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Table J — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1908— continued.

Table K. "FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1886." Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1908.

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Initials of Offence for which punished. Prisoner. By whom reported. By whom sentenced. Punishment. WELLINGTON PRISf )N— continued. P. C. J. D. T. F. T. T. G. MoE. Refusing to go to work Warders Roberts and O'Shea Warder O'Shea J. R. Blair, V.J., J. Lachman, V.J. Ditto To forfeit 7 days' marks, and 3 days' bread and water. Ditto. C. C. Disobedience of lawful orders, using filthy language to officer, and threatening language to an officer Stealing tobacco from another prisoner, and being in possession of prohibited articles. Refusing to obey a lawful order, and insulting language to an officer Refusing to obey a lawful order Attempting to communicate with a female prisoner, and damaging prison property Attempting to escape from legal custody, and destroying prison property Attempting to send tobacco to a female prisoner, and damaging prison property Writing a clandestine letter, and being in possession of prohibited articles Insulting and filthy language to an officer Idleness and refusing to go to work, not keeping cell clean, attempting to kick an officer, and destroying prison property Escaping from Point Halswell Prison Refusing to go to work, damaging prison property, and disturbing the quiet of the prison Esoaping from legal custody Chief Warder Ooyle and Warder O'Shea Warders Parkee and Rutherford J. Lachman, V.J. E. Arnold, V.J. 2 days bread and water. T. H. Chief Warder Coyle, Warders Parkes and Rutherford 3 days bread and water. T. W. Warder Rutherford .. T. Duncan, V.J. 2 days bread and water. G. B. PI. Warder Knight .. J. Laehman, V.J. 48 hours bread and water. P. C. Chief Warder Coyle and Warder Brown To forfeit 84 marks. I. W. Chief Warder Coyle and Warder Roseingrave Dr. A. McArthur, S.M. To forfeit one month's marks. I. S. H. Chief Warder Coyle .. J. R. Blair, V.J. To forfeit 7 days' marks. A. J. W. Chief Warder Coyle and Warder Leggett J. N. Warder Roberts 2 days bread and water. C. R. C. Warders Brown, Roberts, and Budge J. Lachman, V.J. W. G. Riddell, S.M... 3 months' hard labour (cumulative). 3 days bread and water. I. H. I. R. C. Warders Roberts and Leggett E. Arnold, V.J., T. Duncan, V.J. I. B. Warders Baxter and Leggett W. G. Riddell, S.M... 3 months' hard labour

Ages. Mont£and M^hs J***^ Twelve Months. Eighteen Months. Two Three Years. Years. lotal - Jnder 10 years ?rom 10 to 15 years , 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 , 25 „ , 25 . 30 „ „ 30 , 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 ,. . 50 , 60 „ >0 years and upwards 2 7 7 2 2 1 1 3 10 2 15 13 6 12 5 1 1 1 15 7 2 5 1 1 8 1 1 5 44 39 10 24 8 2 1 4 1 1 Totals 22 18 53 32 5 133