DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1906: ALSO OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886" (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1906.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, H-20

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1906: ALSO OPERATION OF "THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886" (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1906.

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

The Inspbctoe op Peisons to the Hon. the Minister op Justice.

Sic, — Department of Justice, Prisons Branch, Ist May, 1907. I have the honour to present this my twenty-sixth annual report On the prisons of the colony, together with the twenty-first annual report on the working of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," both of which I again venture to think will be considered satisfactory when all the surrounding circumstances are taken into account. I have, as usual, periodically visited the various prisons on the dates stated in the attached table marked I, have carefully listened to any complaints and requests made to me by either the officers or prisoners and given careful consideration to all such, and am able to report that, while no complaints of any moment have come before me, I have on all occasions found the various establishments kept scrupulously clean, the sanitary arrangements properly attended to, and a good state of discipline maintained without undue severity. 1. Extracts from the annual reports of Gaolers are, as usual, attached to this document, and a perusal of them shows that the general demand is for more warders' cottages. During the past year warders' cottages have been built at Auckland (two), New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Napier. It has been already pointed out that it is essential that married officers should live as near as practicable to the prisons in which they are serving, so that their services can be available in the event of any unforeseen circumstances arising during the night, such as fire, mutiny, escapes, &c. In the respect of sites, Dunedin is by far the most isolated, as there are no available sites nearer than half a mile from the building. It is hoped warders' cottages will be erected during the present year at Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, and Wellington, good sites being available at those places. The Wellington Gaoler comments on no prisoners' aid society being established there, but it is believed that steps are now being taken to start one. No doubt prisoners' aid societies do much good when properly and systematically managed, but competent managers for such are born and not made, and any such body must be entirely dependent for success on the manager. It does not cost much to maintain such a society. The drainage at New Plymouth, which the Gaoler very rightly remarks is urgently required, is now actually in hand ; and the annual protest from the Auckland Gaoler against delirium tremens cases being sent to prisons for treatment is well worthy of not only consideration, but action, and an end put to the unfortunates being medically treated in such places as prisons. The reports of the officers in charge of the tree-planting prisons are interesting reading, and give a fair idea of the work being done at those places. 2. From particulars given in Table X it will be seen that the First Offenders' Probation Act continues to work in a satisfactory manner, and Probation Officers deserve commendation for the painstaking study they give to those whom they consider worthy of being brought under its conditions. 3. The usual custom of tenders for supplies being addressed to and considered by the Visiting Justices has been adhered to, and their recommendations have invariably been adopted. Owing to the scarcity of potatoes at one time of the year the contractors were permitted in some cases to substitute in lieu of potatoes beans, rice, split peas, and the change was appreciated by the prisoners. There were no complaints either from the prisoners or the contractors. Supplies for tree-planting prisons, owing to their'isolated positions, are obtained locally as heretofore. 4. There were 10 escapes last year, against 13 in 1905—viz., 1 from Hokitika, 1 from Napier, 1 from New Plymouth, 2 from Wellington, 1 from Hanmer, and 4 from Waiotapu. It speaks well for the supervision of prisoners generally that there have not been more escapes, especially at the tree-planting prisons. All escapees were speedily recaptured and punished.

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5 A reference to Table A shows that the health of the prisoners has been good throughout the year, the daily average on the sick-list being 9-06 males and 1-181 females, an increase on previous year of 2-356 males and a decrease of 0-66 females. , 6 Ten deaths of prisoners occurred during the year—namely, 5 in Auckland, 2 in Lyttelton lin Napier lin Wellington, and lin Pieton Police Gaol. In every case inquests were held, and verdicts of'deaths from natural causes were returned with the exception of one which was the result of an accident in the quarry, and the jury found that no blame was attachable to any prison officer This is the only fatal accident it has ever been my painful duty to have to report. 7. There were no executions: one prisoner was sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to imprisonment with hard labour for life. - 8 From Table A it will be seen that at the commencement of the year there were 744 males and 66 females undergoing detention in the various gaols of the colony while ati its close there were 812 males and 79 females, an increase of 68 males and 13 females. In 1906, 5,461 males and 585 females passed through the various prisons, as against 5,750 males and 639 females in the previous year an increase of 311 males and a decrease of 54 females. In considering these numbers it must be borne in mind that all prisoners received are included each time they enter on fresh sentences, so that about one-sixth are shown more than once. It is thought that the increase can be accounted for by first, its being Exhibition year, and doubtless many undesirables came over wit_h the idea ol making a bi« coup there. An exemplification of this happened shortly before the Exhibition opened when three persons, being the forerunners of a gang of nine, landed at the Bluff, but did not reach Christchurch, and were sentenced to five years each in Dunedin, and the rest of the gang did not trouble the colony with their presence. Secondly, the flourishing state of New Zealand, no doubt, tends to attract some whom the colony could well do without. It has been already pointed out in previous reports that it is impossible to account satisfactorily for sudden increases or decreases o prisoners, but the pendulum is now swinging the other way, and at the end of the first month of the present year there was a decrease of 18, and the decrease keeps up, notwithstanding the Exhibition was open during the first quarter of the present year. ~,.», ■ «v. 9 During the year 1906 the daily average number of prisoners in the different prisons ot the colony has been 802-08 males and 80-73 females, an increase of 7336 males and 8-03 lhe greatest increases have been in Auckland and Lyttelton, and the decreases in Wellington, Wanganui, and Napier. . , , 10 According to figures supplied by the Eegistrar-General, the population of the colony at the end of the past year was 507,189 males and 449,268 females, a total of 956,459, while the number of prisoners at the same date was 891. The average percentage, therefore, of prisoners to population was 0-0931, as against 0-0875 in the previous year ; but as about one-sixth of the prisoners passed through the gaols more than once, the real percentage of prisoners to population was 008504 not including the acquittals after remand, misdemeanants, and lunatics. 11 ' During the year 1906, 26 male misdemeanants in default of bail and 31 male and 6 female supposed lunatics were detained in the prisons, a decrease of 8 males and 1 female in the former and a decrease of 17 males in the latter on the previous year. It is satisfactory to find a substantial reduction in the number of supposed lunatics; but I must again call attention to the improper course adopted of sending supposed lunatics to such places as prisons, and though every care and consideration is shown to them, they cannot possibly receive the proper treatment and care due to such poor creatures from those ignorant of the proper methods of dealing with such diseases, and the sooner they are provided for as laid down in clause 67 of " The Lunatics Act, 1882," the better it will be for all parties concerned. _ 12 Last year 696 males and 52 females were acquitted after remands, as against 642 males and 61 females in 1905, an increase of 54 males and a decrease of 9 females. If this large number, who it is to be supposed were innocent, is deducted from the number who passed through the prisons it throws a different aspect on the matter of increase of crime and criminals. 13' 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 Bs. 7d„ as against £48 17s. in the previous year The gross totals are made up as follows: Staff'supervision, £28 ss. 3d., as against £30 14s 5d • maintenance, £15 125., as against £14 14s. Id. ; incidentals, £3 lis. 3d., as against £3 Bs. 6d. Of the incidentals, £387 14s. 6d. is directly recouped to the Government-viz., Kailways, £291 14s. 6d., and Post and Telegraphs, £96. _ 14 As an exemplification of the different prices in the various localities, it will be noticed from Table B that in Wellington it cost £1,872 15s. 4d. to feed a daily average of 159 prisoners, while in Auckland it only cost £2,088 14s. lid. to feed a daily average of 269; at New Plymouth it cost £365 19s. Id. to feed a daily average of 23-58, while in Wanganui it only cost £317 7s 3d. to feed a daily average of 26-47 prisoners; yet, as before stated, all supplies are tendered for in the same way, and the rations are of the same amount and quality all over the 15 As regards the expenses of prisoners at tree-planting prisons, which are not included in Table B • At Waiotapu, where there were 6 officers and 56 prisoners, the gross annual cost per prisoner was £46 15s. 6d., made up as follows: Staff supervision, £19 Bs. Id. ; maintenance, £19 9s 8d • incidentals, £7 17s. 9d. At Dumgree, where there were 3 officers and 29 prisoners, the otobs cost was £44 10s. 2d., made up as follows : Staff supervision, £12 10s. lid. ; maintenance, £27 Is 6d • incidentals, £4 17s. 9d. At Hanmer, where there were 3 officers and 23 prisoners, the gross cost was £46 ss. 2d., made up as follows : Staff supervision, £18 2s. Bd. ; maintenance, £25 10s. Bd.; incidentals, £2 lis. lOd. At Waipa, where there were 3 officers and 24 prisoners, the gross annual cost was £46 7s. lid., made up as follows: Staff supervision, £22 17s 8d ; maintenance, £17 18s. Id. ; incidentals, £5 12s. 2d. There are at present 15 officers and 126 prisoners employed at tree-planting prisons.

