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58. The most exact order and cleanliness is
    to be enforced by the gaoler; every turnkey or
    other officer on duty is to report to the gaoler
    every defect or neglect connected with the
    prison.
59. The gaoler is to attend upon the Clergy
    and Visiting Justices during their visits to the
    Gaol.
60. The gaoler shall never sleep out of the
    Gaol without a written authority from the
    Sheriff.
61. Upon occasions of any irregularity, or
    breach of discipline by any prisoner, the gaoler
    is to report the same forthwith to the Sheriff or
    a visiting Justice.
62. No officer of the Gaol shall strike (un-
    less in self-defence) or shall ill-treat a prisoner.
63. No officer of the Gaol shall receive visi-
    tors inside the Gaol.
64. No officer of the Gaol shall sell, or have
    any benefit or advantage from the sale of, any
    article to any prisoner, nor have any pecuniary
    dealing or transaction whatever with a prisoner,
    or employ one in any way in a private capacity.
65. No officer of the Gaol shall receive,
    either directly or indirectly, any fee or gratuity
    either from contractors for the establishment, or
    from prisoners, or from any person visiting the
    prison.
66. No officer of the Gaol shall use tobacco
    or spirits within the gaol yard or walls.
67. Any officer of the Gaol seen in the
    prison in the least degree intoxicated, or seen
    gambling, will be immediately dismissed.
68. No officer of the Gaol is to converse with
    prisoners except in discharge of his duty, or on
    subjects connected therewith.
69. On an alarm being heard, all police, con-
    stables, and officers of the Gaol are to turn out
    fully armed to await the orders of the officer in
    charge.

Duties of Constables on Guard.

70. Constables on guard, unless when acting
    as overseers, are not to hold any communica-
    tion with prisoners except on matters of dis-
    cipline.
71. Constables on guard are never to be
    without arms—to consist of a musket, bayonet
    and pistols, with six rounds of ball-cartridge.
72. Constables on guard are not to allow
    any prisoner to approach any nearer to them
    than ten paces, nor to permit any prisoner to
    go beyond the prescribed limits without the
    overseer's order.
73. On any prisoner passing, or attempting
    to pass, the prescribed bounds, it is the duty
    of the constable on guard to challenge him by
    calling out "stand prisoner," with the prisoner's
    name or number. On this challenge being re-
    peated twice, and the prisoner neglecting or
    refusing to stand, then it shall be lawful for the
    constable on guard, or other officer, to use his
    weapons, and in case of inability to prevent es-
    cape by other means, to fire on the prisoner to
    prevent his escaping.
74. On the escape of any prisoner the con-
    stable on guard shall give an alarm, but on no
    account shall he leave the gang without the
    orders of the gaoler.
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 the
    service of the prison, but not in his own 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 prisoner,
    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
    department of the prison.
91. Visiting Justices should hear any com-
    plaint or application of any kind which any
    prisoner may have to make.
92. Visiting Justices should report any mat-
    ter of importance to the Superintendent.
93. Visiting Justices should report refrac-
    tory offenders, and may, for the purpose of