DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1910; ALSO OPERATION OF THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908 (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1910.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1911 Session I, H-20

H.—2o

1911. NEW ZEAL AN I).

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1910; ALSO OPERATION OF THE FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908 (REPORT ON), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1910.

Presented to both Nouses of the General Assembly by Command of //is Excellency.

The Under-Secretary, Department of Justice, to the Lion, the Minister of Justice. Department of Justice, Wellington, 30th June, 1911. I have the honour to present to you the joint report of the Inspector of Prisons and the Visiting Adviser for the year ended 31st March last, together with the annual prison statistics. There was an increase of 172 in the total receptions in the various goals, as compared with the previous year, every prisoner being counted once every time he was received, whether after sentence, for trial, on remand, on transfer, or in transitu. The actual number received after sentence was 4,390, as against 4,360 in the preceding year. The actual number of prisoners in goal on the Ist January, 1910, was 949, while the number in prison on the Ist January, 1911, was 882, a decrease of 67. At the present date, 30th June, the number is 891. It should be pointed out, however, that a number of persons are now sent to inebriate institutions or reformatory homes who previously were sent to gaol. The total number of distinct convicted prisoners received during the year shows an increase of 83 (vide Table D). The proportion according to population (Table F) shows a slight decrease. There has been no movement in the criminal population for the last year or two calling for comment, but it is clear that crime is not increasing. A new plan in connection with the tenders for supplies to the various goals was introduced during the year. Hitherto the practice has been to invite tenders at so much per ration as laid down by the regulations, but now tenders are invited for supplies in bulk. This plan is working satisfactorily, and I believe it will result in considerable economy. On my visits to the prisons, I have found the rations of good quality, and any complaints have been promptly remedied by the contractors. The improvements and alterations effected in the tree-planting camps are set out in the report of the Inspector of Prisons and the Visiting Adviser. The'provision of single huts is a great advance, while the erection of buildings, which are used for meals and after working-hours, enables a closer supervision to be kept over the prisoners, and at the same time affords opportunities for improvement and reasonable relaxation. The same difficulties as to the selection of prisoners for the camps still present themselves, and, although the greatest care is bestowed on the selection of suitable men, every now and again one or two prisoners will give trouble, and try to take charge of the camp and to manage it according to their own ideas. But, generally speaking, the inmates of the camps are well behaved and hard-working, and fully appreciate the advantages of being in a camp instead of in a town prison. The camp at Waipa is now used for first offenders only. Tne scheme of prison reform initiated by yourself has not yet progressed as rapidly as some ardent enthusiasts would desire. Progress in this direction must necessarily be a slow process, owing to the enormous difficulties involved in substituting modern, well-equipped penological institutions for obsolete gaols. The gaol at Dunedin, for instance, is absolutely useless for any purpose other than the detention of prisoners in confinement. The gaol at Napier is little better, and the Lytcelton Gaol affords few facilities for any kind of classification or reformative treatment, though improvements in this direction are in contemplation. These are the worst instances, but similar difficulties confront

I—H. 20.

H.-20

2

us in other gaols. At Invercargill the circumstances are more favourable, and good work is being done there. With the tree-planting camp at Waipa as a camp for first offenders, and the reformatory farm at Tokanui in working-order, provision can be made for a number of prisoners who at present must be kept in town gaols however unsuitable the conditions may be. In the three gaols mentioned above—viz., Dunedin, Napier, and Lyttelton —the number of prisoners confined on the 30th instant was 228. It must be obvious that this large number cannot be provided for elsewhere at once. Therefore, I venture to suggest to the critics of the prison administration that they should not expect a system that has been in force for so many years to be completely revolutionized in a short twelve months. The Department is doing its best to grapple with the task it has undertaken, but it requires some time before the results become apparent. I have visited each gaol in the Dominion at least once during the year. F. Waldp.grave

The Inspector and the Visiting Adviser to the Under-Secretary for Justice. Sir, — Department of Justice, 31st March, 10! 1. We herewith submit the report of this branch of the Justice Department for the year ended 31st March, 1911. Having worked conjointly, we have furnished a report which covers our work as a whole. During the year all the prisons and prison camps in both Islands have been visited frequently. On the occasion of these visits we have inspected the buildings and works, inquired into the administration, and heard the requests and complaints that have been preferred by officers or prisoners. Where necessary we have caused prisoners to be examined, and as a result several cases of mental and physical deficiency have been reported to us. These cases have been thoroughly inquired into, and such arrangements made as in our opinion were demanded by the circumstances. In Auckland the building of the new wing is progressing rapidly, and several of the cells are nearly ready for occupation. As the cells are finished they will be occupied. This will enable us to progressively abandon the old wooden buildings. We were not satisfied with the air and sunlight admitted through the windows of the earlier part of the permanent building, and have therefore arranged that the openings of the windows in this wing shall be increased in the depth by 1 ft. These windows will also have a movable sash, which will in no wise reduce the security of the cells. All the stone for this wing is quarried and dressed by the prisoners, who also, under supervision, carry out the w r ork of erecting the building. In Wellington accommodation for twenty-four male prisoners has been added. Alterations have also been made in the female wing, and more suitable quarters provided for the Matron and her assistant. Several of the wooden cottages occupied by the warders have fallen into a state of disrepair, and others have proved deficient in accommodation. Several repairs and extensions have already been completed and other works of this nature will be carried out as opportunity affords, in order that all the officers may have comfortable homes. The industries at Mount Cook have been extended by the manufacture of drainpipes and roofing-tiles. The tiles are of the English model, and have satisfactorily passed the tests required by the Public Works Department. At Lyttelton considerable work has been done in repairing the warders' cottages and improving the grounds thereto attached. The site and arrangements of the Lyttelton Prison considerably limit the industrial resources, and no expansion can be made beyond works of a routine character. Most of the institutional bootmaking and tailoring is carried out in this prison, and the standard of quality is very good. The same remark as to industrial limitations applies also to Dunedin. At Invercargill an arrangement has been made with the Borough Council for the reclamation of a large area of the estuary. . The material and plant is being supplied by the Council, and the Prisons Department is supplying the labour. In return for this labour the Prisons Department is to receive 650 acres of the reclaimed land. This is an extensive undertaking, and we have every reason to be satisfied with the progress made to date. A small area of the estuary was some years ago reclaimed by private enterprise, and when the water was shut off it proved to be high-class dairying-land. This gives a practical idea of the value which will result both to the Department and to the Borough Council when this work is complete. The Invercargill Prison is fortunate in having land attached to it which can be used for market-garden purposes. This area continues to be worked profitably. A concrete-block-making plant has been installed, and the manufacture of blocks is being carried out. As these blocks have been recommended by the Surveyor-General of English prisons as providing the best material for prison-construction, the establishment of this industry will be of assistance in future prison-construction. The extensions to the present building are being carried out in this material. The habitual criminals at New Plymouth are being employed in the quarry. A very good quality of stone is being quarried, but the difficulties in connection with the work are considerable. At Napier a fairly extensive piece of excavation has been done, and a substantial retaining-wall has been built. The work at the tree-planting camps is making good progress. The experience of ten years of this method of employing prisoners has made it quite clear that the greatest care has to be exercised in selecting men to send to the camps. Some men are unfitted by reasons of age, health, or strength ; others, though quite amenable to the discipline of a town prison, become intractable when sent to work in the open. Some have been sent whose crimes were of a serious nature ; in these cases it has been

B.—-20

evident that their offences were the result of drink, and were but slightly related to the sober state of their minds. Working in healthy and invigorating surroundings, these men have done good work, behaved well, and profited considerably by the nature of their imprisonment. It only shows that in selecting men for the camps each case has to be considered individually, and no general rule applicable to all cases can be laid down. In the camps only a minor proportion have served previous sentences, and we have made it a rule not to send men who have been tree-planting during a previous sentence. At each of the tree-planting camps a large common room has been built. The prisoners take their meals in these rooms, and assemble, under supervision, between the hours of returning from the works and the night lock-up. This system gives greater security to the camps, and does away with the necessity of having stoves in the huts. At Waiotapu and Hanmer all the huts have been converted and several new ones built. This gives every prisoner a separate hut or cell to himself. Waipa will soon be in the same position, as the work of conversion and building is nearly finished. The tree-planting has been carried out to the satisfaction of the Forestry Department. Prisoners have been engaged on works for the Defence Department at Fort Cautley, Point Halswell, and Taiaroa Heads. The usual gaol industries have been carried on as in former years. Considering the class of labour that is available to us and the fluctuation of the prison population, the standard of industry has, on the whole, been very good. The officers who instruct and supervise have shown themselves very resourceful in turning to account the unskilled labour at their disposal, and their work reflects credit upon them. In some cases the industries are overmanned. Where this prevails a good standard of industry and efficiency cannot be secured. This is at present unavoidable. It has been decided to provide the officers employed on the works in instructing the prisoners with a more suitable uniform. Early in the spring the officers were communicated with and arrangements made for the issue of a khaki uniform. Before the major portion of the work of reorganizing the prisons can be carried out it will be necessary to have the reformatory farm in an effective condition. It was not until late in 1910 that we were able to occupy the site, but as soon as we had that right we visited the property and made arrangements for the preliminary works. Mr. J. T. Rcid (late Acting-Gaoler at Hanmer Springs) was placed on the site and given charge of the works. He has built a substantial bridge over the Waikiria Stream, and cut the scrub over a road-line for a distance of two miles. This gives us a track for vehicular traffic on to the site selected for the preliminary buildings. These preliminary buildings are now in course of erection, and before many months we expect to be able to send up a batch of prisoners to commence work on the permanent buildings. In the meantime the tree-planting camps and the Invercargill Prison are being used to enable a provisional scheme of classification to be carried out. Some of the officers are displaying enthusiasm in the plan of reorganization, and have asked us to assist them in the study of penology in its scientific aspect. Later in the year we hope to be able to arrange this matter upon a systematic basis. The Crimes Amendment Act, 1910, came into force on the Ist January, 1911, and the newly elected Prisons Board established thereunder held its first meeting during this month. The question of making other arrangements for the distribution of the female prisoners is one of urgency. At present the women are scattered in small groups in all the prisons, and no arrangements can be made for necessary classifications. We record, with great regret, the death of Chief Warder Henry Hawkins, of the Auckland Prison. Mr. Hawkins was an able, zealous, and loyal officer. The usual statistics are appended. Frank Hay, Inspector of Prisons. J. L. A. Kayll, 31st March, 1911. Visiting Adviser.

PRISON STATISTICS. Escapes. —There were 8 escapes during the year, as against 7 in 1909 —viz., 1 at Palmerston North Police-gaol, 2 at Waipa, 4 at Invercargill, and 1 from the train while being escorted from Timaru to Lyttelton. All the escapees were recaptured. Deaths. —Eight deaths occurred in prisons during the y-ear, as against 7 in the previous year —viz., 3 at Auckland, 3 at Wellington, 1 at Palmerston North Police-gaol, and 1 at Lyttelton. Daily Average. —During the year 1910 the daily average of prisoners in the different gaols of the Dominion was 844-5 males and 73-41 females —a decrease of 3-95 males and an increase of 11-31 females on the previous year. Expenditure. —Details of the expenditure in the various prisons will be found in Table B. Education. —A reference to the educational Table C shows that out of a total of 5,412 males and 541 females received during the year, 33 males were of superior education, 5,111 males and 510 females were able to read and write, 57 males and 3 females could read only, while 211 males and 27 females could neither read nor write. Offences hj Prisoners. —There were 206 offences reported against 130 separate prisoners. Details are given in Table I. Offences by Officers. —There was 1 report against a subordinate officer (at Invercargill) during the year, as against 7 during 1909. Habitual Criminals and Offenders. —At the Reformatory Prison at New Plymouth, where the habitual criminals are detained, there were 15 males and 4 females in custody at the beginning of the year. During the year 21 males and 1 female were received, and 10 males and 3 females discharged, leaving 26 males and 2 females in custody there at the close of the year.

