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TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS ( PROBATION ESSEQIJJI30 BOYS' SCHOO{.

AND PHISONS) FOH TIIE YEAR .1964 Gt.

:ORGETOWN, DEMEHAHA, GUYANA.

l CJ 6 7 Reproduced et the Government Printery, Georgetown.

(C.G.P.

& S.

1282/61.)

C ONTENTS A, PROBATION i .. Introduction ii.

· Courts iii.

Juvenile Offenders iv •.

The Young Adult Offender v. Probation and Social Service of the Courts vi.

Remand Home vii.

After Care viii •.

Organisation ix.


Conclusion l 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 Appendices i -x 11 -40 B .. ESSEQUIBO BOYS SCHOOL i.

Staff and Administration ii.

Buildings and Compound iii.

Population iv.

Spiritual Welfare v .. Vocatio�al Training vi.

Metal Work vii.

Woodwork viii.

Shoemaking ix.

x. Tailoring Bakery xi.

Kitchen xii.

Livestock Farm and.

Dair<J xiii.

Arable Farm xiv.

Educational Training and Recreation 7:V. .After Care xvi.

Finance General xviii.


Conclusion 1 - lX Appendices 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 45 -51 C O U T E N T S ( CONT 1 D) c.PRISONS 1 General Review 52 52 2 Staff 3 -�'ppointmimt.s and Retirer,,ents 52 53 4 Staff Discipline 5 Recruitment 6 Selection " ( of Permanent Staff ar.d Training53 53 Overseas Training 8 Prison Officers 9 Prison B'J.ildings Association 54 54 54 10 Georgetown 11 Hazaruni Prison 54 Hall ?r·i:::.ons S4 and Sibley 12 New A.
"'llsterdam Prinon 51.i 13 New Prison 14 Population 15 Recidivism 16 Unconvicted Prisoners 17 Female Prisone::::-::; 18 Juveuile Offcadc�s.
19 Yoll:ng Offenders 20 Persons on Remand 21 Classification 22 Training of Prisoners and Welfare 23 Education 24 Health and Diet 2.5 Lunatics 26 Labour 27 Discipline 28 Escapes of Prisoners 29 Remission JO Executions Jl Welfare of Prisoners 32 Conclusion Appendices 1 -lll 54 55 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 57 57 57 57 57 58 58 59 59 S9 59 60 -68 BRITISH GUIANA ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PROBATION SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1964 A -P ROBATION i Introduction The resources of the Probation in the Service, especially rural-areas, were severely made on it in meeting new and unaccustomed several months of tension and internal unrest.
truced during the year by the many demands by situations created One result of these disturbed conditions was that supervision The in some of the rural areas pbsed a problem.

Officer found it difficult, if not hazardous, to maintain of Probationers Probation contact prevailing Some of the displaced settling with his probationers circwnstances by visiting them and he could not, in the � insist that the probationers experienc�d call on him.
great difficulty probationers in down in their new environment which in most cases was depressing.

A further adve.rsely, by the unsettled problem was created and 'tensions of parents which and this was further heightened homes and the anxiety supervision neglect of children of their homes.

There was also the problem of a large number of children suddenly torn away from the schools they had been attendi�g.
finding themselves with nothing as parents state of the home affected by the unavoidable sought the means for the reconstruction to do, having been The disturbed Committees conditions had affected the work of the district to the extent that meetings of the corrnnittee had for the greater Probation to be suspended it unsafe to travel through Probation always :received in spite of the many adverse demands made on them, is a tribute to the strength the Probation System.
Officers were thus deprived from their district circumstances, the disturbed committees.. areas to· attend meetings.

of the help and.advice they had That they were able, to meet new and increased part of the year as members considered and resilience of ii Courts is so nmch accepted Probation ad.ministration that requests Officer have come from areas ·as remote as Nabaruma and Lethem.
It is a tribute that the service has won that these requests were made and the service feels proud to have been able to respond.

as an essential for the services to the recognition of justice part of the of the Probation U nfor��nately, the courts of the Essequibo Judicial District the services Officer attached to the West Demerara attends courts in the district, is far from satisfactory.

are still without Probation when requested, this arrangement the many non-statutory necessary worker of the court.
With the strengthening·of approval remedied.

of a resident Probation Judicial but for obvious reasons He is unable to undertake to assign to the Probation Officer in his role of Social has been given, this undesirable duties which the court frequently the staff for which· District, should soon be Officer.

T he situation finds it /2 - 2 - iii Juvenile Offenders (a)Juvenile Statistics in this country maintained Juvenile Delinquency trend in 1964.
The figures for the year reveal that 706 juveniles (611 boys and 95 girls) out of a total of 942 (794 boys and 148 girls) who were charged were found guilty.

·of 172·or 19.4% on the.previous· This represents year's total which was 878.
The actual ntunber of juveniles involved in the 942 appearances a decrease was 798. its downward (b)Offences against ns "Offences in the classificatio Property without Violence" (Break and Enter and Larceny) of the types of offences with Which juveniles fell from 389 in 1963 to 290 in 1964, a decrease An analysis were charged during the year shows that there was a marked property decline and 110ffences with Violence" against etc.)

which (Larcencies, together of 25.1%.


Each classification number of convic' was 11 which showe'd an increase the Person which rose from 125 in 1963 to 126 in 1964.

The overall picture continued for major offences number of convictions 19.2%.

from 529 irl: 1963 to 427 in 1964, a decrease of also recorded tions since 1960.
The only classification to show an appreciable the lowest 11 in the reduction age.inst recorcled 0ffences which fell (c)Incidence in districts was shmm in of delinquency in the incidence These were Georgetown, districts.
where the numbers found guilty by A decrease three of the six judicial West Demerara and Berbice the Courts fell from a total of 728 in 1963 to 533 in 1964� In the West Demerara Judicial greatest decrease, total number of juvenile offenders throughout 65% (465) came from the Georgetown only increases Demerara Districts and 124 respectively in 1963 to 21 and 140 in 1964.

The were in the Essequibo and the East where the figures rose from 17 the numbers fell from 82 to 40.

Of the· the Colony, District.


which showed the Judicial District Judicial recorded (d)Treatment that of the total number of the methods adopted by the Courts in with Juveniles reveals An examination dealing of 707 found guilty., 349 (49.4%) were placed o.n charged unconditionally; probation; 69· (9.8%) were ordered to pay fines; the parents of 65 (9.2%) were ordered to pay fines; 56 (7.9%) were committed were discharged to.

be whipped.
be whipped.

to Approved Schools; conditionally 150 (21.2%) were warned and dis­ 12 (1.7%) and 6 (�8%) were ordered ( e)Age Groups of juvenile The 14 -16 age group continues majority offenders incidentally, school attendance to find employment of' school, a period of enforced happens to be the period when compulsory ends and sinqe it is extremely who are just out for these youngsters sets in, which idleness to be one in which the are to be.

found.
found.

This difficult /not in-frequently) - 3 - evil brings in its train the attendant This constitutes a danger to the in the large number of young delinquency.

not in-frequently of juvenile community offenders in conflict offenders found were within the 14 -16 age group.

and is reflected in this age group, who continue with the law.
Of the total 706 juvenile guilty by the Courts during the year, 505 to find themselves iv The Young Adult Offender ('.3-) Statistics of offences there was ho�ever before the Courts for all 1806 in 1964 as against -2,235 in 1964 as against 2,114 in 1963.
There was a slight increase in the number of persons between the ages of 16 -21 who appeared classes In the number of convictions decrease, of approximately which continues juveniles, related however, in dealing with t. considerable greater is the cause of much concern, to the grave unemployment 1923 in 1963, a decrease that the increased to be considerably use of the Probation the Young Adult and is doubtless situation.
than that of the improvemen Offender Service a noticeable It is possible, may contribute to 6.08%.

The number of young adult offenders (b)Offences of offences for the same and how of the offences Appendix I(b) gives an analysis they were dealt with.

The general pattern which young adults were convicted in 1964 remains as in previous of the f'igures with years.
A comparison 1963, shows that there is a marked increase in the number of conviction s recorded person against.the in 1964., There were, however, classes of offences, classified classes", Convictions Property 11, which rose from 368 in 1963 to 553 other in those offences in other which fell from 1,161 in 1963 to 1,078 in 1964. particularly in Class VI 110ffences not included 1 1Malicious Damage to IV from 32 in 1963 to 42 in 1964. in classification 11 also rose slightly slight decreases in cation I 11offences in the classifi (c)Treatment reveals of treatment the same pattern as year.
Fines were the method An examination the previous used by the Courts for dealing 21 age group.

There was, however, in the number of these offenders prison without as against 182 were dismissed, and the hearing of 247 adjourned.

The remaining fine, 214 in 1964 184 in 1963.

Of the 2,234 cases dealt with a slight increase who were committed 1,.806 were.
dealt with as follows:- the option of paying a with offenders in the 16 - most frequently to Fined 1,397 Reprimanded and Discharged 142 to Prison 214 Committed Probation & Bonded 53 Total ..... 1,806 /4 - 4 - of fines as against for non-payment of adults committed in 1963.
There was a marked (127) young adult offenders in the number nt of fines, the comparitive One hundred and twenty-seven were committed to prison two hundred and sixty-two (262) decrease non-payme hundred and fifty-four was committed but committal (210)adults.

The overall hundred and twenty (720) from the previous one thousand non-payment and seventy-three (.573) in 1964 and one thousand -in 1963.
No young adult offender to prison for maintenance or affiliation and ten orders were issued against two hundred of seven · picture shows a decrease year's total of for committals six hundred and thirty (1,630) of fines and maintenance and affiliation figures being five to prison for (l,0.54) arrears.

arrears (d)Court Investigation While most of the investigationsundertaken by Probation Officers is greatly the adult court.
have been in respect of juveniles, yet the service concerned about young adults who appear before Many of these young adults have been previous charges Officer to whom the service feels it has Officer's supervision of the Probation a special responsibility.

a Probation again?
a Probation again?

This is the Probation Such a lad may be in need of �nstitutional here the Probation there is no borstal to which he could recommend Officer finds himself Officer's treatment in a dilemma for has he got into t,rouble task to discovero Why after having benefited from but his committal.

The establishment of a borstal is a long felt need .courts the work of the Probation Because of the absence restricted which has severely Service among young adult offenders.
of such an institution, send to prison young adults between years when it is felt that the other forms of treatment presently consequences instance, unJ.ess imprisomnent t��e for harmful associations without adequate but.

to have no alternative the ages of 16 and 21 At that age group the are most harmful.· In the first in matters of very serious offences, the rehabilitative influences.

imposed is short-term i.f incarceration and demoralising and allows just enough are unsuitable.
available influences Borstal detention, on the other hand because by offers the.opportunity for therapy of its nature, long-term useful occupation, the means of ensuring and the trades learnt may well become their rehabilitation after discharge.

In 'the absence of a Borstal, used as an alternative misuse of the Probation warranting wonder that most of these cases prove unsatisfactory.

probation but this is a for imprisonment, system since none of the conditions may be present.
Small the use of probation is frequently ordered During the year Courts of Summary Jurisdiction in 130 cases of young adult offenders as investigatfons against 108 in 1963.

/.5 - 5 - v Probation and S0ci< 1 -l Service of the Courts (a)Ths use of Probation Probation as a modern approach to the treatment of 11 to be used indiscriminately.

is.now widely accepted it is not a 11cure for all by all the courts.

and was never The odd case still being placed on probation report.
This can only occur when of the meaning and is placed on report, all that offenders Nevertheless, intended does occur of.

offenders a Pr_obation Officer's there is a complete misunderstanding purpose of probation.

probation a probation happens is that the court without knowing whether the offender working treatment.
disastrous unfair burden Misused in this way, probation for the consequences on the Probation in the dark, decided on this course of could lead to and impose an is likely to benefit from probation, When an offender completely Officer's offender Officer.

without or not, has, without While the courts have shown a readiness to use probation as a treatment, is a lack of the facilities upon which the successful of the Probation they have often lamented system so much depends.
the fact that there working Lack of a Probation Hostel severely handicaps the work of and the offender's unsatisfactory.

home is for some reason or Sometimes may be desirable without the drawbacks the courts when it is deemed necessary to impose a condition of residence, other considered from bad companions this possible They may also be useful for young people who have suffered from poor family relationships, there are good personal homely atmosphere.
vision and guidance him to follow his occupation At the same ti.lne it will provide super­ to the young offender can make and the hostels treatment.

of institutional since a small Hostel where can create something of a in the free worlde whilst leaving a temporary contacts break {b) Results of Probation Officers case loads at the beginning but they supervised 218 probationers during 1964.

211 cases were completed approximately satisfactory.

was 165.
was 165.

64% were satisfactory The total case load at th8 end of the year and 75 or 36% were un­ cf which 136 or a total of 376 probationers of the year totalled Of the 75 probationers and who failed to respond, before the Court upon the com.�ission Schools, 22 were committed to Approved reappeared offences, prison and 10 were considered was otherwise remained in force.

dealt with while their original orders 2 to doubtful.
The remainder of further (c)Matrimonial Conciliation Matrimonial Conciliation to be one of the most important though still a non-statutory tunctions duty, continues of the Probation Officer, Counsellor public,.

as Marriage is in growing demand by both the courts and the and his services /6 6 - will districts when special leads couples proceedings matr:i.mon:i.al courts should be number of matrimonia Perhaps the time has come or in the established of the colony.
With an ever a report and a desire on the part and lasting con­ has l matters before the courts, are limited by the time before the court, bitterness, and counter accusations that conciliation Effective domestic various judicial increasing proper.efforts at conciliation factoro When estrangement there would have already been so much malice, accusations take--much time and patience.
ciliatory work arises· only after the_ investigator been able to establish of the persons involved to feel the need of conciliation.

This process by the brief periods of one to three weeks allowed by the ordinary summary court for conciliation.

