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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

discipline of the convicts under sentence of penal
servitude, and to enforce the observance of such
rules and regulations by solitary confinement
as in the said Act provided, and by such other
prison discipline as may be prescribed in that
behalf: Provided always that no rule or regu-
lation awarding any such punishment as afore-
said shall come into operation until a copy
thereof shall have been first published in the
Government Gazette.

Now, therefore, I, Sir GEORGE GREY, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby, under and by virtue of the provisions
in the said Ordinance and Act respectively
contained, do hereby make the following regu-
lations for the purposes hereinbefore recited, and
do publish the same to be in force within the
Province of Hawke's Bay.

As witness my hand this 4th day of Novem-
ber, 1862.
G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
F. D. BELL,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
GAOL AT NAPIER.

1. Every prisoner on entering the Goal is
   to be searched in the presence of the Gaoler or
   Turnkey. His name, age, country, religion,
   height, and general description are to be enter-
   ed in a register, in which shall also at the same
   time be entered whether or not he can read or
   write.

2. All money, property, and effects, are to
   be taken from the prisoner on entering the
   Gaol; a minute specifying the particulars and
   signed by the Gaoler is to be entered in the
   register. Such property shall remain in the
   custody of the Gaoler until the discharge of
   the prisoner, unless other disposition thereof
   shall be ordered or permitted by competent
   authority.

3. All prisoners sentenced for a longer period
   than one week shall have their hair cut close
   on entering the Gaol.

4. Prisoners sentenced for a less period than
   one week shall have their hair cut close if it
   shall be found necessary for the purpose of
   cleanliness.

5. Every cell is to be opened at 6 a.m. from
   the first day of October to the first day of
   April, and at daylight during the remainder of
   the year.

6. Fifteen minutes are to be allowed for
   dressing.

7. The cells shall then be swept and dusted.
   The bedding (weather permitting) shall be sus-
   pended in the airing yard and afterwards put
   away and folded in the smallest compass. This
   duty shall be performed by such of the prisoners
   as shall be told off for that purpose.

8. Prisoners shall then wash themselves
   thoroughly and make themselves as clean as
   possible.

9. The prisoners shall then be assembled
   and their names called over, after which prayers
   shall be read by the Gaoler or such other per-
   son as the Sheriff or Visiting Justices may
   appoint.

10. On the return of the prisoners from
    labour they shall be assembled and their names
    called over.

11. After supper, prisoners shall be locked
    up in their cells before being locked up each
    prisoner is to be searched by the Turnkey on
    duty in the presence of the Gaoler.

Labour.

12. From the first day of October to the
    first day of April the hours for labour shall be
    from half-past seven a.m. to 6 p.m.; from the
    first day of April to the first day of October
    from eight a.m. to five p.m. One hour's cessation
    for dinner.

13. On Saturdays, however, the day's labour
    shall cease at noon, to enable the prisoners to
    wash their clothes and clean the Prison.

14. Prisoners shall proceed to work in an
    orderly manner, in charge of at least one over-
    seer and one sentry.

15. During work no talking or idling shall
    be permitted, nor shall any prisoner leave his
    alloted spot without permission, nor unless
    accompanied by an Overseer or Sentry.

Rations.

16. The ordinary Gaol allowance for each
    prisoner shall be
    3
    lb. bread
    1
    lb. meat
    1
    lb. potatoes
    1
    oz. salt
    2
    oz. soap

17. But such prisoners as shall be sentenced
    to hard labour shall have
    1 lb. bread
    1 lb. meat
    1 lb. potatoes
    2 oz. sugar
    1
    oz. tea
    1
    oz. salt
    1
    oz. soap

18. Prisoners sentenced to solitary confine-
    ment shall, during such sentence, only be
    allowed
    1½ tbs. bread
    Water, ad libitum

19. No prisoner shall be allowed to receive
    provisions of any kind from his friends, but is
    to live exclusively on the Gaol allowance.

20. Every prisoner shall take his meals in
    the mess room-on no account shall he be per-
    mitted to eat them in his cell.

21. No prisoner in receipt of a superior
    ration or medical comfort shall supply another
    prisoner with any portion thereof, on penalty
    of being reduced to an inferior ration, in addi-
    tion to such punishment as he may be liable to
    for so doing.

Divine Service.

22. On Sundays every prisoner (unless
    specially excused) shall attend at the service
    performed within the Prison by the clergyman
    of the denomination to which prisoner belongs.