3

H, --20

4

First Offenders' Probation Act. Table J shows that 108 persons were placed on probation, as against 80 in 1909. Of these. 24 have so far satisfactorily carried out the terms of their licenses and been discharged, 24 have been rearrested, 9 absconded, 3 were granted permission to leave the Dominion, and 68 still remain under the supervision of the Probation Officers. The amounts ordered to be paid by the various Courts towards the costs of prosecution amount to £465 17s. Id., of which sum £260 3s. 3d. has already been paid. Of the 2,301 persons placed on probation since the passing of the First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886, 1,980 have been discharged after properly carrying out the conditions of their licenses, 141 have been rearrested and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 57 absconded, 5 were permitted to leave the Dominion, 1 committed suicide, 5 died, and 112 still remain under the supervision of the Probation Officers. It will therefore be seen that, while a percentage of 86-04 have done well and completed their probation, a percentage of only 2-47 have eluded the vigilance of the police and Probation Officers by absconding.

GAOLERS' REPORTS FOR 1910. AUCKLAND PRISON. Sir,— H.M. Prison, Auckland, 24th January, 1911. I have the honour to submit the annual report on this institution for the past year, and also to forward the usual returns of expenditure, statistics, &c. On the first day of the year under review there were 317 prisoners (296 males and 21 females) in custody. During the year 1,689 prisoners (1,564 males and 125 females) were received. This shows an increase of 67 (57 males and 10 females) as compared with the previous year. The number of individual prisoners received was 1,245 (1,162 males and 83 females). The previous offenders having from two to eight previous convictions numbered 444 (402 males and 42 females). The number of prisoners in custody during the year who had been declared habitual criminals was 28 ; 12 received their sentences during the year, and 1 was received here on transfer. Six habitual criminals were transferred to New Plymouth upon the expiry of the definite portion of their sentence, and 1 was transferred to the Wellington Prison before such expiry. At the close of the year 19 prisoners were in custody who had been declared habitual criminals. The daily average number of prisoners was 288-49, as against 306-83 in 1909, a decrease of 18-34. The greatest and least number of prisoners in custody at any one time was 341 and 224 respectively. During the year 1,778 were discharged (males 1,645 and females 133), leaving 215 males and 13 females in custody on the 31st December last. There were no complaints from prisoners about the quality of the rations issued to them, and I consider that the contractors carried out the conditions of their contract in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. The same may also be said of those supplying material for manufacture and other articles. There were 117 breaches of the Prison Regulations, all minor offences except two, dealt with by the Visiting Justices as follows : Cautioned, 19 ; bread-and-water diet, 33 ; to forfeit marks, 7. The two aggravated offences were heard in open Court by a Stipendiary Magistrate, and punished by forfeiture of marks. It may therefore be reasonable to say, considering the large number of prisoners received during the year, that the general conduct of prisoners has been good. Their health, on the whole, has also been good, notwithstanding the increase in the daily average of sick as compared with that of the preceding year. During the year 14 males and 1 female were sent to the Auckland Hospital, the daily average of sick prisoners in that institution being 1-63. Five males underwent successful operations there —1 for hemorrhoids, 1 for chronic ulcer of the lip, and 3 for hernia. At the close of the year 1 male was in the Auckland Hospital undergoing medical treatment.There were three deaths, all males—l at the hospital, and 2at the prison. These latter died suddenly and before medical assistance could be summoned. In each case a post mortem examination and an inquest was held, and the jury, in accordance with the medical testimony, brought in verdicts that death in the respective cases had resulted from " pleurisy," " tuberculosis," and " fatty degeneration of the heart," all due to natural causes. With few exceptions—drones are always more or less in evidence—the industry of the prisoners has been good. The following is a review of the more important work performed during the year : (a.) Tarring the floor of the church (first time), (b.) Retarring and disinfecting the entire floor-space of the stone building, including cells, lavatories, balconies, corridors, north wing basement passage, the adjoining workshops, stores, &c, right round to the new prison kitchen ; also retarring the exercise quadrangle, ovals, footpaths, and boundary-walks, (c.) The completion of the new kitchen, erection of boilers, &c, putting in cement floor, water and drainage services, sinks, &c. As required by the regulations, the walls and ceilings of the cells, rooms, passages, &c, used by the prisoners in both the stone and wooden buildings have been limewashed twice ; and, where required, the paint-work has been renewed. This work includes the painting of the roof of the Gaoler's quarters, (d.) Apart from the foregoing and

5

H.— 2o

numerous minor operations, the only work which deserves special notice is that of the erection of the south and west wings, in which very rapid progress has been made. Directly and indirectly (allowing liberally for maintenance-work) about 75 per cent, of the available labour has been engaged upon this work. This means that an average of 135 men were employed on each of the 280 full working-days, being equal to the total employment of one man for 38,000 days. During the previous year the total employment was equal to one man for about 43,000 days. According to the scheduled value of said labour (3s. per man per day) the value of the labour performed was equal to £5,700, as compared with £6,450 during the previous year. At the close of the previous year —1909—very little progress had been made with the erection of the wings beyond the completion of the foundation-walls and the concrete ground floor of the south and west wings. Now all the twenty-eight ground-floor cells arc almost ready for occupation ; the fixing of the window-sashes (not yet received from the contractors), tables, shelvings, and signal fittings, also gas and water-pipe fittings, &c, being the only exceptions. The second-floor cells (seventeen) of the west wing are equally advanced, except the fittings of hammock-irons, door-gudgeons, the lockbolt striking-plates, and the hanging doors. The doors are not to hand. The first floor and balconies of west wing, and also a portion of the third-floor west balconies in the south wing, have recently been put in in concrete. These results (forty-five cells almost complete), the outcome of comparatively unskilled labour under skilful supervision, may well be emphasized, considering the various delays— viz., the enlargement of the ground-floor cell-windows, waiting for imported girders, the alterations of the original plans so as to include a third story, and the fact that the builders overtook the stonecutters in their work, owing to the reserve of cut and dressed stone having become exhausted during the last six months. Had it not been for such more or less unavoidable delays, and the fall in the available labour from the previous year (equal to the work of 32 men on 156 days) it is obvious that the progress made would have been considerably greater. At Fort Cautley Prison, where 30 prisoners have been stationed, good progress has been made with the fortification-works. The gun-pita and the magazine-store, &c, have been completed, and the earthwork in connection therewith is well advanced—so much so that the number of prisoners, with your sanction, was reduced during last month to 20 (this was the average strength prior to July, 1909, when it was increased to 30 to carry out the present work). The reduction was accomplished by the process of discharges on expiry of sentence. Very good work has been done in the various workshops—viz., the carpenters', tinsmiths', blacksmiths', bootmakers', tailors', &c. The female prisoners have been similarly and as fully employed as in former years. With much regret I have to record the death of Chief Warder H. Hawkins. He was an exceedingly painstaking and conscientious officer —a sterling fellow in every respect; he never spared himself when duty called him, and was much respected by both officers and prisoners. There have been several other changes in the staff due to resignations and transfers. The strength of the male subordinate staff now stands at 36, an increase of 4 during the year. Generally speaking, the officers have carried out their duties satisfactorily, and their conduct has been good. The First Offenders' Probation Act. There were 21 males, and 3 females on the register on the Ist January, 1910. During the year, at the Supreme Court 24 males and 1 female, and at the Magistrates' Court 4 males and 1 female— total 30—were placed on probation for periods of from three months to three years. Two males win transferred from other districts, making the total number dealt with 56 (males 51 and females 5). For the same period 16 males and 2 females carried out the conditions of their license satisfactorily. Twenty-one males and 1 female were transferred to other districts ; 2 males absconded ; 1 male was handed over to the naval authorities ; and 1 male for a commission of a series of fresh offences was sentenced to a term of imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal. In all 41 males and 3 females were struck off the register, leaving 10 males and 2 females on the books at the close of the year. One habitual criminal released on probation from the Reformatory Prison at New Plymouth was placed under my charge, and up to the present has carried out the conditions of his release. I have, &c, T. R. Pointon, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officer.

DUNEDIN PRISON. Sir, — H.M. Prison, Dunedin, 13th January, 1911. I have the honour to forward the annual returns and report on this prison for year 1910. At the commencement of the year there were 60 males and 9 females in custody. During the year 384 males and 38 females were received, of which number 47 males and 7 females were received twice and upwards. The actual number of individual persons received were 345 males and 30 females, showing an increase of males and decrease of females on the previous year. The decrease of females was no doubt due to numbers being committed from the local courts to receiving-homes. The daily average in Prison was 57 males and 7-65 females. During the year 393 males and 41 females were discharged, including 2 female habitual offenders who were transferred to the New Plymouth Prison. At the end of the year 51 males and 7 females remained in custody.

EL—2O

6

The health of prisoners has been good, few cases of illness occurring in the prison, but there were severaljjprisoners received from Court who were under medical treatment during the whole of their sentences. Two males and 1 female were sick during the whole of their sentences of three months ; 1 male was sent to the district hospital for treatment, and was returned cured. Two females were received from Invercargill and were transferred to the Mental Hospital at Seacliff. There were 19 prisoners received from the Magistrate's Court on remand for medical treatment for drunkenness, and were attended to by the prison surgeon. The conduct of prisoners has been good, only 4 cases for minor breaches of discipline being dealt with by the Visiting Justices. One aggravated offence was dealt with in the Magistrate's Court. The offender in this case had been received on transfer from another prison so that he could have a specialist to treat an alleged complaint (loss of sight). After examination the specialist reported that the prisoner was malingering, and he was accordingly charged with this offence. On being found guilty he was punished. Since then his conduct has been very good. At Taiaroa Heads the prisoners were employed at work for the Defence Department excavating for a magazine and completing the pits and platforms for the two 12-pounder Q.F. guns. One gun is now mounted and was recently tested, the foundations, &c, standing the strain satisfactorily. In the town prison matmaking is the chief industry, and the increasing demand by the public for our mats is ample testimony as to their quality. In this respect I think greater advantage should be taken by other Government Departments to obtain mats from the The prices should be no bar, as the prison-made mats are infinitely superior to any other in the market, and the cost of material is all the Treasury would have to pay for. Employment is also found in keeping the prison and its grounds, the Supreme Court, and the police-station in order. The. rations supplied by contractors were good, and there have been no complaints. By direction from the Justice Department, Wellington, in November, the dietary scale was varied, roast meat being substituted in lieu of boiled on three days a week. Five officers were transferred to and 2 were received from other prisons ; 1 warder was appointed from probation, and 1 probationer and 1 temporary warder were taken on during the year. There were no reports against officers. Services were held every Sunday by the agent of the Prisoners' Aid Society and the clergymen of various denominations. Members of Church choirs have attended to supply music and singing. This is greatly appreciated, and I wish to record my thanks for their services. Mr. F. G. Cumming, Secretary, Prisoners' Aid Society, visits regularly and procures clothing, &c, and situations for many prisoners on their discharge. The society is well organized, and many benefits have resulted from the assistance given to deserving cases. First Offenders' Probation Act. There were 3 males on probation at commencement of the year. Twelve males were placed on probation by Supreme Court, and 2 males by Magistrate's Court; 2 were received on transfer from other districts. Three males were discharged, having completed their term. One male having failed to comply with the terms of his probation was charged at the Supreme Court and sentenced to two years' hard labour. Twelve males were transferred to other districts. At end of the year 4 males remained on probation. One male who was discharged from New Plymouth Prison on probation, in accordance with the terms of the Habitual Criminals Act, 1908, reports regularly. I have, &c, J. C. Scanlon, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officer.

