258.-All the above acts are declared to be offences against prison discipline, and it shall be lawful for the Superintendent to examine any prisoner touching such offences, and to punish them by ordering any offender to be kept in a punishment-cell for not more than three days, on bread, or rice and water, or he may deprive a prisoner of his pork for not more than four meals at one time.
259.-The Superintendent may deprive any prisoner of his evening meal for persistent and aggravated idleness, or refusal to labour.
260.-The Superintendent may restrain in cross irons of ten lbs. weight, or less, or in handcuffs, any disorderly or violent prisoner for not longer than twenty-four hours at one time; if a longer period than twenty-four hours is required a written order must be obtained from one of the Visiting Justices for the week, who shall at once attend and investigate the case. In case of emergency however the Superintendent may on his own responsibility impose the restraints provided by this Rule for such period as may seem necessary, obtaining the presence of one of the Visiting Justices for the week as soon as possible. The order of such Justice, made on investigation of the case, shall indemnify the Superintendent.
261.-If any criminal prisoner is guilty of any offence, or of a breach of Gaol Regulations or Discipline, for the due punishment of which the Superintendent of the Gaol may deem the powers vested in him insufficient, it shall be lawful for such Superintendent, in conjunction with a Visiting Justice, after enquiry, to punish such prisoner by close or solitary confinement on bread, or rice and water, for not exceeding fourteen days, or by personal correction not exceeding thirty-six strokes.
262.-No dietary punishment shall be inflicted on any prisoner, nor shall he be placed in a punishment-cell, nor shall corporal punishment be inflicted on him, unless the Surgeon shall certify that such prisoner is in a fit condition of health to undergo such punishment.
263.-The following offences committed by Male prisoners will render them liable to corporal punishment-
1st. Mutiny, or open incitement to mutiny in the Prison; personal violence to any Officer of the Prison; aggravated or repeated assault on a fellow prisoner; repetition of insulting, or threatening language to any Officer or prisoner.
2nd. Wilfully and maliciously breaking the Prison windows, or otherwise destroying the Prison property.
3rd. When under punishment, wilfully making a disturbance tending to interrupt the order and discipline of the Prison, and any other act of gross misconduct, or insubordination, requiring to be suppressed by extraordinary means.
264.-Corporal punishment shall be inflicted on the breech, with a rattan of a pattern to be approved by the Governor on the recommendation of the Medical Officer.
265.-No prisoner who shall be sentenced to Solitary Confinement by any Court will be kept in such confinement more than seven days without an interval of one day out.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS.
CLASSES OF LABOUR.
266.-No. 1.-Penal or Rigorous Hard Labour.
(1.) Shot drill and Stone carrying alternate spells of half an hour each weight of shot 24 lbs., weight of stone 45 lbs.
(2.) Crank Labour in a Separate Cell task, 12,500 revolutions daily, (12 lbs. test).
(3.) Treadwheel.
No. 2.-Industrial Hard Labour.
(1.) Employment on public works outside the Gaol. Crank labour in a separate cell, task, 10,500 revolutions daily, (12 lbs. test).
(2.) Combinations of Shot drill and Oakum picking.
Combinations of Stone carrying and Oakum picking.
Combinations of Crank labour 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), Oakum picking.
(3.) Washing clothes in the Gaol, making Coir matting and heavy Coir Mats.
No. 3.-Industrial Light Labour.
(1). Ironing and mangling clothes.
(2). Making frame, coir, and ...
(3). Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmith work.
(4). Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Printing, Hospital Attendance, &c.
(5). Oakum picking (14 lbs.).
PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS.
267.-Where Separate confinement is not possible, prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude pass the first six months of their imprisonment at No. 1 Penal Labour, after which they will be employed for the remainder of their imprisonment at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour, either inside or outside the Gaol; but principally on Public works.
268.-Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed at Industrial Hard or Light Labour as he directs.
Draft regulation to follow No. 260 not yet approved. See Despatch No. 221 of 26 June, 1886.
If any male prisoner is guilty of any of the following offences, viz:
Mutiny or open incitement to mutiny in the prison, personal violence to any Officer of the prison, aggravated or repeated assault on a fellow prisoner; repetition of threatening language to any officer or prisoner, and any act of insubordination requiring to be suppressed by extraordinary means, the Superintendent shall have the power to sentence the said prisoner to corporal punishment not to exceed twelve strokes of the rattan. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to report to the Governor every case of his exercising the power conferred on him by this Section.
