Nov. 29.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1683

Gaoler, who shall keep an inventory of them'in a separate
book.

24. The name, age, height, weight, features, religion,
    particular marks, and general appearance of a prisoner shall
    upon his admission be noted in a nominal record of prisoners
    to be kept by the Gaoler. Every prisoner shall, as soon after
    admission as possible, be examined by the Surgeon, who shall
    enter in his journal the name of the prisoner examined, a
    record of the state of his health, what labour he is fit for,
    and any remarks he may deem it expedient to add.

25. All prisoners whose sentences exceed seven days shall
    be examined by the Surgeon previous to their being dis-
    charged from prison or removed to another prison, and no
    prisoner shall be so removed or discharged unless the
    Surgeon shall have certified in his journal that the prisoner
    is medically fit for the same. Nothing in this clause shall
    be deemed to prohibit the removal of any prisoner to any
    hospital.

26. Prisoners before trial shall be kept apart from convicted
    prisoners, and juveniles under the age of sixteen years from
    adults.

27. Female prisoners shall be searched (as laid down in
    clause 21 for males) by female officers, and shall at all times
    be in charge of female officers. In other respects the same
    course shall be pursued in reference to the admission, re-
    moval, or discharge of a female prisoner as in the case of a
    male, female officers performing the duties imposed on the
    Gaoler in case of a male prisoner.

28. Unconvicted prisoners shall on discharge have the
    property taken from them restored, if it is not retained
    under legal advice; and if they are released on bail the
    Gaoler will take the orders of the Magistrate admitting to
    bail as to the retention or otherwise of their property.

29. No fermented or spirituous liquors of any kind shall be
    sold or supplied to, or be admitted for the use of, any of the
    prisoners in any prison under any pretence whatever, unless
    by a written order of the Surgeon specifying the quantity to
    be admitted, which shall be entered by him in his journal;
    but this regulation shall not apply to any stock of such
    liquors kept in the prison under the Surgeon's control for the
    use of the sick prisoners. Whenever the Surgeon prescribes
    any liquor for prisoners the amount to be given and the
    name of the prisoner to whom it is to be issued is to be
    entered by the Surgeon in his journal.

30. No smoking shall be allowed, nor tobacco issued to
    any prisoner received since the 20th April, 1883, except on
    the written recommendation of the Surgeon, who will enter
    such recommendation in his journal.

31. Prisoners before trial may, by permission of the Visit-
    ing Justices or Inspector, be allowed to retain in their pos-
    session any books or documents belonging to them at the
    time of their arrest, and which may not be required for
    evidence against them, and are not reasonably suspected of
    being part of any property improperly acquired by them, or
    are not on some special grounds required to be taken from
    them for the purpose of justice. Prisoners committed in the
    same case are to be kept separate, and not permitted to
    communicate together, as far as circumstances will permit.
    Each such prisoner shall, by permission of the Visiting
    Justices or Inspector, be permitted to be visited by one or
    two persons at the same time for a quarter of an hour on
    any week-days, or longer if sufficient cause is shown, and he
    shall be allowed to see his legal adviser on any week-day at
    any reasonable hour, and if required in private, but, if neces-
    sary, in the view of an officer of the prison. Paper and all
    other writing materials, to such an extent as may appear
    reasonable to the Gaoler or the Inspector, shall be furnished to
    any such prisoner who requires to be so supplied for the pur-
    poses of communicating with friends or preparing a defence.

32. Prisoners before trial and misdemeanants may, by
    permission of the Visiting Justices or Inspector, procure for.
    themselves or receive at proper hours food, clothing, bedding,
    or other necessaries, subject to examination by a prison offi-
    cial, and any articles so procured may be paid for out of
    the moneys belonging to such prisoners in the hands of
    the Gaoler. No part of such food, &c., shall be sold or
    transferred to any other prisoner. If a prisoner before trial
    does not provide himself with food, rations as laid down in
    No. 2 scale will be issued to him.

33. Prisoners before trial may, if they desire it (and must
    if they volunteer to work), wear the prison dress. They shall
    also be required to do so if their own clothes are insufficient
    or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserved for the purposes
    of justice. The prison dress for prisoners before trial, or some
    portion of it, shall be of a different colour from that of con-
    victed prisoners. They shall be required to keep their cells
    and all utensils clean and in good order.