HANMER SPRINGS PRISON. Sir, — H.M. Prison, Hanmer, 6th January, 1911. I have the honour to report on the workings of this prison for the year ended 31st December, 1910. There were 24 prisoners in custody on the Ist January. Twenty-one males were received and 23 discharged during the year, the average number in custody being 19-92. Six prisoners were returned to Lyttelton during the year, 4 having being reported for minor prison offences and being generally unsuitable for this place, and 2 for medical treatment. The general health of the prisoners has been very good. There was practically no sickness during the year. With the few exceptions mentioned above, the conduct of prisoners has been very good, and the work done on the average compares favourably with previous years. The prisoners carried out the following work during the year —viz. : Planted 366,120 trees ; pits dug, 180,530 ; cleared 80 acres of scrub and broom ; formed roads and culverts ; cleared around young trees ; and cleared fence-lines. Nine new huts, and a common room 41 ft. by 27 ft. have been built by prison labour during the year. This accounts for the decrease in work done for the Forestry Department. The new common room is heated by means of a Daisy boiler and hot-water pipes, and will no doubt be of great comfort, and should be much appreciated by the prisoners during the winter months. The officers have carried out their duties well. I have, &c, W. Ayling, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Acting-Gaoler.

7

H.—2o

INVERCARGILL PRISON. Sir,— H.M. Prison, Invercargill, 20th May. 1911. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year ended 31st December, 1910. In custody on Ist January, 1910, 36 males and no females ; received during the year, 111 males and 1 female ; making a total of 147 males and 1 female dealt with during the year. Discharged during the year, 82 males and 1 female, leaving in confinement at the end of the year 65 males. The conduct of the officers has been good, only one officer having been reported for simple neglect of duty, and fined ss. Two male lunatics were received during the year, also 5 males suffering from the effects of drink. The usual course adopted is to send them direct to the Hospital, but occasionally a lunatic or D.T. case is committed to the prison direct from the country. In such cases, owing to the very satisfactory arrangements made here for dealing with such unfortunates, they are usually removed direct to the public Hospital on the Gaol Surgeon's recommendation and by Visiting Justice's warrant. This humane method of dealing with such cases continues to work most satisfactorily. The local hospita authorities are deserving of the greatest commendation in this respect, for it is only by their hearty co-operation that this course is possible. The quality of the rations supplied has been good, consequently there has been no complaint. In this respect I consider that a more varied diet would be beneficial. The present ration scale does not provide for this. The conduct of the prisoners has, with a few exceptions, been good. Twelve prisoners were punished for minor breaches of the Prison Regulations, the punishment usually taking the form of forfeiture of marks. There were two escapes during the year. On each occasion two youths made their escape by bolting from the prison-grounds. The first two were speedily recaptured by the prison officers, and the second two by the police assisted by civilians. In the first two cases a sentence of six months' additional imprisonment was ordered, and in the second twelve months. The new prison was opened in February of the present year by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward. I am pleased to state that the occupation of the new building marks a distinct advance in prisonadministration, the single-cell system and the convenience for carrying out a more complete scheme of classification being the most important. Much remains yet to be done, but when the contemplated additions are completed it will be possible to introduce the new scheme of reformative treatment, and with every prospect of success ; but in order to obtain the best results the erection of the new additions will require to be pushed on steadily and continuously. The various works in connection with the new prison are now in full swing. The new church, schoolroom, workshop, and dynamo-house are well advanced. The use of concrete blocks as a buildingmaterial enables us to put up a building in less than half the time required by the old process of using solid concrete. The Gaoler's residence has been bodily removed from the old to the new gaol site, and is now being fitted up as a married officer's residence. The concrete-block-making industry has turned out a complete success, and has justified the stand you took in this matter. Besides turning out all the blocks required for our own buildings, a very considerable revenue is being derived from supplying the outside demand, which is considerable ; and as we are the only manufacturers we do not interfere with outsiders. We are at present turning out up to 300 per day, which just about meets present requirements. The demand is still increasing, and will continue to do so. The market-garden industry still prospers. I regret my inability (owing to the large number of other works on hand) to give this branch of industry the time and attention it deserves ; nevertheless the sum of £248 14s. 4d. was received for vegetables sold and paid for during the year, and the amount outstanding would have I nought the total to well over £300. Market-gardening affords a remunerative means of employment for prisoners not physically capable of performing heavy work, a class which is usually difficult to find employment for. Satisfactory arrangements have been completed with the Invercargill Borough Council for the reclamation of 2,420 acres of the Waihopai Estuary. A start was made with the work in September last. The first work put in hand was the extension of the existing tramway for a distance of over half a mile through the bush, and the erection of the necessary buildings—cookhouse, messroom, workshops, shelter-sheds, &c. These works were completed and the first train of trucks taken over the extension within seven weeks, the whole of the work being done by the prisoners. At the present time an average of 30 prisoners are employed on this work. The plant consists of 1 locomotive, 20 earth-wagons of 3 yards capacity each, 1 tram-car, 1 steam Priestman dredge and 2 pontoons, 3 piledrivers, 1 barge, and 1 motor-launch. The amount of spoil railed out daily amounts to about 250 cubic yards. Over 2,000 piles from 16 ft. to 40 ft. in length have also been cut and conveyed to the works. The work is progressing rapidly, and to the entire satisfaction of both the Public Works Department and the Borough Council. The whole work will take about five years to complete, and is only the beginning of a much larger scheme of reclamation. I am pleased to state that the system introduced last year by way of experiment of transferring youths to this prison and providing special facilities for their improvement educationally still continues, and has been attended by markedly good results, the average number attending school being 30. The usual standards are observed, and every youth under twenty-five must attend until he can pass the Fourth Standard. After having done so attendance at school is optional, but every youth who has passed is encouraged to take up some special line of study. Quite a number avail themselves of the opportunity and they are placed in an advanced class. The subjects taken up are chemistry, shorthand, electrical engineering, music, physiology, and at least one is studying for his B.A. degree. Some are

H.—2o

8

continuing their studies by the help of the usual text-books, while several have with your permission become pupils of the International Correspondence Schools. School is held on three evenings per week for two hours ; 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. being devoted to lessons, while from 7.30 to 8 p.m. is employed at physical drill. The ordinary school routine is followed, including the usual home lessons. As a proof of success I might state that quite a number of the older prisoners have asked to be allowed to attend school. On the other hand, quite a number of the younger prisoners are decidedly averse to attending, and those most in need of tuition are usually amongst the number who have to be given to understand that attendance is compulsory. In all casea where a youth is sent to Invercargill a full report accompanies him, in which his deficiencies and the best means of remedying them are set out. lam therefore at once placed in a position which materially assists mc in obtaining the best results. This work can be extended and carried but under much better conditions when the new schoolroom now nearing completion is occupied. Divine service has been held regularly every Sunday. The ministers of the various denominations, assisted by Mr. McLean, City Missionary, attend in turn. Mr. James Crawford visits and converses with the prisoners every Sunday afternoon. A class for religious instruction of Roman Catholic youths is conducted by the Rev. Dean Burke assisted by the Rev. Father Cavanagh, and is held weekly. The City Missionary, Mr. McLean, is doing a really good work. Every prisoner is visited by him before discharge, and if he requires assistance it is forthcoming, and work is found for all who require it, and if living at a distance they are put on board the train and seen off by him. First Offenders' Probation Act. During the year 3 males were placed on probation; 1 failed to fulfil the conditions of release and was rearrested and committed to prison ; 1 was transferred to another district; the other is still on probation and is giving every satisfaction. I have once again to acknowledge the valuable assistance received from Inspector Mitchell in assisting mc in obtaining information on which to base my reports, and in enabling mc to keep in touch with probationers in outlying districts. I have, &c, M. Hawkins, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officii.

LYTTELTON PRISON. Sir,— H.M. Prison, Lyttelton, 12th January, 1911. I have the honour to submit the following report on the working of this prison for the year ended 31st December, 1910. At the beginning of the year there were 113 males and 4 females in custody ; 531 males and 95 females were received, 4 being declared habitual criminals. This is an increase of 9 males .and 20 females on the last year. The number of individual prisoners received was 472 males and 76 females : 59 males and 19 females having been admitted more than once. During the year 519 males were discharged (including 8 habitual criminals who had finished their sentences and were transferred to New Plymouth) and 79 females, leaving 125 males and 20 females in custody. Eleven of the males remaining in custody were habitual criminals. Crime cannot be said to be on the increase in this district, as the number of males received is exactly the same as last year. It is also gratifying to find that no crimes of a very serious nature have been committed. The number of prisoners serving sentences of twelve months and upwards having decreased by 9 at the end of the year supports this statement. The health of the prisoners has been good, no sickness of a serious nature having occurred. Several prisoners on admission were suffering from incurable diseases, and were exempted from work after examination by the surgeon. These are not included amongst those who fell sick in prison. Two prisoners undergoing sentences (one of them for life) had to be transferred to the Mental Hospital at Sunnyside, where they still remain. A prisoner awaiting sentence at the Supreme Court on a charge of forgery committed suicide by strangling himself in his cell. He had been served with his dinner, which he ate, and an hour later, when the warder opened his cell to have the dinner-utensils removed, he was found dead. An inquest was held, and a verdii-t returned by the Coroner that the deceased committed suicide by strangling himself. The food-supply has been of excellent quality, and recently an alteration was made allowing prisoners roast meat three times a week. This they greatly appreciate, and I would gladly welcome any other change that would tend to vary the monotony of the diet. The conduct of the prisoners on the whole has been good, and punishments were few. The prisoners have been made to understand that no concessions will be granted unless earned by good conduct and industry. The majority of them fully recognize this, and conduct themselves accordingly. In some cases special remission has been given to prisoners who have done their best to earn it, and this has acted as an incentive to others, who are now also trying to merit some reduction in their sentences. I consider this plan of putting them on their good behaviour with the hope of some reward an excellent one. There have been no escapes or attempted escapes from the prison during the year. One of two prisoners, while being escorted by a warder from the Supreme Court, Timaru, in June last, jumped from the train while in motion. He was recaptured a week later near Dunedin, and received an additional sentence of six months. Two others, who were sent from here to the Supreme Court, Greymouth, for trial, escaped from the lock-up there after being sentenced, but they were recaptured five days later undc the Greymouth Wharf, and were committed to the Supreme Court, Ch istchurch, for sentence.