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16. Educational Table 0 shows that out of a total of 4,717 males and 579 female prisoners received during the past year, 42 males and no females were of superior education; 4,367 males and 462 females were able to read and write ; 60 males and 14 females could read only ; whilst 248 males and 43 females could neither read nor write. 17. In comparing the number of previously convicted prisoners received last year with those received five years ago, it will be seen from Table E that there are increases as follows : In those once convicted, 206 males, and a decrease of 3 females; in those twice convicted, 130 males, and a decrease of 2 females ; and in those thrice or oftener convicted, 421 males, and a decrease of 65 females. 18. A reference to Table J shows a decrease of prison punishments—viz., 135, as against 158 in the previous year. Of these 130 were for minor offences and dealt with by the Visiting Justices, while 5, being aggravated prison offences, were, after being first investigated by the Visiting Justices, heard in the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court. The percentage of prisoners punished was, therefore, only 2-232 ; and when it is taken into account that many individuals were punished more than once, it must be admitted that the conduct and industry of prisoners generally has been satisfactory, and that a maximum amount of obedience with a minimum amount of punishment has been obtained. lam glad to be again able to report that employment for many on discharge from gaol has been found, and good accounts are to hand as to their conduct and industry. The system of keeping dangerous and refractory men under separate treatment picking oakum or other suitable work is answering well. 19. There were 8 reports against subordinate officers, as against 6 in 1905—viz., Dunedin 2 (1 disobedience of orders and 1 absent without leave) ; Hokitika 1 (neglect of duty) ; W T aiotapu 2 (1 carelessness, 1 absent without leave) ; Invercargill 3 (1 absent without leave, 1 neglect of duty, and 1 returning to the prison drunk, in which case the officer's services were dispensed with). I am glad to be able to report that the men joining the service nowadays are proving more efficient than those appointed some time ago. 20. Warders' cottages are much required at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Wanganui, Napier, Hokitika, Invercargill, and Dunedin, if sites can be obtained within reasonable distance of the gaol. Last year the annual lodging-allowance granted to married officers was increased from £20 to £30 per annum, but I am sorry to find that this increase in localities where there are prison cottages has led to officers showing a disinclination to live in them when they become vacant, but preferring rather to take the £30 per annum, which, of course, cannot be permitted. 21. The amount of work done at the tree-planting prisons is creditable to all concerned, and it is satisfactory to find that many who have completed their sentences at those places are now doing well. The unfavourable comments made as to the former characters of men sent to these prisons when "an escape or suchlike occurs are unworthy of consideration. It is one of the most difficult duties performed by the Department to select men for tree-planting who are likely to reform, and I hold that if a man, after doing some period of his sentence, shows signs of wishing to reform and become a decent member of society, he is as much entitled to be sent to tree-planting, regardless of his crime and former history, as a first offender is; and when those competent to judge consider the matter, and the number of prisoners who have passed through the tree-planting prisons, with the few offences committed by them, I think it will be readily admitted that few mistakes have been made in the selection of those sent. 22. It was stated in last year's report that the most important question of dealing with the treatment of habitual criminals was receiving considerable attention, which matured by the passing of "The Habitual Criminals and Offenders Act, 1906"—an Act which will no doubt deter many criminals from coming to the colony who would have undoubtedly visited us if the Act had not become law. As regards setting apart any prison or other suitable place as a reformatory prison for the detention of habitual criminals and habitual offenders, as directed by the Act, I refrained from making any recommendation hurriedly in that direction. A wing of some of the existing prisons might have been proclaimed and set apart for that purpose, but I feel strongly that as far as possible the habitual criminals should not be in any way mixed up or confined with other prisoners, hence the delay. As there will probably not be many brought under the Act for some years to come, it is thought that one establishment, centrally situated, should suffice at present, and a site has been recommended for your approval. It is considered that the construction of the new building and the administration of the establishment should be on somewhat different lines from those of ordinary prisons, and as soon as a site is approved, plans for the buildings and regulations for the control and management of it will be submitted for your consideration and approval. 23. Statements are made from time to time that there should be a better classification of prisoners in our gaols than is at present carried out, but these remarks emanate generally from persons who do not know and will not take the trouble to inquire. The classifications adopted, as far as practicable, are—to keep entirely separate from adults young prisoners who are likely to be contaminated by association with their older comrades in crime ; a classification of persons doing their first sentences; and, lastly, a classification of the other inmates of the gaols. In the larger prisons every one occupies a separate cell, except those kept in association on medical grounds. There seems also to be an impression that prisoners are turned out of gaol penniless after completing their sentences, but such is not the case. Gratuities (and clothing when necessary) varying from £l 2 10s. to 2s. 6d., according to classification and length of sentence, are given, and if a prisoner during his incarceration has shown by his conduct and industry that he is likely to dp well, and obtain employment, an opening is often found for bim. 24. At the New Zealand International Exhibition the Department showed bricks, terracotta work, models, mats, flax kits, dog-cart, building-stone, and suchlike, and was awarded two gold medals, one silver medal, and one " highly commended" certificate.

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25. The Department has during the year suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. P. S. Garvey, Gaoler of Wellington. He had served this Department well and faithfully for upwards of thirty "years, twenty-two of which he held the rank of Gaoler, and had previously served in the Eoyal Irish Constabulary. I have also with much regret to record the deaths of the Hon. H. Gourley and Mr. James Muir, both Visiting Justices of the Dunedin Prison. 26. The Habitual Drunkards Act passed last session is already doing good, and should, properly administered, when in full force, prove a necessary and beneficial measure. The report of Mr. E. Welsh Beauthwait, Inspector under the Imperial Inebriates Act, for 1905, recently published as a blue-book, says he is of opinion—" (1.) That the majority of persons who have been sent to reformatories are suffering from obvious and sometimes extreme mental defect. (3.) The increase of original defect and the addition of brain-degeneration are due to long-continued drunkenness practically unrestrained, and to the oft-repeated abrupt stoppage of liquor resulting from innumerable arrests and imprisonments. (4.) That the committal of habitual drunkards to prison has proved useless in that it has failed to cure, deter, or afford protection to the community, and inhumane because it leads to moral degradation, and causes or increases mental defect and removes all hope of reformation. (5.) The only chance of reformation for habitual drunkards depends upon their early committal to special medical treatment, and avoidance of that previous prison routine to which all cases have been subjected hitherto. That chronic drunken recidivists who have become mentally defective, irreformable, and hopeless should be committed to reformatories for full terms, and recommitted thereto as often as necessary, so that detention may be continuous, or as near continuous as the law permits, continuous detention being justifiable on account of helpless condition, danger to the community, and the constant charge such persons are upon public funds." A reference to the New Zealand Prisons Report dated Ist May, 1900, shows that in paragraph 25 of that report a similar opinion to the above was expressed by me at that time. Fiest Offenders' Probation Act. Table X shows that 101 persons were placed on probation last year, as against 111 in 1905. Of these, 28 have satisfactorily carried out the terms of their licenses and been discharged, 5 were rearrested, 1 absconded, and 67 still remain under the supervision of the Probation Officer. The amount ordered to be paid by the various Courts was £298 6s. 10d., of which £164 9s. 7d. has been actually paid. The approximate cost of keeping these offenders had they been sent to prison would have been £3,249 7s. 6d., which sum, added to the amount of costs actually paid, totals a saving of £3,413 17s. Id. _ Of the 1869 persons placed on probation since the passing of " The First Offenders Probation Act, 1886," 1,567 have been discharged after satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 104 were rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 1 committed suicide, 3 died, 2 were sent to mental hospitals, 2 to industrial schools, 39 absconded, and 151 still remain fulfilling the terms of their licenses. . A percentage of 83-84 have done well; only a percentage of 208 have eluded the vigilance of the probation officers and police and escaped. This record speaks for itself, and shows that the Act has been a success from its inception. I have, &c, A. Hume, Inspector of Prisons. GAOLERS' EEPOETS FOR 1906. Auckland Prison. H.M. Prison, Auckland, 10th January, 1907. I have the honour to forward herewith the annual returns for this prison for the year ended 31st December, 1906. ' The number of prisoners received during the twelve months was 1,204 males and 134 females, a total of 1,338, this being an increase of 49 males and a decrease of 40 females on the number received in the year 1905. , The daily average in prison was 247 males and 22 females ; total, 269. This is an increase of 44-75 —viz., 44-30 males and 0-45 females. There were five deaths out of the 1,560 prisoners dealt with. Three of these occurred in the District Hospital, two being old men, who died of long-standing disease, and one as the result of an accident (the first which has ever happened in this prison) ; of the two others, one was on remand for medical treatment and had contracted pneumonia before admission, the other died of heart-disease. Inquests were held, and satisfactory verdicts returned. The daily average on the sick-list was 3-45 males and 005 females. One male spent all the year in hospital, and another one was about eight months in hospital. If, therefore, these men were deducted from the total there would appear to be an almost complete immunity from illness in the prison. I suppose it is quite useless for me to again point out the necessity of providing a fitting place for the treatment of persons suffering from delirium tremens. It is quite obvious that a prison is not such a place ;it is unfair to the patient, to the officers of the prison, and to the prisoners.

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The conduct of the prisoners as a whole has been excellent. There were 59 punishments of males and 2 of females, but the individual persons punished were 24 males and 2 females, several males having been dealt with more than once. Thus out of 1,560 prisoners 28 only were punished. Many of the punishments are inflicted for offences caused by the issue of tobacco to prisoners. The rule that the men shall smoke once a day only is impossible to enforce ; if a man is given tobacco he will smoke it whenever he has the opportunity. There were no escapes or attempted escapes during the twelve months under review. The contractors for prison supplies have carried out their obligations in a satisfactory manner, the rations supplied being of a high class. The absence of complaints about the food would alone prove this. The officers of the prison have performed their duties in a very satisfactory manner, and there have been no breaches of discipline reported. The amount of work performed during the twelve months has been very great, and of a most remunerative character. The cash receipts amounted to the sum of £728 lis. 7d., while the total credits reached the large amount of £7,114 15s. 3d. The administrative portion of the prison is fast nearing completion, as is also a stone stable, coach-house, and cart-shed; both these buildings are fine specimens of stone work. There still remains the south wing, hospital, and warders' cottages to be erected ; all are urgently required, as the old wooden buildings now in use should be replaced as soon as possible. The warders' houses would pay for themselves in six years or so. The gross cost per prisoner per annum was £3 7s. Id. lower than in the previous year, while the net cost was no less than £4 15s. lOd. below that of 1905. The large decrease in the number of females received during the year does not, in my opinion, indicate any diminution in the number of female offenders ; unfortunately, they are as numerous as ever. The real cause of the decreased number committed to prison is the tendency of the Courts to order women into one or other of the various homes. Whether or not this course is a beneficial one is open to question. These homes take young girls to prevent their being associated with older offenders in prison ; but at the same time they admit the most abandoned women in town. Now, it is obvious that in a home where there is no means of classification, or any way of enforcing discipline, the association of old and young must be fraught with much more disastrous consequences than would be the case in prison. There can be no doubt that the extreme leniency shown to female offenders is a distinct menace to the health and morality of the community. Each of these women is a plague-spot in their neighbourhood, and from them vice spreads throughout the district, often beginning with their own daughters. No short term of imprisonment will ever reform these women, probably a long sentence would be equally useless ; but in the latter case society would be free from their baneful presence for some time, and they themselves would live a cleanly, useful life, for the worst women can be made useful in prison. •'First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." There were at the commencement of the year 24 males and 3 females on probation, and during the twelve months 11 males and 3 females were added to that number, making a total of 35 males and 6 females dealt with for the year. Of these, 14 males and 2 females completed their terms in a more or less satisfactory manner; 3 males were sentenced to imprisonment for fresh offences ; 1 male was committed to the industrial school, and 1 male was waiting trial on a very serious charge on the 31st December; 5 males were transferred to other districts; thus leaving 11 males and 4 females on probation at the end of the year. The costs ordered to be paid by persons placed on probation during the year amounted to £25 4s. 4d., of which the sum of £13 14s. 4d. has been received. That this Act requires the utmost possible discrimination in its administration becomes more and more apparent year by year. Undoubtedly there is a greatly increased tendency to crime in New Zealand of late years, particularly among young people, who appear to think that this Act permits them to commit crime without punishment, providing they have not been previously convicted. This is a most dangerous idea to get abroad, and has, I believe, been a great inceritive to crime. lam quite aware that many persons will dissent from this view, but such is my deliberate opinion ; and I have had to administer the Act from its inception. Again I have to thank the police of all ranks for the great trouble they have invariably taken to render me any assistance 1 required in the working of the Act, and without which it would be impossible for me to carry on the duty. Fras. E&erton Severne, Gaoler. Dumgree Prison. H.M. Prison, Dumgree, 10th January, 1907. I have the honour to report as follows on the working of this prison camp during year 1906 : — Number of trees planted, 176,450 ; number of holes dug for young trees, 178,081; 68 chains of trenches dug; 116 chains of fire-breaks cleared. The health of the prisoners has been good. The rations supplied have been of good quality. A clergyman attends camp once a week, and gives religious instruction. There have been no escapes. The vegetables required for the prison have been grown here, the seed potatoes having been supplied by the Forestry Department. The zeal and efficiency of the present staff cannot be too highly commended. Edward Murphy, Principal Warder and Acting Gaoler.

