THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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place to be appointed for that purpose
by the Gaoler.

DUTIES OF GUARDS.
53. Officers acting as guards are not to
hold any communication with prisoners ex-
cepting on matters of discipline.
54. They are to prevent passers-by from
addressing the prisoners.
55. They are never to be without firearms
and ammunition.
56. 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,
imprisonment for any period not exceeding
three calendar months, with hard labour.
57. 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 refus-
ing 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 pre-
vent his escape by other means, to fire on
the prisoner to prevent his escaping.
58. 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.
59. Guards are justified in using their
arms to prevent the prisoners assaulting each
other or any other person.
60. The guards shall cause a sufficient
supply of fresh water for drinking to be kept
near the prisoners.
61. The guard of the 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.
62. Female prisoners shall be kept in sepa-
rate cells apart from cells occupied by male
prisoners, and shall be under the immediate
custody of the Gaoler until such time as a
matron be actually appointed.
63. Female prisoners to be employed under
the direction of the Gaoler but not for his
own use or benefit.
64. Female prisoners to take exercise in
the yard (when unoccupied by male prisoners)
morning and afternoon.
65. The other rules to be applied to female
prisoners except in so far as they are appli-
cable exclusively to male prisoners.

JUVENILE PRISONERS.
66. Juvenile prisoners shall be confined in
cells separate and apart from adults' and all
communications between such juvenile
prisoners and the other prisoners (except as
hereinafter provided) shall so far as the cir-
cumstances of the Gaol shall permit be
strictly prohibited.
67. The Sheriff or Visiting Justices may
appoint some prisoner of sufficient acquire-
ments to teach juvenile prisoners for two
hours a day some useful trade, or to read and
write. Neglect or inattention on their part
to such instruction shall subject them to
punishment.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.
68. 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.
69. Nor shall he hold intercourse with any
other than the officers of the Gaol without
permission.
70. As little conversation as the circum-
stances of the Gaol will permit shall be
allowed among the prisoners.
71. No singing, loud conversation, or angry
expressions or noises will be allowed; and
games and amusements of all kinds are
strictly forbidden.
72. The most strict obedience and sub-
ordination to the officers of the Gaol shall be
enforced.
73. Tobacco, spirits, and all intoxicating
liquors are strictly forbidden to the prisoners.
74. A notice to be fixed in some conspi-
cuous 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.
75. Any person who shall introduce or
who shall attempt to introduce into the Gaol,
any money, clothing, letters, tobacco, or any
articles whatsoever not allowed to be 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, be imprisoned for any period not
exceeding three months, with hard labor.
76. 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.
77. 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.
78. In the 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.
79. The ordinary daily Gaol allowance
shall for each prisoner be:—
3
— lb. Bread
2
1
— lb. Meat
2