PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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XXXV. He shall cause every Prisoner convicted of Felony, every Prisone committed for trial for Felony, and every Misdemeanant sentenced to more than Four Weeks' imprisonment with Hard Labour, to be supplied with (and constantly wean a parti-coloured Dress, and with two suits of all Clothing worn next the Skin, and all other Prisoners shall be duly supplied with Clothes, if their own be insufficient or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserved for purposes of Justice; but the Dres; of such other Prisoners shall not be conspicuously marked, and every Prison! shall be supplied with sufficient Bedding. If Sheets or Blankets be used, he sha see that they be washed at least once a Month, and that a Sheet used by one P soner be not transferred unwashed to another. Governor of Gaol to XXXVI. The said Governor shall provide useful Employment, and the neces sary materials and instruction for all Prisoners, and shall record the expense on the Debtor side of the Prisoners' Work Book, and on the Creditor side the price a which the product of the Prisoners' Labour is from time to time sold, or, (if te Government use.) estimated, and shall balance the account at the close of every Month; and he is hereby empowered to make Contracts for the supply of Labour ly the Prisoners, consistently with the these Regulations, and to sell the produce of the Prisoners' Labour in other cases, recording in the proper Book all Contracts or Sale so made, and the amount of Money received.
provide Employment far l'risoners, &c.
Medical and spiritual
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Gavertar of Gaol to deliver a Daily List to Surgeon.
XXXVII He shall without delay call the attention of the Chaplain or Mediez Officer to any Prisoner whose state of Mind or Body may appear to require the assistance: and he may, until further orders, change any Treatment (not strict Medical) appearing to affect such Prisoner injuriously.
XXXVIII. The said Governor shall deliver daily to the Medical Officer a Lis of the Prisoners in solitary Confinement, of the Sick, and those who have complaine of illness. Sores, or otherwise, (not withholding the Name of any Person merch because he may not deem such Person in need of Medical assistance); and d Prisoners having suffered or being about to suffer corporal Punishment.
In case of the Death XXXIX The said Governor shall give immediate notice of the Death of of a Prisoner, bat Re Prisoner to the Medical Officer, and to the Coroner, and when practicable to t
Relations or Friends of the Deceased.
port to be male.
No Gambling allow.
i in l'rison.
How Prisoners to be ·
ironed
Prison offences.
Warden to attend
corporal Punishment.
Sentence
of corporal
XL. The said Governor shall permit no playing of Cards, or gaming of ar kind to be carried on in the Gaol, and will seize and destroy all Dicc, Cards, or oth instruments of gaming he may find there.
XLL. If Misdemeanants sentenced to Hard Labour be required to Work witho the Gaol Walls, the said Governor may at his discretion direct that such Misd meanants be kept in Irous; but, except in the case of convicted Felons, or in cased necessity, he shall not handcuff or iron any other Prisoner, and he shall recor every such case of necessity, and his reasons in his Journal; and every convicte Felon shall constantly wear around one of his legs an iron ring of such descriptic as the said Governor may approve.
XLII. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every case of allege misconduct on the part of the Prisoners, the nature of the supposed Offence, li Decision thereon, noting the Date, Names of Prisoners, aud the Punishment actually inflicted.
XLIII The Warden shall attend every corporal Punishment inflicted with the Gaol, and enter in the Journal the Hour at which it was inflicted, the Numbe of Strokes or Lashes, and the orders of the Medical Officers thereon; and he sha
Not to execute any in no case inflict any corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes, without the sage Postalment Witt tion of the Governor of the Gaol, and a previous Certificate in Writing of the Med sauction in Writing of cal Officer of the Gaol, that the Person to be punished can receive the Punishmer
awarded to him without injury to Health.
Musical Officer.
On the discharge of
be given their friends ur superiora,
XLIV. Previous to the discharge of any Prisoner under the Age of 21 Years Stinues, &c, notice the Governor of the Gaol shall inform such Prisoner's Relatives or Friends, (if any c good character can be found,) of the time of the intended discharge, that they ma attend to receive the Prisoner; and in case of a Soldier or Sailor, he shall, if po sible, inform the superior Officer of such Person.
A to admission of
legal advisers.