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Dunedin Prison. H.M. Prison, Dunedin, 12th January, 1907. I have the honour to report that during the year 1906 the conduct and industry of the prisoners has been good. They were employed at Harrington Point, Taiaroa Heads, constructing a concrete power-house for electric light, quarrying and stone-breaking. Only three prisoners were punished for four minor offences ; the punishments show a decrease of four prisoners and four offences on last year. No aggravated prison offences occurred during the year. The health of the prisoners was very good. There was no sickness except those received suffering from intemperance. Whatever may be said against prison life, it is an incontrovertible fact it is conducive to good health ; regular living, with plain wholesome food, tells its own story. Divine service has been held every Sunday. Thanks are due to the ladies and gentlemen who kindly give their services as organists. Two hard-labour prisoners were removed to the mental hospital. In each case their sentence expired while detained in that institution. Two boys of sixteen were received on remand for sentence for breaking and entering. One was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon; the other, a Burnham School boy, was sentenced to three years' hard labour on each of three charges, concurrent, he having been twice previously convicted but not imprisoned. The supplies received from the contractors have been of a good quality. There have been no complaints. There were two reports against officers—one for disobedience of orders, and the other for being absent without leave. I regret to have to report the death of two Visiting Justices—viz., Hon. Hugh Gourley, M.L.C., and James Muir, Esq. Both deceased gentlemen took keen interest in everything pertaining to the prison, and devoted much time to their duties. First Offenders' Probation Act. There was lon probation on the Ist January, 1906. Six males and 1 female were placed on probation during the year ; 1 female was received from another district ; 2 males were discharged, and 3 transferred to other districts, leaving 2 males and 2 females on probation at the end of the year. J. H. Bratby, Gaoler. Hanmer Springs. H.M. Prison, Hanmer Springs, 2nd February, 1907. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year 1906. In custody on the Ist January, 25 males. Twenty-one males were received during the year and 15 discharged, the average number in custody being 24-39. One prisoner escaped, but was speedily recaptured, and five others were transferred to Lyttelton during the year. The health of the prisoners has been good, no sickness of a serious nature having occurred. The rations have been of good quality and regularly supplied. Owing to the scarcity of potatoes, rice and peas were, for a time, issued as a substitute. The conduct of the officers has been good. One warder was transferred to Dunedin Prison and replaced by a probationary warder from Dunedin. The following is a summary of the work done during the year : The telephone was extended from the post-office to the prison, a distance of 60 chains ; 396,000 pits were dug, 160 acres of scrub cleared, 40 chains of road formed, 94 chains of rabbit-proof fencing completed, and a building 30 ft. by 12 ft. erected. Trees planted: Larix europea, 199,000; Pinus austriaca, 92,000; Pinus laricio, 81,000; Pinus ponderosa, 11,000; Pinus muricata, 12,000; Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia, 41,000; Picea excelsa, 40,000 ; Picea sitchensis, 500 ; Betula alba, 4,500 : total, 482,000 : trees planted to replace blanks, 19,000 : total planted for the year, 501,000. J. T. Reid, Principal Warder and Acting Gaoler. Hokitika Prison. H.M. Prison, Hokitika, 10th January, 1907. I have the honour to forward herewith the annual return for this prison for the year ending the 31st December, 1906. I was appointed Gaoler here on the Ist September last, and commenced my duties on the 19th of same month. At the commencement of the year there were 10 male and 2 female prisoners in custody. The admissions during the year were 48 males and 3 females. During the same period 2 males were transferred to other prisons, 36 males and 4 females discharged, leaving 20 males and 1 female in custody at the end of the year. The general health of the prisoners has been remarkably good, no cases of sickness beyond trivial ailments having occurred. There were 5 males received during the year on remand for medical treatment, suffering from alcoholism, but all recovered within a week except one, who was a raving lunatic for several days and had to be further remanded, but ultimately recovered and was discharged.

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The conduct of the prisoners has, on the whole, been good, there being only five punishments inflicted by the Visiting Justices on three individuals; they each received the maximum penalty from the Visiting Justices, and their conduct and industry since has very much improved. The quality of the rations supplied by the contractor has been good, and there were no complaints. Potatoes have been almost unprocurable, and rice, beans, and extra vegetables have been issued in lieu on alternate days, and the prisoners were well satisfied with the arrangement. There was one escape during the year, but he was recaptured in the bush the same evening by a civilian, who was suitably rewarded for his commendable conduct. The prisoner was brought before the Court and received an additional sentence of three months. The conduct of the officers has, on the whole, been good. One had to submit to a reduction in rank for three months in connection with the escape of the prisoner above mentioned ; another, a probationer, was found unsuitable for the service and dispensed with ; he was replaced by an officer from another prison. The prisoners have been mainly employed on the Prison Reserve —digging, draining, and cropping. Sufficient potatoes were planted and vegetable seeds sown to supply the prison for the year, but owing to continuous wet weather a good area of potato ground had to be replanted, and garden seeds sown several times before they came up. At the present time there are no vegetables ready to use, and they are difficult to obtain, but they are now looking fairly well, and if favourable weather continues they will be a great assistance in the daily ration supply ; but the soil is poor and naturally sour, and to obtain a supply of vegetables throughout the year a liberal supply of lime and artificial manure would have to be used. A large quantity of gravel has been taken from the gravel - pit on the Prison .Reserve, and the roads about the prison put in thorough repair. Work has also been done as required at the Hospital, Supreme and Magistrate's Courts, policestation, and school-grounds. The spiritual welfare of the prisoners has been attended to by clergymen of various denominations, who have always had free access to them. First Offenders' Probation Act. There was only one prisoner placed on probation during the year, and he was transferred to another district. A. N. Ironside, Gaoler and Probation Officer. Invercargill Prison. H.M. Prison, Invercargill, 13th January, 1907. 1 have the honour to submit to you the annual report, together with the usual returns, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, for the year just ended. I was transferred hither from the prison at Hokitika, and entered upon my duties as Gaoler during the first week in October last. The only change to record in the subordinate staff was the appointment of a probationary warder to replace an officer whose services were dispensed with after acts of misconduct. There were in confinement on the Ist January, 1906, 20 males and 1 female; the numbers admitted during the year were 86 males and 5 females ; making a total of 106 males and 6 females dealt with. Discharges for the same period numbered 91 males, 6 females, leaving 15 males in custody on the 31st December last. One lunatic received on remand was eventually sent to the Asylum. Five males and one female suffering from alcoholism were admitted for curative treatment, and discharged after remand. The successful tenderers for rations and other supplies gave every satisfaction. There were no complaints from prisoners. The health, conduct, and industry of prisoners generally has been very good. There was only one case in which secondary punishment was awarded by a Visiting Justice for misconduct. There were no deaths. One prisoner, for the removal of a tumour, was sent to the Southland Hospital, and remained in that institution for a fortnight, when he was received back again cured ; other ailments of prisoners were few and trifling. With the exception of putting the Post-office grounds in order as required, the prisoners have been wholly employed on the new prison site and prison. The whole of the foundations for the new structure have been put in, and the concrete walls carried to the first-floor level, about 2 ft. 6 in. above the existing ground-level. In this connection, I have pleasure in testifying to the zeal and ability shown by the principal warder who is in charge of the work, and to the excellent work performed by the prisoners under his personal direction and supervision. The prison garden —a part of the new prison site—has been both productive and profitable during the year. With the exception of a small amount for prisoners' maintenance, the smaller of the two sums of the " total credits " shown in Eeturn No. 3 has been received from the sale of vegetables, &c, from the new prison site. The interior of the prison and outbuildings have received a coat of paint, likewise the kitchens and bathroom in the Gaoler's quarters. Necessary repairs in and about the prison have been effected as required. Donations of books to the prison library were received with thanks from Colonel Hawkins, now commanding the Canterbury Military District, from C. Longuet, Esq., barrister, and from the secretary of the local cycling club, and others—gifts much appreciated.

