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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND WARDERS EMPLOYED IN THE GAOLS OF THE COLONY.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated, the Ist day of August, 1878. Ordered, " That a return bo laid before the House showing the number of Officers and Warders employed respectively in the gaols of the colony, with their respective terms of service and respective salaries, their respective hours of duty, and the average number of prisoners annually received into each prison." Also, " That a return be laid before the HouEe of the promotions, within the last two years, of Officers and Warders from inferior to superior positions in the service." — (Mr. Barton.)

RETURN of Officers and Warders employed respectively in the Gaols of the Colony, with their respective Terms of Service and respective Salaries, their respective Hours of Duty, and the average Number of Prisoners annually received into each Prison.

Auckland Gaol. No. Eank. Term of Service. Salary per Annum. Hours on Duty. Average No. of Prisoners received annually. 1 £ 250 2 3 4 Governor and Gaoler ... Chief Warder ... Storekeeper and Warder Gatekeeper and Warder Senior Warder 11 years 6 months 9 „ 12 „ 6 „ 13 „ 150 ( 125-2 125/ Continuous From 5.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in summer; from 6.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. in winter. Additional duty : Remain in charge of gaol one night in three. From 5.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in summer; from 6.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. in winter. 1,007 5 15 „ 4 „ 125 Overseer and Warder ... 12 „ 6 „ 9 „ 10 „ 6 „ 4 „ 12 „ 10 „ 11 „ 8 „ 11 „ 4 „ 7 „ 2 „ 6 „ 6 „ 6 ,, 3 „ 6 „ 3 „ 4 „ 6 „ 4 „ 1 „ 2 „ 7 „ 1 „ 7 „ 1 „ 2 „ 1 „ 124 ■) 124 V 124; 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 90} 60) a 7 8 9 10 11 11 13 u 15 u 17 18 1!) 20 21 22 ■S.1 M >» » Warder Same as above, with additional duty till 8 p.m. every third night. Warders on day duty the same hours as Overseers and Warders. Warders on night duty from 8 p.m. to 5.30 a.m. in summer ; from 8 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. in winter. | From 5.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in summer; from 6.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. in winter. Matron Assistant Matron 10 „ 5 „ 1 .- Sh< ibtlan: AOL. No. Kank. Term of Service. Salary. Hours on Duty. Annual Average Number of Prisoners received during last Eight Years. 1 Gaoler 5 years 4 months 9s. 6d. per day £25 per annum Continually ... 222 2 Matron 1 year Always when there are female prisoners.