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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

shall be recaptured, shall be put in irons for
such time as the Visiting Justices shall direct.

twenty-four hours to a Visiting Justice by
whom the matter shall be investigated and
dealt with.

Visiting and Letters.

27. No person shall be allowed to visit any
    prisoner except in presence of an officer of the
    Gaol; no visit shall exceed twenty minutes,
    and every visitor must have obtained an
    authority from the Superintendent, Sheriff, or
    Visiting Justice.

28. The friends of any convicted prisoner
    shall be allowed to visit such prisoner on
    Saturdays between the hours of twelve and
    two upon application to the Gaoler, and at no
    other time whatever.

29. Any unconvicted prisoner may have
    private interviews with his legal adviser any
    day of the week (Sundays excepted) between
    the hours of ten and four.

30. All letters and communications (except
    as hereinafter specified) intended for any
    prisoner must be addressed to the care and pass
    through the hands of the Gaoler, who is at
    liberty to open such letters and communica-
    tions.

31. All letters and communications from the
    legal adviser of any prisoner may be delivered
    sealed, provided such letters and communica-
    tions be superscribed by such legal adviser.

32. Any prisoner may at the discretion of
    the Gaoler write to his or her friends or rela-
    tions provided all such letters be inspected by
    the Gaoler.

Officers of the Gaol.

33. The Gaoler shall never sleep out of the
    Gaol without a written authority from the
    Superintendent.

34. He shall every day inspect evey yard
    cell and other part of the Gaol and see that the
    cells have been kept clean and ventilated.

35. He shall see every prisoner at least once
    in twenty-four hours and shall at least once a
    week go through the prison at an uncertain
    hour and shall enter the same with his remarks
    in the journal.

36. He shall also examine the locks and
    bolts of all the cells daily and shall also examine
    the irons of all such prisoners as shall be in
    irons twice daily namely every morning before
    going to work and at night before they are
    locked up.

37. The most exact order discipline and
    cleanliness is to be enforced by the Gaoler.

38. The Gaolershall be particularly attentive
    to see that all tools ladders and implements are
    kept securely locked up except when in actual
    use and he is required to keep an exact account
    of such and to see daily that the list is correct.

39. Upon the occasion of any irregularity
    or breach of discipline by any prisoner the
    Gaoler is to report the same forthwith to a
    Visiting Justice.

40. The Gaoler will have power in case of
    attempted escape or flagrant breach of any of
    these rules, to place at once in close confinement
    and in irons if necessary the prisoner or
    prisoners so offending. Provided always that
    he same shall be reported by him within

41. Every turnkey or other officer of the
    Gaol whether on duty or off duty is to report
    to the Gaoler every defect or neglect or breach
    of discipline connected with the prisoner
    immediately that the same falls under his
    notice.

42. No officer of the Gaol shall strike
    (except in self-defence) or illtreat a prisoner.

43. No officer of the Gaol shall receive
    visitors inside the Gaol without the Gaoler's
    permission.

44. 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.

45. No officer of the Gaol shall receive di-
    rectly or indirectly any fee either from contrac-
    tors of the establishment or from prisoners or
    visitors or from any person whatsoever.

46. Any officer of the Gaol seen in the pri-
    son in the least degree intoxicated or seen gam-
    bling will be immediately dismissed.

47. No officer of the Gaol is to converse
    with prisoners except in discharge of his duty.

48. In case of escape the officer in charge
    shall be liable for the costs of recapture.

49. On an alarm being given all guards and
    officers of the Gaol are to turn out fully armed
    to await the orders of the Gaoler.

50. All officers or servants not on night
    duty shall retire to bed at 10 p.m. The Gao-
    ler or officer in charge shall always attend upon
    any visiting clergyman or magistrate inspect-
    ing the prison.

51. No officer or servant shall sit as juror
    on any inquest on the body of any person who
    has died in the Gaol.

52. No officer or servant shall use spirits
    within the Gaol.

53. No person whatever shall use tobacco
    inside the Gaol excepting at a time and place
    to be appointed for that purpose by the Gaoler.

Duties of Guards.

54. Officers acting as guards are not to hold
    any communication with prisoners excepting
    on matters of discipline.

55. They are to prevent passers by from ad-
    dressing the prisoners.

56. They are never to be without fire arms
    and ammunition.

57. Any person who shall hold or attempt
    to hold any communication with any prisoner
    after having been warned by the Gaoler or any
    other Officer of the Gaol or by any guard in
    charge of prisoners shall be brought before
    a Justice of the Peace who shall have power
    to hear and determine such complaint and upon
    conviction any such offender shall for such
    offence pay a penalty not exceeding Twenty
    Pounds and in default of payment or in the
    discretion of such Justice be imprisoned for
    any period not exceeding three calendar
    months with hard labour.