30. When rations are to be issued, he will draw the quantity required from the storekeeper and will be responsible that it is properly distributed to the prisoners.

31. He will, under the Gaoler, have the management of prisoners undergoing solitary confinement, and he will be responsible for the proper enforcement and carrying out all orders relating to the refractory prisoners.

32. He will, each evening, visit the wards and see that the prisoners are quiet and orderly, and the warders on the alert. He will also muster the prisoners morning and evening seeing that all answer to their names.

33. The Senior and other Warders will be immediately under his charge; and he will apportion to each his tour of duty, subject to the approval of the Gaoler.

34. He will also have charge of the arms, ammunition, &c., and will be responsible that they are kept in good serviceable condition.

35. He will see that the Warders are becomingly dressed in uniform on all occasions.

36. He will be responsible that no tobacco, food, clothing, spirituous or fermented liquors, or other improper articles are introduced into the prison, and he will not allow anything to be carried out, without the authority of the Gaoler.

OVERSEERS.

37. Their duty will be to accompany the prisoners to and remain with them during the whole time they are at work, to place them in such positions as will ensure complete supervision, and generally to direct their labor.

38. They will render every assistance in their power to the Chief Warden in carrying on the duties of the Establishment.

STOREKEEPER.

39. This officer will act as Clerk to the Gaoler, and will prepare all Registers, Account Books, &c., and prepare returns which may be required.

40. He will be held responsible for all stores, clothing, bedding, fuel, oil, &c., delivered into his charge.

41. He will receive the rations from the Contractor and deliver them to the Chief Warden daily, reporting to the Gaoler when any articles are not properly tendered or when the quality is deficient. For this purpose he will prepare a daily requisition on the Contractor, to be countersigned by the Gaoler.

42. He must be particular that no stores are issued without being properly marked, and that every article that can be repaired, is so, and he must pay the strictest attention to economy in their distribution. The men’s clothing and bedding are to be numbered.

43. All unserviceable stores must be received by him before any others are issued to replace them, and be kept in store to await condemnation by a Board to be appointed for that purpose.

44. He also will render all assistance in his power, when not engaged in other duties, to the Chief Warder, in carrying on the duties of the Establishment.

SENIOR WARDERS.

45. The Senior Warders will have charge of the keys of the prison during the day, and will be the only persons entrusted with the duty of unlocking the doors of the wards, cells, separate apartments, &c.

46. They will see that the Prisoners employed as wardsmen, cooks, &c., perform their duties in a satisfactory manner.

47. They will carefully superintend the searching of all prisoners upon arrival at the prison, taking care also that they are thoroughly cleaned before being allowed to assume the prison clothing.

48. They will, morning and evening, in the presence of the Chief Warder, carefully examine the wards, cells, &c., for the purpose of detecting any defacing of the walls, or any attempt to tamper with the fastenings.

49. They will, under the orders of the Chief Warder, see that the discipline of the Warders is maintained, and that the prisoners preserve due order and obedience.

WARDERS.

50. They will strictly conform to all Rules and Regulations promulgated for their guidance, and to all the Rules of the Establishment, obey their superior officers, and assist them in maintaining order and discipline.

51. They will be dressed in uniform and armed, and they must at all times present a neat and creditable appearance, and keep their arms in clean and serviceable condition.

52. The general and special duties of each Warder will be inserted in a book under the direction of the Gaoler.

53. A book will be kept, in which they will enter the name and rank of the officer, and the hours at which they were visited by him on their posts during the night.

54. They will, without delay, report the names of prisoners who may desire to see the Chaplain, Visiting Justice, Medical Officer, or Gaoler.

55. They will seize all prohibited articles and deliver them to the officers forthwith, and will immediately report the wanton destruction of any article to the proper authority.

56. It will be their especial duty, when on guard in the prison, to prevent all irregularities, to see that the Regulations and orders are complied with in all points, to enforce strict silence in the wards, cells, &c.; to see that each prisoner sleeps in his own bedplace; that the lamps are kept burning during the night, and the inspection apertures in the doors kept clear.

57. They must bear in mind, that although armed, they must carefully abstain from the use of their arms, and in the event of a prisoner attempting to escape that on no account are they to fire on such prisoner until every other available means have been tried to prevent such escape, and until after he had been challenged repeatedly to stand. They will, however, be ever placed in such a position as to be required to act without a superior officer to direct them.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

59. No Officer or Warder will be allowed to absent himself from the prison without the authority of the gaoler. Any lengthened absence must be applied for specially, and forwarded through the Gaoler. Should, however, the necessity for leave be urgent...