20 years: j 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 33 6 15 44 19 70 1 42 16 78 2 3 20 2 12 24 2 40 1 26 2 48 2 '2 2 4 *2 2 4 2 4 3 7 9 4 2 8 10 2 2 22 10 35 2 44 1 28 7 50 2 2 11 1 2 5 4 5 2 6 11 5 1 1 12 2 8 1 6 2 9 h 11 3 11 2 9 1 14 14 5 2 25 5 10 21 14 30 2 27 15 39 4 5 1 9 36 5 16 3 32 4 36 4 21 5 28 6 4 24 1 11 174 24 72 3 191 57 246 16 178 66 275 13 56 20 136 3 29 1 58 2 1 1 5 7 11 9 6 24 15 111 3 8 15 28 2 8 7 1 20 22 3 41 42 90 4 24 16 77 6 218 121 543 30 40 18 180 7 13 5 51 4 2 6 8 7 7 5 16 6 114 11 17 21 1 8 14 2 13 22 3 38 25 76 1 15 9 80 8 164 87 571 31 16 7 81 1 8 23 1 2 2 10 1 5 10 4 9 5 58 1 3 6 10 1 4 io 7 2 11 12 4 41 1 8 1 74 3 70 32 328 12 14 8 61 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 26 1 3 2 2 7 5 32 13 158 9 is i 6 8 9 6 28 4 Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 249 94 621 16 125 12 247 11 11 8 35 33 46 34 18 137 36 413 8 46 57 73 7 50 1 49 5 78 4 90 7 176 105 294 8 145 42 352 34 1,050 402 2,208 114 Total 980 395 51 131 594 183 105 179 583 573 3,774

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Table E. Previously Convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1899.

Table F. Previously Convicted Prisoners for Five Years, 1895-99.

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 1899.

Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. Auckland .. Dunedin Hokitika .. Invercargill Lyttelton .. Napier New Plymouth Wanganui .. Wellington Minor gaols M. 74 32 6 6 69 21 15 28 61 52 F. 15 7 1 3 1 1 2 4 M. 57 15 5 3 27 8 5 10 26 45 p. 8 3 3 "i i i 2 3 H. 322 90 6 8 108 64 23 43 115 122 F. 139 56 3 4 88 7 3 7 78 10 1C. 453 137 17 17 204 93 43 81 202 219 F. 162 66 7 4 95 8 5 10 84 13 Total 364 34 201 25 901 395 1,466 454

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. .895 .896 .897 .898 .899 M. 317 359 293 344 364 F. 47 40 38 41 34 M. 199 191 142 207 201 F. 27 24 24 24 25 M. 742 729 719 808 901 F. 405 424 416 365 395 ii. 1,258 1,279 1,154 1,359 1,466 p. 479 488 478 430 454

Prisons. Slst December, 1898. 31st December, 1899. Increase. Decrease. Auckland Dunedin Hokitika Invercargill Lyttelton Napier New Plymouth .. Wanganui Wellington 2 1 3 2 1 3 32 1 1 29 *3 1 i 54 40 14 Total .. 94 76 18 Net decrease 18

Assault causing bodily harm Arson Abortion, procuring of, &o. Bigamy Burglary Carnally knowing, &c. Conspiring to defraud Embezzlement and fraud Feloniously receiving Forgery and uttering Horse- and cattle-stealing Horse- and cattle-shooting Housebreaking, and possessing implements for .. Indecent assault Indecent exposure Larceny not otherwise described „ from the person 13 1 5 2 8 2 2 2 1 16 11 4 25 10 2 34 8 Larceny from the dwelling Malicious damage Manslaughter Murder Obtaining goods by false pretences Kape „ attempted Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing Shooting at .. Sodomy Suicide, attempting or threatening same Vagrancy Wounding 8 2 1 2 .. 12 2 6 4 2 3 3 1 9 3 Total .. .. 204

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Table I. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1899.