Another vital argurnent or domestic in favour of special matrimonial proceedings courts is that the airing of grievances court is one of the greatest and embarrassment Humiliation and each new calling of the case only serves to make up of more difficult.
conciliation the setting these special to arrange ·courts, it should not be difficult court of the court, under Juvenile for special sittings conditions, handicaps lead to greater is time-consuming and much success to deal with Matrimonial to conciliation resentment, is thwarted problems.

in a public Pending ., During the year.Probation Officers investigated which we:t·e referred matrimonial cas?.S Reconciliation unreconciled number reconciled exist in 84.
There were 335 private which were investigated during the year with the folJ_owi.ne results:- in 88 of these cases, 62 were 6 were.

pending.

Of the relationships continue matrimonial was effected , and the remaining , harmonious by the Courts.

disputes to 156 -224 Reconciled -103 Unre cone iled Pending 8 (Further details ------------------·--- Maintenance cases and Affiliation are given in Appendix IV).

(_d) During 1964 there was a marked decr·ease in the number of persons committed and affiliation.
317 in 1963. to prison for arrears of maintet1anr,e 210 persons were so comrnitteri o.s agair:i-st The services of the Probation Officer in making means enquiries were utilised extent.

Apart from saving the· court's the necessity 0f a lengthy enquiries also afforded of making the dependents and appreciate court •.
the Probation involved the importance of by the court to an appreciable time by removing trial to establish means, these Officer the opportunity y aware of their responsibilit paying the order made by the (e) Supervision of Fines The practice of making supervision payment of fines is a very commendable one.

Many of the orders for the •••.• ) (persons/ - 7 - ·Whose payment of fines were supervised during 1964 persons may well have been sent to prison for what in effect is of court by non-payment.
contempt appeared not to be intended, of cases these people were all anxious about the payment of their fines.

In the cases in which they were not able to do so within the time allowed Probation Officer was satisfied trying to meet their obligation in all such cases to obtain an extension by the court, and the that they to the court, he was able of time • Contempt, because in the great majority were genuninely in many instances, .
(f) Kindred Social Work Kindred social work embraces the whole gamut of the cormnunity confidence Officers are consulted on problems school-b0tJ 1 s social problems, the public has in the service that Probation ranging from the truant and it is an indication of the to the errant husband.

In some cases a few simple words of advice or some may provide a solution.
In others, the during the course of use all his casework The urgency in some cases de!l18.nds skill and knowledge will be required suggestion Officers practical Probation several interviews·to to find a solution, i.."1llllediate action and the Probation to re-arrang In a few cases with which the Probatio adequately appropriate agency.

e his dayrs work to give priority to the problem.


Offioier has, at short notice, cope, he was able to refer the problem to the n Officer could not This aspect of the Probation s work continues grow in importance, and is making a great contribution preventive 0ffice:r.r work.

to to 1,103 cases received drunkenness, waywardness attention and immorality and wandering, during the year.
These by youths, domestic British Guiana Government included disputes, Office Enquiries, Public Assistance 223 of these matters supervision International and Maintenance Social Services Great Britain, parents.
of incapacitated received voluntary and 849 supervision visits were paid to them .. vi Remand Home The Remand Home for boys, established by the Salvation Army boys in of remanding in 1946, primarily cells at Brickdam and other Police Stations, for boys on remand from juvenile subvention an a.nnual to discontinue the practice courts.

The Salvation provided accommodation Anny receives from Government to cover the cost of maintenance.
The Remand Home is mainly used as a temporary lodging for with offences boys charged boys are either beyond the-control of their parents or guardians have been away from home so long that they have lost all contact with them.

It is also used during the period after committal and before arrival to ensure their attendance School.

at Essequibo Boys' at court.

These or Accom,�odation for 12 boys.

During the year ll9 boys were admitted to the Remand Home and the average length of stay was 18 days.
(Further given at appendix X).

particulars is provided /8 -8- vii After-Care (a)Approved School Schools-Essequibo Boys' School and Belfield Girls' The Probation Service is responsible of girls and boys discharged supervision schools.

The period of supervision Salvation while Probation areas.

The girls .Anny Officer supervises undertake �re supervised Officers lasts for 2 years.

A the boys in the urban areas this task in the rural by female Probation Officers.
for .the after-care from the two approved The normal difficulty of finding employment adopted by some employers schools.

from the approved towards Work as a is increased boys and against falling into trouple is too well known Yet they deny these ·youngsters the opportunity their places in the connnuni ty, forget ting that claim on society.

It is the task of the Service to educate a more realistic the minds of the public towards and sympathetic attitude to those from the approved schools.
by the attitude girls discharged preventative to be stressed.

of regaining they have a special Probation adopting discharged After-care is an integral part of institutional training.

Officer is required s return to the co:rrmmnity The Probation offeno.er' guidance, him to get through the difficult initial period immediately following to prepare the way for the and to give him that moral support and practical help which will assist release from school.
After-care supervision is still non-statutory and as it could have been.

During from the Essequibo Boys t as a result it is not as effective the year 1964, 86 boys dj_scharged School were supervisied.

after-care satisfact unsatisfactory ory, 4 doubtful, The 9 boys were dealt with as follows:- and 9 unsatisfactory.

36 boys completed supervision.
Of this number 23 were considered their period of Committed to Prison Fined 4 2 Unsatisfactory for other reasons 3 9 6 girls and 3 boys - provision is made for the admission of boys under the age to be admitted after-care supervision to the Belfield during 1964. of 10 and up to the age of 11 years Girls' School -were under (b)Prisons After Care Welfare work among prisoners serving tenns of imprisonment in the three prisons Welfare Officers of the country was carried who are members of the Probation out by two Service.
The large influx of men who were admitted to prison the disturbances following added to the nonnal problems is to the credit of the Welfare cope with these problems.

during several of after-care ··service that it was able to months.

of the year supervision.

It 9/ - 9 - The unusual increase to the grant of $7,000 to the Discharged Committee being found inadequate committee obtained.
Prisoners' to meet the needs of the and a supplementary grant of $441 had to be in the prison population led Aid Both coll1lnittees and the New Amsterdam the year.

As a result of the unusually discharges it necessary from the Georgetown attached prison met rortnightly to sit weekly during November to the Georgetown large number of prison, the committee prison and December.
throughout found The continuing problem of unemployment and under­ a great set-back employment constituted of prisoners and this was likely to lead to recidivism Most of the employment found was of a temporary nature, with the main source being the Sugar Estates, public Works and timber grants.

to the rehabilitation c · During the year, the Discharged Prisoners' authorj_sed Committee 1,489 prisoners.

was spent on 1,339 prisoners.


In the previous .the expenditure of $6,998.38 year the sum of $7,271 Aid on viii 01::&anisatio n was made for the establishment Altho11gh and 3 Welfare of the Probation prov:i.sion of 11 Probation Officers the effective strength end of' 1964 remained Officer, and 2 Welfare of two vacant posts, but there was no addition to the nu.merical persons one resignation of the staff as only one of the two took up the appointment, a Senior Probation Officers.
strength appointed, Officers Service from the service.

8 Probation Approval Officer, and there was unchanged, viz: A Chief Probation was given for the filling (Prisons), at the Officers (b)Acknowledgements The Probation Service would never have achieved as it received of the problems to the solution Departments, social agencies, and individuals.
organisations, with which it had to deal, it religious With the number alone, have made as �reat a con­ of human problems much as it did without the help and co-operation from Government bodies, and variety could never, working tribution It has recognised appropriate agencies it was not equipped the ready response it has received enlisted.

also deserves special their zeal in the discharge or wavered.
aid was of my staff year, flagged of their duties never the need of enlisting in the solution to handle, mention.

Though a difficult The loyal co-operation and gratefully of problems of members the aid of the whenever as it did.

which acknowledges /10 - 10 - Conclusion After the trials and vicissitudes of 1964, it is with renewed to the future.

With par­ hope and corifid;nce that we look forward donacle pride we look back on past achievements that if the service is to move forward, of �ervice.
The increased confidence pubiic augurs well for the future.

We hope that as the service its present functions in the treatment administr and in other social aspects shown by the courts and the will be extended of offenders ation of justice4 of the J but are conscious it must seize new opportunities to play a more effective role develops , -ll - >17 S' Analysis of Offences of Juvenile Offenders APPENDIX I (a) and Treatment found Guilty by the Courts -All Judicial Districts TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

App.
App.

R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.

Total Grand Total parents Sch.

·cuss I :OffencesM F M F M F M F M F against ... .

---------·----·--·--- .

M F M F M F M F ----·-··-···- ----- To pay To enter fine, into damage recog- _o.r costs nizance 2 1 4 1 6 1 1 46 30 1 1 - - - -37 9 - -24 6 -- 1 - -·1 ---- .. ---· -10 --- 1 1 1 - 1 1 10 Wounding 1 - - - - - -4 2 2 1 -25 7 -12 5 grievous bodily harm-1 the Person 4 - Assault 6 - Assault:C.A.B.H.
Assault causing grievous Buggery Carnal knowledge of girl under 12 years 1 - - - - Felonious Fighting 2 to commit Inciting assault Inflicting bodily harm Obstructing Officer Resisting Officer Robbery with violence 1 Wounding 12 2 29 3 Total Class I CLASS II: Of'fences against w:Lth violence Break & Enter & Larceny 11 Break & Enter with intent property 2 - 14 Peace Peace - 2 - 2 1 1 1 1 6 3 1 - -52 15 10 2 - 1 9 2 1 3 -14 - 1 1 1 ofl'ences l --- Total Class II 11 CLASS III: property against violence without Attempt to comm.it a Sum.inary conviction Attempted Larceny - - Burglary 1 False Pretence 1 Found by night in building Laree ny · Larceny Person Praedial Taking vehicle without owner's consent 5 9 Unlawful Total Class.III 71 6 35 -99 3 15 1 20 with intent- - 45 6 8 3 4 1 -12 Possession Larceny 7 - - 1 2 6 from the 27 -76 13 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 11 - 1 1 3 3 --- -- - 3 2 3 3 1 - 20· 6 26· - --1--- 3 -Toh 2·-2--��1_2 -., 6 __ 3 2 -3 - 33 33 2 2 2 3 35 l 1 1 l 1 1 1 - 1172 10 l 182 17 28 l 22 254 - 1 - 17 2 -27 1 1-22 - 1 -2 1 243 11 Cont1d •••• - 12 - APPENDIX I (a) Contld~ TYPES OF : OFFENCES Prob.
Appo R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.

Sch.
parents Total Grand Total To pay fine, damage ~--,-,,..--=-_,,..,,..--==----.......,,,,,--,...,---=-~o~r;_:c~o...:::...:sts niZatl,9e'---~~~~~.~~~- to enter into recog- M F I1 F JVI F GLA--SS-- IV:FialiC-ious M F M F M F M F M F M F Damage to Property -=-~~~,..--~,..--~-~~~~-~~--~- Malicious Damsge to Property Setting Fire to Building · Total Class IV CLASS V: Offences against the currency 1 I CLASS VI: Offences not included in others - Assembling in Public 7 1 - 1 9 1 10 7 1 - 1 --- --·---·- -···: ··- 10- i- --·--11 .
-· 1 - - - - --- ·---...- · · ....,.~- "'"¥' "' '"'"~ --- · -.-..,..,,.,.

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_ ;__ ____ , ___ , __ ... __ .. __ .
._ ·------ ·----- - - -·~ -·-- -.- ---- ·- ~----- - -.~- - 2 - 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 2 - 4 - 1 1 Way Beyond Parent's Control Breach of Insuran ce Breach of conditions of Provisional Lice nce Breach of Probation Carrying Offensive weapon Defective Harness Disorderly Behaviour - Encumber Pavement Escape from Lawful Custody Expose Articles for sale except at a stall Failed to have proper Train Ticket Found in Market during prohibited hours Gaming Giving false information to police 1 Injury to Animal Insulting Behaviour Indecent Language Release Strays · Rempving wood from foreshore Riding Cycle along pavement Tampering with vehicle 1 Threatening Language - Threatening BehaviourJ Throwing Missiles Traffic Offences Trespass Urinate in Market Vagrancy Wandering Wash vehicle in public way - - 1 2 - - - 1 2 13 3 7 2 1 2 1 8 L 1 6 9 - 1 2 1 2 - 20 7 6 4 5 3 - - - 2 2 1 1 3 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - 16 3 - 2 8 3 6 3 - - 1 1 - - 1 2 - 1 1 1 - 5 - 1 - 4 2 1 29 2 5 1 - 5 - 1 3 7 2 1 - - 1 1 2 - .
1 1 1 Total Class VI 21 8 16 2 J2 7 31 30 10 22 9 4 1 1 1 6 2 5 1 - 1 1 11 6 7 13 1 - Jl ll.J.

2 1 3 5 2 1 1 1 - 31 9 6 - 1 - 3 l - 4 1 1 1 8 6 17 20 1 45 3 J 5 J 1 1 40 6 1 3 - 1 1 1 5 5 5 4 1 8 6 2 - 36 4 .

40 - 10 10 1 1 5 3 2 29 5 .. .

34 1 1 - 2 1 219 61 ------ 1 280 - -= '=;::;:;:;:-.-:= · /13 - lJ - SUMMARY ).J.

71 TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

App.

Sch.

R&D.

_ _ __J Bnd.

Total Grand Total Fd.

Orders against Wpd.


Parents To pay To enter fina, damage re cog- or costs nizance into M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Class I: Offences against the Person 29 3 52 15 10 2 9 2 1 - 3 - 104 22 126 Class II: Offences aginst Property with violence Class III:Offences against Property without viole nce 11 3 - 14 - 1 - 1 71 6 35 99 3 15 1 20 - Class IV: Malicious Damage to Property Class V: Offences aginst the currency - 1 - 7 1 - - 2 2 1 3 - 35 35 2 1 243 11 254 - .
10 1 11 Class VI: Offences not included in others 21 8 16 2 127 31 30 10 22 9 1 2 1 219 61 280 Total Classes I -VI 133 17 54 2 299 50 56 13 54 11 5 - 10 2 611 95 706 GRAND TOTAL 150 56 349 65 12 706 - 14 - APPENDIX I (b) Analysis of Treatment of Juvebiles - All Judicial Districts.