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The First Offenders' Probation Act. There were two first offenders on this district's register on the Ist January, 1906, both of whom carried out the conditions of their release under the Act satisfactorily. One male was admitted to probation at the Supreme Court and transferred to another district; two males were transferred from other districts during the year to this, and at the end of the year were Still on the books of this district. T. R. Pointon, Gaoler and Probation Officer. Lyttelton Prison. H.M. Prison, Lyttelton, 10th January, 1907. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year ended the 31st December, 1906. Received during the year, 543 males and 71 females ; discharged, 514 males and 71 females ; leaving 121 males and 22 females at the end of the year, the daily average being 10492 males and 22-8 females. There were 9 less males and 33 less females admitted than in the previous year, a fact that may be attributed to the increased length of sentences given to habitual drunken women, and also to the Habitual Offenders Act lately passed. So preventive, in my opinion, will this prove that I have already known of habitual offenders who preyed on society for years and are now turning their attention to honest labour and doing well. The male prisoners have been employed on the Governor's Bay Road and improving the foreshore at Corsair Bay, under the supervision of the Lyttelton Borough Council, while a number of other prisoners were employed on the defence works and building a cottage for the chief warder in close proximity to the prison. A good deal of work was done at the Lyttelton Prison for the Christchurch International Exhibition, in supplying exhibits for the prison court, some of which are greatly admired and considered masterpieces of work and art. Prisoners have been transferred to the various tree-planting stations, vacancies at Hanmer being chiefly supplied from here. The female* prisoners were employed making prison clothing, large orders from here having been executed for the various prisons and police gaols of the colony. There were no escapes during the year. There were 20 punishments for minor prison offences, as against 30 last year. Two males and 1 female prisoner were sent to the Sunnyside Mental Hospital, 1 male being returned and is now located in the hospital division of the prison, which has been gazetted a mental hospital. This patient is under the supervision of two attendants from Sunnyside. There were 3 admissions to the Christchurch Hospital from here, one of iwhich, a female serving a sentence of eighteen months, died therein. One male prisoner died within the prison, and an inquest was held and a verdict returned, " Died while under an operation for compression of the brain." The rations supplied under contract were of excellent quality, and no complaints were made during the year. . , With one exception the conduct of officers has been good, and they performed their duties satisfactorily. First Offenders' Probation Act. A female probationer was transferred from here to Wellington, and a male from Wellington to here. M. M. Cleary, Gaoler and Probation Officer. Napier Prison. H.M. Prison, Napier, 26th February, 1907. I have the honour to forward my report on the working of this prison during the year 1906. In custody on the Ist January, 1906, 42 males and 3 females; received during the year, 297 males and"27 females; discharged during the year, 305 males and 28 females; leaving in custody at the end of the year 34 males and 2 females. The health of the prisoners has been good. There were several cases of helpless drunkenness, but after a few days' curative treatment they were discharged. There were several cases of influenza, but in only two cases did prisoners lie up. One female received for trial was so low when received that the doctor ordered her removal to the Napier Hospital, where she died three days after her removal there. One male prisoner received was paralysed in both legs, and on the recommendation of the doctor he was removed to the Hospital, and after a little time His Excellency the Governor remitted the remainder of his sentence. There was one escape from the works. A long-sentence prisoner jumped over the fence, and was discovered in half an hour hiding under the drill-shed. The conduct of the prisoners was good ; all the punishments were for breaches of discipline. The rations were good. When potatoes were scarce and bad, rice and peas were supplied. The prisoners have been employed quarrying; a 6ft. iron fence has been put round the quarry, and a warder's cottage has been put up by prison labour. The work was supervised by a warder for the Public Works Department. It is to be hoped no time will be lost in putting up two more cottages. I believe by care in taking down the remainder of the Asylum enough timber may be got to put up the two houses. Eeligious services were conducted regularly on Sundays. The officers were attentive to their duty, and there were no complaints against any of them,

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First Offenders' Probation Act. On the Ist January, 1906, there were 5 probationers reporting themselves; 20 were placed on probation during 1906 ; 16 were transferred to other districts. One man who failed to report himself was brought before the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, Napier, and discharged. A youth on twelve months' probation was convicted, and sentenced to six months' hard labour. Of those reporting at Napier at present all are doing well. The police in this district give every assistance possible in getting information. Michael Flannery, Gaoler and Probation Officer. New Plymouth Prison. H.M. Prison, New Plymouth, 27th January, 1907. I have the honour to present this my first report of the prison at New Plymouth. I took charge of the prison on the 10th September last. There were in custody at the commencement of the year 24 males and no females ; received during the year, 110 males, 3 females; discharged, 100 males, 3 females ; remaining in custody at the end of the year, 34 males. The conduct of the prisoners throughout the year has been good, there being only five punishments, one of which was for escaping from the party working at Western Park. The escapee was speedily recaptured, and sentenced at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court to seven days hard labour cumulative on his present sentence. The general health of the prisoners has been good. There was one admission to the District Hospital (measles). Every precaution was taken to prevent the disease spreading through the prison, which I am pleased to say was successful. The rations have been good. There have been no complaints. A party of prisoners have been employed at Western Park, where really good work is being done. Marslahd Hill and the grounds round the Supreme Court House have also been kept in order. A new cottage has been built for the principal warder, which should be ready for occupation shortly. The old cottages are mostly in a very dilapidated condition, and they require to be replaced by new ones. The Gaoler's residence has been thoroughly renovated inside, but has still to be painted outside, and a washhouse and w.c. is to be built as soon as the carpenters are through with the more pressing work. I am carrying out the very necessary alterations to the interior of the prison, which I pointed out to you on your last visit here, and which you were pleased to approve of. Since taking charge of the prison I have had 1$ acres of a vegetable garden put under cultivation, and we are now drawing our supply of vegetables for the prison from it. The electric light has also been installed through the prison, and gives a very much better light in the cells than the gas did, and is much appreciated by the prisoners as well as the prison staff. The prison has not as yet been connected with the borough drainage. I understand the Public Works Department have the matter under consideration, and I hope it will be put in hand as soon as possible, as it is urgently needed. The conduct of the officers throughout the year has been excellent. First Offenders' Probation Act. There was 1 first offender on probation at the commencement of the year, and 3 admitted to probation during the year; 2 completed their term of probation satisfactorily; 1 absconded,-and has not since been heard of; leaving 1 carrying out the term of his license satisfactorily. S. G. Millington, Gaoler, Waiqtapu Prison. H.M. Prison, Waiotapu, 22nd January, 1907. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year ended the 31st December 1906. I relieved Principal Warder Scanlon on the 19th March. Doctors' expenses have been heavy. One prisoner was operated on for appendicitis ; another received concussion of the spine through falling out of his bunk; and a third stepped into a boiling pool and severely scalded his leg. All made good recoveries. Four prisoners escaped, were recaptured, and sentenced to additional terms of imprisonment. The officers have carried out their duties in a satisfactory manner. Summary of work done : Area cleared, 695 acres; road formed, 126£ chains (14 ft. wide); pits dug, 2,531,920. Trees planted—P. austriaca, 335,050; P. laricio, 212~,300; P. benthamiana. 13,225; P. lambertiana, 1,250; P. jefferyii, 3,675; Larix europea, 807,800; Bobinia pseudoacacia, 15,300; P. strobus, 21,100; P. ponderosa, 43,850: total, 1,527,525. Blanks replanted— P. austriaca, 42,850; Larix europea, 57,750; P. strobus, 1,800; P. muricata, 12,250: total, 114,560. Total number of trees planted during the year, 1,642,175. Total to date, 4,341,704. Total area planted to date, 1,776 acres; cleared, 2,471 acres. A. W. Roberts, Principal Warder and Acting Gaoler.

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Waipa Valley Prison. H.M. Prison, Waipa Valley, 12th February, 1907. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year 1906. In custody on the Ist January, 1906, 21 males; received during the year, 24 males ; discharged, 21 males ; in custody, 31st December, 1906, 24 males. The health and conduct of the prisoners has been good, and the rations supplied were of good quality. There were no complaints. The daily average was 20-65. , One man was transferred to Auckland Prison during the year as he was not suitable tor the work. . The following is a summary of work carried out: Clearing 280 acres for tree-planting ; digging 84,900 pits ; forming 175 chains of dray-road 14 ft. wide, 10 chains 10 ft. wide, and 14 chains 6 ft. wide, total 199 chains ; clearing and stumping 16£ acres of fire-brakes ; 60 chains of drain were dug, and 584,610 trees planted. There was also a considerable amount of work done repairing fences, roaas, clearing around trees, putting in culverts, repairing tools, and weeding, &c. The garden received considerable attention during the year, and is now yielding a plentiful supply of vegetables. The officers have carried out their duties well. E. Byrne, Principal Warder and Acting Gaoler Wanoanui Prison. H.M. Prison, Wanganui, 21st January, 1907 I have the honour respectfully to submit my report on the working of this prison for the year, ending 31st December last. ' There were received during the year 210 prisoners—viz., 186 males and 24 females—being a decrease of 43 males and an increase of 6 females as compared with the previous year. There were in custody on the Ist January 23 males and 1 female; on the 31st December, 20 males and 8 females. There were discharged during the year 189 males and 17 females. The daily average was 23-81 males and 2-66 females. The conduct of the prisoners has been good, and, although there have been sixteen punishments in the prison, ten of these were inflicted on two men. The prisoners have been employed all the year by the Borough Council, and have done good work in the reserves. There have been no escapes this year. There has been little sickness, with the exception of a few cases of influenza and men sent in for medical treatment. The conduct and efficiency of the officers has given me no cause to nnd fault. First Offenders' Probation Act. The Probation Act still works satisfactorily in this district. Three were admitted to probation during the year, and one whom I had occasion to bring before the Supreme Court for not complying with the conditions of his release was readmitted, and two were transferred from other districts. . . , . .... t All have conducted themselves satisfactorily, and there n not a single shilling in arrear of moneys ordered to be paid by the different Courts. ' R. T. Noble Beasley, Gaoler and Probation Officer. * .... Wellington Prison. H.M. Prison, Wellington, 31st January, 1907. I have the honour to report as follows On the working of this prison during the year 1906 :— I took over charge on the 16th October. , There were in custody at the beginning of the year 138 males and 16 females; received during the year 1 012 males and 151 females ; totals dealt with during the year, 1,150 males and 167 females'; discharged during the year, 1,005 males and 146 females; in custody at end of year 145 males and 21 females. . The number of male prisoners received was in excess of any previous year, owing partly to the influx of strangers from other colonies. The rations were supplied by contract, and were good throughout. Only one complaint was made, regarding the quality of the potatoes, which the contractors remedied at once. The conduct of the officers was very good, no reports having been recorded. The health of the prisoners was gOod generally ; 7 males (2 of whom were afterwards discharged on medical grounds) and 3 females were sent to the hospital for treatment. With one exception (a case of pleurisy), their ailments were contracted before entering the prison. One male prisoner died in hospital; an inquest was held, and a verdict returned of "Death from natural oauses." ~■.-., One female prisoner was transferred to the Lunatic Asylum.