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258.-All the above acts are declared to be offences against prison discipline, and it shall be lawful for the Superintendent to examine any prisoner touching such offences, and to punish them by ordering any offender to be kept in a punishment-cell for not more than three days, on bread, or rice and water, or he may deprive a prisoner of his pork for not more than four meals at one time.
259.-The Superintendent may deprive any prisoner of his evening meal for persistent and aggravated idleness, or refusal to labour.
260.--The Superintendent may restrain in cross irons of ten lbs. weight, or less, or in handcuffs, any disorderly or violent prisoner for not longer than twenty-four hours at one time; if a longer period than twenty-four hours is required a written order must be obtained from one of the Visiting Justices for the week, who shall at once attend and investigate the case. In case of emergency however the Superintendent may on his own responsibility impose the restraints provided by this Rule for such period as may seem necessary, obtaining the presence of one of the Visiting Justices for the week as soon as possible. The order of such Justice, made on investigation of the case, shall indemnify the Superintendent..X
261.-If any criminal prisoner is guilty of any offence, or of a breach of Gaol Regulations or Discipline, for the due punishment of which the Superintendent of the Gaol may deem the powers vested in him insufficient, it shall be lawful for such Superintendent, in conjuction with a Visit- ing Justice, after enquiry, to punish such prisoner by close or solitary confinement on bread, or rice and water, for not exceeding fourteen days, or by personal correction not exceeding thirty-six
strokes.
262.-No dietary punishment shall be inflicted on any prisoner, nor shall he be placed in a punishment-cell, nor shall corporal punishment be inflicted on him, unless the Surgeon shall certify that such prisoner is in a fit condition of health to undergo such punishment.
263.--The following offences committed by Male prisoners will render them liable to corporal punishment-
1st. Mutiny, or open incitement to mutiny in the Prison; personal violence to any Officer of the Prison; aggravated or repeated assault on a fellow pri- soner; repetition of insulting, or threatening language to any Officer or prisoner.
2nd. Wilfully and maliciously breaking the Prison windows, or otherwise destroying the Prison property. 3rd. When under punishment, wilfully making a disturbance tending to in- terrupt the order and discipline of the Prison, and any other act of gross misconduct, or insubordination, requiring to be suppressed by extra- ordinary means.
264.-Corporal punishment shall be inflicted on the breech, with a rattan of a pattern to be approved by the Governor on the recommendation of the Medical Officer.
265. No prisoner who shall be sentenced to Solitary Confinement by any Court will be kept in such confinement more than seven days with out an interval of one day out.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS.
CLASSES OF LABOUR.
266.-No. 1.-Penal or Rigorous Har
Labour.
(1.) Shot drill and Stone carrying
alternate spells of half an hour each weight of shot 24 lbs., weight of ston 45 lbs.
(2.) Crank Labour in a Separate Cell
task, 12,500 revolutions daily, (12 test).
(3.) Treadwheel.
No. 2.-Industrial Hard Labour.
(1.) Employment on public works out. side the Gaol. Crank labour in a separate cell, task, 10,500 revolution daily, (12 tbs. test).
(2.) Combinations of Shot drill and Oak
picking, fb.
Combinations of Stone carryi and Oakum picking, b.
Combinations of Crank labe 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), Oakur picking, lb.
(3.) Washing clothes in the Gaol, makir Coir matting and heavy Coir Mais
No. 3.-Industrial Light Labour. (1). Ironing and mangling clothes. grass (2). Making frame, coir, and (3). Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmit
work.
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(4). Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Prit
ing, Hospital Attendance, &c. (5). Oakum picking (14 fb.) PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS.
267.-Where Separate confinement is not p sible, prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude pass the first six months of their imprisonment No. 1 Penal Labour, after which they w employed for the remainder of their impris ment at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour, eith inside or outside the Gaol; but principally Public works.
268.-Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servits whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed Industrial Hard or Light Labour as he direct.
Draft regulation to follow N. 260 not yet _ approved. See Despatch N.o 221 of 26. June, 1886.
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