The greatest number in confinement at one time was sixteen debtors, and thirty-six criminals.

ABERBROTHOCK.-Burgh Gaol.

THIS prison is under the same roof with the town-hall, which was built in 1809. It consists of seven rooms, two of which are on the ground floor; these have no fire-place, and are used for locking-up vagrants and the worst description of offenders: three of the upper rooms are used for criminals, and two for debtors. There is no airing-yard, but vacant ground behind might be appropriated for that purpose. The keeper does not reside in the gaol. In 1829, the number of commitments was eleven male debtors, twenty male criminals, and one female criminal. The greatest number in confinement at one time was, two debtors and five criminals. The population of this burgh is about 11,000.

BRECHÍN.-Burgh Gaol.

ALTHOUGH this burgh contains a population of about 6000, only half that of Aberbrothock, yet the number of offenders is as large as in that burgh: this is attributed to its adjoining the Mearns, in which there is only one small prison. The gaol is by no means so commodious as that last described. It contains only three rooms, which are under the council-chamber of the town-hall, erected in 1789. The debtors' room is about nineteen feet and a half by twelve feet, with a fire-place, and two beds in it. The two cells for criminals are about ten feet by nine feet, arched and paved with stone. There is no yard. The keeper, who is one of the town-sergeants, does not reside at the prison. Criminals, both before and after conviction, are confined together. The number of commitments, from October 1828, to October 1829, was fifteen male debtors, seventeen male criminals, and one female. The greatest number confined at one time was two debtors and six criminals.

MONTROSE.-Burgh Gaol.

THIS prison was erected about two centuries ago. It is situated in the middle of the high street. The lower floor contains a room, twenty-two feet by thirteen feet and a half, for criminals of the worst class. The upper floor contains a room for debtors, the same size as that below; and a smaller room for criminals. There is no airing-yard. The keeper does not reside in the gaol. The number of prisoners committed in 1828 was, eight male debtors, eleven male criminals, and two female criminals. The greatest number in confinement at one time was, one debtor and seven criminals.

HADDINGTONSHIRE.

HADDINGTON.-County and Burgh Gaol.

January, 1830.

THIS building is situate nearly in the centre of the town, at the corner of the two principal streets. The ground floor comprises three rooms, which are used for the confinement of criminals and vagrants. Two of these rooms have no fire-place, and the windows look into the street. On the other side of the entrance passage are the gaoler's apartments, consisting of a kitchen and two bed rooms. The second floor contains two small rooms, one of which has no fire-place: these are also used for criminals. The third floor is occupied by the debtors: they have four rooms, with fire-places; these rooms were added about five years ago, and the partitions dividing them are of wood. There is no yard, and no vacant space for airing-ground. The number of commitments in 1828 was 141 criminals; nineteen of these were females: there were also fourteen debtors. The greatest number of prisoners in confinement at one time was nine criminals, and four debtors.

DUNBAR.-Burgh Gaol.

THE town-house is an old building in the high street. It contains the courtroom, on the upper story, which is used occasionally for debtors. Two rooms below are used for the confinement of criminals; one of these has no fire-place. A room and shop, on the ground-floor, are occupied by the keeper. There is no yard. The number of commitments in 1828 was ten males and two females; but none of these prisoners were debtors. The greatest number in confinement at one time was three. In 1827, seven vagrants were confined at one time; and also two debtors. Criminal prisoners are kept here only until they can be conveyed to the county gaol at Haddington.

NORTH BERWICK.-Burgh Gaol.

THIS building was erected in 1722. It is situated in the high street, and consists of two rooms; one on the ground-floor, and the other above. The upper room has a fire-place, and is used for debtors. There is no apartment for the keeper, and no yard. Not more than one prisoner has been in confinement for some time past.

INVERNESSHIRE.

INVERNESS.-County and Burgh Gaol.

January, 1830.

THE Court of justiciary holds its assizes twice every year at Inverness, for the trial of all persons committed for criminal offences within the seven northern counties of Scotland; and prisoners from those counties are occasionally confined in this gaol, for some time before and after trial. It is, therefore, of great importance that a new prison should be provided, which will afford the means of separating the various classes of offenders; and of employing those who are sentenced to labour. The present gaol is quite insufficient for these purposes; and, indeed, is of the worst description. It comprises, on the first

floor, a room twelve feet by eleven feet, with a fire-place, for male criminals; and four cells, which have no windows, but are ventilated by an aperture in each a foot square. The second floor contains three rooms, two of which have fire-places; these are used for smugglers, and revenue offenders. The debtors occupy the third floor, which contains two large rooms. There are also three cells on the ground floor, one of which is a black-hole; these are used occasionally for vagrants. It is not practicable to separate convicted prisoners from those for trial. There are no apartments for the keeper and turnkey, and neither of them remain in the prison at night. There is no yard, nor court; but the prisoners may take exercise in two long lobbies, or passages, four feet and a half wide, which have windows looking into the street. A minister of Inverness visits the gaol every week, and preaches to the prisoners, but his attendance is entirely gratuitous. A bible is placed in each room, and some benevolent Ladies have given a small library of religious books, for the use of the pri

soners.

Criminal prisoners are allowed sixpence a day, each; those for offences against the revenue laws have only four-pence half-penny each, daily.