Table J. Visits of the Inspector of Prisons to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1899.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. 5 g I i a 5c <! I I p 8 I s g o 1 i I a H3 Auckland: C. La Roche Hon. T. Thompson, M.H.R. M. Niccol Hon. W. McOullough, M.L.C. T. H. White J. H. Hannan Dunedin : B. H. Carew, S.M. Dr. Hislop W. Thomson Hon. H. Gourley, M.L.C .. E. B. Cargill B. Chisholm A. G. Christopher J. N. Brown A. Solomon Hokitika: Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. J. Bevan Invercargill: J. W. Poynton, S.M. Hon. H. Peldwick, M.L.C. R. F. Cuthbertson T. Perkins Lyttelton: R. Westenra J. Hamilton W. W. Collins, M.H.B. .. R. Beetham, S.M. Napier: B. Lyndon J. S. Large New Plymouth : H. Weston D. Berry C. Ahier E. Dockrill C. K. Stock Wanganui: B. N. Liffiton .. F. A. Krull G. Carson, M.H.R. A. J. Parsons Wellington: J. R. Blair J. C. Martin C. E. W. Willeston E. Arnold J. Lachman 4 1 4 2 1 2 2 4 ■?' 2 1 1 2 1 3' 8 4 7 5 1 1 4 2 1 4 2 2 1 6 5 1 1 5 1 5 5 1 5 1 7 2 7' 2 1 1 8 1 2 5 3* 4 9* 3 5 1 4 3 3 3' 1 e 2 1 1 8 2 5 2 3 2 5 2 9 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 4 1 5 4 3 3 1 3' 7 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 5 3 i' 2 4 4 3 3 1 6 1 5 1 1 i 1 1 4 5 5 3 4 5 2 1 2 2 2 64 1 1& 2; 47 37 3 35 9 48 4 2 67 11 2, 4 4 11 6 a i 5 5 4 5 5 2 5 3 2 4 5 3 4 4 1 4 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 6 3 4 3 4 3 1 5 3 15 55 44 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 10 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! i 1 S 2 2. 1 6 2 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 i i 1 1 11 5 2 4. i' 1 i 1 i' 1 l 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 6 8 24 s> i 1 2 i' 2 2 1 1 3' i' 2 i 3 1 1

Prisons. I I I 1 i o5 a s 1-3 i B < si a U C a O I 3 t o 5 O a Auckland 11,13,14,15 1, 2,3,5 r 6, 7, 8, 10,11,13 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,10 Dunedin 7,9,10,11,14 23, 23 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Hokitika Inveroargill .. Lyttelton 12,13 6,18,19,21, 23.24 21,25,27,28, 29, 30 11, 12 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 7?8 1,12,13,14, 16,18, 19 Napier New Plymouth 28 22 13 I 15 .. 27, 28, 30 26 I 16 Wanganui Wellington .. 24 15 28 14 23 24 21 23