- Judicial Districts ' I Prob \ .Appl Sch I t ; ; ' .

R&D.j Wpd!'

I I r ~ i i I I I M F i - i M F M FM p : .

Fct.I Orders against i Bnd.


r Parents I To pay: To ente~ fine, i into I damage[ recog- l or \costs l M F M F M F l nizance I 1· I ' !

Tot •.

I Offen- \ ces GD.

TOTe Total.J Dis • Guilt!

of , Wdn.

!

I \ M p · M F !

M F l M F I i Berbice West Dem.

Georgetown 83 15 27 1 East Dem.

11 - 7 1 4 - 1 - t33 17 Essequibo Corentyne Total GRAND TOTAL\ 150 NOTE: 65 8 3 - 3 - - · - - 4 - 9 3 -!
21 4 ,- 37 2 194 38 - - 42 11 113110 21 1 - - 5 21- -\ 4 1 2 - 7 1 - -1 - 1 - 7 1 _2_-_...j!_3 __ --1-------1~-----+6--=-~ 1 \14 21 34 3 i J?

~o 2 i 6n 95 f183 53 !

794 i4s !

942 - l 349 .

5 !

69 l 6_5 _ _.___ ~ l 706 --r-;36 !

942 ~- 2 - 389 76 67 231456 99 l 555 - 129 10 \ 62 141' 191 24 I 215 1 - I 19 1 59 1 i 60 1 - 21 22 6: 16 71 38 13 !

.

51 - - 11 2 !

5 6 1 24 - 1· 16 8 - - - - - - - - - - I - 56 40 I \ I - .

• ~-=- -----~_,_...=-~--i~ ---·----~·--=..-=: Total No.

of Cases Total No.
of Cases Total No.

found guilty 1963 1)225 878 1964 942 706 Percentage of total cases found guilty 1963 1964 Reprimanded & Discharged Probation Approved School Fined Whipped OtherNise 58.4% 21.

7% 5~3% 6.9% 4o 8% 2.9% 49.4% 21.2% 709% 9.8% • 8% 10.9% prob.

App.

Sch.

.

.. .

.

.

0 Probation R&.D.

Fd.. Wpd.

Approved School .

.

.

.

.. Reprimanded and Discha rge d .. ... .

.. .

.. 'Whipped Fined • e ·O Bnd.

Dis.

or Wdn.

Bonded Dismissed or Withdrawn - 15 :..


APPENDIX I (c) Analysis of ages of the actual nUi~ber of Juveniles found guilty of one or more offences - All Judicial Districts~ ---------------~------~1-----------·__::........_ _ _____ _ _ ..,..-___ ,j - .Tudicial District s l Ages - ,-G-r-an- -d Total Total I 8 ~ 11 F M-- -------- ------------------ ··-------- _______ .___ 9 10 i 11 I 12 !

13 -F-1-1- M- -F-l--I'-'.-f - F+-1vr-1 - -tI·- -M- -F-rl- -M--Fi -M--F-+-- }'.-1-F-t ___ / -1 I 14 I 15 I 1 6 I .

!
!

I Georgetown and Prov:i,dence East Dernerara West Derr..erara ' Berbice Corentyne ·· I i l - - - - - - 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 13 - 17 4 26 3 143 l.~ 116 21 !

140 281 29 8!388 77 3 -1 5 1123 2\ 36 3 4 - 5 - 5 - I I - - - - -- .

- 4 J 4 - I - - - - I 59 21 - -t29 JC 18 1 I 5 - I 39 1 7 4 11 2 - 3 24 4 - - I 1 - 2 - 2 - i \ I 9 1 2 i i - - - - - - - 1 465 139 40 28 13 Essequi bo ~-------~---l----1----- ------ -- -----··----·- ·--------t ... _____ ... ·-- ·- TOTAL l 2 - I 20 1 5 - 21 ---- --.
-- ----· - ·-- --- ···----- - 6 3 17 1 2u_:i_144 5 8214 ~69 24 231 35 '37 9 6ll 95 706 4 1 4 - I 3 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - - -G-Fi.A-'N- D- TO_T_A_L ___ +-1-1---1--9-~-l-8·-~·~~ 49 ' 96 ' I 193 J 26~ 46 706 - 16 - APPENDIZ I (d) Distribution of Cases in Juvenile Courts -~~~~~-,-~~~~-+·~~~~-----r r~~~~~ Judicial Districts ·- - - - ------ 1963 Dealt With Found Guilty.

Dealt With ~ound Guiltyj Dealt W"ith · rncre Deer.

1 - --· 146 - 1963 ---- 592 1964T964 - 555 701 ~65 Found Guilty Iner.

Deer.
Deer.

222 121 110 19 82 124 54 9 215 139 7 57 60 51 24 40 28 13 61 59 5 4 1 27 84 26 Georgetown West Demerara.

Berbice Corentyne Essequibo TOT.

!\.L - 17 - APPENDIX II (i) Georgetown Judicial District Analysis of Offences and Treatment of Juveniles dealt with by the Court for year ending 31st December, .

l9b4.

1963 1964 .

.

.

... 592 465 Sch.

Prob.

App.

R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.

Total Grand Parents Total To pay To enter fine, damage recog- or nizance _________ __::C:.
:::O:::_S_::.t::..S __________________ into _ M-~----~-!.:--~~_!

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·--· :·- --·· -- ~ 1 4 1 .

- 15 4 2 1 3 1 - 3 4 2 - - - - 21 6 9 4 1 8 2 7 13 1 8 - 4 - 2 - 2 TYPES OF OFFENCES CLASS I: Offences, against the Person Assault Ass<;t,ult:C.A.B .H.
Felonious Wounding Fighting Inciting to com.~it assault Inflicting grievous bodily -harm Obstruction Robbery with violencel Resist Peace Officer - Wounding 7 'l'otaI Class I Hi 2 2 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 3 1 - 29 11 7 15 1 5 -~ 2 2 6 - 1 - · ti - 1 CLASS II: Offences against Property with Violence Break & Enter & Larceny Total Class II CLASS III: Offences against Property without Violence Attempted Larceny Found in Euilding with intent Larceny Larceny from t he Person PraeNial Larceny Taking motor vehicle without consent 1 1 6 16 35 8 2 3 Unlawful Possession 8 11ofaI Class III 53 1 6 22 CLASS IV: Malicious Dama.ge to Prope rty J ~alicious Damage to Property Total C!ass IV <.
- 45 1 8 - 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - l - 1 - 5 - ~9 1 10 5 - 4 - - 4 1 2 3 2 - 10 2 57 15 1 2 3 2 15 72 - 2 - 2 14 - 14 14 14 1 l J.,08 - - 17 7 7 1 1 115 17 7 l - 14 1 lL.

149 7 156 4 4 4 /Class V: •••••.

o - 18 - APPENDIX II Cont 1 d. TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

App.

R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.

Total Grand Total Sch.

parents To pay To enter fine, damage recog- or costs - -~-_.

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• M F M CIASS V: df1ences against the Currency Total Class v CLASS VI: -Offences not included in other classes Assembling in Public Way Breach of· Insurance Breach of Probation Breach of conditions of Provisj_onal Licence Carrying Offensive weapon Disorderly Behaviour - Encumber Pavement Escape from Lawful Custody Expose articles for sale l Failed to have proper Train Tic~et Found in Market during Prohibited hours Giving false information l to Police Insulting Behaviour Indecent Language .
Release Strays Riding cyde along Fave:rient Tampering with vehicle 1 Throwing 'Missiles Traffic Offences Treapass.
Urinate in Market Vagrancy Wandering Wash vehicle in Public Way 2 2 1 2 7 3 6 ----------- --~---- --.. ---- - -~--- ------- 1 1 2 - 1 4 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 3 2 1 6 9 1 1 2 1 2 - 20 7 6 4 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 - 13 2 7 3 6 3 1 2 - 1 1 2 l 2 1 - 24 2 3 5 - 1 - 1 l 6 2 1 - 1 l l - - 2 1 1 -- --- ------------.--- 4 4 1 1 8 6 2 ·-- ... 1 3 1 5 2 7 13 l 31 14 1 3 2 1 l 26 9 4 3 1 2 1 29 4 10 1 l 2 21 5 1 - 1 4 7 20 l 45 l 3 3 l 35 4 3 1 3 33 10 1 3 26 l Total Class VI 11 7 lJ 2 96 26 24 10 21 9 - 165 54 219 ·-· __ ... ......,_ , .
;...

:.~· I (1a) ••• o • • • • - 19 - APPENDIX II (la) Analysis of Treatment of Juvenil es TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

App.

Sch.

R&D.

Fd .. Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.
Total Grand Total Parents To pay To enter fine, damage re cog- or costs nizance into M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Class I : Offences against the Person 14 2 - 29 11 7 1 5 1 .... 2 - 57 15 72 Cl ass I I : Offences against Property with Viol ence 5 2 - 6 - 1 - 14 14 Class III: Offences against Property without Violence 53 6 22 - 59 1 10 - 5 - 149 7 156 Class IV: :Mal icious damage to Property - - 4 Class V: Offences against the- Currency- 4 4 Cl ass VI: Offences not included i n other classes 11 7 13 2 96 26 24 10 21 9 - - 165 54 219 Total Classes I -VI 83 15 37 2194 38 42 11 31 10 2 - 389 76 465 GEA.ND TOTAL 98 .....,.
!i;:IV.t"lfl$ lH•-ltll li'!i ·.

_ ;eL " ' 232 39 ._.- .

brrP.:tua.

't;: _t'tfil' 53 41 lJI."

.. ·; ,,t1J.z ·c 2 465 ;;; iJ, .., I (lb) ••••••• - ··20 ·- (lb) Analysis of Ages pf Juvenile Offenders dealt with by the Court 8 Ages Males Females Total 9 5 1 6 10 15 .... .15 11 27 4 31 12 36 3 39 13 53 11 64 14 131 26 15 1$0 ' · 37 157 187 16 39 17 56 Total ]+~6 99 555 (le) Analysis of Ages of actual No.

of Juvenile Offenders found guilty by the Court Ages 8 .

Males Females ~ .

.

.


- Total (l d ) 9 5 1 6 10 13 13 11_ 17 3 20 12 21 13 3J.,, 3 · 9 14 96 17 15 118 28 24 42 113 146 16 Total 29 8 37 ,332 62 401 Analysis of Ages of Juveniles found guilty by the Court including those found guilty more than once Ages 8 Males Females Total 9 5 1 6 10 13 13 11 17 4 21 12 26 3 29 13 43 11 54 lh 1$ 116 lhO 21 28 1,21 168 16 29 8 .n Tota) 382 76 ld6~ " ... .... ... Noo of Offences committed or charges deal t with Actual No.

of Juveniles appearing before the Court No.


of Juve niles found guilty including those found guilty more than once Actual No.

of Juveniles found guilty by the Gour~ No.

of Juveniies found guilty making 1 appearance No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 2 appearances No.

of Juveniles found guilty maki ng 3 appearances No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 4 appearances (le) No.

of cases dealt with in 1964 .

.

.

.

.

.. .

.. • 0 • 555 .

.. ... • • • 465 401 401 50 11 3 555- .

:.


21 - (ii) East Demerara Judicial District ... ... 82 139 ... Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.

Parents ------- TG pay· ~o ~nter _- ~ ... - fine, - · int0·- -· damage recog- or - costs nizance ...... TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

R&D.

Fd.

-· Total Grand .Total CLASS I: Offences aga1nst the Person M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Assault 2 , - Assault:C.A .

B.H.
B.H.

1 Fighting 2 Grievous Bodily Harm- Resisting Peace 1 Officer Wounding Total Class I 1 4 10 1 CLASS II: Offences against Property with Violence Break and Enter and Larceny 1 Break and Enter with Intent ..

'I'._ot?

:~ _Class _ :p~ 1 <C)M,SS III: Of.f ences against Property J;Tithout V~olence 4 .Larceny 4 Praedial Larceny Unlawful Possession l CLlc1.SS IV: 't1aiicfou~ Damage t o: Property ·· ·.

c14ss -v: offen~ es · · against the Currency ·-.'

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:reatmen t vf 'Juveniles Class .

t: · Qff,encE!,13 .

.

against ' the Perso~ · 10 ., 1 14 1 Clas s II: Offences aga in's-t prope rty~· ... ·- with Vl:olence .. 1 1 1 ·- - ·.!
; .. 1 Class III: Off~nces against .

property · .. without' lholen'ce ·~ , ~9 .

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inc'.ludect' in"'·'' ' othe:r cJasses ', TOTAL GLASSES I-VI 26 24 2 '" - "·2 - :...;_.,_; .. \' ~ - -· ' · 2 .. 2 .. ,.~ -.

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4 59 5 1 3 21 '.

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l ' 1+ l 1 Jti_· 5 39 139 .... ~ / {Lb) .. :.• -.

- 23 - .Ji 7 .

(lb) Analysis of Ages of Juvenile Offenders dealt with by the Court Ages 8 Males Females Total 9 3 1 4 10 11 12 2 1 3 6 9 l 6 10 13 28 7 35 14 56 6 62 15 85 8 93 16 .

Total 3 3 192 24 216 (le) Analysis of Ages of actual No.
of Juvenile by the Court found guilty _ Ages 8 Males Females Total (ld) ~ 2 1 3 10 1,1 12 2 1 3 3 3 5 1 6 lJ 23 2 25 14 35 3 38 15 .. 16 Total 54 2 56 124 10 134 Analysis of Ages of Juve niles found guilty including those f ound guilty more than by the Court once Ages 8 Males Females Total 9 l 1 2 10 11 12_ 2 1 3 3 3 5 1 6 13 23 2 25 14 36 3 39 15 59 2 61 16 Total 129 10 139 ., No .

of Offen ces committed or charges dealt with Actual No .

of <Juve niles appearing befor e t he Court No .


of ·Juveniles found guilty including those found guil t y more than once Actual No .

of Juve niles found guilty by the Court No.

of Juve niles found guilt y making 1 appearance • • < No.

of J uveniles found making 2 appearances Nu.

of J uvenil es f ound guilty making 3 appearances No.

of J uveniles found guilty making 4 appearances if"'•.