9

H.—2o.

During the year the main-sewer drainage-scheme in connection with the prison and the warders' cottages was completed, and I am satisfied that the sanitary conditions of the Lyttelton Prison are now in a thoroughly effective condition. The main yard has been graded and asphalted, exercise rings laid down, and the prison thoroughly renovated and painted, with the exception of the female wing and workshops, which have yet to be done. This prison now has a bright and cheerful appearance. The approach from the street to the female-wing entrance has been beautified by grading and grassing an unsightly clay bank, building fancy stonework on each side, and asphalting the path. The prisoners employed dressing and building the stone took a keen interest in the work, and the place now presents an altogether changed appearance. The warders' cottages have also been vastly improved, new fences and washhouses have been erected where required, retaining-walls built, stone-kerbing put along side paths, yards and paths asphalted, &c. I estimate that those improvements have enhanced the value of the cottages as a whole by about £800. As usual, most of the long-sentence prisoners have been employed in the workshops, tailoring and bootmaking being the chief industries. The work is undoubtedly well done, but there is not sufficient to keep all the available prisoners fully employed. Matmaking is an industry in which the prison prides itself. Keen interest is taken by the prisoners in turning out first-class work, and it is interesting to record that Lyttelton Prison was the first in which work of this kind was commenced. Such is the quality of the goods that some mats made in the prison thirteen years ago are still in use here, and look very little the worse for wear. A good number were disposed of during the year, and satisfaction has been expressed by the purchasers in every instance. A daily average of 40 prisoners have been employed working for the Borough Council stonebreaking, quarrying and dressing red stone, building a parapet-wall, &c. A substantial double retaining-wall has been erected on the Sumner Road, enabling it to be widened, and an awkward bend removed. It is really a very handsome piece of work, and one in which the prisoners took great interest, permanent improvements being more to their liking than ordinary navvy-work and stonebreaking. The work also reflects great credit on the officer, Principal Warder Murray, who carried it out; and several Borough Councillors have assured mc that it is one of the best pieces of work yet performed for them by the Prison Department. A retaining-wall of dressed red stone has also been built at the West Lyttelton School ground, where formerly there was a bank of clay, which covered the playground with mud in wet weather. The work at the school, which could only be done in holiday-time, is now completed, and the improvement is distinctly marked. A party has also been employed at the Artillery Barracks burning and scraping off the old paint and repainting the buildings, quarrying and dressing stone, excavating and building retaining-walls, building new lavatories and a septic tank, and connecting the Barracks with modern drainage system. This work is not yet completed, as the drainage has to be taken a considerable distance. Gifts of books for the prison library are frequently being received from various sources, and W. Guise Brittan, Esq., of Christ's College, very kindly sends several magazines monthly, these I have bound up in volumes, and the prisoners much appreciate them. One prisoner is constantly employed binding and repairing the library books, which now number several thousands. The spiritual welfare of the prisoners has again been well cared for, as, in addition to the Sunday services, three Lyttelton clergymen visit on Saturday afternoons, and converse with those who desire to see them. Staff-Captain Rose, of the Salvation Army, and Mr. Smail, evangelist, are in attendance every Saturday taking the keenest interest in the prisoners' welfare, and are always ready to extend a helping hand to any prisoner discharged from this institution. First Offenders' Probation Act. There was no one placed on probation by the Lyttelton Court during the year; but one resident of Lyttelton was put on probation by the Christchurch Supreme Court. He is living and working in Lyttelton, and satisfactorily carrying out the conditions of his probation. I have, &c, A. W. Ironside, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officer.

NAPTER PRISON. Sir, — H.M. Prison, Napier, 19th January, 1911. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year ending 31st December, 1910. There were in custody on the- Ist January, 1910, 43 males and 4 females. There were received during the year 287 males and 17 females, and 302 males and 19 females were leaving in custody at the end of the year 28 males and 2 females. The health of the prisoners has been good, with the exception of one chronic case which was sent to the district hospital and subsequently returned much improved. The conduct of the prisoners generally has been good, only 6 cases being dealt with by the Visiting Justice. All were' for minor offences. The rations supplied have been of good quality, and the change in the method of cooking instituted by the Department has been much appreciated. During the year there have been several men received who were formerly inmates of the Old Peoples' Home, and had evidently wandered away and been subsequently picked up by the wayside.

2—H. 20.

H.--20

10

charged with vagrancy, and sent to gaol. Most of those either suffer from old age or are physically unfit. One who is over eighty-six years of age is certainly more fit for a home than for a gaol. The prisoners have been employed during the earlier part of the year at the Borough Council quarries, and from tli«- Ist June they have been excavating the site and building a retaining-wall for the Children's Home. This work is now completed and will suit the purpose intended admirably. Besides being a useful work, it afforded instruction to the men employed. The conduct of the officers has been good. One resigned. I was transferred to another prison, and 1 was received here on transfer. The First Offenders' Probation Act. There weve 1) males on the register on the Ist January : of these 6 have carried out the terms of their license and have been discharged. There were 3 males placed on probation, and 3 were transferred to other districts. One was rearrested and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, leaving 2 reporting at the end of the yen. I have, &c, Alfred Gideon, The Under-Secretary lor Justice. Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officer.

NEW PLYMOUTH PRISON. Sir. H.M. Prison, New Plymouth, 13th January, 1911. I have the honour to report on the working of this prison for the year ending 31st December. 1910. There were 49 males (including 15 habitual criminals) and (i females (including 4 habitual criminals) in custody at the commencement of the year. There were 155 males (including 21 habitual criminals) and L 3 females (including 1 habitual criminal) received during the year, and 155 males and 13 females were discharged, leaving in custody at the end of the year 111 males (of whom 26 are habitual criminals) and 4 females (of whom i tire habitual criminals). Ten males and 3 females were discharged from the reformatory during tin- year. Employment was found for all discharged habituals who required it. and the majority of them are doing well. The health of the prisoners has been good ; I male who was admitted to the hospital was returned convalescent shortly afterwards. The conduct and industry of the prisoners has been good : this is specially noticeable with those in the reformatory. The rations and meat supplied have been of excellent quality. The prisoners have been employed principally in quarrying. The sum of £490 14s. 9d. has been paid into the Public Account for sales of metal and gravel during the year. A few old men and others not physically fit for hard labour, have been employed in the garden, where an abundant supply of vegetables has been raised for the use of the prison, The conduct of the officers has been good. First Offenders' Probation Act. There were 3 males and 1 female on probation at the commencement of the year. These have all completed their terms in a satisfactory manner. One male was placed on probation during the year and transferred to another district. I have, &c, J. Coyle, The Under-Secretary lor Justice, Wellington. Gaoler, Manager, and Probation Officer.

WAIOTAIT PRISON. SIR, H.M. Prison. Waiotapu, Bth January, 1911. I have the honour to forward herewith the aiiniial return for this prison for the year ending 31st December, 1910. I took charge of this prison on 21th June. 1910, on transfer from Wellington Prison. There were in custody at the commencement of the year 47 hard-labour prisoners. Received during the year, 39 ; discharged. 11 : transferred. 8 : in custody at the end of the year, 45. Mr. Dyer, S.M., who visited the camp on several occasions, examined the rations and inspected the camp. He reported everything bi factory. The variation in the prison dietary scale, by giving roast meat three times a week, is well appreciated by the prisoners. Divine service was conducted hv Mr. Raikes, up to the Ist May, l.tit he has since retired, and Mr. Carter, from Rotorua, has taken up his duties. Two prisoners who were sick were taken into Rotorua to see the doctor, who recom mended that they be sent to Auckland for treatment. Other minor cases of sickness were treated in the camp. Several prisoners were transferred to Auckland for misconduct, and a few were fined marks. Five officers were transferred and 5 were received. In the endeavour to make the camp as much selfsupporting as possible I have bred several sheep and pigs, and from the waste material in the kitchen have manufactured all the soap required. Several prisoners have been employed during the year building the common room, the new huts, and making alterations to the old huts. The hot-water pipes have been installed through the common room, and are working very satisfactorily. The remainder of prisoners have been employed on the plantations.

H.—2o

The following is a summary of the work done : Cleared, 631 acres ; pits dug, 2,456,900 ; trees planted — Pinus ponderosa, 323,000 ; Pinus strobus, 2,300 ; Pinus laricio, 288,650 ; lined out, 270,075 ; total planted, 2,146,325 : seedling larch, 1,600 ; Pinus laricio, 100,650 ; total, 102,250 : grand total, 2,248,575. Total trees planted since 1901, 13,630,409. Total area cleared, 6,217 acres. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. J. Down, Acting-Gaoler.

WAIPA PRISON. Sir, — H.M. Prison, Waipa, 11th January, 1911. I have the honour to report herewith on the working of this prison for the year ended 31st December, 1910. In custody on the Ist January, 18 males : received during the year, 23 males ; leaving in confinement at the end of the year, 15 males. The average number in custody was 22-46. Two prisoners escaped during the year, but were speedih recaptured, and sentenced to terms of additional imprisonment. The rations have been of the best quality and regularly supplied. The general health and conduct of the prisoners has been good. The officers have performed their duties in a satisfactory manner. The following transfer of officers took place : 1 to Auckland, and 1 from Napier. Mr. Dyer, S.M., Visiting Justice, made periodical visits to the camp. A new common room and a stable have been built during the year, and the conversion of the present huts into single huts is now being carried on. The following is the summary of the year's work : Area cleared, 258 acres ; pits dug, 9 't 8,500 ; trees planted, 125,600 ; formation of firebreaks, 175 chains ; formation of sledge-track, 132 chains ; clearing among trees ; planting blanks, 700 ; repairing roads and tools ; and general maintenance of the plantation. Trees planted during the year : Sequoia sempervirens, 14,300 ; Pinus ponderosa, 110,000 ; Siquidombar styracif.ua, 1,300 : total in new area, 125,600. Planted in blanks, Sequoia sempervirens, 700. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. T. H. Moynihan, Acting-Gaoler.

WELLINGTON PRISON. Sir, — H.M. Prison, Wellington, 23rd January, 1911. 1 have the honour to forward the following report on the working of this prison for the year 1910. There were in custody at the commencement of the year 176 nude and 23 females ; total, 199. The number received during the year was 1,141 males and 204 females ; total, 1,345. This number represents 956 individual persons, 853 males and 103 females, an increase of 84 males and 5 females on the previous year. The discharges during the year numbered 1,152 males and 194 females. The number in custody on 31st December was 165 males and 33 females, or a total of 198 of both sexes. This total includes 4 males and 1 female at present receiving treatment in the public Hospital. The daily average of the prison population was 158-10 males and 22-29 females; total, 180-39. Seven male offenders were declared habitual criminals during the year, 1 having been previously an inmate of the New Plymouth Reformatory. The health of the prisoners generally has been good. Eleven males and 1 female were sent to the Hospital, 1 being for medical treatment (delirium tremens), and several of the others being offenders who were received into prison in an advanced state of disease. Three of the males were returned to the prison ; 2 males died in hospital (1 from phthisis and„ 1 from pneumonia) ; the sentences of two males expired while they were in the Hospital, and they were discharged from that institution. There were 4 males and 1 female in the Hospital at the end of the year. Two males were sent to Porirua Mental Hospital during the year, one having been previously an inmate of that institution. One male prisoner, on remand, committed suicide by hanging himself with his hammock-rope tied to a ventilator in the ceiling of his cell. No reason for the act could be discovered. The prisoners were employed principally at the Mount Cook brickworks and on the Defence works at Point Halswell. Besides these works they have been engaged roadmaking, bootmaking, gardening, and on the various buildings that have been erected in connection with the prison. The bootmaking industry has been enlarged, and we are now able to cope with the demands made by our various penal institutions. This industrial branch of the prison will no doubt provide for those prisoners employed a trade by which to earn a livelihood when released. The several contractors for rations and other supplies have given every satisfaction in their respective contracts. During the year there were 44 males punished ; 28 of this number were prisoners at Point Halswell who had refused to go to work on the ground that their ration of bread was stale. An inquiry was held and the prisoners were punished by the stoppage of their tobacco for a period. The remaining 16 offences were of a minor nature, and on the whole the conduct of the prisoners has been satisfactory.