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Table K. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1899. AUCKLAND PRISON.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. M. G. Insulting language to his officer Damaging prison property Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Idleness and disobedience of lawful oiders Disobedience of lawful orders PI. Warder Rutherford C. La Roche, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water T. H. T. H. Warder Levin J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 0. 6. T. H. White, V. J., and C. La Roche, V.J. T. H. White, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. M.G. M.G. E. L. Warder Gideon Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto The Matron 1 day bread and water. E.E. T. T. E.E. T. T. H. B. R. W. F. 11. W. Warder O'Reilly J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. Warder Foreman 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 8 marks. 1 day bread and water. Purloining a ration of bread Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Insulting language to his officer Idleness Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insulting language to his offic' r Disobedience of lawful orders Obstiucting Ms officer Communicating with another prisoner Disturbing the quiet of the prison Fighting with a fellowprisoner Smoking in his cell Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disob< dienceoflawfulorders, and insulting language to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles Insulting language to a fel-low-pris ner Disrespect to his officer Being in possession of prohibited articles Disorderly conduct in exercise yard Ditto ... Damaging prison property.. Warder O'Reilly Warder O'Donohue .. The Matron T. H. White, V.J. !! J. C. J. W. Warder Levin Warder Harron C. La Roche. V.J. .. 0. La Roche, V.J. , and T. H. White, V.J. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 12 marks. 2 days bread and water. J. W. Warder O'Reilly 1 day bread and water. A. K. M. G. Warder Johnston Warder O'Reilly C. La Roche, V.J. .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. M. G. I day bread and water. M. G. P. L. H. Warder Gideon 0. La Ro'elie, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. T. J. Warder Cook J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. A. V. Wavder Crook C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. T. M. T. M. PI. Warder Ghilton .. Warder Foreman 3 days broad and water. 1 day bread and water. T. J. J. B. Warder O'Reilly Warder Levin T, H. White, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. H. T. PI. Warder Ohilton .. C. La Roche, V.J. .. J. B. Warder Sweet 1 day bread and water. W. M. W. R. F. Warder Johnston Warder Cook 3 days bread and water. A. C. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. W. C. J. C. The Gaoler Warder O'Donohue .. C. La Roche, V.J. '.'. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 21 marks. 3 days bread and water. D. M. A. 0. Obscene language Being in possession of prohibited articles Disturbing the quiet of the prison Idleness Disturbing the quiet of the prison Idleness Disorderly conduct Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders Indecent language to his officer Damaging prison property Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Ditto Breaking prison windows and destroying prison property Insulting language to a fel-low-prisoner Warder Cook A. C. 2 days bread and water. W. C. J. J. Warder O'Reilly T. H. White, V.J. .. J. O'K. J. O'K. W. W. W. W. Warder Sweet C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. Warder O'Reilly Warder Coffey T. H. D. M. Warder Denison PI. Warder Chilton .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. G. La Roche, V.J. .. To forfeit 16 marks. 2 days bread and water. E. J. E. W. W. Warder Treacy The Gaoler To forfeit 42 marks. 2 days bread and water. J. J. E. L. Warder Treaoy and the Assistant Matron H. W. Brabant, S.M.'' 14 days close confinement. W. B. Warder Gideon 0. La Roche, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water.

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Table K — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1899 — continued. AUCKLAND PRISON— continued.

Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. W. J. MoK. B.L. A. McK. Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Cofiey C. La Roche, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. Fighting with a fellowprisoner Ditto Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insulting language to her officer Idleness and resisting bis officers Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles Damaging prison property.. The Matron Warder Brien H. W. Brabant, S.M. 3 days bread and wator. 7 days bread and water. C. W. E. L. The Matron T. H. White, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. B. L. 1 day bread and water. W.W.W. Warder Ainslie M. Niccol, V.J. To forfeit 24 marks. A. S. W.W.W. Warder O'Reilly Warder Gook 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 12 marks. G. W. 0. W. M. B. M. B. M. E. T. R. Warder Treaoy J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 18 marks. To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. Idleness Refusing to work.. Obscene language Fighting with a fellowprisoner Ditto Refusing to work.. Warder Levin Warder MoSporran .. To forfeit 6 marks. N. H. J. W. D. PI. Warder Pointon .. To forfeit 6 marks. 2 days bread and water, and to forfeit 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. J.W.D. Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto Fighting with a fellowprisoner Ditto W.W.W. M. E. Warder McMurray .. Warder McSporran .. M. Niccol, V.J. To forfeit 6 marks. 1 day bread and water. G. P. W.W.W. W.A.H. W.W.W. W. MoA. W.W.W. E. B. W.W.W. Warder McMurray .. To forfeit 12 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. To forfeit 12 marks. To forfeit 42 marks. J. P. E. E. B. J. P. E. H.W.N. H. W. W. T. MoC. E. B. Idleness Disobedience of lawful orders Insulting language to his officer Ditto Fighting with a fellowprisoner Insulting language to a fellow-prisoner Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto .. Insulting language to a fellow-prisoner Disturbing the quiet of the prison Disobedience of lawful orders Threatening language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Insulting language to his officer Fighting with a fellowprisoner Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto Disobedience of lawful orders Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Warder Foreman Warder McMurray .. Warder Ainslie Warder Cook Warder Foreman Warder Cook Warder Johnston Warder Foreman J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. M. Niccol, V.J. To forfeit 18 marks. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 12 marks. S. G. S. 0. Warder Treaoy J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. To forfeit 16 marks. 2 days bread and water. J.W.D. J.W.D. Warder Ainslie To forfeit 1G marks. 1 day bread and water. D. R. Warder O'Reilly M. Niocol, V.J. 2 days bread and water. B. B. Warder Foreman To forfeit 6 marks. T. G. J. K. H. W. H. W. J. P. B. Warder O'Reilly Warder JohnHton PI. Warder Pointon .. To forfeit 12 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. E. J. E. Threatening language to his officer Escaping from legal custody Warder Ainslie H. W. Brabant, S.M. 2 months hard labour in addition to original sentence. To forfeit 42 marks. B.J. B. Purloining private clothing M. Niccol, V.J., and J. H. Hannan, V.J. Ditto E. J.E. Being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles To forfeit 6 marks. J. R. R. M. Warder Foreman J. H. Hannan, V.O. .. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 18 marks.

