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56. They are never to be without fire arms and ammunition.

57. Any person who shall hold or attempt to hold any communication with any prisoner after having been warned by the Gaoler or by any other officer of the Gaol or by any guard in charge of prisoners, shall be brought before a Justice of the Peace, who shall have power to hear and determine such complaint, and upon conviction any such offender shall for such offence pay a penalty not exceeding Twenty Pounds, and in default of payment or in the discretion of such Justice be imprisoned for any period not exceeding three calendar months with hard labour.

58. When on duty guards are not to allow any prisoner to approach nearer to them than twelve paces nor to permit any prisoner to go beyond the prescribed limits without the overseer’s order.

59. On any prisoner passing or attempting to pass the prescribed limits it is the duty of the guard to challenge him by his name, calling out, “Stand Prisoner,” on the prisoner refusing or neglecting to stand then it shall be lawful for the guard or other officer to use his weapons and in case of inability to prevent his escape by other means to fire on the prisoner to prevent his escaping.

60. On the escape of a prisoner the guard shall give the alarm but on no account shall he leave the gang unless there be another guard with them.

61. Guards are justified in using their arms to prevent the prisoners assaulting each other or any other person.

62. The guards shall cause a sufficient supply of fresh water to be kept near the prisoners for drink.

63. The guard of the gang shall receive from the Gaoler the number and names of the gang he shall count the same every half hour and he shall report to the Gaoler any irregularity in the conduct of the prisoners.

Female Prisoners.

64. Female prisoners shall be kept in separate cells apart from cells occupied by male prisoners and shall be under the immediate custody of the Gaoler until such time as a Matron be actually appointed.

65. Female prisoners to be employed in washing and mending for the Gaol under the direction of the Gaoler but not on their own use or benefit.

66. Female prisoners to take exercise in the yard (when unoccupied by male prisoners) morning and afternoon.

67. The other rules to be applied to female prisoners except in so far as they are inapplicable exclusively to male prisoners.

Juvenile Prisoners.

68. Juvenile prisoners shall be confined in cells separate and apart from adults and all communication between such juvenile prisoners and the other prisoners (except as hereinafter provided) shall so far as the circumstances of the Gaol shall permit be strictly prohibited.

69. Juvenile prisoners shall devote two hours a day to learning useful trade or trades and primary instruction for that purpose the Superintendant of Victoria Justice may appoint some prisoner and sufficient requirements to teach them and neglect or inattention on their part to such instruction shall subject them to punishment.

General Regulations.

70. No prisoner shall be allowed to visit or go into any cell other than that in which he sleeps unless by order of the Gaoler or other officer of the Gaol.

71. Nor shall he hold intercourse with any other than the officers of the Gaol without permission.

72. As little conversation as the circumstances of the Gaol will permit shall be allowed among the prisoners.

73. No singing, loud conversation, or angry expressions or noises will be allowed, and games and amusements of all kinds are strictly forbidden.

74. The most implicit obedience and subordination to the officers of the Gaol shall be enforced.

75. Tobacco and spirits are strictly forbidden to the prisoners.

76. A notice to be fixed in some conspicuous place inside and outside the prison cautioning persons against bringing spirits, fermented liquors or other forbidden articles into the person or within the Gaol yard.

77. Any person, who shall introduce, or who shall attempt to introduce into any Gaol, any money, clothing, letters, tobacco, or any article whatsoever not allowed to be introduced by these regulations, shall be brought before a Justice of the Peace, who shall have power to hear and determine such complaint, and upon conviction any such offender shall for every such offence, pay a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, and in default of payment, or in discretion of such Justice, be imprisoned for any period not exceeding three months, with hard labour.

78. A proper register, defaulters’ book, Visiting Justices book, medical report book, day book, and account books to be regularly kept, and to be open to the