Nov. 29.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1685

particulars without delay to a Visiting Justice and the
Inspector.

74. 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 the working parties frequently
    and at uncertain hours, stating daily in his journal the
    hours of such visits, or, in default of such daily visits and
    inspections, 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.

75. The Gaoler shall cause an abstract of these regula-
    tions and of the clauses of "The Prisons Act, 1883," 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.

76. The Gaoler shall without delay call the attention 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.

77. The Gaoler shall notify to the Surgeon without delay
    the illness of any prisoner, and shall deliver to him at every
    visit a list of such prisoners as complain of illness, or are
    removed to the infirmary, or confined to their cells by illness,
    or confined in punishment cells.

78. Upon the death of a prisoner the Gaoler shall give
    immediate notice thereof to the Coroner, one of the Visiting
    Justices, and to the Inspector (by telegram), as well as to the
    nearest relative of the deceased where practicable.

79. The Gaoler shall without delay report to a Visiting
    Justice and the Surgeon any case of insanity, or apparent
    insanity, occurring amongst the prisoners, and he shall not
    place a lunatic, supposed lunatic, or any prisoner under-
    going medical treatment under mechanical restraint without
    the concurrence of the Surgeon.

80. The Gaoler shall keep the following records and
    accounts:-

A journal, in which he shall record all such matters as
he is directed to record therein by the Prisons Acts
1882 and 1883, and these regulations, and all other
occurrences of importance within the prison;

A nominal record of all prisoners committed to his
charge, in such form as may be directed by the
Inspector;

An order-book, in which all orders and instructions of
an important character are to be entered at length;

A punishment-book, for the entry of the punishments
inflicted for prison offences;

A visitors'-book, for the entry of the names of all visitors
to the prison;

A prisoners' property-book;

A record of the employment of prisoners sentenced to
penal servitude or hard labour, and the manner in
which they have been so employed;

A list of books and documents committed to his care;

An inventory of all the furniture and movable property
belonging to the prison;

An account of all prison receipts and disbursements, and
such other books, records, and accounts as shall be
directed by the Inspector.

81. The Gaoler shall be responsible for the safe custody of
    the prisoners, journals, registers, books, warrants, and other
    documents, with all Government property confided to his
    care, which will be produced for the Inspector at each of his
    visits.

82. The Gaoler shall not be absent from the prison for
    more than six hours of any day without the permission of a
    Visiting Justice or the Inspector; he will make over charge
    before leaving the prison to the Chief Warder or next senior
    officer; but should he require to be absent for a longer period,
    or for a night, or unable from sickness to perform his duties,
    he will make over charge to the next senior officer and tele-
    graph to the Inspector for his instructions. At all times
    before quitting the prison he will make over charge to the
    next senior officer. Any leave or unusual absence is to be
    recorded in his journal, with the name of the person grant-
    ing such leave.

Matron.

83. 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 confined 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.

84. The Matron shall, as far as practicable, visit and
    inspect every part of the prison occupied by female prisoners,
    and see every female prisoner frequently in every twenty-
    four hours; and in default of such daily visits and inspec-
    tions 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.

85. 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; and in all cases
    before leaving the prison she shall make over the keys and
    charge of the female department to the Assistant-Matron or
    other female as the Gaoler may direct when there is no
    Assistant-Matron.

86. 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 and
    Inspector at their ordinary visits.

Surgeon.

87. 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.

88. The Surgeon shall enter 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 medi-
    cines and diet, and any other treatment which he may order
    for such prisoner.

89. The Surgeon shall, once at least in every three months,
    inspect every part of the prison, and report to the Inspector
    the result of each inspection, recording 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.

90. Whenever the Surgeon has reason to believe that the
    mind of a prisoner is, or is likely to be, injuriously 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 atten-
    tion of the Gaoler to any prisoner who appears to require the
    attendance of a minister of religion.

91. 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 operation shall be performed
    without a previous consultation being held with another
    medical practitioner except under circumstances not ad-
    mitting of delay; such circumstances to be recorded in his
    journal.

92. 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.

93. In case of sickness, necessary engagement, or leave of
    absence to be given by the Minister of Justice, the Surgeon
    shall nominate a substitute, and shall enter the name and
    residence of the substitute in his application for leave; or in
    other cases the absence must be applied for by telegram, and
    the name of the substitute entered in the journal.

Gate Warder.

94. 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 prohibited articles into the
    prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the
    prison, giving immediate notice thereof to the Gaoler.

Cooks.

95. The Cooks are to be in such proportion as may from
    time to time be directed.

96. They shall be held responsible that the prisoners'
    rations are properly cooked and distributed, according to the
    directions of the Gaoler.

97. They shall be required to have the cookhouse, cooking
    utensils, tables, mess-kits, pails, &c., at all times properly
    cleansed and kept in their proper places.

98. They are to be employed during spare time in such
    work as the Gaoler may allot to them.