CLASSIFICATION.

All such convicts shall be divided into two classes. The first class shall consist of such convicts as shall, by superior and continued good conduct, merit indulgence.

No prisoner shall be placed upon the first class without instructions from the Visiting Justices, or one or more of them to that effect, upon the recommendation of the Gaoler and without having previously served a probationary term of six months at least.

The second class shall consist of convicts whose general behaviour shall not merit indulgences, and of such as shall have been degraded by a Visiting Justice from the first class. All prisoners in this class shall, if necessary, be worked in irons.

PUNISHMENT REGULATIONS.

Every person confined within the said prison under authority of the said Act and who shall be guilty of any of the offences next hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:

1. Refusing or neglecting to obey the lawful orders of any officer of the Gaol.

2. Holding, or attempting to hold intercourse with others than officers of the Gaol, without lawful permission.

3. Assaulting a prisoner.

4. Insolence to any officer or officers of the Gaol.

5. Destruction of the property of the Government.

6. Profane swearing or obscene language, or playing at games, or gambling.

7. Smoking or supplying to, or leaving in the way of a prisoner to whom the indulgence is prohibited, tobacco, pipes, or other articles forbidden.

8. Any prisoner of the first class supplying another of an inferior class with any article prohibited to such inferior class, shall be punishable as follows, that is to say:

If the offender belong to the first class, by being reduced to the second class.

If the offender be of the second class by being placed in solitary confinement for any period not exceeding forty-eight hours, and a diminution of his rations according to scale No. 2.

Every convict who shall be guilty of any of the offences next hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:

1. Attempting at escape.

2. Conniving at and concealing prisoners in attempting to escape.

3. Threatening violence to any officer of the Gaol,

shall be punishable by solitary confinement for any period not exceeding fourteen days, and diminished rations as mentioned in the former Regulation, and also by reduction to second class.

Every person who may be so confined as aforesaid and who shall be guilty of any of the offences next hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:

1. Mutiny or outbreak.

2. Assaulting an officer with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

3. Setting on fire, or attempting to set on fire, the Gaol building, or other property,

shall be punishable by solitary confinement for any period not exceeding fourteen days at any one time, and not to be repeated at a less interval than forty two days, and not exceeding six calendar months in the whole, by placing in irons and with reduction to second class, if belonging to the first class, and such person shall not be entitled to the privileges of the first class until he shall have undergone a probation of at least one year.

The above punishments may be awarded and inflicted by any Visiting Justice upon due proof, upon oath, of the commission of the offence in respect of which such punishment is awarded.

Every sentence of punishment awarded under the above Regulations, with the nature of the offence and the name of the Visiting Justice, shall be entered in the "Defaulters’ Book," and signed by the Visiting Justice or one of them.

DUTIES OF KEEPER.

The Keeper of the said Gaol shall see that the Regulations are duly enforced. He is responsible for the discipline, management, and safe custody of the convicts. He will see that every officer under his charge performs his allotted duties. He will have power in case of attempted escape or flagrant breach of discipline or of any of these Regulations, to place at once in solitary confinement and in irons, if necessary, the prisoner or prisoners so offending, provided that the same shall be reported by him within twenty-four hours to a Visiting Justice, by whom the matter shall be investigated and dealt with.

He is also to search all prisoners and take possession of, for the Crown, any property found at any time in their possession. He shall cause every prisoner to be strictly searched, the irons and cells minutely examined, and the names of all prisoners to be called over by the officer on duty at the time of rising in the morning and locking up at night, and also at noon and on the return from work of the hard labor gang.

DUTIES OF OVERSEERS.

Overseers to have charge of the working parties. To direct the work of the prisoners and to supervise the duties of the guard.

The overseer to muster his gang in going to and returning from work. To acquaint the guard with each muster, morning, noon, and afternoon. The overseers will prevent all unauthorised persons from holding any communication with any prisoners under their charge.