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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

in solitary confinement and in irons, if necessary
the prisoner or prisoners so offending, provided
always that the same shall be reported by him
within twenty-four hours to a Visiting Justice,
ba 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
labour 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 un-
authorised persons from holding any communi-
cation with any prisoners under their charge.

Duties of Guards.

Guards except when acting as overseers not
to be allowed to hold any communication with
prisoners except on matters of discipline.

Guards when on duty never to be allowed
without arms-to consist of a Musket, Bayonet
and Pistols with twelve rounds of ball-cart-
ridge.

Guards when on duty 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 order
of the Overseer or other officer in charge.

On any person passing, or attempting to pass,
the prescribed bound, it is the duty of the Guard
to challenge him by calling out "stand prisoner"
with the prisoner's name or number. On this
challenge being repeated twice and the prisoner
neglecting or refusing to stand, then it shall be
lawful for the Guard or other Officer to use
his weapons, and in case of inability to prevent
escape by other means to fire on the prisoner
to prevent his escaping.

On the escape of any prisoner the Guard
shall give an alarm, but on no account shall
he leave the Gang without the orders of the
Keeper.

On an alarm being heard all Overseers and
Guards are to turn out fully armed to await the
orders of the Officer in charge.

Guards are justified in using their arms to
prevent prisoners from assaulting each other or
any other person.

The Guards of each Gang are to receive from
the Overseer in charge the number of the Gang.
They are to count the same at least every quarter
of an hour. They are to report to the Overseer
any irregularity in the conduct of the pri-
soners.

Traffic.

No Guard or any other Officer is to be
allowed to buy from, or to sell anything to, any
prisoner or furnish any prisoner with any goods
except by permission.

Labour.

Hours of labour in summer from eight a.m.
to five p.m. with one hour's cessation for dinner.
In winter from eight a.m. to four p.m. with
one hour's cessation for dinner.

Prisoners are invariably to be called and made
to rise at day-light and to be locked up before
dark.

Divine Service and Instruction.

Before labour every day, and at least once on
the Sabbath day, prayer will be read or divine
service performed, at which every prisoner who
attends must behave in a decent and orderly
manner. Books approved of by the Visiting
Justice will be permitted. Any prisoner
damaging or making any book dirty to forfeit
the privilege of using books in future.

Letters.

Prisoners are allowed to write letters once
in two months only, more frequently if desired,
or by permission of a Visiting Justice. All
letters are to pass through the Gaoler's hands.

Any Guard or other Officer in the establish-
ment conveying letters to or from prisoners in
violation of this rule to be subject to immediate
dismissal.

Visiting.

Prisoners of the first class allowed to receive
visitors, being near relatives, once a month, on
Saturdays, between the hours of twelve and
one o'clock in the day, for a period not exceed-
ing 20 minutes.

All visits to be made only in the presence of
a Guard or other Officer.

Prisoners of the second class not allowed to
receive visitors, except by the special order of
the Visiting Justice.

Provided however that until the term of pro-
bation shall have expired those prisoners who
shall have merited such indulgences, may be al-
lowed by the visiting Justice to send and
receive letters and to receive visits at the times
prescribed by the last two clauses headed "Let-
ters" and " Visiting."

Attempt to Escape.

Any Prisoner leaving his allotted place while
at work with intent to escape or otherwise
making any attempt to escape, will render him-
self liable to be shot by the Guard or other
persons in whose charge he may be, and each
prisoner is hereby cautioned that if he infringes
this rule he does so at his own risk and peril.

Clothing.

Every prisoner will be supplied with the
following articles of clothing, viz.; two cotton
shirts, two pair trousers, one red serge shirt,
one pair of boots, one hat or cap, one rug
and two blankets, the whole of which will be
marked and numbered with the prisoner's
number, the Government brand, and the letter
I.