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Table I. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1912.

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lo. Offence. Punishment. Auckland Prison. 1 Refusing to do the work ordered .. .. .. I 2 days bread and water. 2 Boing in possession of prohibited articles .. . . .. 3 days bread and water, and reduced 24 marks. 3 Disturbing the quiet of the prison .. .. .. 24 hours bread and water. 4 ! Writing a clandestine letter to another prisoner which con- To be kept separate. tained improper suggestions 5 J Assaulting his officer . . . . . . . . . . 7 days bread and water, and to lose marks equal to three months' remission of sentence. 6 Disturbing the quiet of the prison .. .. .. 1 day bread and water. 8 j Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. I 3 days bread and water. 9 Idleness at work, deliberately breaking a stone, and using ! insulting language to an officer 10 Damaging prison property, and being in possession of pro- \ 24 hours bread and watei. hibited articles 11 Damaging prison property .. . . .. 12 Writing a clandestine letter .. .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 13 Purloining a lead-pencil from a room in the Supreme Court 1 day bread and water. buildings 14 Disobedience of orders . . . . .. .. .. Fined 24 marks. 15 ! Threatening language towards his officer . . . . . . i ,, 16 ! Being in possession of prohibited articles . . .. .. 3 days bread and water. 17 J Writing a clandestine letter . . .. .. 18 Being in possession of prohibited articles 19 Fighting with a fellow-prisoner .. .. .. .. Reduced 24 marks. 20 Disobedience of orders .. . . .. .. . . 1 day bread and water. 21 I Using threatening language, and disrespect to his officer . . 22 Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. 23 Using insulting language to a fellow-prisoner .. .. Reduced 24 marks. 24 [ Defacing his cell-door . . .. .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 25 ' Disobedience of orders . . . . .. .. .. ■ 1 day bread and water. 26 ' Being in possession of prohibited articles . . . . . . Fined 24 marks. 27 „ „ .. . . .. I 2 days bread and water. 28 Being in possession of prohibited articles, and disturbing the 3 days bread and water. quiet of the prison 29 I Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. I day bread and water. 30 ! Disobedience of orders .. . . . . . . 31 ' Threatening language to the officer . . . . 32 j Insulting language to Prison Surgeon .. . . ... 2 days bread and water. 33 [ Being in possession of prohibited articles . . . . . . I day bread and water. 34 Damaging prison property . . . . .. .. 7 days close confinement in a light cell. 35 Being in possession of prohibited articles, and passing them on 2 days bread and water, and fined 24 marks. to another prisoner 3(i Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .... 37 Making unnecessary noise by knocking on his cell-door .. 24 hours bread and water. 38 Disrespect to the Gaoler . . . . . . .. ,. 39 ; Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 40 I Writing a clandestine letter intended to be conveyed out of the > prison surreptitiously 41 Disobedience on the works . . .. » .. .. ; I day bread and water. 42 Using obscene language to an officer . . . . • • : 2 days bread and water. 43 ; Disrespect to the Prison Surgeon . . . . . . I ,, 44 : Being in possession of prohibited articles .. . . .. 1 day bread and water. 45 i Writing a clandestine letter with a view of passing it to his wife ] 3 days bread and water. 46 Insolence to an officer ... .. .. .. .. ! „ 47 j Threatening an officer . . . . . . .. .. ,, 48 I Disobedience of orders .. .. . . .. .. ,, 49 J Resisting being searched .. . . .. .. „ 50 ; Using obscene language to an officer . . . . .. „ 51 J Disturbing the quiet of the prison . . . . .. „ 52 Being in possession of prohibited articles . . . . 1 day bread and water. 53 Purloining a tin of tooth-powder, and having tinder in his 3 days bread and water. possession 54 Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. . . ,, 55 ■ Carrying on a conversation with a fellow-prisoner under „ punishment 56 Singing in his cell . . .. .. .. . . „ 57 ; Disobedience of orders .. .. .. .. . . >p 58 Refusing to go to work. . .. .. .. .. I day bread and water. 59 Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. ! ,, 60 ., ., • ■ • • .. ; 2 days bread and water. 61 Indecent behaviour .. . . . . .. .. j 3 days bread and water. 62 Defacing a library-book . . . . .. .. | ,. 63 Refusing to go to work. . .. .. .. .. „ 64 Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. 1 day bread and water. 65 Slaking unnecessary noise, using obscene language, and j 3 days bread and water. threatening an officer 66 Refusing to work .. . . .. .. .. j 24 hours bread and water. 67 Refusing to go to work.. .. .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 68 Damaging prison property .. .. .. .. 2 days bread and water.