Annual report on North Borneo / Colonial Office.

  • Colonial Office
Date:
[1949]
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Credit: Annual report on North Borneo / Colonial Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of Brought Number of cases to Persons Year reported Court Convicted 1947 . . 2,418 C384 1,486 1948 . • C995 1,484 C293 1949 . • 2,915 2,57! 2,482 Decorations During the year the Governor presented a number of decorations which had been awarded to members of the Constabulary. Many of these were for services performed during the war, but some were also for long and meritorious service. PRISONS All prisons and lock-ups are under the control of the Commandant of Constabulary as Inspector of Prisons. During the year there were 667 male and 35 female admissions, a very satisfactory decrease from the 1948 figures which were 853 and 28 respectively. Escapes numbered three; all were re-captured. There was one execution. Buildings North Borneo possessed two prisons, one in Jesselton and the other in Sandakan. Both were destroyed during the war and the present buildings are temporary structures. Plans for the construction of a central prison and prison farm in rural surroundings near Jesselton are in the course of preparation. The majority of Government stations have lock-ups for short-term prisoners. Many of these were damaged or destroyed during the war, and the programme of reconstruction will be continued in 1950. Prison Trades Boot-making, carpentry, metal work and rattan work were taught in the prisons. The prison garden at Jesselton provided a supply of green vege¬ tables throughout the year for prison use and in addition made a profit on sales to the Constabulary canteen. Juvenile Offenders Twelve juvenile offenders were admitted to prison during the year and 14 others were sentenced to whipping with a light cane. In all, 23 juveniles were detained on remand overnight pending trial. A scheme to provide for extra-mural sentences for juvenile offenders and women is under consideration. Chapter io: Public Utilities WATER In rural areas drinking-water is obtained from wells, ponds, streams and rivers, the supply being ample but liable to contamination. In the main
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