CARDIFF; Glamorganshire. Gaoler, Thomas Morgan; Salary 100l. Fees; none, except admitted to bail, 6s. 8d. Garnish; none. Chaplain, Rev. John Evans. Duty; Sunday, prayers and sermon. Allowance. Two shillings to each per week, by the county. REMARKS. There is only a court-yard for male and female debtors, size 26 yards by 13, an excellent pump in it. One common sleeping-room for men-debtors. who are unable to pay for beds, and to whom the County finds straw. There are six rooms, each about 16 feet by 14, for those who can afford to pay two shillings per week for bed and bedding. A commodious chapel, where the debtors and felons are kept separate to hear divine service. No employment furnished by the County. CARDIGAN. Gaoler, William Langdon; Salary, 30%. Fees 6s. 8d. Chaplain, Rev. John Evans. Duty. Sundays, and other times if required. This Gaol is situated at the North end of the town a court-yard; but no water. Eight rooms for debtors, 13 feet by 11. The County finds no employ for the prisoners. CARLISLE, City and County; Cumberland. Gaoler, Joseph Mullender; Salary 401. Fees, 10s. Garnish, Is. 6d. Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Mark. Duty, Sunday. Salary, 201 Surgeon, Mr. Losh. Salary, 51. 5s. and makes a bill for medicines. Allowance. One shilling and three pence per week each. REMARKS. Debtors have a court-yard, 60 yards by 40; and a day-room, 8 yards by 5. Master's-side-debtors pay 2s. 6d. per week; two lie in a bed. Four rooms for common-side debtors. County allows straw; but not firing. CHELMSFORD; Essex. Gaoler, Robert Purnell. Salary 180l. Fees, 135. 4d. Garnish. None. Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Morgan, who, on common occasions, attends twice a week; and every day when prisoners are under sentence of death. Salary, 50l. to which the magistrates have lately added 20l. as a reward for his attention to the House of Correction, which he had for many years visited gratuitously. Medical Attendants. Henry Menish, M. D. and his partner, Mr. Gilson; William Welch, M. D. and his partner, Mr.Bird; Allowance, One pound and a half of bread and a quart of small beer daily. A bushel of coals per day, from Nov. 1. to May 1. RE REMARKS. There is only one court-yard for men and women debtors, 99 feet by 14, in which there is a dayroom, with a flagged floor, 22 feet by 14; and eight separate sleeping-rooms, 18 feet by 14, and 9 feet 10 inches high, with fire-places and sash windows. There is likewise a straw room, or free ward, 43 feet by 16, with three sashed windows, which is furnished with straw for the use of those who cannot afford beds. A large upper room called the smugglers-room, 42 feet by 16, with iron barred and grated windows, and furnished with very good beds, is also appropriated to debtors, who can pay for the use of it. A Mrs. Herris, some years since, gave some lands in trust to the incumbent of the parish of Chelmsford, out of the rents of which five pounds are distributed annually on Christmas eve, in equal portions, to the debtors. A memorial of which is hung up in the gaol. I found this prison very clean and healthy, and most excellent rules and orders are established for its good government. Prisoners of every description are required to attend chapel; their behaviour when I was there was attentive, decent, and orderly. The felons are classed according to their offences, and separated by wainscot partitions, and have an iron skreen G 4 |