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58. When on duty guards are not to allow
    any prisoner to approach nearer to them than
    twelve paces nor to permit any prisoner to go
    beyond the prescribed limits without the over-
    seer's order.

59. On any prisoner passing or attempting
    to pass the prescribed limits it is the duty of
    the guard to challenge him by his name calling
    out, "Stand Prisoner," on the prisoner refusing
    or neglecting to stand then it shall be lawful
    for the guard or other officer to use his weapons
    and in case of inability to prevent his escape
    by other means to fire on the prisoner to pre-
    vent his escaping.

60. On the escape of a prisoner the guard
    shall give the alarm but on no account shall he
    leave the gang unless there be another guard
    with them.

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

62. The guards shall cause a sufficient
    supply of fresh water to be kept near the pri-
    soners for drink.

63. The guard of a gang shall receive from
    the Gaoler the number and names of the gang
    he shall count the same every half hour and he
    shall report to the Gaoler any irregularity in
    the conduct of the prisoners.

Female Prisoners.

64. Female prisoners shall be kept in sepa-
    rate cells apart from cells occupied by male
    prsoners and shall be under the immediate
    custody of the Gaoler unt1 such time as a
    Matron be actually appointed.

65. Female prisoners to be employed in
    washing and mending for the Gaol under the
    direction of the Gaoler but not for his own use
    or benefit.

66. Female prisoners to take exercise in the
    yard (when unoccupied by male prisoners)
    morning and afternoon.

67. The other rules to be applied to female
    prisoners except in so far as they are applicable
    exclusively to male prisoners.

Juvenile Prisoners.

68. Juvenile prisoners shall be confined in
    cells separate and apart from adults and all
    communication between such juvenile prisoners
    and the other prisoners (except as hereinafter
    provided) shall so far as the circumstances of
    the Gaol shall permit be strictly prohibited.

69. Juvenile prisoners shall devote two
    hours a day to learn some useful trade or to
    read and write and for that purpose the Sheriff or
    Visiting Justices may appoint some prisoner
    and sufficient acquirements to teach them and
    neglect or inattention on their part to such in-
    struction shall subject them to punishment.

General Regulations.

70. No prisoner shall be allowed to visit or
    go into any cell other than that in which he
    sleeps unless by order of the Gaoler or other
    officer of the Gaol.

71. Nor shall he hold intercourse with any
    other than the officers of the Gaol without per-
    mission.

72. As little conversation as the circum-
    stances of the Gaol will permit shall be allow-
    ed among the prisoners.

73. No singing loud conversation or angry
    expressions or noises will be allowed and games
    and amusements of all kinds are strictly
    forbidden.

74. The most strict obedience and subordi-
    nation to the officers of the Gaol shall be
    enforced.

75. Tobacco and spirits are strictly for-
    bidden to the prisoners.

76. A notice 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.

77. Any person who shall introduce, or who
    shall attempt to introduce into any Gaol, any
    money, clothing, letters, tobacco, or any
    article whatsoever not allowed to be so intro-
    duced by these regulations, 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 every such offence, pay a penalty not
    exceeding twenty pounds, and in default of
    payment, or in discretion of such Justice, be
    imprisoned for any period not exceeding three
    months, with hard labour.

78. A proper register, defaulters' book,
    Visiting Justices book, medical report book,
    day book, and account books to be regularly
    kept, and to be open to the inspection of the
    Sheriff and Visiting Justices. All food to be
    locked up beyond access of the prisoners

79. The Gaoler may, with the sanction of
    the Sheriff or Visiting Justices, employ one or
    more prisoners in the service of the prison, but
    not in his own service or that of any other
    private person.

80. In case of the death of any prisoner,
    notice shall be forthwith given to the Coroner,
    and to the relations of the deceased, if they
    can be ascertained.

Rations.

81. The ordinary Gaol allowance shall for
    each prisoner be--
    ½ lb. Bread,
    ½ lb. Meat,
    ½ lb. Potatoes,
    ½ oz. Salt,
    ½ oz. Soap.

82. But such prisoners as shall be sentenced
    to hard labour shall have--
    1 lb. Bread
    1 lb. Meat,
    1 lb. Potatoes,
    2 oz. Sugar,
    ½ oz. Tea,
    ½ oz. Salt,
    ½ oz. Soap.

83. Prisoners sentenced to solitary confine-
    ment shall, during such sentence, be allowed--
    1½ lbs. Bread,
    Water, ad libitum.

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