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The geueral conduct of the prisoners was good, only 11 punishments being recorded. Two prisoners escaped, one from off the works at Mount Cook, and the other from the gang on the way back to prison ; both were recaptured, and dealt with by the Stipendiary Magistrate, each receiving an additional term of imprisonment. The death sentence was passed on one prisoner and afterwards commuted to hard labour for life. The prisoners were employed at Mount Cook, brick and tile making ; at Point Halswell, on defence works; and for a portion of the year at Somes Island, building a jetty and approaches thereto : also gardening. The increase of £10 per year lodging-allowance granted to married officers not provided with Government cottages is considered a great boon by them. More cottages for married officers are urgently required. At present ten married officers reside in different parts of the city, and if required in an emergency (such as &re) it would be difficult to summon them in time to render assistance. I regret to say that I was disappointed at not finding a discharged prisoners' aid society in this city. In other centres where such societies are established good results have been obtained, and many discharged prisoners have been helped by them to break away from old associates and become good and useful members of society, which I venture to say is a distinct gain to the community at large as well as to the individual concerned. It is requested to place on record in this report the appreciation in which the late Gaoler, Mr. P. S. Garvey, was held by the staff of the prison generally, their regret at his early death, and sympathy with the members of his family in their sad bereavement. The late Mr. P. S. Garvey was Gaoler of the Wellington Prison some twenty-one years, during which time he performed the onerous duties of his office with distinction to himself and credit to the country of his adoption. First Offenders' Probation Act. There were 9 male and 1 female probationers on the register at the beginning of the year; 13 males were admitted to probation in the district; 3 males and 1 female were received on transfer from other districts; 10 males completed their terms of probation; 5 males and 1 female were transferred to other districts; leaving 10 males and 1 female on the register at end of year. Alex. Armstrong, Gaoler and Probation Officer.

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Table A. Number of Prisoners in the Colony, and their Disposal, for the Year ending 31st December, 1906.

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State of the Prisons. j Auckland. Dumgree. Durngree. Dunedin. Hanmer. [ Hokitika. careill Lyttelton. Dunedin. j '" I Hanmer. [ Hokitika. cargill. Lyttelton. j M. F. ' M. F.j M. F. M. F.I ., . I New Ply- „. . . Napier. ] mout h. Vtaiotapu. ™£ Wellington, j «j»£ ! Totals. Grand ' : Total " _ _ i i I I ..... s .„. , l ' T : ~"T" In Prison 1st January. m. F. m. I M. F. F.| M. F. M. F. ' M. F.j M. F.i M. F. M. F.j M. F.I M. F-! M. F. M. F. M. F. M. 1 F. M. F. M. 1 F.j Debtors .. .. .. .. ; Lunatics .. .. .. .. For trial, on remand, or in transitu .. 10 1 Sentenced to— Penal servitude .. .. .. 2 One year's hard labour and upwards .. j 144 3 34 Three months' hard labour and upwards [30 8 Under three months' hard labour .. 17 3 Simple imprisonment .. .. [ 4 [ " I ..] 18 3 19 .. 6' .. 10 .. 45 9 111 2 6 .. ■• 1 8 1 30 12 5 .. .. .. 2 .. 9 22.. 1 ..; 4 .. :: r ..I :: 7" 1 19 .. 6~ .. 10 .. 45 9 6 .. 1 .. 8 1 30 12 2 .. 9 2 2.. 1 ..[ ' !. i" ..; 14 16 1 9 2 3 12 8 1 " 63 i I .. 21 5 1 12 5 1 10 1 58 38 28 2 2: 12! 2] •■i 4" I 48 8 445 160 78 9 3 17 37 7 2 1 51 3 462 197 85 11 34 18 3 11 2 5 ! 2 i -J ' • ! L 6 1 i 1 ___ — __ : 1 . Total .. .. ..207 15 34 15 34 38 5 25 .. 10 2 20 1 92 22 38 25 ..; 10 2 20 92 22 43 3 24 ..[63 21 23 138 16 744 66; 1 810 , I , Received. Debtors .. ..' .. .. 7 Lunatics .. .. .. .. 7 1 For trial, on remand, or in transitu .. 241 16 Sentenced to— Death One year's hard labour and upwards .. j 92 4 28 Three months' hard labour and upwards j 160 47 Under three months' hard labour .. [ 676 66 Simple imprisonment .. .. I 21 Total .. .. .. 1,204 134 28 Total for the year .. .. 1,411 149! 62 28 , ; 91 .. [ 24 : 45 202 i 14 1 .. 91 8 21 .. 18 1 143 15 ..24 .. 19 ..I 8 .. 3 .. 35 7 45 20 2 ..! 5 ..; 13 2 99 18 202 38 .. 10 2 45 2 257 31 14 2] 4 1| 5 .. 9 .. .. 376 68 21 .. 48 3 86 5 543 71 ..[414 73 46 ..j 58 5 106 6 635 93 8 20 38 2i 19 2 \ 21 " ..I 8 ..! 5 ' 10 4 l .. 18- .. 3 ..; 13 2 45 1 5 * *! i 2 2 i 143 15 35 7 99 18 257 31 9 1 ..[ 93" 5J 7 33 5 162 16 1 1 I ! I 5" 1, :: 53 1 5 .. 53 10 .. -27 1 10 .. 53" •• i 24" ..j 4 2 41 4 38 97 'ffl ioi 8| 8 2 174 83 180 558 7 15 11 40 85 5 14 4 280 11 4 14 389 17 23 1 26 31 6 1,155 78 389 22 599 142 2,423 266 94 5 26 37 1,233 411 741 2,689 99. ! - ■■ ! I 8 86 543 71 297 27 110 3 53 24 28 376 m 21 ..! 48 53 186 24 1,012 151; 729 38 4,717 519! 5,236 62 .. [ 414 73 5 106 [ 635 93 340 30! 134 3 116 ,.. I 45 ••! 209 251 ;1,150 167j 735 34 5,461 5851 6,046 46 ..j 58 !' _ Discharged. Debtors .. .. .. .. 7 Lunatics transferred to asylums .. 4 1 Acquitted after remand .. .. j 140 16i On remission of sentence .. .. 91 14; 24 On expiration of sentence .. .. 806 100 On bail or probation .. .. .. 11 3 Transferred to other prisons or police .. 98 .. 8 Died.. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 1 Executed Absconded Committed suicide 1 .. 2 ..: .. .. l ..; 2 i 80 8 I 10 .. 14 1! 119 6 ..17 3 17 ..I 6 .. 8 ..35 15 253 521 .. : 19 4' 64 i\ 327 48 6 ..! .. 1 .. 1 ..22 .. 6 .. 2 .. 2 1: 30 1 1 8[ 3 17 52 .. 6 I 10 ..i 6 19 1 .. 2 1 1 .. 14 8 4 64 1 2 ..; 2 l 1! 119 6 .. 35 15 4[ 327 48 1: 30 1 1 1 .. 1 73 4 1 24 1! 179 22! 22 ..' 6 1 4 1 12 1 16 44 1 Li ■-• ! 35 ..J 1 •• - . .. ■• j 18 4 1 3 4 1 134 11 5 38 5 8 156 76 666 7 91 1 1 15 14 109 7 5 13 4 89 1 391 17 10 1 218 11 1 26 28 696 371 2,883 63 572 9 52 1 48 368 4 24 2 26 36 748 419 ! 3,251 67 596 11 23 .. 25 .. j 3" .. 1 . - 1 : l •• •• - i ■• ■• Total .. .. .. 1,162 134; 33 In prison at end of year .. 249 15[ 29 Total for the year .. ..[1,411 149: 62 . .. 380 63J 23 ..J 38 4 91 6- 514 71 ..34 10 23 ..[20 1[ 15 .. 121 22 .. 414 73 46 ..58 5 106 6 635 93 ... 380 .. 34 63J 23 10 23 ..[ 38 ..[ 20 4 91 1 15 6 514 71 .. 121 22 306 28 34 2 100 3 34 .. 60 .. 56 :. 21 .. 24 .. I 189 17 20 8 209 25 1,005 146 145 21 727 8 "'I 4,649 506 812 79 5,155 891 ..! 414 73; 46 58 340 301 134 3 116 ... 45 73'5. 34) 5 106 6 635 03 : 1,150 167 5,461 5851 • 6,046 Greatest number of both sexes at one time [ 312 37 Least number of both sexes at one time .. i 222 26 Daily average .. .. .. 246-72 22-28 32-98 Prisoners ill forty-eight hours or upwards [ 48 3 101 Prisoners admitted to hospital .. .. ! 12 .. 6 Daily average on sick-list .. .. | 3-45 0-05; 0-46 63 25 26 24 156 41 21 8 12 99 44-78 7-50. 24-39 [16-28 0-52H7-99 0-51:104-92 22-08 15 9 224 8 . J 10 .. 55 29 .. .. 1 .- 2 1 1-32 0-03| 0-61 ! 015 ..[ 013 .. 1-08 0-76 57 26 38-68 2-60 2 34 13 23-40 0-18 60 1 0-16 66 46 55-86 44 25 14 , 20-65 ■ 6 39 . 190 IS ]•' 129 23-81 2-66 - 138 21 j 21' 1 55 18 i 7 2! 008 0 01 1-17 0-451 13-62 1-40 !14.- ■- 1 i 2 I 0-24 0-01 1 .... • • ' 'I .802-08 80-73! 663 61 31 3 9-666 1-310| 882-81 724 34 10-976 0-80 0016

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Table B. Expenditure under the different Heads of Service for the Year ending 31st December, 1906.