.

• 0 .• • - 0 • ... (le ) No.


of cases dealt with in 1964 216 204 139 134 134 3 3 216 efi TYPES OF OFFENCES - 24 - (ii i) \:Jest Demerara Judicial Dist r ict 1963 1964 121..i 40 Sch.

Prob .

App~ R&D .

Fd .

Orde r s against Wpd.

Bnd.

Tot.al Grand Total Pare nts To pay To enter fi ne , damage re cog- or costs ni zance i nto Class I : Offences a gainst the Per3on M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Assault:C .A.
B. H. Assault Causing Gri evous 1 1 2 Bodily Harm Buggery Carnal Knowledge of 1 girl under 12 years 1 Obstructing Pea ce 1 3 2 2 Officer Wounding Total Class I Class II: Offences against Property with Violence Brea~· & Ent er & Larceny Total Cl as s I I Class I II: Offences against.
Pr operty .. without Violence Burglary Larceny Praedial La rceny Total Class III Class IV : Mal ic i ous Damage to Property Total Class IV Class V: Offences against t he Currency - Total Cl ass v Class VI : Offences not included in other classes Disorderl y Behav'iour - Throwing Miss iles Vag r ancy Wandering 1 2 1 }_~ 2 Total Cl ass VI 2 - 1 1 2 ,...

.

;...
.

;...

7 7 - 10 2 2 - 10 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 ' - - 2 1 1 1 l 6 10 10 1 16 1 1 8 ' ,<' 1 1 1 '.L 6 1 1 - 10 10 1 16 1 1 8 - 1 1 1 3 6 1 1 1 3 6 (l a) •••••• - 25 - APPENDIX II .

(la) Analysis of Treatment of Juveniles TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob a App.

R&D.

Sch,.

Fd.

Orders against parents into To pay To enter fine, damage re cog- or costs nizance Wpd.

Bnd.
Bnd.

Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Class I; Offences against the Fe rs on r 3 - 1 2 Class II: Offences against Property with Violence 2 .

;..
7 6 6 - 1 10 10 2 - 10 2 18 18 Class III: Offences against Property without Violence 4 Class IV: Malicious damage to Property Class V: Offences against the Currency - Class VI : Offences not incl uded in other classes 2 TOTAL CLASSES I - VI 11 1 3 3 21 4 GRAND TOTAL 11 3 21 4 6 6 1 - 40 40 1 40 - 26 - (lb) Analysis of Ages of Juvenile Offenders dealt with by the Court Ages 8 Males Females 9 1 10 11 12 1 2 Total 1 1 2 13 12 14 12 15 19 1 12 12 20 16 Total 7 7 59 1 60 5 5 (le) Analysis of Ages of actual No.
of Juv2nile Offenders found guilty by the Court ·s Ages Mal es Femal es Total 9 1 1 10 11 1 12 4 13 14 5 8 15 14 l: 1 4 5 8 15 16 Total 6 6 39 1 40 (ld) Analysis of Ages of Juveniles found guilty by the court including those found guilty more than once .. ..:: Ages 8 Males Femal es Total 9 l · 1 f 5 14 1 9 15 16 Total 6 6 45 1 46 No.

of Offences committed or charges dealt with .

.

.

.

.. 60 Actual No.

of Juveniles appearing before the Court • 0 • No.


of Juveniles found guilty includ i ng those found guilty more than once Actual No .

of Juveniles found guilty by the Court No .

of ,Jmreniles found guilty making 1 appearance No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 2 appea r ances .

.

.

... No .

of ,Juveniles found guilty making 3 appearance s l'l o. of Juveniles found guilty making 4 appearances (le) No .
of cases dealt with in 1964 ... 49 40 40 40 6 60 - 27 - J-fe;I (i v) Berbice Judicial Di stri ct 1 963 1964 • • 0 54 28 TYPES OF OFFENCE$ Prob.

App.

Sch.

R&D .

Fd.

Orders aga i nst Wpd.

Bnd.

Total Gr and Total parents into To pay To enter fine , damage re cog- or costs nizance Class I : Offences aga i ns t the person M F M F M F M F M F M F Assaul t Assault:C.A .

B.E .
Wounding - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 l 1 1 1 1 l 1 3 4 Total Class I Cl as s II : Offences against Property with Violence Break and Enter J d Larceny an Total Class II Class III: Offences against p r?pe rty without Violence False Pretence Larceny Praedi al Larceny Unl awful Possess i on ' Total Cl ass I I I Cl ass .I V: Mal ic i ous Damage to Property Damage to Property Total Class IV Cl ass V: Offences against the Currency Total Class V Class VI: Offences not i ncl uded i n othe r classes Disorderly Behaviour Gaming I ndecent Language Ri ding cycle wi thout Bell Unlighted cycle Wanderi ng Total Class VI - 4 Lf 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 H F M F M F - 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 4 1 6 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 11 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 2 .,..
2 1 1 1 1 - 1 6 2 2 ~ 1 1 1 1 8 I (1 a) •• • • • • • • - 28 - APPENDIX II (la) Analysis of Treatment of ,Juveniles TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob.

App.

R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.
parents into To pay To enter fine, damage recog- or costs nizance Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F M F IvI F MFMFMF' Class I: Offences against the Person Class II: Offences against Property with Violence 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 - 4 2 - - 1 6 1 Class .III: Offences against Property without Violence Class IV: Malicious damage to Pro-perty 4 - 4 2 - - 1 1 11 1 12 - - 1 - 1 1 Class V: Offences agains.t the Currency - Class VI: Offences not included in other classes l l - 1 3 - 1 TOTAL CLASSES I-VI 7 1 4 - 5 2 4 1 2 - 1 6 2 8 · 2 22 6 28 GRAND TOTAL 8 4 7 5 2 2 28 - 29 - (lb) Analysis of Ages of Juvenile Offende rs dealt with by the Court Ages Males Females Total (le) Ages Males Females Total Ages Males Females Total 8 1 1 lh 2 2 6 2 8 4 4 15 11 6 16 Total 38 13 51 9 9 1 9 10 17 Analysis of Ages of actual No.
of Juvenile Offenders found guilty by the court 8 .

9 10 11 I J.,2 5 n~l.1- 5 lLr 2 5 5 2 15 16 Total 4 4 8 16 4 20 (ld) Analysis of Ages of actual No.

of Juveniles found guilty including those found guilty more than once Total 4 4 4 7 4 4 4 4 11 ... .

.. ,.,, ".

.

.. No.

of Offences cormnitted or charges dealt with Actual No.

of Juveniles appearing before the Court No.

of Juveniles found guilty including those found guilty more than once Actual No.
of Juveniles found guilty by the Court No.

of Juvenile·s found guilty making l appearance No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 2 appearances No.

of Juveniles found guilty making < appearances _, No.

of Juveniles found guilty ma!dng 4 appearances (le) No.

of cases dealt with in 1964 -· ·· 19 4 23 51 44 23 20 20 3 51 - 30 - (v) Corentyne Judicial District 1963 1964 ... 9 13 TYPES OF OFFENCES Prob .

App.

Sch.

R&D.

Fd.

Orders against Wpd.


Parents To pay To enter fine, damage recog- or CQStS nizance into Bnd.

Total Grand Total MF MFMFMFMFMF .

MFMF MF - t' · .

1 1 2 3 1 .. 3 3 1 1 1 , .L tif;.i( . '

!

:!

.

2 2 Class I: Offences aga inst the Person Assault Assault:C.A.B.H.

Total Class I .. .

, .


Class II: Offences against Property with Violence Break & E'hter &' Larcen;z Tot al Class II ·· ·· · Class III: Offe nces against Property without Violenc:e Larceny Total Class III Class IV: Maltci.ous damage to Property Damage t o Prope rty 'I'otal Cla~s IV Class V: Offences against the Currency Class VI : Offences not included in othe~r s1~s.sts .

...

Releasing Stray Total Cl ass VI ' -'' · .

1 l 1 1 N I L (la) Analys is .


of Treatment of Juve niles 1 2 Class I: Offe nces against the Person Class III: Offences aga inst Property with Violence .. Clas s I II : Offences agai ns t Prope rty ~ ~ho;i t Viol~~?~ .

, .

C1'!~IV: Malicious Damage to Property Class V: Offe nces aga inst the ·Currency Glass VI: Or'r ehces not "included in other clas se s 1 Total Classes I-VI 4 4 Grand Total ; .. .
- 3 1 - 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 ') ..J 1 3 1 1 l l 1 4 l · 2 3 1 l 3 2 5 2 2 4 4 1 l 1 1 5 2 4 1 7 1 8 1 1 : ' .. c JO 1 11 2 13 1 J.3 - 31 - (lb) Analysis of Ages of Juveniles Offenders dealt with by the Court Ages .

8 9 10 11 1 2 lJ 14 15 16 Total Males Females Total 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 _, ~ 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 2 1 7 7 24 (l e) Analysis of Ages of actual No.
of Juvenile Offenders found guilty by the court Ages 8 0 / 10 11 12 lJ 1 4 Males Females Total 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 15 1 1 16 Total 1 1 2 10 2 12 (ld) Analys i s of Ages of actual No .

of Juveniles found guilty including those found guilty more tl-1an once Ages 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 14 15 16 Total Hales Females Total 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 11 .

2 l J No.

of offences commi tted or charges dealt with Actual No.

of J uveniles appearing before the Court No .


of Juveniles found guilty inc l uding those found guilty more than once Actual No.

of Juveniles fourid guilty by the Court No .

of J uvenil es found guilty making 1 appearance No .

of Juveniles found guilty making 2 appearances No.

of Juvenil es found guilty making 3 appea.rances No.

of Juveni les found guilty rr..aking h appearances (le) No .

of cases dealt with in 1964 24 2J lJ 12 12 1 24 - 32 - (vi) Essequibo Judicial District 1963 1964 • 0 0 .
... 17 21 TYPES OF OFFENCES Class I: Offences against the person Assault Assault, C.A.B.H.
Unlawful Wounding Total Class I Class II: Offences against Property with Violence Break & .rrnter & Larceny Total Class II Class III: Offences against property without vio+ence ·' Larceny praedial Larceny 4S Total Class III Class IV: Malicious damage to Property Class V: Offences against the Currency I Class VI: Offences not included in other classes Riding Bicycle without Bell Riding Bicycle without brakes Indecent Language Throwing Missiles Wandering Total Class VI Prob.

App~ R&D.

Fd.
App~ R&D.

Fd.

Order against Wpd.

Bnd.

Total Grand Total parents Sch.

into To pay To enter fine, damage re cog- or costs nizance M F M F 11 F M F M F M F ..,.

,.

1 1 - 1 1 2 - 3 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 3 - I 1 1 1 2 M F M F M F 1 1 2 1 4 1 - 1 - 1 2 2 2 2 "::' / (1a) ••••••••.• - 33 - APPENDIX II (la) Analysis of Treatment of Juveniles TYPES OF OFFENCES Sch.

Prob.

App~ R&:D. Fd.

Orders against Wpd.

Bnd.
Bnd.

Total Grand Parents Total To pay To enter fine, damage re cog- or costs nizance into M F M F M F M F M F M F £11 F M F I1 F 3 l - 1 4 1 5 2 2 4 - 1 1 1 2 5 4 5 Class I: Offences against the Person Class II: Offences against Property with violence Class III: Offences against Prope rty without Violence Class IV: Malicious damage to Property Class V: Offe nces against the Curre ncy - Class VI: Offences not included in othe r classes 1 3 2 - 1 -··- 7 7 Total Classes I - VI 1 - 1 7 1 ".:!
..; 2 6 - 20 1 21 GRt\..ND TOTAL 1 1 8 3 2 /' 0 21 - 34 - (lb) Analysis of Ages of Juvenile Offenders dealt with by the Court Ages Males 8 1 Females - Total 1 9 10 11 12 1 1 4 1 5 13 4 14 10 15 12 1 4 10 13 16 Total 2 1 3 34 3 37 (le) Analysis of Ages of actual No.

of Juvenile Offenders fouud guilty by the court Ages Males 8 1 Females - Total 1 9 10 11 12 1 1 2 1 3 13 4 14 3 4 3 15 16 Tota: 2 - ' 2 2 2 15 1 16 (ld) Analysis of Ages of actual No.
of Juveniles found guilty i ncluding those found guilty more than once Ages Males 8 1 Females - Total 1 .

15 16 Total 1 1 4 1 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 2 2 20 1 21 No.

of Offences corr.mi t ted or charges denlt with Actual No.

of Juveniles appearing before the Court Noo of Juveniles found guilty including those found guilty more tha.n once • 0.

• • • ... ·Actual No.

9f Juveniles found guilty by the Court No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 1 appearance ... No .
of J uveniles found guilty making 2 appearances .

.

.. No.

of Juveniles found guilty makir..g 3 appearances ••• No.

of Juveniles found guilty making 4 appearances • a• (le) No.

of case9 dealt with in 1964 .

.

.

... .

.. ~· .. .

.. • •• 0 ~ • .


.. 37 31 21 16 16 4 1 37 - 35 - APPENDIX III (1) Nmnber of cases under care of Probation Officers at 1.1.64:- Males under 16 Females under 16 Males over 16 Females under 16 .. ·~ .. 190 lJ 15 (2) New Cases placed on Probation for y~ar ending Jl.12.64:- Males under 16 Females under 16 Males over 16 Females over 16 .. 119 16 22 1 (3) Number of Probationers supervised during .t he year (4) Number of cases completed satisfacto rily at Jl.12.64.
(5) Number of cases completed unsatisfactorily at 31.12.64.

(1) Committed to Approved.

