[“Prisons of the State”, The West Australian, Thursday 20 October 1910, page 4]
PRISONS OF THE STATE.
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL’s ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report, by the Comptroller General of Prisons (Mr. Oct. Burt), dated July 1 last, was presented to Parliament on Tuesday. It deals with the year 1909, and, inter alia, Mr. Burt states:—
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The number of distinct individuals committed to prison during the year was 2,056 (344 being aboriginal natives) as against 2,416 (664 aborigines) in 1908. One thousand two hundred and twenty-five first offenders, of whom 280 were aboriginal natives. The largest increase (88) in commitments occurred in Perth, and the largest decrease (226) in Derby.
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AB notes:
The huge decrease in the Derby gaol occurs in the year of this report: 1909.
