The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47
Halifax Penitentiary
Halifax Penitentiary
there were 78 convicts, of whom 5 were females. 2 had died and 9 been discharged during the half year, and 10 had been received. With the exception of a clique of incorrigibles, the conduct was good, and everything proceeded satisfactorily. The expenditure was $10,415,96, and the value of the labour at $4,039,3. The average attendance at school was 22, and the library much sought after. In the