There were never fewer than twenty prisoners in confinement at one time during this period: the monthly average was twenty-eight.

There is a small prison at Grantown, consisting of two rooms, which is used for the temporary confinement of offenders; and there is a similar gaol at Kingussie.

At Portree there is a small gaol, containing four cells, which is used for offenders sentenced to short imprisonment for petty crimes, within the district of the Isle of Skye, being at a distance from the county gaol. There is no airingground to this prison.

KINCARDINESHIRE.

STONEHAVEN.-County and Burgh Gaol.

January, 1830. THIS prison was enlarged in 1823, when a keeper's house was erected. The gaol consists of five rooms, which open into a passage or lobby. Three of the rooms have fire-places; the other two rooms have no windows, but it is stated that these rooms are only used on particular occasions. There is no yard nor court. The number of commitments in the last two years was fifty-three; twelve of these prisoners were debtors, and sixteen were females. The greatest number at one time was ten; five males and five females: all of these were on criminal warrants.

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KINROSSHIRE-KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.

INVERBERVIE.-Burgh Gaol.

THIS prison is stated to be insufficient, in point of security, repair, and accommodation. It is part of an ancient building; and consists of two rooms on the ground floor, under the town-hall: there is no fire-place in either room, and one of them has no window. There is no yard. Prisoners are now only confined here until they can be removed to the county gaol, which is nine miles distant.

KINROSSHIRE.
KINROSS.-County Gaol.

January, 1830.

THIS prison was built in 1826. It contains three rooms for debtors, each about fifteen feet by fourteen feet, on the ground floor. There is a large room for criminals, twenty-one feet by twelve feet, with a fire-place; and two cells which open into the large room: the cells have no windows. There is an airing-court fenced in. The keeper does not reside in the prison. The number of prisoners committed in the last two years was thirty-nine; of these sixteen were debtors. Three were females. The greatest number at one time was four, all of whom were male debtors.

KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.-County and Burgh Gaol.

January, 1830.

THIS prison was built in 1816. It is situated nearly in the centre of the town, but on an entire new site. The walls are of stone ashlar and rubble work, about three feet thick; the cielings are arched with stone. The building consists of four stories, with a tower or turret two stories above. It comprises twenty-two apartments, including those occupied by the keeper, which are on the groundfloor, where there is also a bath-room and a room for vagrants. The first floor is occupied by the debtors, and contains two day-rooms and three sleeping-rooms. The second floor, for criminals, contains two day-rooms and five sleeping-rooms. The third floor contains a large apartment, used as a sick-ward for criminals, and a small room adjoining. The first floor of the tower above contains two rooms for convicts or refractory prisoners, and the upper flat contains a sickroom for debtors. The day-rooms, debtors' rooms, and sick-wards, have fireplaces, and the other rooms are heated by air-tubes. The day-rooms and sickward have water-closets, and water is laid on from a reservoir over the tower. Two airing-yards are attached to the gaol, and inclosed with stone-walls eighteen feet high; but it is stated that debtors are not allowed to take exercise therein. The number of commitments in 1828 was eight male debtors, and one female debtor, twenty-five male and six female criminals. The greatest number in confinement at one time was three male debtors, five male and two female criminals.

NEW GALLOWAY.-Burgh Gaol.

THE first floor of the building which contains the prison has a night-room for debtors, and a court-room which is occupied by the debtors during the day.

The criminals' room is eight feet and a half square. There is also a black-hole on the ground-floor, and a room used by the keeper, but he does not reside in the gaol. There is no yard. In 1828, eight debtors were committed, and one other male prisoner. The greatest number at one time was four debtors, and one criminal; the latter was confined only one night.

There is a small burgh gaol at Maxwell-town, which consists of four rooms or cells, and an apartment for the keeper, under the court-house.

There is also a small prison at Castle-Douglas, which consists of two

rooms.

LANARKSHIRE.

GLASGOW.-County and City Gaol.

January, 1830.

THIS prison was erected in 1813. The buildings are four stories high, and form three sides of a large quadrangle, having two interior courts. The keeper's house, with the chapel and infirmary, is in the centre of the principal range of building, which is occupied by the criminal prisoners. This contains on the ground floor, two day-rooms, and eight sleeping-cells; each of the three upper floors contains two day-rooms, and fourteen sleeping-cells. The cells are badly ventilated, having no windows, but only small apertures next the gallery or passage into which they open. The female criminals have only one day-room, and one night-room; in the latter there are nine beds, and as many as twentyeight women were lately confined in this apartment. Women who are only accused of crimes are not separated from those who are convicted.

The debtors occupy the two end ranges of the quadrangular building, which front the public streets. There are thirty-three separate rooms for male debtors, and four apartments for females; but there are no proper means of separation between the males and females. All the debtors' rooms have fire-places. From the want of security in the two airing-courts, which adjoin the justiciary-hall and public buildings in front, the prisoners are not allowed the privilege of taking exercise therein. Another great defect in this gaol is, that there are no work-rooms, and no employment is carried on by the prisoners.

The greatest number of debtors at one time in the same period
Ditto
. of criminals ditto

GLASGOW.-Bridewell.

THIS prison, the principal part of which is of recent erection, was fully described in the last Report published by the Society. The old bridewell, which contains one hundred and twenty-five cells, is now appropriated for female pri