XLV. The said Governor shall allow Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civi Process, or committed for Re-examination or Trial, to see their Legal Advisers at s reasonable times, and in private if required; but he may withhold this Privilege? he see sufficient reason, recording the fact and his reasons in the Journal, notic also the Names of the Applicant and the Prisoner; and he shall allow convict: Prisoners to see their Legal Advisers, if a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff, or the cor mitting Magistrate so order; but every Person claiming admission as a Legal Advi: must be a Lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony, or the authoriz Clerk or Pupil of such Lawyer.
examination may ser
XLVI. The Governor of the Gaol shall allow Prisoners committed for Re-ex- Prisoners for Re- amination to see their Friends and Relations at reasonable hours, unless the Com- their Friends. mitting or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary; but he may withhold this pri- in the last Clause. vilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as provided
for Trial
XLVII Unless he receive orders to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners Primers committed committed for trial to see their Friends and Relations at reasonable Hours Twice a Week or oftener, if the Committing or a Visiting Justice so order; but he may withhold this privilege if he sce sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation.
and defaulters.
XLVIII. He shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their Relations and Friends, Convicted Prisoners once in the course of each successive Three Months; but if in case of Sickness or otherwise he see sufficient reason, he may allow the privilege oftener, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation. Prisoners committed for non-payment of Penalties or want of Sureties, may receive visits in the same manner as those committed for Re-examination, if the objects of the visits appear to be to make arrangements for the payment of the Penalty, or to procure the required Suretics, otherwise they shall be subject to the same rules in this regard as convicted Prisoners,
XLIX. He shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no Visitors bring into the Gaol any objectionable Article.
Objectionable
ticles.
L. If a Prisoner do not belong to the Established Church, the Governor of the Gaol shall allow him the visits of known Ministers of such Prisoner's own persuasion, gion. or of whom such Prisoner may approve.
Ministers of Reli
Visitors' Names to
As to Letters of Pri-
LI. The said Governorshall demand the Names of Visitors to Prisoners, and enter them and the particulars of their visits in his Journal, and on reasonable suspicion, be recorded. he (or the Matron in the case of Females), may with their permission search them, and, if they decline to give their Names, or to be searched, may refuse them admittance LII. Unless the Committing or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary, he may allow Prisoners committed for Re-examination or trial to send and receive Letters; but he may withhold such privilege if he see sufficient cause, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal; and, subject to the same restrictions, he shall allow each convicted Prisoner to send and receive One Letter in the course of every Three Months; but he shall inspect every Letter or Paper so sent, unless it be addressed to a Visiting Justice or other authority, keeping the Contents of the same strictly private, unless it be necessary to report the same to a Visiting Justice. He may also inspect Letters to or from Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or for want of Sureties, if he reasonably suspect them to refer to a projected escape, or infringement of Prison discipline, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons for so acting, and marking the Letters with his Initials; but he may with- hold a Letter to or from any Prisoner, upon recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons.
LIII. He shall cause to be kept in the proper Books an Inventory of all Fur- niture and moveable property belonging to the Gaol, a Catalogue of all Books and printed Papers allowed to be brought into the Gaol, an account of all Provisions and Stores supplied for the use of the Gaol or Prisoners, and an account of all Money paid and received by him.
Inventory of Gao
Furniture.
Fiace paid by Pri-
SQUEER.
LIV. He shall on payment of a Fine by a Prisoner, immediately transfer the Money to the Person authorized to receive it, noting the particulars in the Fine Book.
LV. He shall reserve certain parts of the Gaol to be used as Infirmaries for to be used as Sick Prisoners of both Sexes, paying strict regard to the Regulations herein provided for the separation of Male and Female Prisoners.
Certain parts of Gaol
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LVL On the 3d Day of every Month he shall lay before the Colonial Secretary Returns to be made for the information of his said Excellency, a Return in the following form, and shall retain copies of all such Returns :~~~-
RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFIXED IN
Sentenced to Transportation or Penal Servitude, Imprisoned for more den One Year,
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Imprisoned for more then Six Months, and not more than Öne Imprisoned for not more than Six Months, Committed for Tri:!, Remanded for Recxazzination Committed for want of Suretics,
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Debtors and others confined on Civil Process, Crown Witnesses,
GAOL on
EUROPRAXE.
CHINESE
INDIANS,
BEALATE,
BUMI.
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Form of Mouthly Return to Colonial Se
cretary.
Total,