NRS-18581 | Gaoler’s journal [Mudgee Gaol]

The Journal of the Gaoler of Mudgee Gaol consists of printed forms, on the left side listing variable times for the opening of the gaol, times for sweepers leaving the wings, and the time of dismissal of warders after searching. The listings are sometimes ticked or filled in, but other times left blank, with varying times given for the range of duties provided. The first page for 6 September 1904 lists number of male officers (2), and female officers (1), adding up to ‘full strength of gaol’- 3 - plus if any were absent, providing listings of how many and names, and the cause of absence – whether on leave, sick, or on escort. Also listed are the number of prisoners in gaol last night; whether male or female, when received, when discharged, condition of rations (good), requests of prisoners (nil), condition of cells and furniture (clean and in good order), if present at all musters (yes), number of prisoners locked up awaiting Visiting Justice (none), the time sweepers leave the wings (8.30am), number of officers off duty last Saturday afternoon (none), and Sunday (none), the time of dismissal of warders after searching (5.45), divine service (none), choir practice (none), followed by female wing – condition of cells and furniture (clean and in good order), requests of female prisoners (none), and visitations to night-watchmen.On the second page ‘Directions’ was frequently left blank, but on other pages there were requests for hours of duty to be reduced, inspections of premises listed, reports on tools, and recommendations that the yards required gravelling. Further down the page ‘Important Occurrences’ listed the time the gaol was opened at 6.30am, with prisoners to the yard at 6.35am. Warder Donovan was on duty from 6.30am, but with variable finishing times. Rations were received and inspected, with prisoners to their cells for breakfast from 7 to 8, dinner 12 to 1, and tea at 4.10pm. The gaol was inspected at 10am, with supervised evening searching and locks tested at 4.30pm, with the Acting Gaoler visiting the gaol at 7, 9, and 10.30pm on several occasions with variable times on other dates.Mr T. Piper was the Acting Gaoler from 6 September 1904 until 1 October 1904, when he handed over charge of the gaol to Acting Gaoler Wheeler at 7 pm, but on 3 October 1904 Acting Gaoler John A. Wheeler left for Dubbo to attend a circuit court, so Mr W. Guest took over as a temporary Acting Gaoler until 17 October 1904 when John A. Wheeler returned at 7am.Loose at the front of the volume is a typescript identified as being from Ernest Hume's History of Mudgee, pages 149-151, which includes a section on the history of Mudgee Gaol.

《马奇监狱狱监日志（The Journal of the Gaoler of Mudgee Gaol）》数据集包含印刷制式表单，左侧栏依次列有监狱开放的可变时段、清扫人员离开监区的时间，以及狱警完成搜身后的离岗时间。部分条目会被勾选或填写完整，但也有部分条目留白，所记录的各项执勤时段均存在差异。
1904年9月6日的首页记录了男性狱警人数（2人）、女性狱警人数（1人），合计为监狱满编人数——3人，同时记录了缺勤人员情况：包括缺勤人数、姓名，以及缺勤原因——休假、患病或执行押解任务。此外还记录了昨夜在押囚犯人数；囚犯性别、收押时间、释放时间、伙食供应状况（良好）、囚犯诉求（无）、牢房及家具状况（整洁完好），是否全员参与点名（是），等待巡视法官提讯的在押囚犯人数（无），清扫人员离开监区的时间（上午8:30），上周六下午及周日的离岗狱警人数（均为无），狱警搜身后的离岗时间（17:45），宗教礼拜活动（无），唱诗班排练（无）；随后记录了女子监区的相关情况：牢房及家具状况（整洁完好）、女性囚犯诉求（无），以及对夜班看守的巡查情况。
第二页的“指引说明”一栏通常留空，但其他页面中会有关于缩减执勤时长的申请、场所巡查记录、工具使用报告，以及关于监区庭院需铺设砾石的建议。
页面下方的“重要事件”栏记录了监狱于上午6:30开放，囚犯于上午6:35前往庭院。狱警多诺万（Donovan）于上午6:30到岗，离岗时间存在波动。伙食已接收并核验，囚犯于7:00至8:00间返回牢房用早餐，12:00至13:00用午餐，16:10用下午茶。监狱于上午10:00接受巡查，当日16:30进行了受控的夜间搜身及锁具检查，代理狱监分别于当日21:00、23:00及次日0:30多次巡监，其他日期的巡监时间存在变动。
T·派珀（T. Piper）先生于1904年9月6日至10月1日担任代理狱监，期间于当日19:00将监狱管理权移交予代理狱监惠勒（Wheeler）；但1904年10月3日，代理狱监约翰·A·惠勒（John A. Wheeler）前往达博（Dubbo）出席巡回法庭，因此W·格斯特（W. Guest）先生临时接任代理狱监一职，直至1904年10月17日约翰·A·惠勒于上午7:00返回岗位。
该卷宗前夹有一份打字文稿，标注出自欧内斯特·休姆（Ernest Hume）所著《马奇史（History of Mudgee）》第149至151页，其中包含马奇监狱的历史沿革内容。