200 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

• Fourth. A punishment book for the entry of the
  punishments inflicted for prison offences.
• Fifth. A visitors' book for the entry of the
  names of all visitors to the prison.
• Sixth. A record of articles taken from prisoners.
• Seventh. A record of the employment of pri-
  soners sentenced to penal servitude or hard
  labour, and the manner in which they have
  been so employed.
• Eighth. A list of books and documents com-
  mitted to his care.
• Ninth. An inventory of all the furniture and
  moveable property belonging to the prison.
• Tenth. An account of all prison receipts and
  disbursements; and such other books,
  records, and accounts as shall be directed
  by the Visiting Justices.

94. The Gaoler shall be responsible for the safe
    custody of the journals, registers, books, commit-
    ments, and all other documents confided to his care.
95. The Gaoler shall not be absent from the prison
    for a night, nor for more than six hours of any
    day, without permission in writing from a Visiting
    Justice; and his leave of absence, with the name of
    the Visiting Justice granting it, shall be entered in
    his journal; but if absent without leave for a night
    from unavoidable necessity, he shall state the fact
    and the cause of it in his journal.

The Gaoler shall, if absent from the prison from
any unavoidable cause, or unable from sickness to
perform his duties, appoint, with the sanction of the
Visiting Justices, a substitute, who shall have all the
powers and perform all the duties of the Gaoler.
Provided that should such absence or incapacity of
the Gaoler extend beyond fourteen days, the Visiting
Justices shall make a special report of the circum-
stances of the case to the Superintendent of the
province.

Matron.
96. The Matron shall reside in or immediately
adjoining the prison, and shall have the care and
superintendence of the whole female department.
The wards, cells, and yards where females are con-
fined shall be secured by locks different from those
securing the wards, cells, and yards allotted to male
prisoners, and the keys of such locks shall be kept
in the custody of the Matron.
97. The Matron shall, as far as practicable, visit and
inspect every part of the prison occupied by female
prisoners, and see every female prisoner once at least
in every twenty-four hours; and in default of such
daily visits and inspections shall state in her journal
how far she has omitted them, and the cause thereof.
She shall, at least once during the week, go through
such part of the prison at an uncertain hour of the
night, which visit, with the hour and state of such
part of the prison at the time, shall be recorded
in her journal.
98. The Matron shall not be absent from the prison
for a night without permission in writing from a
Visiting Justice, on the recommendation of the
Gaoler; and her leave of absence, with the name of
the Visiting Justice granting it, shall be entered in
her journal; but if absent without leave for a night
from unavoidable necessity, she shall state the fact
and the cause of it in her journal.
99. The Matron shall, with the consent of the
Gaoler, and with the approval of the Visiting Justices,
appoint a female officer of the prison to act as Deputy
Matron whenever she is absent on leave or from
any unavoidable cause from the prison, and during
such absence the Deputy Matron shall have all the
powers and duties of the Matron. Before leaving
the prison, the Matron shall personally give over the
charge of the part of the prison occupied by female
prisoners to the Deputy Matron.

100. The Matron shall keep a journal in which she
     shall record all occurrences of importance within her
     department, and punishments of female prisoners,
     and lay the journal before the Gaoler daily, and
     before the Visiting Justices at their ordinary meet-
     ings.

Surgeon.
101. The Surgeon shall visit the prison at least
twice in every week, and oftener if necessary, and
shall see every prisoner in the course of the week.
102. The Surgeon shall enter in the English lan-
guage, day by day, in his journal to be kept in the
prison, an account of the state of every sick prisoner,
the name of his disease, a description of the medicines
and diet, and any other treatment which he may
order for such prisoner.
103. The Surgeon shall, once at least in every three
months, inspect every part of the prison, and enter
in his journal the result of each inspection, recording
therein any observations he may think fit to make
on any want of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or
ventilation; any bad quality of the provisions, any
insufficiency of clothing or bedding, any deficiency
in the quantity or defect in the quality of the water,
or any other cause which may affect the health of the
prisoners.
104. Whenever the Surgeon has reason to believe
that the mind of a prisoner is or is likely to be in-
juriously affected by the discipline or treatment he
is undergoing, he shall report thereon in writing to
the Gaoler, together with such directions as he may
think proper. He shall call the attention of the
Gaoler to any prisoner who appears to require the
attendance of a minister of religion.
105. The Surgeon may, in any case of danger or
difficulty which appears to him to require it, call in
additional medical assistance; and no serious opera-
tion shall be performed without a previous consul-
tation being held with another medical practitioner,
except under circumstances not admitting of delay—
such circumstances to be recorded in his journal.
106. The Surgeon shall forthwith, on the death of
any prisoner, enter in his journal the following
particulars, viz.,—At what time the deceased was
taken ill; when information of the illness was first
communicated to him; the nature of the disease when
the prisoner died, and, in cases where a post-mortem
examination is made, an account of the appearances
after death; together with any remarks that appear to
him to be required.
107. In case of sickness, necessary engagement,
or leave of absence to be given by the Visiting
Justices, the Surgeon shall appoint a substitute,
approved of by the Visiting Justices, and shall enter
the name and residence of the substitute in his
journal.

Gate Warder.
108. The officer acting as Gate Warder shall
examine all articles carried in or out of the prison,
and shall stop any person suspected of bringing in
spirits or other prohibited articles into the prison, or
of carrying out any property belonging to the prison,
giving immediate notice thereof to the Gaoler.

Cooks.
109. The Cooks are to be in such proportion as
may from time to time be directed.
110. They shall be held responsible that the
prisoners' rations are properly cooked and dis-
tributed, according to the directions of the Gaoler.
111. They shall be required to have the cook-house,
cooking utensils, tables, mess kits, pails, &c., at
all times properly cleansed and kept in their proper
places.