Schools (2) Committed to Prison (3) Considered unsatisfactory for other reasons 22 2 •• (6) Number of cases completed doubtful ::i.t .

}.Ll2.611.

(7) Total number oI cases r emaining under the care of Probation Officers at 31.12.6L.
(8) Probationers who appeared before the Court again after being placed on Probation and how dealt with:- Reprimanded & Discharged Probation Orde r rescinded and new orde r made Dismissed Fined Prison (Com.rnitted) Committed to Approved Schools Probation to continue wnipped Parents orde r to pay fines (9) Investigations and Reports for Courts:- Child.re n and Young Persons Adults 16-21 years of age • 0 28 .. 2 4 6 .. 2 29 •• 13 1 •• 2 •• 584 130 · 218 158 376 136 65 65 10 165 87 (10) Number of Probationers unde r supervision for each month:- J an.
.

.. Apr.

.

.

.

187 Feb. Mar.

171 May June 193 July 184 Aug. 194 182 182 1 76 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 172 l65 163 155 0 • • .

..

Monthly average 1 77 No.

of visits to Probatione rs .

.

.

No.

of visits from Probationers .

.

.

.

.. .

.. 3406 3376 Appendix IV/ ••••• - - .·-.


· Other Social Work of the Courts APPENDIX IV (a) Matrimonials: Matters referred by the Court: 156 Investigated 156 Reconciled 88 Unreconciled Reconciliations in which hannonious relationships continue Supervision of parties reconciled through the Court Number of visits to these couples 6 84 6 ••• ••• 290 62 Pending (b) Mctrimonials: Private Matters Independent of Court: Investigated 335 Reconciled 224.
Unreconciled 8 Reconciliations in which hannonious relationships continue •• o 180 ••• 90 Superivision of parties of Independent conciliation ••• 312 Number of visits to these couplf:::s Number of cases under investigation on Jl.12.64.

103 pending 1.

2.

For Courts Independent Investigations 3 8 APPENDIX V Sup~vi~io~_of J'ines No.

of fines supervise d No.

of fines paid off Amount of fines imposed Amount paid Amount outstansJ.ing No.

of visits made during supervision of fines $1, 771.

76 880.00 891.
76 880.00 891.

76 Court Investigations: No.

of investigations - Juvenile Court No.

of investigations - Adult Co'J_rt No.

of investig2.tions - Supreme Court No.

of Matrimonials Investigations for the Court No.

of actual visits in process of Court investigati.ons No.

of reports for the Court Approved School APPENDIX VI No.

of boys under supervision on 1.1.

64.

No.

of boys under supervu:ion during 1964 Total No.

of boys supervis ed during 1961( Total No.


of boys whose period of supervision ended Total No.

of boys under supervision on 31.12.64.

Total No.

of boys who completed their pe riod of supervision satisfactorily Total No.

of boys who completed their period of supervision unsatisfactorily (1) .committed to Prison ( 2) Fine d (3) Cormnitted to E.B.S.

(4) · Unsatisfactory for other reasons 4 ... 2 ... i .

No.

of boys who completed their period doubtful No.

of boys remaining under supervision at 31.12.


6L~.

No.

of investigation re Home Leave & Petitions No.

of boys found employment by Officers No.

of boys placed in employment by Exchange 11 47 32 ••• 166 ... ... .. - ••• ... 584 130 13 156 602 883 .. .. ... .

.. ... ... 44 42 86 36 50 23 9 9 4 50 18 2 .

.. ...

Appendix VII/ •.•••• - 37 - APPENDIX VII Adootion Matters No.

of adoption investigations No.

of cases being visited by Probation Officer No .

of adqption Reports submitted No.


of visits made by P .O.

on adopt:i.on matters No.

of persons seeking advice on adoption procedur es No.

of pe rso ns seeking advice on the custody of children 0 • 0 ... ... 16 11 APPENDIX VIII General Kindred Social Matters: No.
of matters of varying nature referred to Waywardness Truancy Domestic Disputes Public As sis tance I mmorality by Young Persons and Young Adults Drunkenness - Young Adults Petty offences referred by Police but not involving Court action Matters relating to home and accommodation · Maintenance of incapacitated parents No .

of children, young pe rsons and young adults who received non- statutory supervision No.
of visits paid to them British Guiana Government Office Enquiries International Social Services Great Britain Free Affiliation stunmonses Miscellane ous enquirie s ... p. 0. for assistance 164 No ~ improved 82 No .

i.mproved 247 No.

resolved 1L~7 No.

assisted ... 40 No.

improved improved 18 No.

103 93 24 175 31 16 ·r 53 34 54 223 849 13 9 3 16 - 38 - APPENDIX IX Analysis of offences comi~itted by persons between 16 - 21 years of age and how dealt with: CL~SS I: Offences .against the Derson Prison Fd.
R & D. Prob.

Dis.

Pending Total 9 3 Murder Attempt Murder Felonious Wounding Inflicting G.B.H.

Unlawful Wounding Assault C.A.B.H.

Assault with intent to rob Assault to prevent lawful appr'.n Robbery uhder arms 2 27 Robbery with violence Robbery with aggravation 1 Rape 1 Attempt Rape 1 Carnal knowledge of girl under 12 yrs.
3 Indecent Assault Buggery Abortion Abduction Assault Peace Officer Resist Peace Officer Obstruct Peace Officer Fighting Throwing Missiles Carrying Offensive Weapon Throwing Corrostve Fluid Possession of Explosives Demanding Money with Menaces Uttering Threatening Letter to Kill 2 1 1 2 53 TOTAL CLASS I CLASS II: Offences against property with violence Break & Enter & Larceny Break & Enter with intent Entering D/House with intent Attempt Break and Enter Found in D/House with intent to commit a Felony Poss.
of House Breaking Implements · Burglary Throwing Explosive Substance Setting Fire to Building TOTAL CLASS I I CLlt$s J:j_I: or!

'ences aga ihst property without violence Larceny Larceny from the person Obtaining Credit by Fraud Unlawful Possession .
Fraudulent Misappropriation Fraudulent Conversion Embezzlement Larceny in Dwelling House Larceny of Bicycle Parts Larceny of Poultry False Pretence CARRIED FORWARD & Bond 3 3 1 1 1 1 6 7 1 1 5 1 1 4 11 71 65 2 1 42 25 lh 13 / 0 25 275 27 9 23 4 10 7 3 1 13 2 1 5 3 2 1 2 77 31 2 1 1 6 3 44 40 2l 1 7 21 2 23 2 2 2 2 2 2 35 104 5 5 27 5 l J: 1 3 7 1 2 8 7 1 1 3 1 3 .
2 5 4 2 4 6 2 2 3 112 30 2 1 1 1 1 12 48 9 4 1 6 2 3 4 1 66 l · 11 7 1 14 166 198 40 7 45 7 1 1 7 35 9 2 352 CLASS III: Offences against Property without violence - 39 - Prison Fd.

R & D. Prob.

Dis.

Pending Total ----......... --~-~-~--~---~-----~·- --- ·- TOTAL CL.ASS V 4 ·-·- ···------- ·- ·-·- - - - -·· -···-- - 1 11 ---- ·-.
··- - - -· ~--- Brought Forward Larceny by Clerk or Servant Attempt Larceny Attempt to Co:m.."Tlit a Felony Trespass Unlawflul Possession of Spirits Unlawful Possession of Dis.
Apparatus 92 1 1 Praedial Larceny Obtaining Goods by False Pretence - 94 TOTAL CLASS III CLAS0 IV: Malicioµs Injury to Property Cruelty to Animals Malicious Injury to Property TOTAL CLASS IV CLASS V: Forgery & Offences against the Currency Forgery 166 2 16 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 175 27 2 2 2 21 23 4 4 CI.ASS VI: Offences not included in other classes Breach of Eme rgency Regs.

Breach of T & HoD.

Ord.

Breach of I nsurance Breach of Prisons Ord.

Breach of Mis .

Licence Ord.

Breach of Firearms Ord.


Breach of Botantical Gardens Ord.

- Breach of City By-Laws Vagrancy Rogery & Vagabondage Escape from Lawful Custody Gaming Assemble in Publj_c for Idle Purpose Disorderly Behaviour Drunkenness Indecent Language Exposing Person Obscene Language Threatening Language Threatening Behaviour Traffic Offe nces Giving False Information Corrupt Transaction perjury Attempt Suicide Wandering Rele as~ng Stray TOTAL CLASS VI .
i: 'l'OTAL CLASSES I-VI & Bond 20 28 30 2 22 2 2 2 JO ,.

0 7 ' tt 53 - 40 - APPENDIX X .

Remand Home particulars No.

of boys in Home at 1.1.

64.

No.

of boys admitted during 1964 .

.. No.


of boys discharged during 1964 No.

of boys in Home at Jl.12.

64. .

.. .

.. .

.. 3 119 122 119 -2 :Manner of Disposal .... ... Proba.tion Probation to continue Fined Reprimanded and discharged Dismissed Sent to Essequibo Boys 1 School Sent to Belfield Girls' School ... 33 6 13 15 24 22 3 Pending -2 119 .

.)
.)

> B. ESSEQUIBO BOYS' SCHOOL (i) Staff and Administration On 1st January, 1964, the staff was as follows:- I-Ieadmaster Deputy Headmaster Principa l Teacher Two Assistant Teachers Clerk Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Typist Dispenser 4 Washers 3 Senior Officers 11 Officers.

During the year Me ssrs C. Abrahams and E. Emanuel were promoted to the grade of Senior Officers in place of Messrs C. Stuart, retired in October, 1962 and O.V.

Paul, retired in December, 1963.


Messrs C. Vaughn, B. Carter, J. Brandon and C. Lewis were appointed as Office rs to fill vaca ncie s in this g rade.

One Officer 1 s services we: r e t e r minate d be cause of mi scondu ct. Mrs. L. Gaime was appointed as Washer in place of Mrs. M. V:~;y v ln e who retired in November, 1963.
Mr. D. Ragoobeer, who assumed duty in the School a::; Princip al Teacher on 16th J a nuary, 1963, applied fer, .and secu red a transfer to Anna Regina All Age School, as Deputy Headmas.ter as from 1st May, 1964; so there is again a vacancy for a Principal Teacher.

The Headmaster went on vacation leave from 1st June to 5th .- -,December.

During his absence Mr. J. W. Britton performed the du.t;Les of the Head~aster.
Vacation leave · was als'o granted to the following persons: - Senior Officer, S. J. Morgan, Assistant Storekeeper, F. Gonsalves, and Washers Miss R. Paul and Miss E. Richards.

The general organisation of the School remained unchanged.

The ages of the boys in t he School ranged from 10 years to 17 years.

(ii) Buildings and Compound.

: During 1963 some repairs we re done by the Public l!Jorks Depart ment to one of the main buildings of the instit'-ltion.
It was expected that the other buildings would have been tackled during 1964 but nothing was done, hence the state of disrepair remains.

For the first tirne in two decades the Ministry of Works gave no allocation to this Departme nt for the maintenance of its compoundo (The result/ ••..•• ) - 42 - The result was that the members of the Weeding Gang were not employed during the year and the Compound was not maintained in as proper a condition as in the past.
The pupils of the School had to be used to do some of the work that was usually done by the Maintenance Gang.

(Hi) Population: The number of boys on roll on 1st January was 176. there were 57 admissions.

The youngest was 11 years old.

daily enrolment for the year was · 169.

The highest nu,11ber any time during the year was 181.

During 1964 The average on roll at Seventy-nine boys were discharged during the year.

The number on roll on 31st December was 154.


Overcrowding became so alarming that permission to discharge 22 boys whose period of detention would have ended during 1965, had to be obtained.

(iv) Spiritual Welfare: The boys attended the Anglican and the Roman Catholic Churches on Sundays.

Members of other religious bodies visited the School at different times and held services.
(v) Vocational Training: The boys were given tra ining in Woodwork , Shoc-malr.ing, Tailoring, Breadmaking, Animal Husbandry, Masonry, Arable Fanning and :Metalwork.

(vi) Metal Work: The Metalwork shop which was closed since April 1962 because of the r etirement.

of one Instructor and the dismissal of the other, was reopened in September this year when the vacancies were filled and 10 boys were instructed in sheet metal work.

(vii) Woodwork: .

The average .


number of boys trained in the Woodwork shop was 12.

They were given both practical and theoret-ical instruction in the basic principles of tpe craft.

The boys in this shop were called upon to do a great deal of maintenance work inclu.ding the repair ing.

and constructing of school and messhall furnit-o_re.

(viii) Shoemaking : In the Shoemaking section the average nu.rnber of boys employed was 4.
New shoes for boys who were discharged were made and repair work was done for the general public.

Revenue was collected for the work done for the public.

(ix) Jailoring: In the Tailoring section, among the other things made by the 18 boys in training were 399 ·pairs 1of pants, 243 shirts, 290 pairs of pyjama pants, 193 pyjama Jackets, and 335 pairs working pants.

The usual day to day mending was also done and on the whole this section kept the inmates of the school tidily clad.
(Work was/ ••••• ) - 43 - Work was also done for the Staff and so some revenue was collec t ed.

(x) Bakery: An average of 6 ooys was employed in the· Bakery which produced · 75,873 l bs .

of bread and 280 lbs .

of cakes.

(xi) Kitchen: The cooking f acilities remain i nsufficier:t. It was expected that the new cooking range which was be i ng spoken of since 1960 would have been installed during this year.
The boxes containing the equipment have been lying in the Woodwork shop since December 1963, but up t o the end of the year i t was not possibl e to have the equipment installed.

(xii) Liv~stock Farm and Dairy: In the Livestock farm 14 boys were employed.

Dur ing the year 26 calves were born.

Three calves died; and twenty-six animals were sold.

At the end of the year the herd consisted of 2 steers , 29 milch cows, 16 heifers, 11 he i fer calves, and one bull calf.
Milk produced amounted to 79,269 pints .

Of this amount 22,750 pints were sold to the Public Hospital, 10 , 181-t pints were sold to othe r customers , 37, 047it pints we1°e used in the school dietary, and 9,290 pints were f ed to young calves.