11

H.— 20

12

The conduct of the staff has been excellent: no officer has been reported or punished, and all ranks have taken a keen interest in their respective duties. In referring back to medical-treatment cases, I wish to point out the inconvenience and annoyance that they cause to their fellow-prisoners when in their delirium, and suggest that provision be made for their treatment in some outside accommodation, so that they may be entirely separate from those prisoners who have been at work all day and who require a night's unbroken rest. At present it is impossible for prisoners to obtain sleep when they are occupying the same wing as that in which a D.T. case is confined The ventilation of the prison has been greatly improved, a matter which has been much appreciated by the prisoners, and at present it leaves nothing to be desired. Additions and improvements to several of the prison cottages have been carried out, and 1 hope that by the end of the coming year all the quarters occupied will have been renovated and made more habitable. New quarters were erected for the Assistant Matron, and those vacated by her are now used for accommodating female prisoners. A new wash-house and a bathroom were built, giving greater capacity for coping with the laundry-work, and expediting the bathing of the female prisoners. A photographic studio has been built, and this no doubt will be of great assistance to the. photographer in producing a clear and distinct photograph. First Offenders' Probation Act. There were 5 males and 1 female on the probation register at the beginning of the year. Fifteen males were admitted to probation during the year. Five males and 1 female were received on transfer from other districts ; 11 males were transferred to other districts, and 1 male transferred to Otekaike Training-school. Two males were discharged from probation, having carried out the terms of the conditional liberty in a satisfactory manner. One male was gazetted as an absconder, and so far I have not been able to get any trace of him. There were 10 males and 2 females on the register at the end of the year. I have, &c, S. G. Millington, The Under-Secretary for Justice, Wellington. Gaoler and Probation Officer.

H.—2o

Gisborne Gaol.

Gisborne Gaol.

H.—M).

Prison Tree-planting Camp at Waiotapu.

Prison Tree-planting Camp at Waipa.

H.—2o.

Table A. Number of Prisoners in the Dominion, and their Disposal, for the Year ending 31st December, 1910 (counted once every time they were received).

13

State of the Prisons. Auckland. Dunedin. Inver- T ,. ,. « . New PlyHanmer. car gill. Lyttelton. i Napier. mouth. Waiotapu. valley! Wellington. Minor Gaofs. Totals. Grand Total. In Prison 1st January. M. F. M. F. 1 M. 1 F. M. F. \ M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 2 .. 1 1 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. 3 F.l Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, or in transitu Sentenced to— One year's hard labour and upwards Three months' hard labour and upwards Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment Habitual criminals in reformatory 14" .. :: 195 11 31 3 55 8 18 3 25 2 10 3 6 ..1 14' 195 55 25 6 •• 11 8 2 31 18 10 1 3 3 3 '.'. '.'. 4 .. 5 6 ..! 3 23 .. 25 .. 82 2 10 1 18 3 1 .. 9 .. 21 1 13 2 7 2 3 .. 2 .. 4 1 13 13 2 15 4 '.'. '.'. 9" 1 47 . . 18 .. 50 75 12 40 9 2 1 11 9 49' 499 199 .. 106 11 15 l! 28i 16 1 4 1 3 50 516 227 122 12 19 Total 296 21 00 24 .. 36 113 4 43 4 49 47 18 176 23 20 .. 882 67 949 Received. 39" 23" 17 .. 129 23 ..j 19 16 423 83 5 24 13 1,356 2 Debtors Lunatics For trial, on remand, on transfer, or in transitu Sentenced to— Death One year's hard labour and upwards Three months' hard labour and upwards Under three months' hard labour Simple imprisonment Habitual criminals for reformatory 26 323 93 59 1,058 3 1 27 119 .. 4 20 17 56 76 178 .. 11 6 5 7 20 2l" 2' . 63 5 16 22 3 i 3 134 35 91 254 14 •. 7 11 39 4 12 34 60 46 165 4 1 4 5 7 7 43 9 33 40 21 4 4 4 i 66 169 750 9 111 5 38, 11 139 657 I 5 .. 245 3 495 28 3,124 61 21 24 109 320 i 85 29 1,437 269 604 3,444 51 22 •• Total 1,564 125 384 38 21 .. Ill 531 95 287 17 155 13 39 ..I 23 1,141 204 1,143 49 5,399 542j 5,941 Total for the year 1,860 146i 444 47 45 ..j 147 644 99 330 21 204 19 86 41 1,317 227 1,163 49 6,281 609 6,8! Discharged. Debtors Lunatics transferred to mental hospitals Acquitted after remand On remission of sentence On expiration of sentence On bail or probation Transferred to other prisons or police Died Executed Absconded Committed suicide Released from reformatory 26 284 162 1,079 28 60 3 1 26! 107 19 34 86 224 2 10 .. 18 2 6 5 25 2 23 6 2 18 .. 20 36 .. 5 2 2 .. 104 .. 62 .. 294 5 1 49 9 ii 43 11 19 57 223 .. 8* 1 4 1 12 1 7 43 13 78 4 3 9 31 .. 9 . . 24 2 17 107 68 888 14 53 2 .. 20. .. 19 16 98 13 1 165 679 .. 24 .. 294 5 5 26 11 81 28 804 457 3.501 82 508 6 2 7 67 52 380 15 83 35 871 509 3,881 85 523 6 1 10 3 1 2 10 3 2 13 Total In prison at end of year 1,645 215 133 393 13 51 40| 7 29 16 82 65 1 519 125 79i 302 20 28 19 155 2 49 15 4 40 46 26 15 .. 1,152 .. 165 19411,136 33 27 48 1 5,479 802 529 80 6.008 882 Total for the year 1,860 146J 444 47 45 ..| 147 644 99 330 21 204 19 86 41 .. 1,317 227:1,163 49 6,281 609; 6,890 Greatest number of both sexes at one time Least number of both sexes at one time Daily average Prisoners ill forty-eight hours and upwards Prisoners admitted to hospital Daily average on sick-list h sexes at one time .. 341 74 25 68 155 54 65 51 32 212 exes at one time .. 224 50 15 30 117 30 43 36 15 154 .. 268-32 2017 570 7 65 19-92 ..46-70 ..124-1 14-92i 40-3 2-447-67 5-2744-46 ..22-46 ..158-10 22-2915-47 0-71844-5 73-41 hours and upwards .. 84 2 15 11 2 .. 19 .. 55 12 28 .. 16 1 14 35 .. 74 33 16 lj 358 60 ospital .. .. 14 11 .. .. 6 .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 11 12 ..38 2 st .. . .. 495 004 078 0-22 .. 1-29 .. 1-34 0-26 .. 0-46 0-22 018 .J 009 .. 0 56 013 018 .. 9-83 0-87 341 74 25 68 224 50 15 30 268-32 2017 570 7 65 19-92 ..46-70 84 2 15 11 2 .. 19 14 11 .. 6 4-95 004 0-78 0-22 .. 1-29 917-91 418 40 10-70 Note.— In last year's report 10 females at Dunedin JrrisoD, and 25 males at Hanmer. were shown as being in custody on 31st December, 1909, instead of 9 and 24 respectively.

FT. -20

14

Table B. Details of the Expenditure of each Prison for the Year 1910.

Daily average number J Male of prisoners I Female .. Auckland. Duneain. I I I 268-32 57-0 20-17 7-65 Auckland. Dunedin. Hanmer. Invercargill. Lyttelton. 268-32 57-0 19-92 46-70 124-1 20-17 7-65 .. .. 14 92 i 28S-49 64 65 19 92 4670 139-02 I Hanmer. I 19-92 46-70 124-1 1492 Napier. 40-3 2-4 42-7 40-3 2-4 | Plymouth. Waiotapu j Waipa. 47-67 44-46 22-46 5-27 52-94 44-46 22-46 Wellington. 158-1 22-29 Police Gaols.; I_ Total. I Totals 28S-49 64 65 1992 46-70 13902 42-7 180-39 I Expenditure — Salaries and allowances Uniforms Bedding and clothing, furniture, &c. Fuel, light, and water, Banitary, <tc. Gratuities Medicines and medical oomforts .. Rations and tobacco Incidental expenses Travelling-expenses and conveyance prisoners £ p. d.i £ s. il. .. 6,283 18 2 2,602 16 5 267 9 11 80 1 6 452 12 5 38 10 5 579 5 0 224 13 1 ■210 15 0 40 12 5 162 3 2 9 0 7 2,495 7 3 529 9 1 311 13 4 101 10 0 of £ f. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.| 6,283 18 2 2,602 16 5 658 10 41,387 5 73,748 4 71, 267 9 11 80 1 6 20 4 0 47 9 6 147 0 6 452 12 5 38 10 5 85 16 10 420 8 9 280 6 4 579 5 0 224 13 1 63 18 0 115 8 5 501 10 5 ■210 15 0 40 12 5 39 15 10 23 1 10 99 0 5 162 3 2 9 0 7 12 5 6 39 7 0 65 8 7 2,495 7 3 529 9 1 385 9 10 439 2 91,260 18 10 311 13 4 101 10 0 146 13 7 258 19 9 171 11 9 i i i r I £ s. d. 658 10 4 20 4 0 85 16 10 63 18 0 39 15 10 12 5 6 385 9 10 146 13 7 £ s. d. £ s. d.! 1,387 5 7 3,748 4 7 47 9 6 147 0 6 420 8 9 280 6 4 115 8 5 501 10 5 23 1 10 99 0 5 39 7 0 65 8 7 439 2 91,260 18 10 258 19 9 171 11 9 ! £ s. d. 1,020 17 8 23 0 0 43 11 4 188 12 11 17 7 6 22 14 3 374 6 7 68 12 9 £ s. d ,020 17 I 23 0 ( 43 11 i 188 12 l: 17 7 ( 22 14 ! 374 6 ' 68 12 < i. f£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 81,264 14 51,077 17 2 540 4 8 0 45 18 6 87 6 2 37 2 4 4 54 5 8 273 18 5 74 11 6 .1 124 14 1 112 16 7 47 18 11 6 87 15 8 60 6 8 44 17 2 3 26 19 6 13 8 6 21 7 0 7 626 8 7 651 6 1 368 11 0 9 166 14 7 146 17 1 43 11 7 f£ s. d. 1,264 14 5 45 18 6 54 5 8 124 14 1 87 15 8 26 19 6 626 8 7 166 14 7 £ s. d. 1,077 17 2 87 6 2 273 18 5 112 16 7 60 6 8 13 8 6 651 6 1 146 17 1 £ b. d. 5,208 11 0 181 11 0 744 0 5 592 6 1 80 16 10 90 19 4 1,602 1 11 173 5 6 £ s. d. 1,450 10 0 32 10 0 280 13 6 3 1 6 55 12 10 589 7 0 7 3 11 £ s. d. 25,243 10 0 937 3 5 2,500 12 1 2,831 17 0 707 10 10 519 6 3 9,322 8 11 1,596 13 10 1,787 14 5 " .. .. 2,731 3 76,274 1 5 " Totals i . .. 10.763 4 3 3,626 13 6 10.763 4 3 3,626 13 61,412 18 112,731 3 76,274 1 51, 3,626 13 61,412 18 11 - il, ,412 13 11 1,759 3 0 ,759 8 ( 0|2,397 11 (12.423 16 81,178 4 2 2,397 11 <V 2.423 16 8 8,673 12 1! 2,418 18 9 45,446 16 9 ' I

H.—2o.

Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1910.

Table D. DISTINCT CONVICTED PRISONERS, 1910. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners (exclusive of Maoris) received into Gaol during the Year 1910, classified according to Principal Offence, Birthplace, and Age.

15

15 H.—20. Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1910. Prisons. Education Kead and write. Read only. ""or'wrfte. 6 "' 1 Tota ' 8 ' I M. F. M. F. M. V. M. F. M. P. Auckland.. .. .. .. 1 •• 1,466 117 9 1 88 7 1,564 125 Dunedin .. .. .. 379 37 1 .. 4 1 384 38 Hanmer Springs .. .. .. 2 .. 19 .. .. ..!'.. .. 21 Invercargill .. .. .. 8 .. 104 1 4 .. .... Ill 1 Lyttelton .. .. .. .. .. 515 94 2 .. 14 I 531 95 Napier .. .. .. .. 2 .. 268 17 4 .. 13 287 17 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 147 11 .. .. 8 2 155 13 Waiotapu .. .. .. 7 .. 32 .. .. .. .. .. 89 Waipa Valley .. .. .. 8 .. 19 .. .. .. 1 .. 23 Wellington ' .. .. .. 4 1 1,070 190 24 2 43 11 i 1,141 204 Minor gaols .. .. .. 11 .. 1,079 44 13 40 5 1,143 49 Totals .. .. 33 1 5,098 511 57 3 211 27 5,399 542 Table D. DISTINCT CONVICTED PRISONERS, 1910. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners (exclusive of Maoris) received into Gaol during the Year 1910, classified according to Principal Offence, Birthplace, and Age. »™.i^?f C ?5« ; Offences against „:.„„„ . against the p ro ,°X Miscellaneous. Person: property. Convicted T , on lotalb. Indictmem T , f d j Other Offe: again: Pers Convi 01 Indict at ■ilimiii nces ! stthe ton: icted ii Offences Prop* against srty. Miscellaneous. D :uient id larily. Theft and Deceit. Mischief. Vagn Vag: aiicy. Drunkenness. Oth Offer ier tees. Deceit. «"-»•■— "»b'»"«j. i«uu.«.me». offences , I 1_ __J Birthplaces— I M. F. M. F. M. I F. M. F. a. F. M. K. m. f. England and Wales .. .. 58 .. 158 2 13 .. 126 16 328 ; 13 119 6 802 37 Scotland .. .. ..23 1 32 .. 5 .. 46 6 163 13 30 1 299 i 21 Ireland .. .. .. | 12 .. 87 1 7 2 69 17 172 | 23 46 3 343 | 46 New Zealand .. ..110 3 334 5 28 3 159 63 237 38 170 14 1,038 126 Australian States .. .. 17 .. 80 1 6 1 35 8 78 9 43 .. 259 19 Other British possessions .. , 2 .. 11 6 1 14 1 9 .. 42 9 China .. .. 2 .. 1 12 .. 15 Other countries .. 11 1 39 1 3 .. 33 3 ! 76 3 23 .. 185 8 iirthplaces— England and Wales Scotland Ireland New Zealand Australian States Other British possessions China Other countries M. 58 23 I 12 110 17 2 11 F. 1 M. F. 158 2 32 .. 37 1 334 5 80 1 11 .. 2 .. 39 1 M. F. M. 13 . . 126 5 .. 46 7 2 69 28 3 159 6 i 1 35 .... (i 1 .. 3 J .. 33 I I F. M. I . L6 328 18 ti 163 13 17 172 I 23 63 237 38 8 78 9 I 14 1 8 76 3 114 1,068 100 M. 119 30 46 170 43 9 12 23 K. 6 1 3 14 3 1 Totals .. ..233 5 693 10 63 ' 6 474 114 j 1,068 100 452 24 2,983 259 Totals 233 5 693 10 68 ti 474 452 24 Ages— Under 10 years .. .. ! 1 f\ w**rt HA n n J n j-t n t* 1 O iiAit 1*O 10 years and under 12 years 12 . 15 2 2 15 .. 20 . 11 .. 57 .. 3 .. 5 1 8 .. 13 .. 97 1 20 - 25 , .. 28 .. 155 1 9 1 ; 40 9 50 2 60 I 342 14 25 . 30 ... 56 1 157 8 10 .. 64 21 133 9 76 5 496 39 30 . 40 ... 67 2 192 2 24 8 152 38 320 24 140 8 895 77 40 .. 50 „ ..31 2 81 2 10 2 99 24 , 243 28 82 6 546 64 50 . 60 . 24 .. 34 2 3 .. 57 15 181 . 29 59 2 358 48 60 years and over .. .. 16 .. 15 .. 4 .. , 57 6 183 8 22 2 247 16 Totals .. ..233 5 693 10 63 6 474 114 1,068 100 452 24 2,983 259 .gee— Under 10 years 10 years and under 12 years .. 12 . 15 . .. 15 .. 20 „ 20 - 25 , 25 . 30 „ 30 . 40 ... 40 .. 50 „ .. 50 . 60 . .. 00 years and over .. 11 28 56 67 81 24 16 1 ■2 2 2 .. 57 .. 155 1 157 8 192 2 81 2 34 2 15 .. 8 ! .. 5 9 1 40 10 I .. 64 24 8 152 10 2 99 3 .. 57 4 .. 57 1 8 .. 9 50 2 21 133 ! 9 88 890 24 24 243 28 15 181 29 6 133 8 114 1,068 100 150 940 69 13 60 76 140 82 59 22 I 5 8 6 2 2 Totals 233 5 693 10 63 6 474 41 5 333 i 452 24 Totals, 1909 .. ..179 2 664 17 41 5 333 150 940 69 723 36 2,880 279 Totals, 1909 .. 179 2 664 17 723 36 . I I

15 H.—20. Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1910. Prisons. Education Kead and write. Read only. ""or'wrfte. 6 "' 1 Tota ' 8 ' I M. F. M. F. M. V. M. F. M. P. Auckland.. .. .. .. 1 •• 1,466 117 9 1 88 7 1,564 125 Dunedin .. .. .. 379 37 1 .. 4 1 384 38 Hanmer Springs .. .. .. 2 .. 19 .. .. ..!'.. .. 21 Invercargill .. .. .. 8 .. 104 1 4 .. .... Ill 1 Lyttelton .. .. .. .. .. 515 94 2 .. 14 I 531 95 Napier .. .. .. .. 2 .. 268 17 4 .. 13 287 17 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 147 11 .. .. 8 2 155 13 Waiotapu .. .. .. 7 .. 32 .. .. .. .. .. 89 Waipa Valley .. .. .. 8 .. 19 .. .. .. 1 .. 23 Wellington ' .. .. .. 4 1 1,070 190 24 2 43 11 i 1,141 204 Minor gaols .. .. .. 11 .. 1,079 44 13 40 5 1,143 49 Totals .. .. 33 1 5,098 511 57 3 211 27 5,399 542 Table D. DISTINCT CONVICTED PRISONERS, 1910. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners (exclusive of Maoris) received into Gaol during the Year 1910, classified according to Principal Offence, Birthplace, and Age. »™.i^?f C ?5« ; Offences against „:.„„„ . against the p ro ,°X Miscellaneous. Person: property. Convicted T , on lotalb. Indictmem T , f d j Other Offe: again: Pers Convi 01 Indict at ■ilimiii nces ! stthe ton: icted ii Offences Prop* against srty. Miscellaneous. D :uient id larily. Theft and Deceit. Mischief. Vagn Vag: aiicy. Drunkenness. Oth Offer ier tees. Deceit. «"-»•■— "»b'»"«j. i«uu.«.me». offences , I 1_ __J Birthplaces— I M. F. M. F. M. I F. M. F. a. F. M. K. m. f. England and Wales .. .. 58 .. 158 2 13 .. 126 16 328 ; 13 119 6 802 37 Scotland .. .. ..23 1 32 .. 5 .. 46 6 163 13 30 1 299 i 21 Ireland .. .. .. | 12 .. 87 1 7 2 69 17 172 | 23 46 3 343 | 46 New Zealand .. ..110 3 334 5 28 3 159 63 237 38 170 14 1,038 126 Australian States .. .. 17 .. 80 1 6 1 35 8 78 9 43 .. 259 19 Other British possessions .. , 2 .. 11 6 1 14 1 9 .. 42 9 China .. .. 2 .. 1 12 .. 15 Other countries .. 11 1 39 1 3 .. 33 3 ! 76 3 23 .. 185 8 iirthplaces— England and Wales Scotland Ireland New Zealand Australian States Other British possessions China Other countries M. 58 23 I 12 110 17 2 11 F. 1 M. F. 158 2 32 .. 37 1 334 5 80 1 11 .. 2 .. 39 1 M. F. M. 13 . . 126 5 .. 46 7 2 69 28 3 159 6 i 1 35 .... (i 1 .. 3 J .. 33 I I F. M. I . L6 328 18 ti 163 13 17 172 I 23 63 237 38 8 78 9 I 14 1 8 76 3 114 1,068 100 M. 119 30 46 170 43 9 12 23 K. 6 1 3 14 3 1 Totals .. ..233 5 693 10 63 ' 6 474 114 j 1,068 100 452 24 2,983 259 Totals 233 5 693 10 68 ti 474 452 24 Ages— Under 10 years .. .. ! 1 f\ w**rt HA n n J n j-t n t* 1 O iiAit 1*O 10 years and under 12 years 12 . 15 2 2 15 .. 20 . 11 .. 57 .. 3 .. 5 1 8 .. 13 .. 97 1 20 - 25 , .. 28 .. 155 1 9 1 ; 40 9 50 2 60 I 342 14 25 . 30 ... 56 1 157 8 10 .. 64 21 133 9 76 5 496 39 30 . 40 ... 67 2 192 2 24 8 152 38 320 24 140 8 895 77 40 .. 50 „ ..31 2 81 2 10 2 99 24 , 243 28 82 6 546 64 50 . 60 . 24 .. 34 2 3 .. 57 15 181 . 29 59 2 358 48 60 years and over .. .. 16 .. 15 .. 4 .. , 57 6 183 8 22 2 247 16 Totals .. ..233 5 693 10 63 6 474 114 1,068 100 452 24 2,983 259 .gee— Under 10 years 10 years and under 12 years .. 12 . 15 . .. 15 .. 20 „ 20 - 25 , 25 . 30 „ 30 . 40 ... 40 .. 50 „ .. 50 . 60 . .. 00 years and over .. 11 28 56 67 81 24 16 1 ■2 2 2 .. 57 .. 155 1 157 8 192 2 81 2 34 2 15 .. 8 ! .. 5 9 1 40 10 I .. 64 24 8 152 10 2 99 3 .. 57 4 .. 57 1 8 .. 9 50 2 21 133 ! 9 88 890 24 24 243 28 15 181 29 6 133 8 114 1,068 100 150 940 69 13 60 76 140 82 59 22 I 5 8 6 2 2 Totals 233 5 693 10 63 6 474 41 5 333 i 452 24 Totals, 1909 .. ..179 2 664 17 41 5 333 150 940 69 723 36 2,880 279 Totals, 1909 .. 179 2 664 17 723 36 . I I

H.—2o

16

Table E. Previously Convicted Prisoners received during the Year 1910.

