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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

by close confinement for any period
not exceeding one calendar month,
and by diminished rations.
23. Complaints touching the above, and all
other offences committed by prisoners, shall
be heard and determined upon due proof,
upon oath, by one or more of the Visiting
Justices.
24. Every sentence of punishment, with
the nature of the offence, shall be entered in
the defaulters' book, and signed by the Visit-
ing Justice.

ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
25. Every prisoner leaving his allotted
place while at work, with intent to escape, or
otherwise making any attempt to escape,
will render himself liable to be shot by the
guard, or other person in whose charge he
may be, and every prisoner is hereby cau-
tioned that if he makes any such attempt,
he does so at his own risk and peril.
26. Any prisoner attempting to escape, or
threatening to escape, or who, having escaped,
shall be re-captured, shall be put in irons,
for safe custody, for such time as the Visiting
Justices shall direct.

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. Any unconvicted prisoner may have
private interviews with his legal adviser any
day of the week (Sunday excepted), between
of ton and four

29. All letters and communications (ex-
    cept 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
    communications.
30. All letters and communications from
    the legal adviser of any prisoner may be de-
    livered sealed, providing such letters and
    communications be superscribed by such
    legal adviser.
31. 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.
32. The Gaoler shall never sleep out of the
Gaol without a written authority from the
Superintendent.
33. He shall every day inspect every yard,
cell, and other part of the Goal, and see that
the cells have been kept clean and ventilated.
34. 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 make an entry of
such visit with his remarks in the journal.
35. 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.
36. The most exact order, discipline, and
cleanliness is to be enforced by the Gaoler.
37. The Gaoler shall be particularly at-
tentive to see that all tools, ladders, and im-
plements 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.
38. Upon the occasion of an irregularity
or breach of discipline by any prisoner, the
Gaoler is to report the same forthwith to a
Visiting Justice.
39. The Gaoler will have power in case of
attempted escape, or flagrant breach of any
of these rules, to place at once in close con-
finement, 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, by whom the matter shall be inves-
tigated and dealt with.
40. Every turnkey, or other officer of the
Gaol, whether on duty or off duty, is to
report to the Goaler every defect or neglect
or breach of discipline connected with the
prisoner, immediately that the same falls
under his notice.
41. No officer of the Gaol shall strike (ex-
cept in self-defence) or ill-treat a prisoner.
42. No officer of the Gaol shall receive
visitors inside the Gaol without the Gaoler's
permission.
43. No officer of the Gaol shall sell or
have any benefit or advantage from the sale
of any article to any prisoner, nor have
pecuniary dealing or transaction whatever
with a prisoner, or employ one in any way
in a private capacity.
44. No officer of the Gaol shall receive
directly or indirectly any fee, either from the
contractors of the establishment, or from
prisoners or visitors, or from any person
whatsoever.
45. Any officer of the Gaol seen in the
prison in a state of intoxication, or seen
gambling, will be immediately dismissed.
46. No officer of the Gaol is to converse
with prisoners except in discharge of his
duty.
47. In case of escape, the officer in charge
shall be liable for the cost of recapture.
48. 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.
49. All officers and servants not on night
duty shall retire to bed at 10 p. m. The
Gaoler or officer in charge shall always at-
tend upon any visiting clergyman or magis-
trate inspecting the prison.
50. No officer or servant shall sit as juror
on any inquest on the body of any person
who has died in the Gaol.
51. No officer or servant shall use spirits
within the Gaol.
52. No person whatever shall use tobacco
inside the Gaol, excepting at a time and