In t he Piggery 65 piglets were born.

There were 9 deaths and 44 pigs were slaughtered.

In the Poul try run 7 ,3.58 eggs were collected, and 79 brou.ght forward from 1963.
Sales amounted to 661 while 108 were incubated , 6,625 were used in the dietary and 31 were condemned as be ing unfit for use .

At the end of the year 12 eggs were on hand.

(xiii) Arable Farm: The Arable farm suffered greatly from the prolonged dry weather experienced during the first half of the year, but a certaj.n amomit of ground provis ion was obtained from it.

The estimated value of some of the farm pr od-:ice i s to be found i n the appendix.

Table VI.
Table VI.

(xiv) Educational Training and Recreation: There were 101 boys on the Classroom register During the year 57 boys were enrolled and 57 the register at year end.

The ave rage daily 1964.

101 on 115. on 1st January, wJ.thdrawn, leaving attendance was The vacant post of Principal Teacher was filled in January , 1963, but in May this year , the appointee served a transfer to an All Age School as Deputy Head.

As a r esult the Teaching Staff was reduced to two leaving two vacancies to be filled..
It is hoped t o do this in the new ycaro I - 44 - The branch of the Public Fre e Library continued to function.

periodicals, and pape rs we re also received from the British Council, the British Infonnation Se rvices and the Government Information Se rvices.

Scouting contim;.ed to interest some of the boys and in August the Scout maste r, Mr. A. Curnmings attended the Jamboree which was held in Surinam.

The Brass Band continues to function.


Cricket, football, volleyball, Table Tennis and dominoes were the principal games indulged in.

The boys of the School competed against the boys of the Anna Regina Secondary School in athle tics for the Theirens' Cup, and they emerged victorious.

(xv) After Care: The Afte r-care Officer paid regular visits to the School during the year.

On 1st January there were 105 boys unde r the supervision of the After Care Officer and the District Probation Office1~s.
During the year 79 boys were added to the list ivhile 61 were taken off, leaving 123 boys unde r supervision at Jlst December, 1964.

Of the 61 boys taken off the list 19 of them we re convicted of various offe nces during their two year period of supervision.

As any boy, who has been convicted by the Court of a:-i. offence within two years of his discharge from the School, is considered a failure, then Jl per cent of those discharged i:-i.

1962 were failures and 69 per cent successes.


(xvi) Finance: Expenditure, including the value of electric current supplied to the School, amounted to $106, 7'56.

95 and income from all sources to $7,795.27.

The average cost of maintaining a boy in· the School for the year was $589.

06.

(xvii) Ge neral: The Visiting Committee met in the School on one occasion under the chairmanship of the Chief Probation Officer.
Among the distinguished visitors to t he School during the year were His Excellency the Governor Sir Richard Luyt, K.C.M.G., the Parliamentary Se cretary attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.

(xviii) Conclusion: In concluding this report I have to record my thanks for, and appreciation of the help and co-operation given me by a:ll the members of the staff. "

Sgd.

H.J.

Rohlehr.

Head.master.


- 45 - MEDICAL OFFICER 1S REPORT Essequibo Boys 1 School, Onderneeming, Jlst January, 1965.

0 Sir, I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Boys arid Staff of the Essequibo Boys 1 School, for the year ending December Jlst, 1964.
There were 49 admissions to the Sick Bay and the Suddie Hospital, and these included the following ailments: - Sore Throat, cold and fever Epidiyn & Orchit·is Inguinal Adcmitis Cystitis Urethral Discharge Incised Wounds Lacerated Wounds Septic Wounds Cellulitis Foreign Body Sprains Epileptic Seizures - 7 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 -18 - 6 - 2 - 2 1 Casual attendances treated for colds, toothaches, ulcers and simple wounds, totalled 4,J2l.

( and emergencies 187.

Personal hygience and t he physical condition .


of the boys are of a high standard, this being due to the regular issue of soap and tooth brushes to them, and their particip2.tion in out - door games and physical culture exe rcise.s.

Discharges for the year totalled 79 while admissions were 57.

Two hundred and seventy one treatments were made to members of the staff _and their families for minor ailments and injuries.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Sgd, IL Basil Bender, G.M.O • • _.,,! '

~\o I' I• 1 Judicial Districts Georgetown E. Demerara w. Demerara Berbice Essequibo·) I Total .

- 46-:- TABLE 1 - A - HISTORY OF ADMISSIONS ~j Ages on Admission ' :: r-i rl 36 r-i ::i [/) f..i rd (!)

rl i> +:> ·rl 0\ 0 (1j = 0 ·rl I +:> (!)

0 f..i ·rl *' .

Pt i> .


:: ..c: 0 .a +:> 0 cD ~~ ·• 0 :<:'i - 3~ ~ - - - 4 L - - - - - 9 3 6 4 2 0 !- ..... 57 44 - 4 1 I I I :: = :: :: N rl t<""\ rl rl """'"" l.(\ rl 3 3 - 1 - 7 2 1 1 - 6 2 1 1 1 12 1 4 1 1 5 7 11 11 19 1 1 4 !

I Period of detention I I [/) f..i (1j (!)

;>, [/) F-1 (1j (!)

l>, (\J (\ f..i ~ 0 O'.l f..i cD <D l>, I'<\ I'<\ ?-!

Q) :> 0 otj- .

?-!
Q) :> 0 otj- .

?-!

<1> :> 0 O'.l f..i ('j ~ LC\ 8 14 6 3 3 1 6 2 1 - - - 3 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 111 119 b..4 16 4 1 - - : 2 l r ' rl f..i Q) :> 0 F-1 cD (!)

;>, rl = ~1 4 - 1 - - - - -· 1 - - - - - - .. ..... l I I I I I - I Judicial Dis tricts Georgetown E. Demerara w. Demerara Ber bi ce Essequibo Total , j .... - J I' TABLE 1 - B - HISTORY OJ!'

ADMISSIONS Char ges for which convicted ?-!

Q) +:> .

:: f£I :>: q ~ (!)

0 ~ ~ · ....:l (!)

f..i P'.i ~ :>-, q (!)


0 f..i ('j ....:l <D rl ;; ·rl {{] I q 0 rl ·rl ::i Cl.l 'i--l O'.l ;;,-: Q) 1fl t\l r-i [/) ~ 0 p P-i .

O'.l [/) ('j Pt VJ (!)

H E-t rd (!)

;>, : +:> Pi q s Q) (!)

0 ~-' H +:> clj <Ii ....:!

~ ·rl ?-!

<1> rd q cD ;:s: I ?-!

0 H Q) P-t <TI f..i 'i--l O · 0 q ..c: 0 cd ·rl· (!)

+:> cD H p:i ..a 4 1 - - 1 6 18 4 5 4 1 32 3 - - - - 3 2 - - - - 2 2 1 - - - 3 1 - - - - 1 3 1 1 - - 5 rl 0 H +:> ~ 0 0 rd q 0 l>, (!)
IX\ - l - - - 1 ;>, rl ::i rl 'i--l ..a ~ s cD (!)

r l w .

q U1 p <Ii 1 - - - - 1 +:> r-1 ::i oj 1fl 1fl <Ii 1 - - - - 1 l>, 0 q cd H Qo Cll :> 1 - - - - 1 rd q ('j ,.

'!4 f..i Cll (!)

(!)

+:> 1-1 ~ P=1 f£I - 1 - - - 1 I .. TABLE II - A - ENROU1ENT No.

on Roll @ 1.1.64.

No.

AQmitted during 1964 No.

Discharged during 1964 No.

on Roll @ 31.12.

64.

- 176 57 79 .

- 154 TABLE II - B - AGE DISTRIBUTION ON 31.12.64.


+ 9I101 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 fl'l5 -~6 ~ 17 -I 11 I - 3, 23\ J3- ii 5\ + - 1 16 7 28 - 7 1 2 + + + + - I I I 17 + \ 8 Age in years No.

of Boys ' TABLE II - C - REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BOYS ON 31.12 .

64.
64.

Country Districts I _;-; ::-:: r·.-: .. Demerara Berbice Essequibo Georgetown East Coast .East Bank West Coast West Bank Demerara River Ne-w J\lllsterdam East Bank Corentyne West Coast West Bank E<.cstern Essequibo Western Essequibo Essequibo Islands Bartica North West District Rupununi ! '

I i No.

83 25 9 5 7 3 6 3 2 1 - 2 3 1 2 1 1 -·------ 154 !

0 .. .,.
0 .. .,.

48 - TABLE II - D - OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION Occupations Cooking & Baking Tailoring Shoemaking Woodworking Metalwork Masonry Animal Husbandry Arable Farming General Labouring Sick !

Total Distribution Distribution i I Average Daily I I I Note No.

of working days: - JOO 1, 758 5,408 1,137 3,470 817 1,086 4,072 15' ,273 16,672 850 50,543 5.8 18.o 3.8 11.6 2,, 7 3.6 13.6 50~9 55.6 2 .• 8 l I 168.4 TABLE III - A - BO~S CONVICTED DURING SUPERV lSION Year of Discharge Discharged No.

No.
No.

Convicted in - 1 1962 1963 1964 Total 1962 61 3 12 4 · 19 ).

TABLE III - B - VOCATION OF DISCHARGED BOYS Training Received .

Bo;ys Discharged - Woodworking Baking Tailoring Metal Working Shoemaking Masonry Farming 18 - 21 - 10 10 20 - 79 - \ - 49 - TABLE IV - BAKERY STATEMENT !

Value of Produce I $ ¢ 5, 651 78 3,.592 98 I I : 9, 244 176 I 1 , 1 77 £ s .

i d .

91 1 748 10 9 .

1, 925 1 9!

10 I i 280 lbs .

cake @ 50¢ 7.5 , 873 l bs .


bread @ 1 2¢ TABLE V - LIVESTOCK FARl"I STllTEJV£Ei\JT Expendi ture Mate rial s Gai n I !

1 ¢i' $ 140 ooll I s~i d. £ 29 3 4 9,lOL 7611 1 , 896 16 6 .

11 9 , 244, 7611 1, 925 I 19 10 I l I i Val ue of Produce \ .s, 6~.5~-~-,,....l\ _1_,~....,~-8....,6-~-o_,\-i-H·\ •.

,___79 , 269 pints Milk !1 I 11 4,296 133 i. I • I 11 Sale of Cattl e 89.5 1 1 4~\.I.!.

V2.lue of 1 2 Cal ve s born & not sol d Value of J,948 lbs .

I Por k @ 50¢ j Value of 1)5 l bs . '


Chicken meat @ 60¢ I Val ue of 56 l bs.

Fi sh \ .5,~721~~I 1~i4ol ~· ~· 3061:.16 o~ 1· 1 ,472[ 651 j j I 200 OOJ Lµ_ j 13 4 I I I I \1, 974 oo!

411 5 o j .

I i 93 00!

\ l I 14 oo\ i 441 1148\ l Value of 7, 3)8 eggs @ 6¢ 21.

00 3 4 .

1 !j 2 0 81 i 12 I I I I · !

@ 25¢ I I : i 1 1 l, 1211 2 18 4 91 119 ' 6 67 10 0 Sale of Pigs 1 9 7 6 ~ l\ !

I• 'I !.· .• 2, 081 !

;12 j \ ii I, ·, .

11; l I 19,99117l n , J _ 1: J - I ' 9,991 171 Expendi ture Wages , Feed etc .
Ga i n " - 50 - TABIE VI - ARABIE FARM STATEMENT Expenditure Tool s, Fe r tilizers, & Wages $!

1 I i 1,847 Bj l I £1 s.' d. I I 384 19 6~ Val ue of Produce I 5,899 lbs .

Pl antains @ 4~ 7, 496 lbs.

Cassava@ 4¢ I 2,320 l bs.

Sweet Potatoes Gain .

96 43 20 1 9~ 1 I @ 6¢ 2,602 lbs.

Bananas @ 6¢ J56 lbs .

Black Eye Peas I @ 10¢ I 2,824 lbsc Ochroes @ 6¢ I 173 l bs.

Corn @ 4¢ ~ I 1 , 395 l bs c Boulangers @ I 197 lbs .

Tomatoes @ 20¢ j 2 ,169 lbs .

Pu..111pkins @ 8¢ I 2, 857 lbs.


Paw'Paws @ 6¢ 1 , 492 lbs.

Squash @ 4¢ 4,134 l bs .

Calal oo @ 8¢ I 142 lbs .

Pigeon Peas I ® 16¢ I l 30 lbs.

Eddoes @ 6¢ 22 7 l bs .

Cocoa Beans @ 50¢ $ I ¢ ii 235\ 96 \1 .

299!

84 l\ £ l s d. 491 3 2 62 9 4 11 29 0 0 139 20 \ 156!

12 !i J2\10 6 .

I I 35 1 60 !

11 81 4 i I 8 10 6!

92 \\ 169\44 \I 35 1 6 !

o 83170 !I 17 .

8 9 s 1 4 2 39 40 11· 69 60 l 14110 0 171 42 11 35 14 3 12 8 8 59 68 68118 0 330 72 l 4 14 .
8 l 22 72 l 11 so I I 11 113 150 !l 23 !12 n1 1 r n l I 1 116 [ 3 i I I I .

:l 4o5 · 1 : 4: 7 1!!

6 8 70 l 1 , 944 132 TABLE VII - REVEN UE DURING PAST THREE YEARS - Revenue Head ' .

1962 Ma intenance Fees ¢ $ lJJ!

23 £ s. d. i.l.. 2 271 15 $ ¢ 269 36 ' Sale of Produce 5,861 60 1221 3 4 1 , 670 24 .Services to othe x Departments 1,874 65 390 11 o.l 2 l 7' 869 48 1639 9 6 ' I.

1963 1964 $ ¢ 132 03 l £ s. d. 561 21 41 389 12 s I 7, 663 24 - 691 15 10 - £ s. .

d. ' 27 10 11.
d. ' 27 10 11.