34. Every convicted prisoner shall be allowed food accord-
    ing to the scale established and laid down elsewhere.
    Prisoners under the care of the Surgeon shall be allowed
    such diet as he may direct. Care shall be taken that all
    provisions supplied for the prisoners' use are of proper
    quality and according to contract, and, on delivery, they are
    to be inspected by the Gaoler or Chief Warder.

35. A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding
    the diet furnished to him, or wishes his food to be weighed,
    must make his request as soon as possible after the diet is
    handed to him, and it will be weighed in his presence by an
    officer deputed for that purpose. Should, however, repeated
    complaints of a groundless nature be made by any prisoner
    under colour of this clause with the evident purpose of giving
    annoyance or trouble, it shall be treated as a breach of
    prison discipline, and the offender will be liable to be punished
    accordingly.

36. Every female prisoner shall be allowed to bring with
    her to the prison any child under twelve months of age, and
    any such child or children shall be supplied with bedding and
    food on the recommendation of the Surgeon.

37. No prisoner shall be allowed any wine, beer, or
    spirituous liquor, or any extra food, clothing, bedding, or
    necessaries except under a written recommendation from
    the Surgeon to be entered in his journal, and the Gaoler will
    at once carry out any such recommendation.

38. Every male prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself
    (whenever practicable), or in a separate bed in a cell contain-
    ing not less than two other prisoners. A convicted prisoner
    may be required to sleep on a plank-bed without a mattress.
    The bedding shall be aired frequently, or changed and
    washed as often as the Surgeon may recommend, or the
    Visiting Justices or Inspector may direct.

39. Prisoners shall be required to bathe on reception into
    prison, and at least once a week afterwards, or as often as
    may be recommended by the Surgeon.

40. The hair of a female prisoner shall not be cut without
    her consent, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when
    recommended by the Surgeon on medical grounds. Male
    prisoners shall have their hair and beards cut so as to keep
    it quite close at all times, but the hair of prisoners sentenced
    to a month's imprisonment or less shall not be cut (unless it
    is absolutely necessary to do so), and prisoners shall be
    allowed to grow their hair and beards for two months prior
    to their discharge.

Employment of Prisoners.

41. Every prisoner sentenced to penal servitude or hard
    labour shall be kept to hard labour during the whole term
    of his sentence, unless the Surgeon certifies that any such
    prisoner is unfit to perform the work allotted to him, and no
    such prisoners are to be employed as cooks, hospital orderlies,
    cleaners, or the like, without the approval of the Visiting Jus-
    tices or the Inspector, and until they have served at least
    two-thirds of their minimum sentence with good conduct.

42. No prisoner shall be employed at hard labour on Sun-
    days, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, or the
    Queen's Birthday.

43. The Surgeon shall from time to time examine the
    prisoners undergoing penal servitude and hard labour, and
    shall enter in his journal any recommendations he may deem
    it necessary to make, and all such recommendations are to be
    at once carried into effect.

44. Prisoners before trial, and convicted prisoners who are
    not sentenced to penal servitude or hard labour, who volun-
    teer to perform hard labour, and who properly perform the
    work allotted to them, may be allowed rations according to
    No. 1 scale.

45. The Gaoler may employ prisoners as cooks, hospital
    orderlies, and cleaners, subject to the approval of the
    Visiting Justices or Inspector, but great discretion is to be
    used in the selection of the prisoners for these particular
    duties.

Health of Prisoners.

46. Prisoners employed at work in their cells or in the
    prison workshops shall exercise in the open air for half an
    hour before commencing labour in the morning, and half an
    hour after the conclusion of the day's labour in the after-
    noon, or oftener should the Surgeon deem it necessary.

47. Prisoners who desire to see the Surgeon will give their
    names to the officers of their ward before breakfast daily,
    to be by them given to the Gaoler. Officers will also make
    a report to the Gaoler of the name of any prisoner who in
    their opinion should consult the Surgeon.

48. All directions or recommendations made by the Sur-
    geon are to be entered by him in his journal, and they will
    at once be given effect to by the Gaoler, who will enter
    opposite the recommendation in the medical journal when
    and how such recommendation was carried out, and any
    remarks he may deem fit to make.

49. In every prison, when practicable, a hospital shall be
    provided for the reception of sick prisoners.

Religious Instruction.

50. Ministers of the several religious denominations shall
    be allowed to attend and hold Divine service, and to inter-
    view prisoners who are members of their respective denomi-
    nations, at proper and convenient hours, and shall enter in
    the visiting-book the hour and date of the visit and the
    number of prisoners attending the service; and shall com-