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Table J — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1900— continued. WELLINGTON PRISON.

Table K. "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1900.

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Initials of Prisoner. Offence for which punished. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. ?. c. Insubordinate language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Obscene language Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Escaping from legal custody Warder Lodge E. Arnold, V.J. 3 days bread and water. V. H. 3-. C. j. w. s. c. Warder Murphy Warder Knight PI. Warder Millington Warder Carte J. Lachman, V.J. E. Arnold, V.J. His Honour the Chief Justice 2 days bread and water. 6 months hard labour in addition to original sentence. Ditto. 3 days bread and water. P. F. H. F. Esoaping from legal oustody Insubordinate language to his officer Disobedience of lawful orders Warder Meehan Ditto E. Arnold, V.J. 3. G.M. PI. Warder Coneys .. E. Arnold, V.J., and C. E. W. Willeston, V.J. Ditto 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. B.G.M. D .E. W. P.E. W. P.E.W. Damaging prison property Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to work.. Being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to work.. Being in possession of prohibited articles Disobedience of lawful orders Refusing to work.. Damaging prison property Attempting to escape from legal custody Warder Murphy PI. Warder Coneys .. Warder Murphy Ditto. ?. W. ?. w. ?. w. PI. Warder Coneys .. J. D. 4. D. 4. D. !\ G. Warder Murphy The Gaoler His Honour the Chief Justice 6 months hard labour in addition to original sentence. Ditto. V.E.J. Attempting to escape from legal custody Escaping from legal custody Ditto V. 0. :. c. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner PI. Warder Millington E. Arnold, V.J. 3 months hard labour in addition to original sentence. 3 days bread and water, and to forfeit 84 marks. Ditto. :. c. ". M. '. M. P. G. Ditto Escaping from legal custody W. R. Haselden, S.M." 6 months hard labour in addition to original sentence.

Ages. Three Bi - iMO under aUa M °"* hs - Nine Months. Twelve Eighteen Months. Months. Two Years. Four Years. Total. Under 10 years From 10 to 15 years . 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 „ . 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ , 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 „ 60 years and upwards .. 4 6 5 1 3 4 1 12 6 1 4 1 2 8 15 10 1 1 1 2 2 i 4 7 2 2 1 1 6 32 36 16 9 7 3 8 2 1 1 Totals 24 23 4 38 3 16 4 112