Threats. Robbery Attempt to commit larceny from the person Lewd and lascivious cohabitation Maintaining a liquor nuisance Assault with intent to murder Falsely pretending to be an officer of the peace Unlawfully rescuing a prisoner from the lawful custody of an officer Cruelty to a horse Common night-walker Total The prisoners have been employed during this period as follows: The following named persons have been pardoned by the Governor : Charles W. B. Polk, pardoned Dec. 25, 1871. The following named persons have paid fine and costs, and The following named persons have been transferred to State Lunatic Hospital for treatment: — James alias William Brown, transferred Jan. 25, 1872. Henry Shuttle, Michael Decelle, Apr. 17, The following named persons have furnished sureties and been discharged: Orlando B. Merrill, Mar. 15, 1872. Edward Collagan, 66 19, Recapitulation. Pardoned by the Governor Discharged by order of the court for non-payment of fine and costs Paid fine and costs and have been discharged Died Furnished surety Discharged on expiration of sentence 2 33 20 3 4 2 308 372 Total number discharged from the institution. Only four The health of the prisoners has been good. deaths have occurred since the inspection in December last. Only one prisoner is allowed to occupy a cell at one time. Solitary confinement and deprivation of bed are the punishments inflicted. The prison is kept clean. The discipline is good. The committee desire to call the attention of the Directors and the City Council to the manner in which food is served to the prisoners. The different articles of food for each prisoner are all placed in one dish, making a mixture very uninviting in appearance, and the prisoner is obliged to carry this dish in one hand, and his waste bucket in the other, to his cell and there eat his rations alone and in silence. While the different articles are of a proper quality, the manner of serving them is highly objectionable, especially when we consider that these men are doing work which more than pays the expenses of keeping them. It is the duty of the |