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Prisons Report. 483\nREPORT.\nVictoria, B. 0., 31st October, 1888.\nTo the Honourable\nThe Attorney-General, Victoria.\nSir:\nI have the honour to submit the Prisons Report for the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nThe discipline and condition of the various gaols has been good.\nWhen the various improvements are made in the Victoria Gaol, as I am informed will be\ndone next year, that institution will be as near perfection as could be desired for a prison.\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\nH. B. Roycraft,\nProvincial Superintendent of Police,\nand Warden of Gaols. 52 Vict. Prisons Report. 485\nVICTORIA GAOL.\nVictoria Gaol, 31st October, 1888.\nSir,\u2014I have the honour to submit my report, with the necessary returns, of the Victoria\nGaol for the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nDuring the year 219 prisoners were committed to this gaol for the following offences:\u2014\nLarceny, 33; infraction of the Indian Liquor Act, 32; vagrancy, 31; breach of Merchant\nShipping Act, 22; breach of Naval Discipline Act, 20; assault, 16; possession of intoxicants and\ndisorderly, 14; safekeeping, 10; receiving stolen property, 3; in possession of stolen property,\n3; evading Chinese Restriction Act, 3; obstructing railway, 3; false pretences, 1; seduction, 1;\nnecessary witnesses, 3; debtors, 4; manslaughter, 3; indecent exposure, 2; deserting, 1;\ncarrying concealed weapon, 1; conspiracy, 2; contempt of Court, 2; embezzlement, 1; forgery, 1;\nprocuring, 1; attempt to poison, 1; murder, 1; arson, 1; unlawful entry, 1; housebreaking, 2.\nNationalities\u2014England, 44; Ireland, 4; Scotland, 2; British Columbia, 50; Canada, 11;\nUnited States, 26; China, 52; Germany, 7; France, 4; Norway and Sweden, 5; other\ncountries, 14.\nNo. of prisoners in custody November 1st, 1887 89\nReceived during the year ending October 31st, 1888 219\n 308\nDischarged from gaol during the year ending October 31st, 1888 274\nIn custody October 31st, 1888 34\nBoth the gaol yards have been improved during the past month, making it much better\nfor committed prisoners and others who have occasion to use the yards to walk on.\nThe drainage from the gaol has been greatly improved during the past summer, vitrified\ndrain-pipes having been extended a considerable distance, and the cesspool, which was such\nan abominable nuisance, covered in. It is only proper to remark that the outlet of the drain\ncauses no annoyance (nor is there any likelihood of its doing so) to any of the neighbouring\nresidents.\nThe balcony for the inside guard has been extended so as to overlook the eastern yard,\nand is found to be a great convenience to the guard on duty, as from it the guard commands a\nview of the yard below, whilst prisoners are out, and also of the entrance door leading to the\ngaol corridors.\nThe water supply is not what it should be, the supply being very irregular and causing\nmuch inconvenience; there is scarcely any hot water for bathing or cleaning purposes, for the\nreason that the water does not run into the tanks during the day time when the fires are going.\nThe only remedy for this would be a larger supply pipe. As the cleanliness and health of\nprisoners depends, to a great extent, on a sufficiency of good water, I trust that a larger supply\npipe will be laid to the gaol early in the coming year.\nIf the gaol was furnished with a hot air furnace the building would be much better heated\nand the temperature kept more even than by stoves, besides, there would be a considerable\nsaving in fuel.\nGas is now used for lighting purposes; it is, perhaps, more expensive than the old system\nof coal oil and lamps, but more convenient and safer, as a number of lamps have exploded in\nthis prison since its construction.\nA considerable amount of work has been done during the year by the chain-gang in im \u25a0\nproving government grounds and repairing roads in the vicinity of the gaol, besides work done\nin the gaol garden, which will, I hope, in the coming year supply the institution with all the\nvegetables required.