THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 549

are complied with in all points; to enforce
strict silence in the wards, cells, &c.; to see
that each Prisoner sleeps in his own bedplace;
that the lamps are kept burning during the
night, and the inspection apertures in the
doors kept clear.
57. They must bear in mind, that although
armed, they must carefully abstain from the
use of their arms, and in the event of a prisoner
attempting to escape that on no account are
they to fire on such prisoner, until every
other available means have been tried to pre-
vent such escape, and until after he had been
challenged repeatedly to stand. They will
hardly however be ever placed in such a posi-
tion as to be required to act without a
superior officer to direct them.
58. When guarding prisoners at labour
they must not allow them to approach nearer
than forty paces.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

59. No officer or Warder will be allowed
    to absent himself from the prison without the
    authority of the Gaoler Any lengthened ab-
    sence must be applied for specially, and forward-
    ed through the Gaoler. Should however the
    nesessity for leave be urgent, they may leave
    at once, but the fact will be immediately re-
    ported for approval, with statement of the
    circumstances which rendered it necessary.
60. Officers or Warders going on leave of
    absence will state the time at which they leave
    the prison and when they return to duty re-
    port themselves for that purpose to the
    officer immediately in authority over them.
61. All officers and warders to be dressed
    in uniform to be sworn in as constables on
    appointment and to be subject to such penal-
    ties and punishments by stoppage of pay and
    allowances for any dereliction of duty or mis-
    conduct as His Honor the Superintendent
    may think meet to authorise.
62. All officers and warders must attend
    Divine Service with the prisoners, or when
    prayers are read. They will also be required
    to attend school with the prisoners in turn.
63. The use of tobacco or spirits is prohibi-
    ted within the Prison, and any officer or war-
    der seen intoxicated will be severely punish-
    ed.
64. In every case of emergency the officers
    of the establishment will promptly report the
    circumstances to the Gaoler, and in the event
    of its transpiring that any officer has allowed
    any irregularity to pass unreported his neglect
    will be brought under the notice of His Honor
    the Superintendent.
65. No male officer or warder will be per-
    mitted to be within the precints of the female
    division of the gaol except on duty and in all
    cases they must be attended by the Matron
    or a female officer.
66. All applications or representations
    made to His Honor the Superintendent must
    be forwarded through the Gaoler who will
    accompany them with such observations as
    may be necessary.
67. The officers will keep watch at night, relieving each other as may be directed by
    the Gaoler. This is a most important duty,
    requiring unceasing vigilance, and they should,
    by visits at irregular hours, observe that order
    is maintained by the prisoners, and that the
    warders are alert on their posts.
68. An officers visiting book will be kept
    in which they will enter the hours at which
    they visited the different parts of the Estab-
    lishment and the posts of the warders.
69. Officers and warders may be allowed
    to employ prisoners who are mechanics, on
    payment to the Government of an amount
    per diem to be fixed; but they must not be
    employed for any purpose whatever after the
    hours of labor are over.
70. Servants will be allowed to officers and
    warders to be selected from the well conducted
    prisoners serving short sentences.
71. Harsh or irritating language must not
    be used by any person in authority, calmness
    and firmness will be found best to ensure
    obedience. No communication is to be held
    with the prisoners, excepting such as is in-
    dispensably necessary, and on such occasions
    officers and warders should so demean them-
    selves, as on no account to irritate or annoy.
72. A monthly inspection of the prisoners,
    prison-buildings, bedding, stores, &c., will be
    held by the Visiting Justice and the Medical
    Officer, and for which the officers of the
    establishment will have everything in readi-
    ness.

VISITING JUSTICE.

73. It will be the duty of this officer to
    visit the establishment at least twice in each
    week, on which occasions he will visit and
    inspect the different divisions, and especially
    prisoners undergoing sentence to solitary
    confinement or in separate treatment.
74. He will not however be required to
    interfere with the interior and moral discipline
    of the establishment, for these the Gaoler is
    held especially responsible.
75. He will keep a book, to be called "The
    Visiting Justices Minute Book," in which he
    will record all visits and observances made
    by him.
76. Should he consider that sufficient at-
    tention is not paid to the cleanliness, ventilation,
    or order of the prison he will be required to
    report accordingly to His Honor the Superin-
    tendent.
77. He will cause a correct report of
    the trial and punishment of offenders
    brought before him to be kept.
78. He will make a quarterly report to
    His Honor the Superintendent on the state
    of the establishment as it falls under his ob-
    servation, together with any suggestions he
    may offer as to the discipline enforced therein,
    inspecting it for this purpose with the
    Medical Officer.
79. Where the prisoners are employed
    without the precincts of the establishment, he
    will visit them occasionally at uncertain hours
    and see that they are properly employed.
    Any observations he may have to make