512 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 9

(6.) Arrests.—The arrest of offenders described in
the Police Gazette, or respecting whom crime reports
have been forwarded for insertion in the Gazette,
should be promptly notified by the member of the
Force effecting the arrest, who will be held responsible
for the notification.

When notifying the arrest of persons charged with
theft, or suspected of theft, it should be stated
whether the property stolen, or any portion of it,
has been recovered, and the Gazette reference given.

(7.) Stolen Property described.—The age, height,
breed, colour, particular marks, value, &c., of horses
should be given, and the brands imitated as nearly
as possible and their exact position stated. Cattle
and sheep should be also carefully described, and
ear-marks given distinctly in writing. In forwarding
a description of the brands of horses and cattle by
telegram it should be stated of what kinds of letters
the brands consist, whether of Roman capitals or
in writing. In describing watches the number and
maker's name should if possible be obtained, and it
should be stated whether they are ladies' or gentle-
men's, open-faced, hunting, double-cased, or half-
hunting, the term " double-cased " being reserved
for those watches whose outer case is removed in
order to wind, " half-hunting " implying a very
small glass in the metal cover of the dial. In de-
scribing bicycles the numbers should if possible be
obtained, and if they are ladies' or gentlemen's. All
property should be described as minutely as possible.

(8.) Property found.—A description of property,
supposed to be stolen, found in the possession of
offenders, for which owners cannot be found, should
be furnished for insertion in the Gazette.

(9.) Finger-prints.—If finger-prints of supposed
offenders are found they should be carefully protected
until photographed or the article with print on
removed.

(10.) Stray Cattle, &c.—No advertisement of lost
horses or cattle shall be published in the Gazette
unless they are Government property; but notices
of horses or cattle believed to be stolen may be
inserted.

(11.) Supplementary Reports.—In all reports re-
specting gazetted cases members of the Force shall
quote the year and page of the Police Gazette in which
the previous notice appeared, and in reporting arrests
to state by whom effected. Supplementary reports
of cases already reported, but not gazetted, where
arrests are made or stolen property recovered, should
at once be forwarded to the Commissioner's office,
and should contain such information as will clearly
identify the case.

(12.) Rewards.—No notice of rewards offered by
any private person or persons shall be inserted in
the Police Gazette unless there is forwarded to the
Commissioner's office the guarantee of some respon-
sible person that the reward will be paid to the person
who performs the service for which it is offered. If
such notice is communicated by telegraph, the addi-
tion of the words " Guarantee received " will be
sufficient ; in such case, however, the guarantee
must be forwarded to the Commissioner's office with-
out delay.

(13.) The Police Gazette must be carefully filed at
each station, and the arrest or trace of each person
wanted, or the recovery of property stolen, promptly
marked up in red ink by writing across the original
entry (or noting in the margin) the recovery or
arrest as the case may be, and quoting the subse-
quent reference.

The non-delivery of the Gazette at any station must
be promptly reported, and pressing inquiry made to
trace the same.

Police Store.

375. A store is established at Wellington for the
     issue of uniforms, clothing, arms and accoutrements,
     saddlery, and other necessities.

376. Requisitions on special forms must be for-
     warded for what is required to the Commissioner,
     through the officer in charge of the district.

Prisoners.—Their Treatment and Escort.

377. Prisoners shall be treated by the Police with
     the most humane consideration which their situa-
     tion and safety will admit of, and no harshness or
     unnecessary restraint shall be used towards them ;
     but as, on the other hand, the escape of any prisoner
     may result in the dismissal of the person in charge
     of him, the Police must be most vigilant in the per-
     formance of this important duty.

378. Every care must be taken to prevent persons
     of very advanced age and in feeble bodily health,
     or of weak intellect, or women whose confinement
     is imminent, from being sent to prison, and the
     Police must keep themselves informed of the condi-
     tion of any such person when in their custody.
     They should bring all the facts within their know-
     ledge before the adjudicating Court, in order that
     persons who are wholly unfit for penal discipline
     should not be committed to prison.

379. All possible facility must be given for prisoners
     to send for bail and to communicate with their
     friends, especially in the case of persons arrested
     on suspicion. The member of the Force in charge
     must, however, satisfy himself that no letter or
     message sent by a prisoner contains anything in the
     nature of a warning to accomplices or prejudicial
     to the interests of justice. Such persons should be
     supplied on their request with writing materials,
     and their letters should be sent by post or otherwise
     with the least possible delay ; telegrams should also
     be sent at once at the expense of the prisoner if he
     so desires. If the prisoner is a foreigner he should
     be allowed to communicate immediately by letter
     or telegram with the Consular officer of his country.

380. A solicitor is to be allowed to communicate
     with a prisoner in custody. Arrangements are to
     be made, as far as practicable, that the communica-
     tion may not be heard by any one; but care is to
     be taken that the prisoner shall not escape, and a
     member of the Force must keep the prisoner in sight
     during the communication.

381. When a prisoner requests a member of the
     Force to ask a particular solicitor to call and see
     him, the request must be complied with without
     delay.

382. No member of the Force shall try and per-
     suade any prisoner to send for a particular solicitor,
     or dissuade him from sending for one of his own
     selection.

383. As the Gaolers of prisons have been instructed
     to ask all undefended prisoners, at a reasonable
     interval before the trial, whether they wish to sum-
     mon any witnesses for their defence, and to forward
     at once any letter which the accused may wish to
     send with this object, every such prisoner will be
     informed that if he desires it he may communicate
     with the Police, requesting them to ask such witnesses
     to attend.

384. The Police should facilitate the attendance
     of such persons by informing them of the prisoner's
     request, and of the time and place of trial, and by
     such other means as may be reasonable. If it is
     found impossible to communicate with a person
     named as a witness, the Gaoler of the prison should
     be so informed as soon as possible. The Police