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Auckland. Dunedin. Hokitika. Invercargill. Lyttelton. Napier. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington. ' Total. I ■ 13800 21-00 654-58 79-33 Daily average number of (Male prisoners \ Female .. 246-72 44-78 16-28 17-99 104-92 38-68 23-40 23-81 22-28 7-50 0-52 051 2208 2-60 0-18 2-66 246-72 22-28 44-78 7-50 44-78 7-50 16-28 0-52 16-28 0-52 17-99 0-51 17-99 0-51 104-92 2208 38-68 2-60 23-40 0-18 23-81 2-66 Total .. I 269-00 52-28 16-80 18-50 127-00 41-28 23-58 2647 52-28 16-80 18-50 127-00 41-28 23-58 26-47 159-00 733-91 Heads of Service. Staff: Salaries and allowances Uniforms £ s. d. " £ . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. .. , 5,442 13 1 2,722 17 789 3 9 796 17 1 3,279 12 7 1,134 12 11 1,060 18 3 714 18 7 .. 230 7 0 88 0 2 23 11 4 18 6 4 156 3 11 28 16 0 ; 38 3 4 33 2 6 £ s. d. 714 18 7 33 2 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,034 3 11 19,975 1 9 152 17 0 769 7 7 [ 1 1 _ -; 4,187 0 11 20,744 9 4 Total .. 5,673 0 1 2,810 19 812 15 1 815 3 5 3,435 16 6 1,163 8 11 [ 1,099 17 748 1 1 5,673 0 1 2,810 1 9 ' 812 15 1 815 3 5 3,435 16 6 1,163 8 11 1,099 1 7 748 1 1 Cost per prisoner 21 1 9 54 4 4 48 7 6 [ 44 1 4 27 1 0 28 3 8, 46 12 4 28 5 2 21 1 9 54 4 4 48 7 6 44 1 4 27 1 0 28 3 8, 46 12 4 28 5 2 26 6 8 28 5 3 Maintenance : Rations Fuel and light Bedding, clothing, &c. Medicines and medical comforts Furniture Soap and cleaning materials Tobacco .. 2,088 14 11 546 15 6 228 19 6 247 8 7 953 15 6 362 0 9 365 19 1 317 7 3 331 12 1 98 0 6 49 13 7 68 3 5 283 10 2 95 2 ' 7 66 6 6 88 0 2 752 12 0 124 17 8 29 0 0 17 9 0 95 11 2 65 2 1 86 14 4 27 14 6 98 8 5 55 13 8 18 0 0 4 2 45 10 2 27 10 9 18 15 5 25 15 2 40 6 S 30 69 2 11 9 140 266 170 13 10 5 9 11 3 65 18 10 22 10 10 6 6 2 3 15 7 52 5 0 20 1 6 6 7 0 11 19 10 181 15 6 37 18 0 11 4 1 11 13 0 89 0 0 , 21 16 0 21 6 8 10 18 9 2,088 14 11 331 12 1 752 12 0 98 8 5 40 6 S 65 18 10 181 15 6 546 15 G 98 0 6 124 17 8 55 13 8 30 6 9 22 10 10 37 18 0 228 19 6 49 13 7 29 0 0 18 0 2 11 9 6 6 2 11 4 1 247 8 7 68 3.5 17 9 0 0 4 2 14 0 3 15 7 11 13 0 953 15 6 283 10 2 95 11 2 45 10 2 2 6 6 52 5 0 89 0 0 362 0 9 95 2 '7 65 2 1 27 10 9 17 0 20 1 6 21 16 0 365 19 1 66 6 6 86 14 4 18 15 5 13 10 5 6 7 0 21 6 8 317 7 3 1,872 15 4 6,983 16 5 88 0 2 424 5 1 1,504 14 1 27 14 6 484 17 8 1,683 18 5 25 15 2 J 144 10 7 417 16 4 9 11 3 28 16 1 130 0 5 11 19 10 60 4 1 249 8 10 10 18 9 96 8 2 482 0 2 Total .. I 3,559 8 5 I 916 2 11 329 3 1 349 17 9 ! 1,521 18 6 593 0 8; 578 19 5 491 6 11 3,559 8 5 916 2 11 329 3 1 349 17 9 ! 1,521 18 6 593 0 8 578 19 5 491 6 11 i 3,111 17 0 11,451 14 8 Cost per prisoner 18 4 8 ' 17 13 6 ; 19 11 11 18 18 3 11 19 8 14 7 5 24 11 0 18 11 3 13 4 8 17 13 6 19 11 11 18 18 8 » _ 11 19 8 14 7 5 24 11 0 18 11 3 19 11 5 15 12 Incidental : Rates, rent, &c. Conveyance of officers and prisoners Tools and materials for prison labour Gratuities to prisoners on discharge 121 0 0 .. .. 14 0 0 39 0 0 65 8 7 17 0 0 106 16 0 37 3 3 96 16 8 49 19 11 104 15 1 41 14 9 103 5 0 61 14 0 .. 181 10 7 .. 23 13 9 0 7 8 149 11 3 49 11 10 32 8 10 209 9 4 81 1 10 24 12 10 48 16 10 55 2 3 23 7 2 69 3 11 156 0 3 121 0 0 106 16 0 181 10 7 209 9 4 37 3 3 81 1 10 96 16 8 23 13 9 24 12 10 14 0 0 49 19 11 0 7 S 48 16 10 39 0 0 104 15 1 149 11 8 55 2 3 65 8 7 . 41 14 9 49 11 10 23 7 2 1— 17 0 0 103 5 0 32 8 10 69 3 11 !— 01 14 0 156 0 3 116 10 0 113 1 3 117 9 9 304 7 10 372 18 7 715 5 11 554 13 8 972 2 3 Total .. 618 15 11 : 118 5 1 145 3 3 113 4 5 348 8 7 180 2 4 221 17 9 217 14 3 618 15 11 118 5 1 145 3 3 113 4 5 348 8 7 180 2 4 221 17 9 217 14 3 651 8 10 2,615 0 5 Cost per prisoner 260 257 8 12 9 624 2 14 11 472 982! 846 2 6 0 2 5 7 8 12 9 6 2 4 2 14 11 4 7 2 9 8 2 i 8 4 6 4 1 11 3 11 Gross total cost .. 9,851 4 5 i 3,844 9 9 1,287 1 5 ; 1,278 5 7 5,306 8 7 1,936 11 11 [ 1,899 18 9 1,457 2 3 7,950 6 9 34,811 4 Gross cost per prisoner per annum 36 12 5 74 3 5 j 76 12 2 69 1 11 41 15 7 ,46 18 3 80 11 6 j 55 0 11 36 12 5 74 3 5 76 12 2 69 1 11 41 15 7 ,46 18 3 80 11 6 j 55 o ii [ 50 0 0 : 47 8 Deduct: Cash received for maintenance, &c. Work for other Departments. &c. .. 866 16 0 28 5 4 11 14 8 168 18 11 1.69 5 0 9 9 5 1 11 0 9 7 6 .. j 6,247 19 3 1,406 6 8 47 18 0 ! 362 17 6 2,966 0 3 46 1 9 160 5 (J 168 18 11 169 5 0 362 17 6 | 2,966 0 3 - 9 9 5 46 1 9 i 1 11 0 160 5 6 9 7 6 i 361 12 8 1,627 0 t 3,578 14 4 \ 14,816 3 c Total .. 7,114 15 3 , 1,434 12 0 59 12 8 531 16 5 ! 3,135 5 3' 55 11 2 161 16 6 976 59 12 8 531 16 5 ! 3,135 5 3 55 11 2 161 16 6 9 7 6 3,940 7 0 16,443 8 Net total cost Net cost per prisoner per annum .. 2,736 9 2 2,409 17 9 1,227 8 9 746 9 2 i 2,170 18 4 1,881 0 9 , 1,738 2 3 i 1,447 14 9 10 3 5 46 1 10 73 1 2 40 7 0 17 1 10 45 11 4 73 14 2 | 54 13 10 1,227 8 9 746 9 2 2,170 18 4 1,881 0 9 \ 1,738 2 3 I 1,447 14 9 4,009 19 9 18,368 0 40 7 0 17 1 10 45 11 4 73 14 2 54 13 10 25 4 5 I 25 0. i " — _

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Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1906.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1906, and Causes of their Detention.

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■ I Prisons. JL npe *j 0r Kead and write. Fducation. Bead only. Unable to read or write. Totals. . Auckland Dumeree Dunedin Hanmer Springs .. Hokitika Invercargill Lyttelton Napier New Plymouth Waiotapu Waipa Valley Wanganui Wellington Minor gaols M. P. M. F. .. ! 6 .. 1,092 116 28 .. | .. .. 353 68 .. .. .. 20 3 .. 41 3 1 .. 75 4 3 .. 525 67 8 .. 267 25 :•! .. 96 2 2 .. 51 24 171 20 2 .. 963 129 14 .. 661 28 M. i\ 16 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 2 5 7 8 18 1 M. F. 90 17 I. 22 1 3 .. 9 12 1 16 2 9 1 10 4 40 14 1, 36 4 M. 90 22 1 3 9 12 16 9 10 40 36 F. 17 1 2 1 4 14 4 M. 1.204 28 376 21 48 86 543 297 110 53 24 186 1,012 729 M. F. .204 184 28 376 68 21 48 3 86 5 543 71 297 27 110 3 53 24 186 24 ,012 151 729 33 p. 134 68 3 5 71 27 3 24 151 38 Total .. i 42 .. j 4,367 462 60 14 14 248 43 i 4, 248 43 j 4,717 ,717 51'.I 519

"8 i a * ' * '& i \ a 9 ' 3 h \ M 3 2 •g S 1 § £ 5 g S -t)[a;Q B ; M " ! J I . . _ a o I a © .X o ■ a I -j 9 o S B s B ■ 2 « & g. > ■ a a O i ! i I i a _^ —j— — ,- X ft i J* o Under 10 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 10 to 15 years : Felony H . • 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 80 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 offenoes 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 .. 5 1 41 .. 6 3 25 14 1 17 .. 16 3 1 .. 12 * ■ 58 ! 5 18 .. : 5 2 46 28 ; .. 4 .."-.'. 7 6 75 .. 28 4 2 4 48 2 71 I 10 30 .. 2 4 32 32 ..|2 .. [ .. 6 6 109 .. 54 7 [ 2 8 64 3 ! •■ •• •• 1 1 ;: :: ;: :: :: ;: "a "a 2 1 2 11 !! !! !! '.'. '.'. '■'■ 7 "7 18 5 1 .. 5 20 24 148 1 .. ...... 4 9 29 2 .... .. 1 12 i 6 70 j 1 1 20 9 12 6 15 58 33 287 1 .. 13 25 84 9 2 .. .. 4 59 28 258 [ ... 1 .. i 2 5 34 15 14 12 18 74 33 349 6 . 22 26 100 28 3 .. .. 12 123 62 472 1 4 1 9 67 6 28 .. 12 8 33 50 .. 4 .. 3 8 5 246 .. 92 3 5 5 108 2 11 22 i 20 4 25 88 ! 34 358 7 27 37 141 37 12 .. .. 34 216 100 858 1 3 i .. .. 3 2 9 20 I 33 5 14 3 1 26 28 .. 3 .. 1 8 2 203 .. 51 2 5 5 84 1 1 •• 11 5 ' 4 2 8 48 , 14 174 3 : .. ' 12 17 74 52 11 .. .. 36 190 97 736 12 4 9 21 [ 2 13 .. .. 1 7 18 [ .. 1 .. 1 3 4 102 ..50 2 3 7 64 3 i .. 9 4 ; 2 .. 11 15 [ 5 90 1 ..' 4 8 40 29 11 .. .. 19 109 90 486 ! M •• ; 6 .. ' 4 1 9 [ .. ■ ... .. 1 6 . .... 91 .. 26 .. 5 3 41 3 1 .. 9 5 .. .... 7 -" ' r 8 38 1 2 5 24 32 2 .. .. 16 49 ; 72 337 2 . .. ...... 1 I 5 12 J _ . . Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 302 28 113 .. 22 19 174 179 .. 14 i ■ .. 6 38 24 843 .. 317 ! 21 23 32 416 14 I ..I .. .. | .. j 2 j .. 1,338 28 444 , 21 , 51 91 614 II I i 114 66 53 24 ! 82 311 148 1,456 20 .. 84 , 127 492 189 41 [ i 122 758 ' 465 3,227 1 6 ■ .. : .. 6 10 : 22 61 Total ! 1 324 113 ; 53 24 210 j 1,163. 762 5,236

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Table E. Previously Convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1906.

