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75. Constables on guard are justified in using
    their arms to prevent prisoners from assaulting
    each other, or any other person.
76. The constable on guard is to cause a suf-
    ficient supply of pure water to be kept near the
    prisoners for drink.
77. Constables on guard with each gang are
    to receive from the gaoler the number of the
    gang. They are to count the same at least
    every half hour. They are to report to the gaoler
    any irregularity in the conduct of the prisoners.

General Regulations connected with the
Gaol.

78. A Notice-board 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.
79. A proper Register, Journal, Special Re-
    port Book, Account Books, &c., are to be re-
    gularly kept, and to be open to the inspection
    of the Sheriff and Visiting Justices.
80. Every cell is to be washed out at least
    every other day.
81. The greatest cleanliness is to be enforced
    throughout the Gaol buildings and yards, and
    with respect to the prisoner's clothing, bedding,
    &c.
82. 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.
83. No dog (except a guard dog) or other
    animal shall be kept on the Gaol premises.
84. The gaoler may, with the sanction of
    the Sheriff, employ one or more prisoners in
    his service, or in that of any private person.
85. All cases of sickness, or reputed sick-
    ness, are to be at once reported to the visiting
    Surgeon.
86. No servant of the Gaol, nor any prison-
    er, can sit as a Juror on an inquest held upon
    the body of any person who has died in prison.
87. Notice of the death of a prisoner must
    be given to the Coroner, and to the relations
    of the deceased when these can be ascertained.
88. The rules of the prison are to be read to
    all the prisoners once a week.

Visiting Magistrates

89. Should visit the Gaol weekly in turn.
    Once a month two Visiting Justices should visit
    the Gaol together.
90. At each visit Visiting Justices should
    inspect the different classes of offenders, the yards,
    solitary cells, and every other division or depart-
    ment of the prison.
91. Visiting Justices should hear any com-
    plaint or application of any kind which any pri-
    soner may have to make.
92. Visiting Justices should report any mat-
    ter of importance to the Superintendent.
93. Visiting Justices should report refractory
    offenders, and may, for the purpose of punish-
    ment, order prisoners to be placed on reduced
    rations, in solitary confinement, or in dark cells,
    and in urgent cases may order the use of irons.
94. Visiting Justices should report quarterly
    upon the state of the Gaol-building, and upon
    any repairs lately done, or which require to be
    undertaken. Also upon any abuses connected
    with the Gaol, and upon the general condition
    of the prisoners especially as to health, morals,
    discipline, and observance of the rules.

A TRUE and PERFECT SCHEDULE of all UNCLAIMED BALANCES of DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES, administered by LAUGHLIN O'BRIEN, Esquire, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, as Official Administrator, and paid into the Treasury of the Colony of New Zealand, from the 1st day of October, to the 31st day of December, 1856.

I, Laughlin O'Brien, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above is a true and faithful Return of all Unclaimed Balances of Deceased Persons' Estates, administered and paid into the Treasury of the Colony of New Zealand, at Auckland, from the 1st day of October, to the 31st day of December, 1856.

Made and declared at Auckland, this thirty-first day of January, 1857, before me, SIDNEY STEPHEN, C.J.

I certify the above Return to be correct. C. W. RICHMOND, Colonial Treasurer.