| Description | Report of John Bowness chaplain relating to his duties, the behaviour of the prisoners, the silence system, a preference for shorter periods of imprisonment, and the separation of offenders in order to bring them to seriousness and reflection. Bowness states that although separation might be incompatible with hard labour, it might be exceedingly desirable in the case of young girls who are imprisoned for leaving their master's service or other irregular conduct. Includes numbers of prisoners |