2 \1596 10 2 3, 320 60 - - 5 , 460 20 .

1,137 10 10 7, 795 27 1624 0 3!

- - 51 - TABLE VIII - EXPK·JDITURE &: REVENUE STATEMENT I $ ¢1 I 66,698 ool l 1,411 05!

ll,J6G 86' 1,068 35 i. I Revenue s d. 8 4 Maintenance Fees £ 13, 89; 29; 2 ,J6E 22c Sale of Pro- 42 duce 4 l l 10 3 Balance be in€ 11 5±.
net cost of 2 School I $J ¢ I' 13 OJ I 2J 7,663 24 1,596 s. d. 10 l~ 10 2 98,961 68 20,617 0 I 4 Expenditure , Personal Emo lu.111ents Transport e,_ Travelling- Dietary Fuel & Light Clothing & Bedding Workshop tools, etc.

Earnings, Gratuities ,etc Bakery Sanitation & Drainage Arable Fann Miscellaneous ,.

• Maintenance .of Koker Maintenance of Stockfarm Value of Electricity 889 8 st I 572 5 4 I 2,432 32 5,651 78 506 1,177 14 8 9 1 0 384 109 184 19 16 523 331 1,847 89 .
887 27 · 61.. 2 61.. 2 l Jl2 62 10 o I 9 I I 1, 850 55 I ' 385110 I 7~ I 5,695 38 JOO 00 1,186 10 1 1 - - -- -- !r-1-06- ,-1-56-+-95-+1-J: 2--2-, -24-1-+l-o-+l-1_;}µ.I_ ---- TABLIE IX - NET COST OF KEEPING A BOY IN TEE SCHOOL I Year 1962 1963 1964 H.oll ' Net Cost Per year $ ¢ £ s. d. 97,417 .

47 20,295 6 11.. 2 97,050.16 20,218 15 8 98,961.

68 20,617 0 4 161 171 169 - .

¢ Net Cost Per Boy per year $ s. d. £ 605.08 126 1 2 567 .54 118 4 9 .589.06 122 14 15 I Het Cost per Boy Per day ¢ $ 1.66 ;);; s •.
a.

11 0 / 6 6 6 81-2 - - - 1.56 1.61 j -52 - C -PRISONS GENERAL REVIEW I ' The year under review was not without its moments and setbacks, disappointments but _in spite of ever present much progress was achieved during the year.

population will be shown herein continued accommodation prisoners of prisoners during the period thus relieving an overworked staff was heavily taxed.

For several has bee'n steadily to increase the years, the number of rising and during this year, the number to rise.
During the period our limited staff by a number of Temporary Officers, and ensuring greater security.

in custody reached an all time record.

It became necessary figur·es as of problems, 2.
STAFF The personnel of the Department 1964, on the 31st December, ' comprised:- Superintendents of Prisons Director Deputy Director Superintendents Assistant i 1 of Prisons 3 of Prisons of Prisons 3 1 Steward 5 Chief Prison Officers 3 Storekeepers 9 Principal Officer l Prison School Teacher 154 Prison Officers 3 Prison Farm Supervisors 1 Master Baker 1 Officer Woman Principal 4 Women Prison Office�s 1 Launch Coxswain 1 Chauffeur 1 Wardress 2 Messengers 1 Mess Cook 18 Night Patrolmen 1 Stores Assistant 40 Temporar-f 8 Staff · Clerical Mechanic Officers J. APPOINTHENTS AND RETIREMt:NTS of Prisons, The Director on pre-retirement the Deputy Director Mr. H.A.
Davis, Superintendent Deputy Director was appointed to act as Director of Prisons of Prisons.

was appointed to act as leave on the 9th March, 1964 and Mr. E.H. Kendall Major R. Aitken left the colony of Prisons.

Superintendents of Prisons from the public Service with effect ely.· 1st November, 1964, respectiv J. Barkie and E. ·Baird retired 1964 and from the 1st October, -53- The following gazetted appointments were made during the year:- E.H. Kendall, H.A.
Davis, Superintendent Deputy Director of Prisons of prisons .-Deputy Director of -Director of Prisons.

E .. G. France, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons.

.

Prisons -Superintendent of L.c.

Hillrnan, do.

C.J.

Williams,do.

R.E.

Moore, Chief Prison Officer -Assistant W.E.

Forde, do.

J.E.

Bennett, do.

do.

do.· do.

do.

Superinten- dent of Prisons.

Prisons., 4.Staff Discipline During the year under review staff discipline was satisfactory.
The offences committed were as follows:- 16 duty 5 duty 64 Absent from Insubordination 1 Late for duty Disobedience 8 Neglect of Loss by Neglect 2 Showing undue favour to prisoners 1 Unduly familiar 1 Prejudicial Conduct 16 Brea·ch of Rules and Orders Asleep on duty 28 2 The following awards were imposed:- Fined Extra Duty Repr:iJnand Severe Reprimand 30 Cases Dismissed 14 52 24 24 5.
Recruitment The main difficulty experienced during the year was the selection of suitable which developed was necessary in the prisons at the latter part of the year, it to recruit a nurnber of officers on a temporary basis.

candidates for the service.

During the crisis Selection of Permanent Staff and Training Selection of officers Commission the public Service Education and supervised after candidates have passed an is set by the Ministry nt.

from that Departme Test.


Th±s examination by officers to the permanent Staff is made by of Education Final entry to the Service is subject to Medical fitness.

-54 - During the latter part of the year 22 recruits started instructions in the following subjects at the police Training School:- Physical Training Foot and Arms Drill Weapon and Tear Smoke Exercises These exercises were conducted on Prison Duties were given by a qualified by qualified Police Officers Instructor of and lec·�ures this department.
7.

Overseas Training the Imperial Staff College, Four officers pursued courses Wakefield, England.

in Prison Administration at 8.

The Prison Officers Association continued to function during the year.

9.

Prison Buildings The prison buildings are mainly of wood and reintenance costs are high.

Whenever Prison Labour.

possible repairs are done by the use of 10.


Georgetown Prison This prison is on a 2.1 acre site· in the centre of the city; parts of it were repaired various Tailor shop was remodelled pop1:1-la tion.

and repainted, and a part of the to accommodate the influx of the prison oa.,_u,0d no:rr.J?

During the latter part of the year the cone;est�_nn and it was necessary concern accommodate Capital Charge.
Everything possible is t o improve conditions Prison to to use the Youne; OffAnr1.crs to the sessions the number of persons coxmnitted until the New Prison is built.

.being done on the present site on the 11.Mazaruni and Sibley Hall Prisons Bartica.

These are situated opposite on the mainland The general condition obliquely is fair.

The major work done during the year was the completion the Farm Office at S:Lbley Hall, to accommodate Supervisor, Normal maintenance Prisons.
work was carried out at Mazaruni a feed bond, a Fertilizer an office for the Farm bond and a garage for the Tractor.

of the buildings and Sibley Hall of the Essequibo Coast of 12.New Amsterdam Prison The Old Nale Prison was reconditioned.

A New Wall was Side of the Prison and a new and wider front erected on the ·western gate was completed to give access to larger vehicles.

Wall originally reinforced concrete.

struction.

Other maiutenance available.


The Cornmissiariat Block made of galvanised sheets was reconstructed is still under repairs were carried out as funds became The Southern with con­ 13.New Prison There was no further work done at the site of the New Prison at D1Endracht, owing to the lack of funds.

-55 - 14.Population .

The number of prisoners admitted to prison during the year was 3,95l as against 3,709 in l963 and increase last year's figures.
of 242 over The number admitted for safe custody was l, 775.

Of this number, l,552 were released after trial.

See Appendix 2(a) -.

2(b).

_The number of prisoners in custody on the lst january, 1964 was 724 and on the 3lst December, average population year.

'l'he highest was 950. was 813.69 as against 799.09 number of prisoners in custody for the previous during the year l964 was 733.
The daily The total daily averages at the different for prisons both unconvicted and convicted prisoners are submitted hereunder:- Prison Georgetown Males New Amsterdam Males 122.66 293.64 2* 24.10 95.30 Females l.30 6.lo Unconvicted Convicted Debtors 11:azaruni & Sibley Hal l Lethem Mabaruma Enachu Males Males Males Males Nil 270.00 0.20 .20 .09 O.lO (* Total of 2 admitted is j_ncl uded in under Convicted) 15.Recidivism The following figures sho,v the percentage of recidivism against admission who were a.dmitted recidivism:- to prison.
Of the total of 2,176 convicted of during l964, the following shows tl'...e percentage prisoners 297 had a record of one previous 121 has a record of two previous 906 has a record of three or more previous 13.6% conviction 5.5% convidtions convictions 41.6% 16.Unconvicted Prisoners A total of 1,775 persons were admitted for safe custody during the year as against 1,150 during the previous year.

l7.

Female Prisoners The female prisoners from the Male Prisoners.

separated wa.s maintained.


dormitory conditions of ·women Officers.

Prisoners continued 7raining �n suitable to sleep in an open ward under occupation and worked in association under the supervision at New Amsterdam are completely 18.Juvenile Offenders During the course of the year, no offender under the age of 16 years was admitted to prison.
-56 - 19.Young Offenders Young offenders between the ages of 16 and 21 years, who to three months and less are located in a separate are .sentenced wing of the Georgetown to nine months are sent, to New Amsterdam longer sentences go to Sibley Hall, Mazar�ni.

Prison.

Those with sentences Prison while those with of three months 20.Persons on Remand Persons on remand and awaiting trial are confined in a dormito:ry during the day and every effort is made to keep.
special them segregated from convicted prisoners.

These prisoners are allowed to wear their own clothing by their relatives.

and interviews with Legal Advisers if is ma.de for let�er writing they wish and may have their food provided Provision while the services Whenever bail is allowed in touch with their relatives every facility and friends.

of the Welfare Officers are available at all times.
is extended for them to get During the year on account of the unrest in the colony the number of persons committed thereby causing some congestion at the Georgetown Prison.

for safe custody reached alarming proportions · 21.Classification In Georgetown, are sent from the Courts to Prison.

They are seen on reception with ma.le prisoners a view to the better from the worse and preventing contamination.
the Georgetown classifying This is done in three categories:- 1.Untried Prisoners -(Remand 2.Civil Prisoners-(ProM_bited Maintenance Arrears, I:mmjgrants, and Affiliation Debtors, Contempt of Court).

and Awaiting Trial) 3.Convicted Prisoners -(Those serving sentences of Female prisoners are sent direct to New Amsterdam Prison.

imprisonment).

Georgetown Collecting centre, and short term prisoners up to six months; first and young offenders who have less than three months.
New Ams te rda.m Young and first offenders serving from three months to nine months.

Mazaruni Prison Ordinary class prisoners serving over six months.

Sibley Hall Young and first offenders who are serving over nine months.

All prisoners are served in dining halls.

are out of their cells during the day and meals - 57 22.Training of prisoners Theoretical the year.

These Classes are conducted and practical agricultural classes continued by Farm Supervisors.
evinced in the syllabus throughout Included Prisoners Certificaies Under the guidance of skilled in Tractor Shoemaking, Book Binding and Block-making.

Maintenance Welding, were awarded were Dairy farming; pig rearing sheep rearing.

deep interest in all these subjects and 11 Proficiency upon the passing of written examinations.
instructors, prisoners are also trained and Operation, Mattress-making, Carpentry, Masonry, Tailoring, Cookery, Baking, and Printing Most of the train.ing in this connection is provided through departmental with that of workmen activities.

outside of the institutions.

The quality of the work compares favourably 23.Education and Welfare Officers personal Director Every opportunity at any time, with problems.
of Prisons, the to see the VTelfare is afforded prisoners domestic a view to discussing their and to see the are also permitted and the Board of Visitors.

officer-in-charge On request they Classes for illiterates and.

semi-illitera.tes were held Red Cross Society manage and New Amsterdam Prisons, while the one stocked with books of' subjects These libraries on a variety at all the a.re adequately is run by this department.

during the year.
during the year.

'I'he ladies of the British at Georgeto,m the libraries at Mazaruni prisons supplied there was an increase In one afternoon 213 prisoners Figures thus exceeding rose proportionately at the Georgetown in the borrowing of books from the Library.

Prison 551 books were issued to an ave:i.·age at New Amsterdam Prison.

of 400 books to 150 prisoners.

by the British Guiana Red Cross Society.


During the year Educational Unit and the Films shown by the British Council United States Information Service ,continue to be a regular feature.

24.Health and Diet Every prisoner is medically examined on reception.

The state of health in all the Prisons was good.

This is by the Medical Officers in I reports which are published supported Appendix l(a) � (c).
prisoners Diets were varied, The produce from the Arable and Stock Farms is used for r diet, thus providj_ng a source of fresh greens and vegetables, well balanced and properly prepared.

25.Lunatics No lunatics were detained in any of the prisons during the year.

Amsterdam prisoners when certified were transferred New to the Mental Hospital, to be of unsound.

mind b� the Medical Officer.


26.Labour The usual trades of Carpentry, Tailoring, Shoemaking, tinsmithing, weldi�g, printing, form a vita1 part in the training in animal husbandry and agriculture Baking, bookbinding, Prisoners of prisoners.

under the Masonry, Cabinet making, and mat making were also occupied supervision of trained instructorso -58 - 27.Discipline of prisoners The number of punishments Awarded for disciplinary offences were 1.,603 as against 1,626 during 1963.
The following table shows how the offenders were dealt with:- Total-- Males Females Nature of punishment Forfeiture of Remission Forfeiture of remission· and restricted 768 .

768 'diet Restricted diet Cautioned Deprivation of privileges Deprivation of Assoca tion 1 26 469 261 47 31 26 470 261 47 31 1 1,603 The types of offences committed were as follows:­ (a)Mutinous Conduct.

(b)Wilful destruction ( C) of property.

Making false allegations.

\/ (d) Found in possession of prohibited articles.


(e) .,/ (f) (g) Disrespectful Conduct Found in possession • of prohibited articles.