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Table K — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1899— continued. DUNEDIN PRISON.

HOKITIKA PRISON.

INVERCARGILL PRISON.

LYTTELTON PRISON.

Initials of Msoner Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. W. B. H. P. T. D. W. C. W. C. Violently assaulting his officer, and disobedience of lawful orders Insulting language to his offloer Damaging prison property Writing a clandestine letter Being in possession of prohibited art'oles Ditto Warder Lacey Warder Roberts PI. Warder Armstrong Warder Joseph W. Hutchison, J.P., ana J . Horsburgh, J. P. A. G. Christopher, V.J. To forfeit the remission of his sentence. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 84 marks. w. s. A. P. P. C. W. G. H. P. W. C. Warder Vincent The Matron Warder Connor Warder Parker Warder Vincent PI. Warder Armstrong 3 days bread and water. W.H.B. T. M. Damaging prison property Escaping from legal custody Illicit correspondence with a female prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Being in possession of prohibited articles PI. Warder Armstrong Warder Laoey Hon. H. Gourley, V.J. C. C. Graham, S.M. A. G. Christopher, V.J. W. Thomson, V.J. .. Hon. H. Gourley, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 10 days bread and water. 24 hours separate confinement, and to forfeit 48marks. 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 84 marks, and to serve two months extra probation. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. W. B. W. B. Disobedience of lawful orders Insulting and threatening language to his officer Warder Parker A. G. Christopher, V.J.

A. 0. A. 0. S. 0. K. C. Refusing to work.. .. Warder BartUman .. J. Bevan, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. „ .. .. „ .. „ .. 3 days bread and water. Fighting with a fellow-pri- Warder Brown .. Hon. J. A. Bonar, V.J. 1 day bread and water. soner Ditto ......

D. S. W. O'B. W. O'B. W.N. Idleness Warder Joseph J. W. Poynton, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. Warder Hawkins Hon. H."Feldwick, V. J. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. C. H. K. J. M. C. H. K. J. M. W. B. J. M. Insulting language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to work Idleness.. Insulting language to his officer Idleness Insolence to his officer, and disobedience of lawful orders Disobedience of lawful orders Attempting to escape Insolence to his officer Attempting to escape Idleness Warder Dickison R. F. Cuthbertson.V.J. J. W. Poynton, V.J. .. Hon. H." Feldwick, V.j. 3 days bread and water. 2 clays bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. G. C. S. J. B. E. T. P. J. B. J. B. Warder Hawkins The Gaoler.. Warder Dickison Warder Hawking R. F. Cuthbertson, V.J. J. W. Poynton, S.M. Hon. H. Feldwick, V.J. J. W. Poyn'xn, S.M. Hon. H. Feldwick, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 6 months hard labour. 1 day bread and water. 12 months hard labour. 1 day bread and water. w

A. D. Insolence to the Visiting Justices Obscene language to his officer Threatening language and disobedience of lawful orders Insolence to her officer Threatening to assault the Matron Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to pick oakum Disobedience of lawful orders Abusive language to her officer Disobedience of lawful orders The Gaoler J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. Ditto 3 days bread and water. M. H. Warder Crook 2 days bread and water. C. L. The Assistant Matron 1 day bread and water. C. L. C. L. The Matron J. C. E. H. J. P. K. M. Warder O'Brien PI. Warder Bell Warder Brownie The Assistant Matron 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 48 marks. 1 day bread and water. J. Hamilton, V.J. <J. H. Warder O'Brien R. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. Ditto "W. J. S. Refusing to go to work PI. Warder Bell 2 days bread and water.