Table F. Showing Distinct Persons imprisoned after Conviction, for Five Years.

Table G. Crimes of Prisoners sentenced to Hard Labour for Twelve Months and upwards during the Year 1910.

Assault with intent to rob .. .. .. 4 Assault causing actual bodily harm .. .. 2 Arson .. .. .. • • • • 6 Abortion .. .. • • •. • ■ 1 Beastiality .. .. . • • • ■ • 1 Bigamy .. . ■ ■. ■ ■ ■ 1 Burglary .. .. • • • • • ■ 2 Carnally knowing .. .. . .. 7 Coinage Offences .. .. .. .. 1 Demanding money by threats .. .. 1 Feloniously receiving .. .. .. .. 2 Forging and uttering .. .. .. ..19 Horse and cattle stealing .. .. .. 1 Housebreaking, and possessing implements for .. 48 Incest (attempted) .. .. .. • • 1 Indecent assault .. .. .. 22 Indecent exposure .. .. .. . • 7 Insulting language .. .. .. .. 5

Manslaughter .. .. .. .. i Munler, attempted .. .. .. .. 2 Obtaining goods by false pretences .. .. 15 Perj ury .. .. .. .. .. i Rape .. .. .. .. .. g Rape, attempted .. .. .. .. 3 Robbery .. .. .. .. .. 4 Robbery with violence .. .. .. 2 Shooting at .. .. .. .. . . 3 Theft not otherwise described .. .. 47 Theft as a bailee .. .. .. .. 1 Theft, accessory to .. .. .. 1 Theft from the person .. . . .. 5 Theft from the dwelling .. .. .. 7 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. .. 38 Wounding .. .. .. . . .. 1 Total .. .. .. .. 265

Prisons. Once. Twice. Thrice or oftener. Total. Auckland .. Dunedin Hanmer Springs Invercargill Lyttelton .. Napier New Plymouth Waiotaou .. Waipa Valley Wellington .. Minor gaols " M. 211 33 2 15 66 41 19 4 2 138 152 F. 2 1 10 1 16 4 M. 109 16 2 6 47 32 17 P. 12 2 5 M. P. 548 77 116 24 7 27 200 67 101 8 53 10 0 5 472 136 170 9 M. P. 868 91 165 27 11 48 313 82 174 9 89 10 10 8 697 168 419 -21 1 87 97 16 8 Totals 683 I 34 34 414 18 1,705 331 2,802 408

Year. 1906 1907 1908 Prisoners. 2,966 3,091 3,009 Proportion per 10.000 of Population. 33-12 33-63 31-84 i If ear. 1909 1910 Prisoners. 3,169 3.242 Proportion per 10,000 of Population. 32-51 32-45

H.—2o.

Table H. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1910.

Table I. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1910.

3—H. 20.

17

n.— a Table H. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Yea; ins and Visiting Justices. 3 s .a "5 g J§ 1 I I I I I I t I I I j .0. 19 Prisons and Visiting Justices. 3 s .a I I I I I g 'A § i i « & a Auckland: Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C. ..5 4 3 P.G.Clayton .. .. ..3 3 1 J. H. Hannan .. .. .. 1 1 1 T. H. White .. .. .. ! 1 1 1 Hon. T. Thompson Hon. W. MoCullough .. •• Dunedin: J. Arkle .. .. .. 1 . 1 J. N. Brown .. .. .. R. Chisliolm .. .. ; .. Invercargill: W. Todd .. .. .. .. 2 i .. F. G. Stone .. .. .. 1 1 1 W. B. Seandrett .. .. 1 .. 1 G. Cruickshank, S.M. .. Lyttelton: W. W. Collins .. .. .. 3 3 1 J. A. H NUrciel.. .. .. .. 2 1 H. W. Bishop, 8.M. .. 1 I Napier: J. S. Large .. .. 8 6 I New Plymouth : H. S. Fitznerbert, S.M. .. .. 1 H. Weston .. .. .. 2 11 D. Berry .. .. C. Ahier .. \. .. 1 .. '2 E. Dockrill .. .. 1 Wellington: J. K. BUir .. .. .. .. 1 .. J. Lachman .. .. .. 1 .. I .. A. Hume .. .. I E. Arnold .. .. .. 4 G 5 T. Duncan .. .. .. 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 1 ■2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 7 8 4 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 6 2 1 1 2 ■> ■> ■ ■ -I 1 i" i: 3 a 2 2 1 ■1 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 ] 3 3 1 1 2 2 ii 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 ] 1 1 1 •1 2 5 I 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 31 20 ■21 II 1 1 10 1 2 9 11 8 3 31 21 3 3 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 4 5 4 56 1 ■2 i' J 1 1 1 5 a 9 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 .. g" i 1 5 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 4 9 7 61 \i 4 '1 3' 3' ■1 1 5 1 i ■A Tat le I. Punishments for Pbison Of JEN0E8 during the Year 1910. NoJ Offence. Punishment. N,, Offence. Punishment. AUCKLAN I) PEISON. I Assaulting a fellow-prisoner i 2 i Being in possession of prohibited articles :( Killing pockets of a carter's vest \ lieing in possession of prohibited articles ."> I mpertinence to Acting Gaol Surgeon (i Disobedienoe of orders 7 Being in possession of prohibits! artioles 8 ' Using insulting language with reference to an officer l> Being in possession of prohibited articles 1(1 Writing a clandestine letter (2 charges) 11 I Damaging prison property 2 48 hours bread ami water. 2 days bread and water. Forfeit 24 marks. lit Disobedience of orders 20 Refusing to work f3 days bread and water on each charge, with a respite be ween of 24 hours. [ Ditto. 2 days broad and water. 3 I 21 Threatening behaviour and disturbing quiet of prison 22 Disobedience of orders I 23 I 4 1 day bread and water. ."> [ 3 days bread and water. I r Forfeit 10 marks. ) Forfeit 16 marks on each charge. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water and forfeit 48 marks. Ordered to forfeit sufficient marks to deprive him of a fortnight's remission of sentence. 2 days bread and water and forfeit 24 marks. Forfeit 5 marks. ' / 3 days bread and water on each J charge, with a respite between of I 24 hours. i> 7 24 25 Leaving hie work 2ii Being in possession of pro- - hibited articles j 27 Persistent idleness 28 Being in possession of prohibited articles 1 day bread and f water on eaeh J charge. 13 days bread and j water. 3 days bread and water on each charge, with a respite between of 24 hours. [ 3 days broad and water on al 1 j charges. 8 0 10 11 2!) : Leaving his work and not returning 30 I'sing profane language 12 12 I Possessing obscene writing 13 attempted suicide 31 L sing insulting language .. 32 Leaving his work 33 lieing in possession of prohibited articles :(4 Disobedience of orders 36 :ili I'sing abusive language .. 14 Being in possession of prohibited articles I ."> Ditto :!7 I 'sing obscene language J 1 day bread and water, and forfeit * 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Ditto. Hi Disobedience of orders 17 j Using insulting language .. 18 ' Disturbing quiet of prison 38 Being in possession of prohibited articles ' 39 Leaving his work 40 Disturbing the quiet of the prison 3—H. 20.

n.— a Table H. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Yea; ins and Visiting Justices. 3 s .a "5 g J§ 1 I I I I I I t I I I j .0. 19 Prisons and Visiting Justices. 3 s .a I I I I I g 'A § i i « & a Auckland: Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C. ..5 4 3 P.G.Clayton .. .. ..3 3 1 J. H. Hannan .. .. .. 1 1 1 T. H. White .. .. .. ! 1 1 1 Hon. T. Thompson Hon. W. MoCullough .. •• Dunedin: J. Arkle .. .. .. 1 . 1 J. N. Brown .. .. .. R. Chisliolm .. .. ; .. Invercargill: W. Todd .. .. .. .. 2 i .. F. G. Stone .. .. .. 1 1 1 W. B. Seandrett .. .. 1 .. 1 G. Cruickshank, S.M. .. Lyttelton: W. W. Collins .. .. .. 3 3 1 J. A. H NUrciel.. .. .. .. 2 1 H. W. Bishop, 8.M. .. 1 I Napier: J. S. Large .. .. 8 6 I New Plymouth : H. S. Fitznerbert, S.M. .. .. 1 H. Weston .. .. .. 2 11 D. Berry .. .. C. Ahier .. \. .. 1 .. '2 E. Dockrill .. .. 1 Wellington: J. K. BUir .. .. .. .. 1 .. J. Lachman .. .. .. 1 .. I .. A. Hume .. .. I E. Arnold .. .. .. 4 G 5 T. Duncan .. .. .. 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 1 ■2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 7 8 4 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 6 2 1 1 2 ■> ■> ■ ■ -I 1 i" i: 3 a 2 2 1 ■1 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 ] 3 3 1 1 2 2 ii 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 ] 1 1 1 •1 2 5 I 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 31 20 ■21 II 1 1 10 1 2 9 11 8 3 31 21 3 3 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 4 5 4 56 1 ■2 i' J 1 1 1 5 a 9 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 .. g" i 1 5 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 4 9 7 61 \i 4 '1 3' 3' ■1 1 5 1 i ■A Tat le I. Punishments for Pbison Of JEN0E8 during the Year 1910. NoJ Offence. Punishment. N,, Offence. Punishment. AUCKLAN I) PEISON. I Assaulting a fellow-prisoner i 2 i Being in possession of prohibited articles :( Killing pockets of a carter's vest \ lieing in possession of prohibited articles ."> I mpertinence to Acting Gaol Surgeon (i Disobedienoe of orders 7 Being in possession of prohibits! artioles 8 ' Using insulting language with reference to an officer l> Being in possession of prohibited articles 1(1 Writing a clandestine letter (2 charges) 11 I Damaging prison property 2 48 hours bread ami water. 2 days bread and water. Forfeit 24 marks. lit Disobedience of orders 20 Refusing to work f3 days bread and water on each charge, with a respite be ween of 24 hours. [ Ditto. 2 days broad and water. 3 I 21 Threatening behaviour and disturbing quiet of prison 22 Disobedience of orders I 23 I 4 1 day bread and water. ."> [ 3 days bread and water. I r Forfeit 10 marks. ) Forfeit 16 marks on each charge. 3 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water and forfeit 48 marks. Ordered to forfeit sufficient marks to deprive him of a fortnight's remission of sentence. 2 days bread and water and forfeit 24 marks. Forfeit 5 marks. ' / 3 days bread and water on each J charge, with a respite between of I 24 hours. i> 7 24 25 Leaving hie work 2ii Being in possession of pro- - hibited articles j 27 Persistent idleness 28 Being in possession of prohibited articles 1 day bread and f water on eaeh J charge. 13 days bread and j water. 3 days bread and water on each charge, with a respite between of 24 hours. [ 3 days broad and water on al 1 j charges. 8 0 10 11 2!) : Leaving his work and not returning 30 I'sing profane language 12 12 I Possessing obscene writing 13 attempted suicide 31 L sing insulting language .. 32 Leaving his work 33 lieing in possession of prohibited articles :(4 Disobedience of orders 36 :ili I'sing abusive language .. 14 Being in possession of prohibited articles I ."> Ditto :!7 I 'sing obscene language J 1 day bread and water, and forfeit * 24 marks. 2 days bread and water. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. Ditto. Hi Disobedience of orders 17 j Using insulting language .. 18 ' Disturbing quiet of prison 38 Being in possession of prohibited articles ' 39 Leaving his work 40 Disturbing the quiet of the prison 3—H. 20.

