SEPT. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2641

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.
340. Prisoners committed in the same case shall, so far as circumstances will permit, be kept
separate, and shall not be permitted to communicate with each other.
341. Prisoners who have not served a previous sentence are to be kept apart from others.
342. Prisoners may, by permission of the Controlling Officer, be visited by not more than two
persons at once at a convenient time on any week-day for a quarter of an hour, or longer if sufficient
cause is shown.
343. Each such prisoner shall be allowed to see his solicitor, or a clerk authorized in writing by
such solicitor, on any week-day at any reasonable hour, and, if required, in private; provided that if
the Controlling Officer thinks it advisable every such interview shall take place in the view of an
officer of the prison.
344. Paper and all other writing-materials, to such an extent as may appear reasonable to the
Controlling Officer, shall be furnished to any such prisoner who requires to be so supplied for the
purposes of communicating with friends or preparing a defence.
345. Prisoners before trial shall be permitted to procure for themselves, or receive from their
friends, tobacco, ordinary food, clothing, and other necessaries, subject to strict examination by the
Controlling Officer in order to prevent the introduction of spirituous and fermented liquors or other
prohibited articles. Any food, &c., so procured may be paid for out of the moneys belonging to such
prisoner in the hands of the Controlling Officer.
346. 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 in accordance with the scale prescribed for
trial and remand prisoners shall be issued to him.
347. Prisoners before trial may, if they so desire (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.
348. Prisoners before trial shall be required to keep their cells and utensils clean and in good order.

Debtors.

349. Debtors are to be kept apart from other prisoners.
350. Debtors shall be provided with separate cells, to which no other prisoner or unauthorized
     person shall have access.
351. Debtors shall not have their hair or beards cut except by their own wish, unless for sanitary
     reasons it should be so ordered by the Medical Officer.
352. As a precaution against the retention of prohibited articles they shall be searched upon
     admission; but such searching shall not, unless it appears that the debtor is wilfully secreting any
     article upon his person, require a debtor to divest himself of any portion of his clothing.
353. They are not to be photographed nor have their finger-prints taken.
354. They shall receive the scale of rations laid down for trial and remand prisoners.
355. They may provide themselves with food, clothing, books, writing-materials, or toilet
     accessories.
356. They shall be permitted to procure for themselves or receive from their friends tobacco,
     food, clothing, and other necessaries, subject to strict examination by the Controlling Officer in order
     to prevent the introduction of spirituous and fermented liquors or other prohibited articles. Any
     food, &c., so procured may be paid for out of the moneys belonging to such prisoner in the hands of
     the Controlling Officer. No part of such food, &c., shall be sold or transferred to any other prisoner.
357. Debtors shall be required to keep their cells and utensils clean and in good order, and make
     up their bedding, but no other labour will be required of them.
358. They shall be allowed visits daily on week-days at a convenient hour, and may correspond
     daily with their friends.
359. All debtors shall be liable to punishment for breaches of prison regulations.

Misdemeanants of the First Division.

360. Persons imprisoned for non-compliance with the order of any Court to pay a sum of money
     or imprisoned in respect of the default of a distress to satisfy a sum of money ordered to be paid by a
     Court of justice, and persons imprisoned in default of security of maintenance under the Destitute
     Persons Acts, shall be treated in all respects as misdemeanants of the First Division, and shall not
     be deemed criminal prisoners.
361. Misdemeanants of the First Division shall be required to keep their cells and utensils clean
     and in good order, and shall receive the scale of rations laid down for trial and remand prisoners.
     They shall be kept separate from the criminal prisoners, and shall be allowed visits daily at a con-
     venient hour, and to correspond daily with their friends.
362. They shall be allowed to wear their own clothing, provided it is sufficient and fit for use.
     Their hair and beards shall not be cut except by their own wish or for sanitary purposes.
363. They are not to be photographed or have their finger-prints taken.
364. All misdemeanants shall be liable to punishment for breaches of prison regulations.
365. They may provide themselves with food, &c., in the same way as permitted to debtors.
366. They shall be required to work at one of the following occupations, viz.: Basketmaking,
     bootmaking, brushmaking, cabinetmaking, cleaning and washing, coir-mat making, cooking, gardening,
     painting, tailoring, and any other labour not included in the list of occupations laid down for
     hard-labour prisoners.