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NAPIER PRISON.

NEW PLYMOUTH PRISON.

WANGANUI PRISON.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. P. E. W. A. S. R. Disobedience of lawful orders Warder O'Brien The Gaoler R. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. J. Hamilton, V.J. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water, ancl to forfeit 81 marks. To forfeit 48 marks. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner W. B. C. W. W. 3. S. P. B. W. F.E. ex. Insolenoe to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to go to work Disobedience of lawful orders Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of lawful orders Warder O'Brien PI. Warder Bell Warder Fuller The Gaoler The Assistant Matron J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. B. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. J. Hamilton, V.J. .. R. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. J. Hamilton, V.J. .. R. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. Ditto J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 48 marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. C. L. W. B. Throwing a stone at a horse when returning from labour Refusing to do the work ordered Profane language to her officer, and disobedienoe of lawful orders Disturbing the quiet of the prison Obscene language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Disobedience of lawful orders The Matron Warder O'Grady To forfeit 24 marks. P. E. W. Acting Prinoipal Warder Manning The Assistant Matron Ditto 3 days bread and water. K. M. R. Westenra, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. K. M. The Matron n K. M. J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. K. M. N. J. S. Ditto R. Westenra, V.J., J. Hamilton, V.J., and W. W. Collins, V.J. Ditto .». To forfeit 24 marks. J. P. w. a. G. H. P. E. W. W. G. W. J. S. W. G. To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water. Idleness Disobedience of lawful orders To forfeit 24 marks. 1 day bread and water.

P. M. P.O. Threatening language Disturbing the quiet of the prison Insubordination and disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Resisting officers in the execution of their duties Warder Nicholson Warder Speight J. S. Large, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 3. D. Warder Forsythe E. D. Warder Speight J. D. The Gaoler .. n

B. T. T. Escaping from legal custody The Gaoler E. L. Stanford, S.M. 5 days bread and water, and to forfeit 200 marks. 1 day bread and water. C. W. 0. Disturbing the quiet of the prison Abusive and threatening language to a fellow-prisoner Warder Down H. Weston, V.J. O.A.W. » H. Weston, V.J., D. Berry, V.J., and E. Dockrell, V,J. 1 day bread and water.

A. J. Disobedience of lawful orders The Gaoler A. 3. „ Warder Steele W.M. H. Damaging prison property „ W.M.H. Smoking in his cell .. The Gaoler E. H. Secreting tobacoo .. Warder Kearney .. E. N. Liffiton, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. .. P. A. Krull, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. „ .. 1 day bread and water. .. 3 days bread and water. „ .. 1 day bread and water.

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Table L. "FIRST OFFENDERS PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1899.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. T. McG. T. MoG. Disobedience of lawful orders Abusive language to his officer Obscene language, and resisting his officers in the execution of their duty Escaping from legal custody Warder Meehan Warder Bethune J. G. Martin, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. J. B. C. Warder Lodge and Warder Knight 0. E.W.Willeston.V.J. 3 days bread and water. W. A. PI. Warder Millington H. E. Kenny, S.M. .. 12 months hard labour in addition to original sentence. 3 years hard labour in addition to original sentence 3 days bread and water. To forfeit 84 marks. J. M. F. Assault on a constable His Honour Mr. Justice Dennis ton B. S. B. S. Damaging prison property Disrespectful language to his officer Being in possession of prohibited artioles Disturbing the quiet of the prison Being in possession of prohibited article Disrespect to his officer Attempting to write a clandestine letter Filthy and insulting language to his officer Warder Knight The Gaoler J. Lachman, V.J. S. J. F. The Matron G. E.W.Willeston.V.J. 1 day bread and , water. . S. J. F. W. H. Warder Knight E. Arnold, V.J. W. H. W. H. W.Ti. Warder Bosengrave .. 3 days bread and water.

Ages. HHH »£&* mSsl. Twelve Months. Two Years. Total. Under 10 years Prom 10 to 15 years * 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 . 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 60 years and upwards 1 15 4 3 7 6 1 13 4 2 6 1 1 13 7 3 12 3 5 2 2 3 46 15 9 27 11 2 4 1 2 3 Totals 37 31 1 117 89 9