\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\nR. F. John,\nTo H. B. Roycraft, Esq. Warden. 486\nPrisons Report.\n1889\nOfficial Staff.\nWarden R. F. John.\n1 st Gaoler P. Woollacott.\n2nd Gaoler Wm. Muldoon.\n3rd Gaoler Thos. Dougherty.\nSenior Convict Guard P. Ferrall.\n2nd Convict Guard C. H. F. Blake.\n3rd Convict Guard A. Workman,\n4th Convict Guard Jas. Parsons.\nMedical Officer Dr. J. S. Helmcken.\nStatement A.\nNumber of Prisoners received in Provincial Gaol, Victoria, for the year ending 31st\nOctober, 1888 ' 219\nStatement B.\nA Return of the names, ages, callings, and crimes of Prisoners who died in the Provincial Gaol,\nVictoria, during- the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nName.\nAge.\n40\n35\nCountry.\nCalling.\nResidence.\nCrime.\nDate of Death.\nAh Fat\t\nKlar-guos-kum.\nB. C\t\nTrader . . .\nVictoria, B. C.\n.SalmonRiver..\nMurder\t\nExecuted 30th Jan'y, 1888.\nDied March 29th, 1888.\nStatement C.\nNumber of Prisoners liberated during year ending October 31st, 1888 274\nStatement D.\nNumber of offenders pardoned during the year ending 31st October, 1888 2\nStatement E.\nDaily average for the year 55\nNumber in confinement 1st November, 1887 89\nNumber received during the year 219\n 308\nNumber discharged during the year ending 31st October, 1888 274\nNumber in confinement 31st October, 1888 34 52 Vict. Prisons Report. 487\nStatement F\u2014Expenditure for the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nBread f868 74\nMeat and vegetables 665 92\nFish 30 40\nGroceries, including coal oil... . 768 87\nClothing and repairing material 424 92\nWater\t\nLight, gas from 1st March to 31st October\t\nHousehold and kitchen utensils, including numerous repairs\t\nMedicine for sick\t\nLime, paint, tar, and oil \t\nFuel\u2014Coal and wood\t\nTotal\t\nFood expenditure per day for keep of each prisoner, 11 cents.\n12,758\n85\n300\n00\n264\n40\n191\n65\n91\n30\n61\n25\n633\n00\n14,300\n45\nStatement G.\u2014Tenders accepted for supplies to Provincial Gaol, Victoria.\nClothing A Gilmore & Co.\nMeat and vegetables , John Parker.\nBread John J. Wilson.\nGroceries Henry Saunders.\nCoal Victoria Coal Co.\nStatement H.\u2014Value of Property, Victoria Gaol.\nReal Estate and Buildings $50,000 00\nStores, &c 3,000 00\nTotal $53,000 00\nR. F. John,\n81st October, 1888. Warden. 488 Prisons Report. 1889\nNEW WESTMINSTER GAOL.\nStatement A.\nNumber of Prisoners remaining in New Westminster Gaol, October 31st, 1888 57\nStatement B.\nThomas Morris (Insane), aged 43, a Canadian, died in New Westminster Gaol 29th Oct., 1888.\nStatement C.\nNumber of Prisoners liberated from New Westminster Gaol during the year ending 31st\nOctober, 1888 137\nStatement D.\nNumber of Offenders pardoned, New Westminster Gaol, during the year ending 31st\nOctober, 1888 10\nStatement E.\nShowing the average number of Prisoners confined in New Westminster Gaol for the year\nending October 31st 1888; also the number discharged during that period.\nAverage number of Prisoners daily 51^\nNumber discharged from Gaol 137\nNumber in confinement on 31st October, 1888 57\nStatement F.\nReturn of expenditure of the New Westminster Gaol for the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nFood $1,589 56\nBedding 150 00\nClothing 426 22\nHospital supplies 202 58\nFuel and light 1,348 62\nSalaries of Officers and Special Guards in Gaol 5,126 00\nRepairs to buildings and fences 1,065 87\nMiscellaneous supplies 323 45\nTotal $10,232 30 52 Vict. Prisons Report. 489\nStatement G.\nShowing the amount of property and \\aluation; cost of keep of each prisoner daily; and\ntenders for supplies for New Westminster Gaol for the year ending 31st October, 1888.\nGaol and ground $70,000 00\nStores, &c 2,400 00\nTotal $72,400 00\nTenders for Supplies accepted for 1888.\nGroceries and clothing 0. McDonough.\nBread Mrs. Harvey.\nMeat and vegetables Van Volkenburgh Bros.\nFuel H. Elliott\nKeep of prisoners per day, 8 1\/i