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in the discretion of the Visiting Justices, be deprived
of his mattrass.

Prisoners under Sentence of Death.
71. Every prisoner sentenced to death shall, imme-
diately on his arrival in the prison after sentence,
be searched by or by the orders of the Gaoler,
and all articles shall be taken from him which
the Gaoler deems dangerous, or inexpedient to
leave in his possession. He shall be confined in
a cell apart from all other prisoners, and shall be
placed day and night under the constant charge of
an officer. He shall be allowed such a dietary and
amount of exercise as the Gaoler, with the approval
of the Visiting Justices, may direct. A minister
of religion of the denomination to which the
prisoner belongs, or such minister as the prisoner
wishes to visit him, shall have free access to every
such prisoner. With the above exceptions, no person,
not being a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff of the
District, or an officer of the prison, shall have access
to the prisoner, except in pursuance of an order from
a Visiting Justice.

Interpretation.
72. In these Regulations, the masculine gender
shall, where applicable, include the feminine.

Prison Officers.
73. Every prison officer, while acting as such,
shall, by virtue of his appointment, and without
being sworn in before any Justice, be deemed to be a
constable, and to have all such powers, authorities,
protection and privileges, for the purpose of the
execution of his duty as a prison officer, as any con-
stable duly appointed has.
74. No officer of a prison shall sell or let any
article to any prisoner, nor shall any person in trust
for or employed by him sell or let, or derive any
benefit from the selling or letting of, any article to
any prisoner.
75. No officer of a prison shall, nor shall any per-
son in trust for or employed by him, have any inter-
est, direct or indirect, in any contract for the supply
of the prison.
76. No officer of a prison shall at any time receive
money, fee, or gratuity of any kind for the admission
of any visitors to the prison, or to prisoners, or from
or on behalf of any prisoner, on any pretext what-
ever.
77. Female prisoners shall in all cases be attended
by female officers.
78. All officers of the prison shall obey the direc-
tions of the Gaoler, subject to these Regulations and
"The Prisons Act, 1873;" and all subordinate officers
shall perform such duties as may be directed by the
Gaoler, with the sanction of the Visiting Justices,
and the duties of each subordinate officer shall be
inserted in the book to be kept by him.
79. All subordinate officers employed in the prison
shall wear a plain uniform of such description and
materials as the Visiting Justices may direct, and
shall pay strict attention to cleanliness of person and
dress.
80. Subordinate officers shall not be absent from
the prison without leave from the Gaoler; and
before absenting themselves they shall leave their
keys, instruction book, and report book in the
Gaoler's office.
81. Subordinate officers shall not be permitted to
receive any visitors within the prison without per-
mission of the Gaoler.
82. All subordinate officers shall frequently examine
the state of the cells, bedding, locks, bolts, &c., and
shall seize all prohibited articles, and deliver them to
the Gaoler forthwith.

83. All officers shall be subject to such penalties
    and punishments, by stoppage of pay, for any
    dereliction of duty or misconduct as the Visiting
    Justices may direct.

Gaoler.
84. The Gaoler shall reside in or immediately
adjoining the prison, and shall not be concerned in
any other employment than that of Gaoler, except
with the consent in writing of the Minister of
Justice.
85. The Gaoler shall strictly conform to the law
relating to prisons, and to the prison regulations, and
shall be responsible for the due observance of them
by others. He shall observe the conduct of the
prison officers, and enforce on each of them the due
execution of his duties, and shall not permit any
subordinate officer to be employed in any private
capacity, either for any other officer of the prison or
for any prisoner.
86. The Gaoler shall, in case of misconduct, have
power to suspend any subordinate officer, and shall
report the particulars without delay to a Visiting
Justice.
87. The Gaoler shall, as far as practicable, visit
the whole of the prison, and see every male prisoner
once at least in every twenty-four hours, and in
default of such daily visits and inspections he shall
state in his journal how far he has omitted them, and
the cause thereof. He shall, at least once during
the week, go through the prison at an uncertain hour
of the night, which visit, with the hour and state of
the prison at the time, he shall record in his journal.
When visiting the females' prison, he shall be
attended by the Matron or some other female officer.
88. The Gaoler shall cause an abstract, to be
approved by the Visiting Justices, of these Regulations
and of the clauses of "The Prisons Act, 1873,"
relating to the treatment and conduct of prisoners,
with a copy of the prison dietaries (printed in legible
characters), to be posted in each ward, and shall read
or cause the same to be read to every prisoner who
cannot read, within twenty-four hours after his
admission.
89. The Gaoler shall, without delay, call the atten-
tion of the Surgeon to any prisoner whose state of
mind or body appears to require attention, and shall
carry into effect the written directions of the Surgeon,
respecting alterations of the discipline or treatment
of any such prisoner.
90. The Gaoler shall notify to the Surgeon without
delay the illness of any prisoner, and shall deliver to
him daily a list of such prisoners as complain of ill-
ness, or are removed to the infirmary, or confined to
their cells by illness, and he shall daily deliver to
the Surgeon a list of such prisoners as are confined
in punishment cells.
91. Upon the death of a prisoner, the Gaoler shall
give immediate notice thereof to the Coroner, and to
one of the Visiting Justices as well as to the nearest
relative of the deceased, where practicable.
92. The Gaoler shall without delay report to a
Visiting Justice and the Surgeon any case of insanity,
or apparent insanity, occurring amongst the prisoners.
93. The Gaoler shall keep the following records
and accounts :-
First. A register of the church or religious per-
suasion to which each prisoner belongs.
Second. A journal in which he shall record all
such matters as he is directed to record
therein by "The Prisons Act, 1873," and
these Regulations, and all other occurrences
of importance within the prison.
Third. A nominal record, in such form as may
be directed by the Visiting Justices, of all
prisoners committed to his charge.