Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 8

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hour. He shall report to the Gaoler any irregularity in the conduct of the prisoners.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

  1. Juvenile prisoners shall be confined in cells separate and apart from adults, and all communications between such juvenile prisoners and the other prisoners (except as hereinafter provided) shall so far as the circumstances of the Gaol will admit be strictly prohibited

  2. Every adult prisoner of good conduct may, by instructions from the Sheriff, be allowed to devote one hour every day after his daily labour to self improvement, and for that purpose be supplied with such books as shall be approved by the Sheriff or a Visiting Justice.

  3. Juvenile offenders shall devote two hours every day to learn some useful trade or to read and write, and for that purpose the Sheriff may appoint some prisoner of good conduct and sufficient acquirements to to teach them; and neglect or inattention on their part to such instruction shall subject them to punishment.

  4. No prisoner shall be allowed to visit or go into any cell other than that in which he sleeps.

  5. Nor shall he hold intercourse with others than the officers of the Gaol without permission

  6. No singing, loud conversation, or angry expressions, or noises will be allowed; games and amusements of all kinds are strictly forbidden.

  7. The most strict subordination and obedience to the Gaoler and the officers of the Gaol shall be enforced.

  8. No prisoner shall make use of disrespectful or abusive language to any person whomsoever.

  9. Tobacco, unless by special permission, is strictly prohibited.

  10. Every prisoner before leaving the Gaol is to be strictly searched. Whatever articles he was deprived of on entering the Gaol shall be then returned to him, unless they shall have been forfeited by competent authority.

  11. A notice is to be fixed in some conspicuous place inside and outside the prison, cautioning persons against bringing spirits, liquor, tobacco, pipes, or other forbidden articles into the Prison or within the Gaol yard.

  12. A proper register, defaulter\'s book, visiting book, medical report book, day book, and account books, are to be regularly kept and to be open to the inspection of the Sheriff and Visiting Justices.

  13. All food is to be locked up beyond access of the prisoners. Every person within the Gaol is strictly prohibited from giving additional food to any of the prisoners.

  14. The Gaoler may, with the sanction of the Sheriff, employ one or more prisoners in the service of the prison, but not in his own service or in that of any private person.

  15. In case of the death of any prisoner, notice thereof shall be forthwith given to the Coroner and to the relations of the deceased when these can be ascertained.

  16. Copies of these Rules shall be posted in conspicuous places within the prison.

Printed by W. C. WILSON, "New-Zealander" Office.




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⚖️ Rules and regulations for the Gaol at Mount Eden (continued from previous page)

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Gaol, Prison, Regulations, Mount Eden, Discipline, Rations, Cleanliness, Punishment, Guards, Officers