Table F. Previously Convicted Prisoners for Five Years 1902-1906.

Table G. Crimes of Prisoners sentenced to Hard Labour for Twelve Months and upwards during the Year 1906.

Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. ' Total. Vuckland .. Dumgree Dunedin Hanmer Springs Hokitika !nvercargill jyttelton .. Napier lew Plymouth Waiotapu .. Vaipa Valley iVanganui .. Wellington.. tfinor gaols M. 115 29 2 2 12 36 42 13 11 1 16 185 121 F. 13 3 i 8 a ii 5 I : i M. 77 17 3 6 5 45 37 5 5 2 17 86 78 p. 12 4 i 1 1 a 7 3 ! t . L 1 r i If. F. 458 76 109 42 4 17 15 3 191 50 80 12 12 17 6 68 12 288 86 85 l i M. 650 155 9 25 32 272 159 30 33 9 101 559 284 F. 101 49 1 3 52 16 18 104 8 Total 585 39 383 32 1,350 281 I 2,318 352

Year. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. i902 L903 .904 .905 .906 ! M. 379 496 513 477 .. 585 F. 41 51 47 41 39 I M. 253 284 333 347 883 F. 34 30 36 15 32 M. F. 929 346 1,166 363 i 1,435 391 1,381 359 I 1,850 281 SI. 1,561 1,946 2,281 2,205 2,818 F. 421 444 474 415 352

Assault with intent to rob , .. Assault causing bodily harm Arson Abortion, proouring of.. Bestiality Bigamy Burglary Carnally knowing .. . .. Conspiring to defraud Coinage offences Embezzlement Feloniously receiving .. .. .. . . Forgery and uttering Horse and cattle stealing Housebreaking, and possessing implements for .. Incest Indecent assault Indecent exposure .. .. .. ... Insulting language Larceny not otherwise described 11 11 6 2 3 1 24 6 2 1 9 5 29 12 54 5 17 9 1 81 Larceny from the person Larceny from the dwelling Manslaughter Murder .. Murder, attempted Obscene language Obtaining goods by false pretences; Rape Rape, attempted Robbery Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing Shooting at .. Sodomy Stealing post letters Vagrancy Wounding .. 11 .. 18 5 1 1 1 .. 28 .. ' 3 .. 13 12 8 .. 1 6 0 1 .. 35 ..2 Total .. .. 429

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Table H. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1906.

Table I. Visits of the Inspector of Prisons to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1906.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. ri 3 a 3 3 -a S P ■g 3 6 >■ B 3 S * 1 I B i 3 .£ i o o O S5 O 5 © 3 <V 'S ft C T Auckland: Hon. T. Thompson, M.L.C. T. H. White W. McCullough .. J. H. Hannan F. G. Clayton Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C P. McGovern .. Dunedin: Capt. Thomson Hon. H. Gourley, M.L.C. R. Chisholm J. N. Brown Hokitika: J. Bevan H. L. Michel Invercargill: Hon. H. Feldwick, M.L.C. P. G. Stone W. Todd Lyttelton: W. W. Collins P. Pender J. A. H, Maroiel.. Napier: J. S. Large G. H. Saxby A. L. D. Praser, M.H.U. .. New Plymouth : H. Weston D. Berry C. Ahier E. Dockrill Wanganui: E. N. Liffiton P. A. Krull 0. Carson j. H. Keesing .. ..[. Wellington: J. K. Blair J. Lachman .. E. Arnold .. .. .'. j 2 1 1 4 6 10 1 1 i" 1 4 3 1 2 2 1 4 : 1 4 1 2 1 8 4 1 2 8 2 3 5 1 1 1 5 8 3 x l 8 1 2 2 5 1 i' 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 5 1 1 .. 1 i' 1' 2 2 2 4 8 1 5 4 1 . .. 3 1 1 1 1 .. 1 3 4 8 8 2 4 i' l l g 3 4 3 V i 2 5 3 3 .. 1 r 2' 2 2 2 8 5 4 I 1 1 2 1 " i' 4 4 2 5 4 3 i l i i e' 2 1 2 5 3 5 1 1 1 s' 4 6* 1 i' l 8 4 4 4 1 3 2 I i 4 3 2 •. 6 7 1 16 ; 18 25 40 . .1 54.. fi .13. 8 7 1 7 9 45 37 38 5 1 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 8 1 1 8 1 2 1 3 3 1 17 25 1 1 1 2 2' i' 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 10 2 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 ; 1 1 .. l ..'. 1 1 1 1 '.'. 1 1 1 1 1 i' 1 2* 2 11 8 3 4 35-V 3' i' 2 : 1 : 1 : 2 .. 2 5' 1 8* 7 2 2' l 2 4 i'. i'

Prisons. Auckland Dumgree Dunedin HanmerSprings Hokitika Invercargill .. Lyttelton Napier New Plymouth Waiotapu Waipa Valley Wanganui .. Wellington .. • >• i I 1. 4 ~: , 6 .■ b ill i i § =" i 23 3,4,5, .. 27,28 8 7 6 .. 5 .. .. - r ) 3,4,5, .. ... ■• 14,15, .. 6,10, 16, 17, 11,12, 20,21 13 25 .. ".. 10 i .. 26 S. 9, 10 .. 8,9, .'". ..18,19 .. 2,14, .. .. ■■ 5,6, .. 28,29 15,16,1 7,23 17 12 ..... 8,9 .. •• 18 24 ' 30 8 ..'26 9 27,28.29 3,4 25 1 '.. .. 2,6 28 1 20 9 .. .. 10 409 19 22 .. 20,26, 1,20, 2,12, 12,14, 29 29 21, 22 19, 31 u 5 XJ a & 9 £ C c O 15 6,8 s I ® V > w O « z e 7,16,17, 18,19 13, 14, 17,18, 19 . 9 :: : 15,16 2. 3, 6 22 6,8 31 31 8,9 30 27, 28. 29 25 20 17 17 2,12, 21,28 8 6 • 11,12; 13,14' 10 •■ -■-".» . 25 29, 30.31 I 1,7, 20 2, 12, 21,28

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Table J. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1906.

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Initials of 'risoner. Offence for which punished By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. AUCKLAND PRI SON. T. L. Obsoene language to the Gaol Surgeon Disobedience of orders and obscene language to an offioer Damaging prison property Disturbing the quiet of the prison Ditto Warder Coulston J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. T. L. J. McC. G. A. Warder Foreman Warder Massey P. McGovern, V.J. .. Hon. W. Beehan, V.J. 2 days bread and water. G. A. Warders Munro and Bowling Warder Leech T. L. R. H. Insubordinate conduct, insulting and obscene language Damaging prison property Warder Brien Hon. T. Thompson, V.J. Hon. W. Beehan, V.J. 3 days bread and water. T. L. T. L. T. L. Warder Massey P. G. Clayton, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. Obscene and abusive language Being in possession of prohibited articles Disturbing the quiet of the prison Damaging prison property Being in possession of prohibited articles Obscene language to fellowprisoner Being in possession of prohibited artioles Ditto .. Insulting and threatening language to an officer Being in possession of prohibited artioles Improper language and disobedience Being in possession of prohibited articles Ditto .. 3 days bread and water. J. P. U. P. McGovern, V.J. .. To forfeit 42 marks. J. P. U. Warder Coulston 2 days bread and water. J. F. U. 0. G. Warder Macdonald .. J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water, and to forfeit 12 marks. 3 days bread and water. G. A. Warder W. Stewart .. F. G. Clayton, V.J. .. P. C. Warder Massey P. McGovern, V.J. .. To forfeit 42 marks. J.J. W. F. Warder Bethune Warder Massey 1 day bread and water. N. H. A Warder Wolner N. H. A. Warder Sweet 2 days bread and water. J. M. Warder Leeoh J.J. J. McL J. K. Aoting- Warder Riohards T. H. White, V.J. .. To forfeit 42 marks. 2 days bread and water. B.C. P. C. P. C. L. S. L. S. L, S. J. F. U. J. P. U. J. P. U. J. P. U. J. F. U. Being in possession of prohibited articles Writing a surreptitious letter Threatening language to an officer Obscene language to an officer Disobedience of orders Violently resisting an offioer in the execution of his duty Being in possession of prohibited articles Refusing to work Disobedienoe of orders Insulting language and challenging an officer to fight Insubordinate conduot, obsoene language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Disturbing the quiet of the prison Obsoene language to an officer Disobedience of orders Smoking in his cell, setting fire to and destroying prison property Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Threatening language to an officer Insubordinate conduct and disobedience Writing a clandestine letterRefusing to do his allotted work Being in possession of prohibited articles Obscene language The Matron Warder R. W. Stewart Warder Oyling Warder Coulston Warder Massey P. McGovern, V.J. .. P. G. Clayton, V J. .. P. MoGovern, V.J. .. Hon. W. Beehan, V.J. To forfeit 42 marks. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 3 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 14 marks. J. P. U. T. H. C. H. Warder Munro Warder Johnston P. McGovern, V.J. .. To forfeit 21 marks. 3 days bread and wa'er. P. S. G. A. P. C. PI. Warder Gideon .. Warder W. Stewart .. Warder Oyling F. G. Clayton, V.J. .. E. D. Warder McGill 2 days bread and water. A.W.W. T.J. Warder Jobnston PI. Warder Molloy .. F. McGovern, V.J. F. G. Clayton, V.J. .. 1 day bread and water. T.J. 2 days bread and water. J. McC. Warder Bethune P. McGovern, V.J. ..

