H.—2o.

Table C. Education of Prisoners received during the Year 1897.

Table D. Ages of Prisoners received during the Year 1897, and Causes of their Detention.

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Prisons. Superior Education. Eead and write. Eead only, Unable to read. Totals. M. 22 v. M. 566 262 46 54 388 150 10 111 86 575 405 F. 141 122 4 9 89 15 1 2 12 124 21 M. 16 3 1 F. 11 3 M. 51 24 1 9 24 7 1 61 20 20 29 F. 9 3 5 2 8 *3 2 2 3 M. 655 289 48 65 435 173 12 174 109 597 458 F. 161 128 9 11 100 18 1 5 14 130 24 Auckland .. Dunedin .. Hokitika .. Invercargill Lyttelton .. Mapier STelson Slew Plymouth vVanganui Wellington Minor gaols L 2 1 8 22 8 1 *3 3 *2 1 2 2 16 "i *8 Total 44 2,653 540 71 24 247 37 3,015 601

'6 a d 3 o 3 -0 ■a o a 3 a 4J w 1- A oi O I 5 .2 o 4 4 3 O a 2 E* o 'A 0 p ca a o -J4 CC 3 ED O a O | ■3 +j o Under 10 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 10 to 15 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 15 to 20 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 20 to 25 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 25 to 30 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 30 to 40 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 40 to 50 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 50 to 60 years: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 60 years and upwards : Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 1 20 7 20 56 11 48 1 45 16 80 2 3 1 27 is 1 21 45 13 2 36 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 4 i l 5 5 i 3 i 21 2 15 22 4 36 22 4 37 1 7 2 .12 12 6. 1 9 11 2 4 1 1 1 1 6 10 10 28 *2 5 29 3 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 3 1 5 3 11 1 5 1 19 4 8 34 17 30 41 23 62 1 5 1 3 16 2 20 5 27 12 21 2 23 12 32 3 "l 18 2 5 123 29 82 7 192 88 193 9 173 105 263 14 i 66 9 122 1 28 3 73 2 3 2 10 1 6 9 8 38 12 82 1 8 28 6 5 1 2 8 21 3 7 4 12 5 47 37 173 2 20 5 35 24 232 132 524 41 43 13 107 1 11 3 61 5 2 3 4 1 4 2 5 1 19 10 94 5 18 7 4 i l 4 14 3 2 6 5 18 2 20 14 92 1 15 5 64 9 129 88 456 26 24 2 57 10 2 39 1 2 7 1 2 5 3 10 4 47 4 11 6 4 i 2 11 3 3 io 21 1 43 3 7 67 8 76 42 285 18 12 3 49 3 2 3 2 4 1 12 2 34 1 i 2 2 5 4 1 11 5 14 1 4 2 27 3 50 33 170 10 ii 2 9 13 5 1 11 1 Summary: Felony Misdemeanour Minor offences Debt or lunacy 267 61 483 5 116 10 281 10 15 8 32 2 25 21 23 7 147 38 347 3 45 95 32 19 2 5 5 1 37 118 16 8 28 15 69 11 198 102 422 5 113 46 269 54 993 519 1,979 125 Total 816 417 57 76 535 191 13 179 123 727 482 3,616