H.—2o

18

Table I — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1910— continued.

Offence. Punishment. So. Offenoe. Punishment Auckland Prison— continued. 41 Disobeying orders . . i„ . , , . 66 Burning tinder in his oell .. ) .„ , , , , 42 Using obscene language I 2 days bread and ,.- Being ta posasession of pro- 48 hours bread an I 43 Threatening behaviour .. I water hibited artioles J water - _. , ,. , , |3 (lavs bread and us Ditto .. .. ..3 days bread and 44 Disobedienoe of orders .. ( „.„„.,. (m ( . ach waior _ 45 Using insulting language . charge, with a re- 69 Fighting on works'and re- Ditto. 46 Disturbmg the quiet of the el , ite between cad, ,„si,i, to desist P™ 80 " of 24 hours. 70 Being in possession of pro- I daj bread and 47 Disobedienoe of orders .. \ hibited artioli water, and forfeit 48 i Using insulting language .. iDji-ro marks. 19 Disturbing the quiet of the | 71 I Ditto .. .. Fined 32 marks, prison 72 Using insubordinate langua ,, 50 Using insulting and obscene Fined 56 marks. ; lM ,,nicer language 73 Being in possession of pro- 2 days bread and 51 Assuming threatening atti- 3 days bread anil hibited articles water. hull- to his officer water. 74 Ditto .. .. .. ; 3 days bread and 52 Using insulting language to Reduoed 4S marks. water. his offioer I 75 i Disobedienoe of orders .. Fined 10 marks. 53 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner 2 days bread and 76 Using threatening language : To come up for senwater, to his officer tence when called 54 Having a light, in his cell at Reduoed 10 marks. upon. 0.30 a.in. j 77 ; Writing a clandestine letter Fined 10 marks. 56 Blocking up the oell spy- 1 daj bread and 78 Damaging prison property 2 days bread and bol water. ,, .and rood Disturbing the quiet of the , 1 24 marks, prison 79 Idleness at work 3 days bread and 57 Using obsoene and insulting ' 3 days bread and water. Language water. su Skylarking during working- Ditto. 58 Bein lion of pro- I hours hibited artioles 81 Idleness at work .. ,, 59 Disobedienoe of orders .. 2 days bread and 82 Skylarking during working. water. hours 60 Being in possession of pro- 1 day bread and 83 Using insulting language to 48 hours bread and hibited articles water. his officer water. 61 Ditto .. .. .. Reduced 24 marks. st Assuming threatening atti- Reduced 24 marks. 62 ,, .. .. ..2 days bread and tude to his officer water and reduced 85 Using threatening language 2 days bread and 12 marks. water. ,1 month close con- 86 Disobedienoe of orders .. I Ditto. Snement in irons. _ , ... 2 days bread and 63 Assaulting the Chief Warder; I and to forfeit ; " Leavm? h" work without „„, 64 Threatening the Chief - marks sufficient ,„ permission h (lay ]m .. ui an(] Warder to earn 6 months' ' SN Smoking during working- J wa 4 r I remission of sen- on hours |j j j,read aIu i 1 ,, : 89 Being m possession of pro- wa 4,._ j day re . 65 Using insulting language to 2 days bread and hibited articles \ B pjt e between each. her offioer water. Donedin PttlSON, 90 Inciting a fellow-prisoner to 24 hours bread and 92 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Forfeit 24 marks. resist, and using abusive water. 93 Disobedienoe of orders .. , Forfeit 12 marks. language to his officer 94 Using obsoene and abusive 3 days bread and 91 Pretending illness .. 7 days bread and ; 0 his officer wat water and to for- j feit 720 marks. Hanmer Springs Prison. 05 Refusing to work .. To forfeit special 97 Destroying trees .. To forfeit special marks, and trans- marks, and transferred, ferred. 96 ,, . . Ditto. ! 98 Killing a warder's dog . . Ditto. i NVEROARQILL" PRISON, 99 Using insulting language and 3 days bread and 115 Breach of regulations .. 2 days bread and being disrespectful water. water. Inn Being in possession of pro- 1.. . h-.ad I '''' Being in possession of pro- 2 nays bread and hibited articles '' *L, ' hibited articles water. 101 I Breach of regulations ..J ' 117 Using obsoene language and 3 days bread and 102 Damaging prison property Forfeit 84 marks. being disrespectful to an water. 103 Causing disturbance .. Forfeit 42 marks. offioer 1(11 I'sing obscene language and .. 118 Destroying prison property Ditto. incii 119 Breach of regulations .. 24 hours In, 105 Causing disturbance .. .. water. 106 Using indeoent language 3 days bread and 120 „ .. 48 hours bread and water. water. 107 Communioating without Ditto. 121 Being negligent at work .. Ditto. leave and using indecent 122 Using threatening language ,, remarks to officer 108 Breach of regulations .. .. 123 Disobedience of orders .. Forfeit M marks. 109 .. . . Forfeit 84 marks. 124 ,, .. ,, 110 Heine in possession of pro- ,, 125 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner ! ,, hibited artioles !2(i Making false complaint .. „ 111 Disobedienoe of orders .. Forfeit 56 marks. 127 ,, ,. I 3 days bread and 112 Breach of regulations .. Forfeit 84 marks. »ater. 113 I'sing indecent language to ,, 128 Writing clandestine letters Forfeit 84 marks. 11 Ihcer I II Being negligent while at . work

19

H.—2o

Table I — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1910— continued.

No. Offence. Punishment. No. Offence. Punishment. No. Lyttelton Prison. 129 Using obsoene language to 2 days bread and II 141 Using obscene language, dis- 3 days bread and his fellow-prisoners water. turning the quiet of the water. 130 Being insolent to his offioer Ditto. prison, wilfully breaking jj> and being in possession of his cell furniture, and deprohibited artioles facing the wall of his cell 131 Disobedience of orders, being .. 142 insolence and disobedience To forfeit 42 marks. in possession of prohibited 143 Using obscene language . . 3 days bread and articles, and damaging water. prison property 144 Sending out a letter surrep- To forfeit 42 marks. 132 Disobedience of orders, and To forfeit 48 marks. titiously throwing his dinner over 145 Refusing to clean his oell, and Principal Warder using obscene and filthy 133 , Assaulting a fellow-prisoner To forfeit 14 days' j language with a mallet marks. 146 Idleness at work and using 48 hours bread and 134 Writing obscene language .. To forfeit 24 marks. obscene language water. 147 Using obscene language re- 21 hour! bread and 135 , Making a false charge of mal- To forfeit 180 marks. garding an officer to a water. treatment against four i fellow-prisoner prison officers 148 Being insolent to the Chief Ditto. 136 Being in possession of pro- To forfeit 7 days'. Warder, throwing his bread hibited articles marks. away, and having pro137 Indecent behaviour .. To forfeit 14 days' ', hibited artioles marks. 149 I'sing obscene language to 3 days bread and 138 Using obsoene and insulting To forfeit 42 marks. the officers ter. language to the officers ISO Refusing to do the work Ditto. and disturbing the quiet ordered, and being ins, of the prison • 151 Resisting the officers in the To be kept separate 139 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Ditto. execution of their duty, till his discharge. 140 Using threatening and filthy 2 days' bread and and using obscene language language and wilfully water, damaging prison property ' Napier Prison, 152 Being in possession of pro- I 3 days bread and 156 Using obscene language on 3 days bread and hibited ;ii t water. oad to the works water. 153 Insulting tho Visiting Justice Ditto. 157 Using obscene and threaten- 24 hours bread and 154 Using insulting language on ,, ing language to hi- officer water. t he works 166 Refusing to go to work .. ,, New Plymouth Prison. 158 Disobedience of orders and 3 days bread and 161 Writing clandestine letter . . 3 da I and using obscene language to water. water. his officer 162 I Pretending illness and dam- Ditto. 159 Disobedienoe of orders .. To forfeit 1 day's aging prison property marks. 160 Refusing to do I lie work 3 days bread and ordered water and forfeit 40 marks. Wellington Prison. 163 h 103 Refusing to obey the lawful 2 days bread and I til order of his officer water. 165 194 Using improper language to 3 days bread and Jtiti his officer water. 167 195 Ditto .. .. .. 24 hours bread and }j» Refusing to bill in for labour Halt-ounce tobacco |;) ,. 2 bread and 170 at Point Halswell stopped for 1 week work / £ ;_; from each prisoner. .,._ r . . ,. , ., , . , . 1/1 ' 19/ I sing disgusting language tn .{ days bread and 172 his officer water. J7:{ 198" Using improper language to 2 days lire,el and 17 -, his offioer ter. 17:, 199 Ditto .. .. Ditto. I7C, 200 Using improper language to I ilaj bread and 177 his offioer, refusing to work water on 17.s urge. I7!i 201 Using improper language to 2 days bread and 180 bis i ■! ■ wat 1S1 202 Smoking in the division and Ditto. 182 Refusing to fall in for labour Half-ounce tobacco using improper language 183 i Point Halswell stopped for 3 weeks to Ids officer Ks4 I from eaoh prisoner. 203 Insolenoe and using obscene ,, 185 ! I language to his officer 186 204 Being in possession of pro- Forfeit 84 marks. [87 hibited articles 188 i 295 Disobedienoe of orders .. 24 boms bread and [89 water. [90 206 Smoking in his oell .. Tobacco stopped un191 Insolenoe and using threaten- 2 days bread and til further orders. ing language to his offioer water. 192 Secreting himself on the Ditto. works

H.—2o

20

Table J. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908. Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1910.

Approximate Cost <if Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing, (1,500 copies), £23 10s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9ll. Price 9d.

Ages. Moifthfand Six Nine '' Twelve under Months. Months. Months. Eighteen Two Three i ™ n t^i Months. Years. Years. local 'rom 10 to 15 years . 15 , 20 „ . 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 „ 30 , . 30 „ 40 „ .. 40 ,. 50 ,. „ 50 „ 60 „ 0 years and upwards 3 2 1 1 2 7 4 5 3 I' 10 14 9 10 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 1 7 5 4 1 24 36 24 17 2 3 1 Totals 7 18 49 9 16 108