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DUMGREE PRISON. Nil.

HANMER SPRINGS PRISON. Nil.

INVERCARGILL PRISON. J. McK. | Idleness and disobedience.. PI. Warder Hawkins P. G. Stone, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water.

Initials of Offence for which punished. Prisoner. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. AUCKLAND PRIS01 f— continued. J. W. D. A. L. Refusing to work Leaving his work without permission, and concealing himself with intent to escape Refusing to work Persistent talking and idleness, and leaving his work without permission Refusing to work Disobedience of orders Insubordinate oonduot Obsoene language to an officer Damaging prison property Warder Brien Warder Speight F. McGovern, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. J. W. D. E. B. Warder McMorran .. Warder Munro Hon. T. Thompson, V.J., F. MoGovern, V.J. F. MoGovern, V.J. .. 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 24 marks. T. S. J.J. G. A. G. A. Chief Warder Ironside PI. Warder Molloy .. Warder Bell Warders Bell and Stewart Warders Bell and Hooker "Chief Warder Ironside 2 days bread and water. To forfeit 42 marks. 2 days bread and water. P. G. Clayton, V.J. .. G. A. 3 days bread and water. J. MoC. Insolenoe to the Gaol Surgeon and Chief Warder Damaging prison property Refusing to work Damaging prison property Damaging prison property Obsoene language 2 days bread and water. T. L. T. S. T. L. T. L. J. McC. Warder Leeoh Warder MoGill Warder Bowling Warder Prendergast .. Warder Brien J. H. Hannan, V.J. .. P. MoGovern, V.J. .. 3 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Hon. W*Beehan, V.J. 3 days bread and water.

DUNEDIN PRISON. G. A. V Damaging prison property Chief Warder Chilton : Hon. H. Gourley, V.G. 3 days bread and water. E.McG. Breaking some panes of Asst.-MatronS. A.Evans| glass, and refusing to work E. MoG. Abusive language to the The Matron Matron A. D. Refusing to work.. .. Warder Prioe

HOKITIKA PI ,ISON. J. A. Escaping from lawful custody The Gaoler R. S. Aoheson, S.M... 3 months' hard labour at expiration of present sentence. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. Ditto. W. L. Idleness and disobedience of orders Idleness and disobedienoe of orders Idleness and disobedience of orders Insolence to his offioer and being in possession of a prohibited artiole Obsoene language to an officer The Gaoler and Warder Lee Ditto J. Bevan, V.J. B. A.G. J. H. B. The Gaoler a ud Warder Lee Aoting PI. Warder Vincent and Warder Lee Warder Lingham J Bevan, V.J. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. 24 hours bread and water. W. L. J. H. B. H. L. Miohel, V.J. .. To forfeit 84 marks.

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Initials of Offence for which punished. Prisoner. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. B. F. Insolence .. .. T LYTTELTON P: The Matron LYTTELTON rhe Matron tISON. W. W. Collins, V.J., P. Pender, V.J. P. Pender, V.J. 3 days bread and water. A. H. Obscene language and dis- V turbing the quiet of the prison W. L Idleness and disobedience W of orders Warder Budge Warder Anthony Warder Budge harder Anthony W. W. Collins, V.J., P. Pender, V.J., J. A.H. Marciel.V.J. Ditto 24 hours bread and water. 3 days bread and water. A. McK. Disobedience of orders .. V A. McK. Threatening language to his V officer H. W. Assaulting an offioer G.F.L.M[ Idleness .. .. P J. S. I Assaulting a fellow-prisoner V Warder Rafter Warder Crook Warder Rafter Warder Crook PI. Warder Blatchfc Warder Budge 48 hours bread and water. PI. Warder Blatchford Warder Budge 24 hours bread and water. W. W. Collins, V.J., P. Pender, V.J. Ditto 48 hours bread and water. J. B I Fighting with a fellow-" V prisoner L. W. j Ditto .. L. W. Obsoene language to his P offioer A. W. ; Fighting with a fellow - j prisoner K. M. Disturbing the quiet of the T prison K. M. Disturbing the quiet of the prison and behaving in a disorderly manner J. L. Being in possession of pro- V hibited articles and disobedience of orders J. C. ! Disobedience of orders and P threatening language J. C. Improper language and being V in possession of prohibited articles. L. N. Improper language to his V ■ officer J. B. Being in possession of pro- V hibited articles Warder Spittall PI. Warder Parker .. The Matron Warder Speight Warder Spittall PI. Warder Parker rhe Matron Warder Speight PI. Warder Parker Warder Hamilton Warder Speight Warder Diokison P."Pender, V.J. W. W. Collins, V.J., J. A.H.Marciel.V.J. W. W. Collins, V.J. 3 days bread and water. 48 hours bread and water. To forfeit 48 marks. 48 hours bread and water. 48 hours bread and water, and to forfeit 48 marks. PI. Warder Parker .. To forfeit 48 marks. Warder Hamilton Warder Speight P. Pender, V.J. To forfeit 48 marks. Warder Diokison The Gaoler W. W. Collins, V.J., P. Pender, V.J., J.A.H.Marciel, V.J. P. Pender, V.J., J. A. H. Marciel, V.J. 3 days bread and water. P. D. Persistent malingering .. T Phe Gaoler F. A. I Assaulting a fellow-prisoner P W. T. Fighting in his cell .. P NAPIER PRISON. Prisoner Stonestreet.. J. S. Large, V.J. PI. Warder Puller .. J. S. Large, V.J., G. H. Saxby, V.J. .. Ditto Warder Tester .. J. S. Large, V.J. NAPIER I Prisoner Stonestreet PI. Warder Fuller P. A. W. T. 3 days bread and water. 2 days bread and water. C. -S. J. J. Being in possession of pro- V hibited articles T. W. Escaping from legal custody C.S. J.J. iVarder Tester T. W. .. H. W. Brabant. S.M. 2 months' hard labour at expiration of present sentence. 3 days bread and water. W. A. Insulting remarks to a lady Vv passing the quarry R. M. Being in possession of pro fl hibited articles E. D. Leaving the ranks without M permission J. J, Disobedience of orders .. P W. A. Warder MoNamara .. J. S. Large, V.J., G. H. Saxby, V.J. Warder Tester .. G. H. Saxby, V.J. .. Warder MoNamara Warder Tester Warder Cook ?l. Warder Fuller R. M. 24 hours bread and water. E. D. Warder Cook J.J. PI. Warder Puller .. 2 days bread and water. NEW PLYMOUTI PRISON. J. c. A. W. W. E. W. E. A. D. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Leaving his work without permission and obscene language Refusing to work 1 Obscene language Assaulting a fellow prisoner Warder O'Grady Warder Dineen C. Ahier, V.J. .. 6 days bread and water. .. 3 days bread and water. Acting PI. Warder Downs Ditto Acting PI. Warder Hawkins •• j Tobacco stopped for om week.

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Table K. "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1906.

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Initials , , . , . of Offence for whioh punished Prisoner. By whom reported. By whom sentenced Punishment. WANGANUI PI tISON. Insulting language to passer-by Smoking in his cell Acting-Warder Blain.. P. A. Krull, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. A. W. A. W. Acting - Warder Blain and Aoting PI. Warder Ching Ditto G. Carson, V.J. .. ! 48 hours bread and water A. W. Threatening language to his offioer Disobedience of orders Insulting language to the Gaoler Marking prison property .. Smoking in his cell P.W.H. F.W.H. The Gaoler J. H. Keesing, V.J. .. 3 days bread and water. P.W.H. F. W. H. The Gaoler and ActingWarder Greve Warder Coyle F. A. Krull, V.J. .. W. W. Leaving ranks without permission Damaging prison property Insulting language to an officer .. 24 hours bread and water. P.W.H. P.W.H. Warder Campbell Aoting PI. Warder Ching and AotingWarder Greve Ditto G. Carson, V.J. .. [ „ P. W. H. Wilfully breaking prison window Smoking in his cell R. L. Stanford, S.M. ; To come up for sentence when called on. G. Carson, V.J. .. ! 48 hours bread and water. a •• \ ' J. H. Keesing, V.J. .. [ 24 hours bread and water. w. w. P. D. J. H. The Gaoler P. S. Being in possession of prohibited artioles Ditto The Gaoler and Aoting PI. Warder Ching Aoting PI. Warder Ching and Warder Potts The Gaoler and Aoting PI. Wardar Ching G. Carson, V.J. .. | 48 hours bread and water. W. B. Smoking in his cell P. A. Krull, V.J, .. ! 24 hours bread and water. i WELLINGTON ] 'RISON. P. A. J. R. W. B. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Disobedience of orders Refusing to work and obsoenelanguage Creating a disturbance and threatening language to his offioer Disobedience and using threatening language Disgusting language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Obstructing his officer and disobedienoe Disobeying the prison regulations Insulting language to his officer Disobedienoe of orders Warder Martin Warder Knight Warder Martin J. R. Blair, V.J. 3 days bread and water. J. R. PI. Warder Kearney and Warder Langham Warder Leggett E. Arnold, V.J. 2 days bread and water. B. M. J. R. Blair, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. A.N. Chief Warder Coyle and Warder Roberts E. Arnold, V.J. 3 days bread and water. T. W. Warder Attenborrow and Warder Leggett Warder Gorby J. R. Blair, V.J. t M. O'C. E. Arnold, V.J. J. R. J. C. J. Mel. J. F.C. Destroying prison property Escaping from Mount Cook works Escaping from lawful oustody Warder Leggett and Warder Brown Chief Warder Coyle and Warder Beasley Warder Knight Chief Warder Millington Warder Riddick and Warder O'Shea J. Lacbman, V.J. J. R. Blair, V.J. A. McArthur, S.M. .. 48 hours bread and water. 9 months' hard labour. T. W. W. E. Riddell, S.M. .. 4 months' hard labour.

Ages. Four six Nme [onths and Mon ths. Months, under. Twelve [ Eighteen Months. ' Months. Two Years. Three 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 6 3 1 4 1 8 2 5 7 5 2 12 9 5 7 2 1 i 1 9 2 4 h 2 39 16 16 18 7 2 1 i l Totals 16 28 2 I 36 16 2 101