Acting in a manner prejudicial to good order and discipline.

(h) Disobedience of orders.

(i) ( j) Malingering.

Assault.

The most prevalent offences were:­ of orders.

(h)Disobedience (e)Disrespectful Conduct.

(f)Being in possession of pro�ibited articles.


28.Escapes During the year escapes occurred at the following institutions:- Naw Amsterdam Prison ' 1 Prison Georgetown Mazaruni Prison Mabaruma Prison Lethem Prison Hospitals Police Custody 5 l 3 2 3· 1· F'our of these prisoners have not yet been recaptured., - 59 - 29.Remission third cf any sentence Remission on all sentences over thirty one_days.

imposed b} the Courts is one JO.

Executions There was one execution during the year.

See append:iJC 2(a).

Jl.


Welfare of Prisoners The two Welfare Officers attached to the Prisons are stationed at Geo1·getown -is no Welfare Officer at Maza.runi, but 'periodical during the year.

and New Amsterdam Prisons respectively.

There visits were made The two Discharged Prisoners' Aid Committees functioned as usual at the'Georgetown which included spent on 1,073 discharged J2.

Conclusion and New Amsterdam Prisons.


The sum of $5,191.62 cost of fares, clothing, tools and monetary grants were prisonars up to the end of the year.

I wish to place on record my apprec1a�1on and.assistance given the Prisoners operation Discharged Red Cross Society and to express my sincere thanks to the staff for their loyal and the Ladies of the British all members of and willing support during the year • I Aid Committees administration by the Visting and for the co­ .. Sgd.
E.H. Kendall Director of Prisons.

- 60 - APPENDIX l(A) Georgetown Prisons, February, 196.S.

Sir, I hereby submit the following report on the Georgetown Prisons I Medical Service for the year ending Jlst December, 1964.

IlffIRMARY under treatment Remaining Admitted to Infirmary during the year Discharged from the Infirmary during the year Remaining Transferred in Infirmary on Jl.12.

64.

Hospital under treatment to Georgetown on 1.1.64.


1 89 87 3 for admission; investigation Hospital Berbice and Orthopaedic to Mental Hospital, Clinic, Georgetow'n Hospital Clinic Transferred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred Referred to to Ophthalmic to ENT Clinic, Georgetown to Fracture to Xray Dept.

(including B.C.G.
(including B.C.G.

Xray) to Surgical to Chest Clinic Orange Walk Georgetown to Dermatologist Clinic to Psychiatric to Casualty Department to Lepi�osy Clinic Dental ,$urgeon, Georgetown Clinic · or treatment 12 6 136 38 8 '66 22 44 2 15 7 1 Hospital for Extractions l..tl.6 For full dentures .

:3 For Partial dentures 8 For repairs to dentures 12 OUT-PATIENTS' ATTENDANCE AT PRISONS' DISPENSARY: (MALES) Treated for Minor Injuries and ailments DajJ_y Average No.

of Prisoners No.

of Prisoners DajJ_y Average.


in Georgetown in Prisons Infirma!

"J Prison 35,189 4 CASES OF' SOCIAL DISEASES IN CONVICTED TREATED AT THE SOCIAL DISEASE CLINIC, GEORGETOWN AND UNCONVICTED PRISONERS HOSP.

(a)Urethritis (b)Penile Ulcers 83 3 SPECIMENS SE..1-JT TO THE CENTRAL MEDICAL LABORATORY GEORGETOWN HOSP • .

FOR PATHOLOGICAL INVESTIGNATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS Blood for M. F. Blood for V.D.R.L.
Blood for renal function test 2 l 1 PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED TO OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES To Offi.cers To their frunjJ_ies M. 381 1 382 F. T. 381 1 2 1 383 -383 LIST OF NEW CASES TREATED rn P?J:SONS INFIF11ARY (MALES) Coronary Thrombosis Epitaxis Filariasis Debility Chicken Pox Ulcer of Penis Urethritis of urine Retention Mump s 1 1 l l 3 1 l 3 l -61 -.

· (Corporal punishment) (Corporal Punishment) Haemorrhage Whipping Flogging Pyrexia .

N.A.D.

N.V.D.
N.A.D.

N.V.D.

Lumbar Strain Cellulitis Orchitis Hype rte ns ion Bronchitis post Extraction Punctured Wd of Back and Chest .Preparation of Back Abrasion Abrasion of Buttock Convalescing Canvalescing after discharged Enteritis Br.

Asthma Aortic Incompetence Chewed and Swallowed Pulmqnary Tuberculosis Convalescing Convalescing Convalescing glass (Elec.

Bulbs) after Haemorrhoidectomy after Herniotomy after Appendectomy for B.M.

X-ray (Done at P.H.G.)


after operation Cure) for Hydrocele (Radical from P.H.G.

(Gun shot Wd) 13 7 10 6 7 2 1 1 1 1 1.

1 6 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 Sgd.

L.H.

}Jharton.

Pris on Surge on.

Georgetown.

-62 - APP:EWDIX l(b) MEDICAL DFFICERS REPORT H.i.-.P.S., Mazaruni, 10.

6.

65.

The Supt.

of Prisons, H.M.P.S., Mazaruni.

11196411 Re: Annual Reoort H.N.P.S.

For the year there were three hundred and five (305) at admissions Mazaruni Prison and one hundred and thirty-two (132) at Sibley Hall.
·Prisoners for-discharge, deteriorating medical attention.

are usually transferred and as not�d the transfers to the central in comparison prison at Georgetown with the influx is s0 there is always a large amount of prisoners receiving The casualties treated are merely for the following ailments • & p1.rnctured wounds 1.Lacerated 2.Septic wounds 3.Pyienia 4.Abdominal pains 5.Coryza 6.Foreign 7.Tooth-aches 8.Head-aches 9.Otorihoea bodies .

10.

11.

12.

13, 14.

15.

16.

17.


Tinea Snake-bites Back-aches Haematoma Haema tae::ne Gas�ritis Conjunctivitis Allergy & abscesses sis There were however· about 40,656 casualties treated for the yea� with an average daily treatment of about 116 casualties at Mazaruni Pri:=;on, At Sibley Hall there were 12,624 casualties with an average daily treatment of about fifty-one (51) casu�lties.
Patients are usually admitted at Mazaruni as compared to the sick Mlls, there were thirteen with nine (9) at Sibley Hall, some admissions howeyer are placed for observation.

and the general the nature of the disease on The period of conf'inement of the patient.

condition depends patients are admitted to Bartica Hospital, there were thirty-five (3.5) admissions admitted were:- from Mazaruni and nine '(9) from Sibley Hall.
Those 1.Repair of hydrocele for sac 2.Circumcision 3.Abdominal pains 4.Compound fractures 5.Epistaxis A number of emergencies (casualties) the were also treated amongst prisoners and these were caused mostly while playing and at, work.

A number of'prescriptions dispensed and their to Staff Officers ( 663).
families wer,e six hundred and sixty-three Dental caries are prevalent two visits for the year and did thirty-six visit in September and the rest thirty-eight there are a number of cases awaiting attention deteriprat ing daily and the Dentist's appreciated.

(36) extractions (38) treated.

the Denti8t made on his last Presently and these conditions among the prisoners; visits would be very much are - 63 - The prisoners are all maintaining good physical mainly to regular P.T.
exercises Personal hygiene is mainta�ned as the dormitories, insecticide.

with the compound All buildings cells and cots are sprayed regularly with are cleaned daily, which in conjunction are kept in good sanitary condition.

out-door and insects games and adequate are not such a hazard due condition rest.

Signed by R.S.

Submitted By Sgd.

Alvin S. Bacchus Resident Surgeon.

Dispenser.

-64 - APPENDIX l -(c) New Amsterdam Berbice, Prisons, 6th January, l965.
The Permanent Ministry Brickdam, of· Health, Georgetown.

Secretary, Sir, The following is the Annual Medical Report of the New Amsterdam Prison:- l. 2.

3.

4.

Infirmary Remaining under Admitted to Infirmary Discharged Remaining during 1964 Jlst, 1964 2 under treatment December treatment December 31st, 1963 1 34 31 Males :B'emales to N/A.

Hospital to N/A.
Hospital to N/A.

Hospital during l964 for investigation 19 and Refers Transfers Transferred Transferred and treatment Transferred Referred Referred to Mental Hospital during 1964.

N/A.

Hospital to Fracture Clinic, during 1964 for Dental Treatment 2 2 4 10 19 4 8 201 Medical Examination All .Prisoners Medical Officer are exrunined on admission, by the Dispenser and Government -routine�.

transfer and discharge Casual Sick Renart No.


of Prisoners 1964 r:eported casually sick during 206 24 Social Disease No.

0£ cases with Social Diseases 20 6.

Infectious Diseases No.

of cases with Infectious Diseases 7.

8.

Daily Treatment No.

of cases receiving Daily average · daily treatment Investigations pathological No.

of speciments exam1.n..ation sent for Pathological · 52.4 1 1 Treatment administered to Officer's Families Males 186 Females Children 86 68 Total 340 - 65 - 10.
List of official Visits (a)Dr. S.M.

Bacchus, Dr. Sahai, Dr. :Matadial, Dr. Singh, Dr. Rawana, Dr. Bose, Dr. Deonarine on routine visits.

Committee to the New Arr$terdam (b)Visiting (c)Mr. Noel (Ag.)

Govern.

'llent -(d) Mr. Algernon (e)Dr. J.B. Singh, Mr. Harry, Mr. Barran (Public & Mr. Johnson (Board of Survey).

Pharmacist.

Prisons.

Health Visitors).

(f)Mr. D. Fraser -(Government Auditor) (g)Mr. E.H. Kendall, Director of Prisons (ag.).

ll.
ll.

Injections Administered Officers 12.5 Prisoners 278 Total 403 12: Admitted to Infirma_ry for recurrent attacks Males -4.

Females -Nil.

13.

A:J_l prisoners r�porting ill whether cam1;,_lly o.r at.hn"Y'tod s� received appropriate treatment.

Sgd.

?

?

?

M.B.B.S.

Government Medical Officer.

Sgd.

J.E.

Edwards.

Govt.

Dispense r. c.c.

Thirector of Prisons-( ag.)

Govt:.

Pharmacist.


0 ---------------------- ---------�---- ···· \.>J I-' I-' v, 6 months and less than 12 months -+"- ;1· � -.J @ � � l month and less than +--......

-+---i�!;;.--......

-4----------------------------.JI 3 months and less than 6 months months 3 (l)c+ IH !� �.

: : § c+: i -� � .

� : : � g (1) 1-30 I-' c+ Ill \.>J \.0 ·O l..l1 I\.)

I I\.)

IHJ!

:j� 0 s 0!

(1) i:: Ii C" c+ cr' (1) � Ii Ii Id (1) Ii s (.)

---i o � �· §· [�� I::!


� (1) 0 Ii j--L--L---l---------------- ------- --1 H Total number of persons coI!lI!l.itted during the year L-- � - .1-- � -!.

--------------��----�---- For debt II --.. remand or Awai ting Trial ro c+ those released at the Courts.

c+ P. p, 'I\) .I--:!
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Two Three and more Daily average in Prison Daily average on Sick List Admissions to Hospital �.

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::::S , r., ca 0 0 i:: a 0 r � � � I � ,1 ., I 1 1 1 I 1 Executions I !'

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_____________ .__ _ _.1_-1._.--!.l I-' I Deaths excluding Executions :.._ _____ --.. ____ i I-' j Awaiting Exe cu ti on -67 - APPEl.\JDIX 2 (b) Analysis of offences for which persons were Committed to Prison during the year ending Jlst December� 1964.
Males Females 788 28 against the prison (a)Offences (b) Offences against property (c) Offences against property (ct) Jn default including of payment of fin'es and fees maintenance and affiliation with violence without violence 194 607 (e)In default of payraent of debts (f)Breach of Traffic (g)Breach of spirits Ordinance regulations (h)Miscellaneous 2,645 arrears 2 230 146 6 1,309 APPENDIX 2(c) Return of Corporal Punishment Year By Sentence Flogged Wh\e:eed For Prison Offences of Court 1958 1959 1960 1961 l--962 1963 1964 13@ 5¢ 5-x- 2 37$ 9X 431 12 4 4 2 18 4 10 1 1 l 19 5 33 1 II the Tamarind Switch.
II It If II II II One whipped with II @ One Adult prisoner ¢ One -� II One Young prisoner X Four Young prisoners I 17 Adults Whipped.

$ 13 adults a.nd 6 young prisoners II ti II II II II It It II II II 11 and 1 Adult whipped with the Tamarind Switch.

whipped with the Tamarind Switch.

-68.

- III A:f>PENDIX Statement of Exuenditure for the 7ear �nded Jlst December, and Reverme collected 1964.

Revenue collected for the year under review amounted to the previous year.
as against $1036h3.09 collected Department s have been supplied.

goods, etc.

to the .

Th13 sum of $52·7, 728.

00 was assessed as the $197 .279.12 Other Government value of $1,228040 value of prisoners' labour.

The total gross expenditure for the year was $910,332.99 (£189,6S2.

14s.

$678,287.69 18s.

8�.)

in the previous l�.)

as against (£141,309.

on Penal Administration year.

The average.cost of maintainin ' a prisoner under review was $1,118.35 (£2J2.

19s.

9�.)
19s.

9�.)

without the value of prison labour.

'The cost in 1963 was $835.

85 (£17!i.

2s.

8�.)

for the year deducting The cost of feeding a prisoner of greens, milk produced during the year was $32,427.48 was $177.89.

Value of milk sU:ppliE;!d to Government Institutions vegetables, with the exception the produce was included in the prison dietary.
The number of pigs on hand at Jlst December, 1964 was 362.The value of pigs sold during the years to Guiana Marketing Corporation The value of pork used in Prison Dietary during the year was $18,288.60 and that supplied New Alnsterdam $18J.OO.

and Mental Hospitals was $15,471.92.

and Detention Camp, Mazaruni­ Bartica,