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HARD LABOUR PRISONERS. 269.-Every Male prisoner of seventeen years of age and upwards whose sentence is three months Hard Labour and under, but more than fourteen days, shall pass the whole of his imprisonment at No. 1 Penal Labour.
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270.-Every Male prisoner of seventeen years and upwards sentenced to Hard Labour, who shall conduct himself fairly well during the time he is at No. 1 Penal Labour, shall, at the end of three months, be placed at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour.
271.-Every Male prisoner under the age of seventeen years sentenced to Hard Labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 Hard Labour.
272.-When a prisoner sentenced to Hard Labour has been three months at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour, he shall, if his conduct has been good, be placed at No. 3 Industrial Light Labour.
273.-All Hard Labour prisoners who shall be excused by the Surgeon will be employed at either Industrial Hard or Light Labour as he may direct.
274.-European prisoners will not be employed at Stone carrying, but will perform the combination of Shot drill and Oakum picking instead.
275.-If a Male prisoner shall misconduct himself, the Superintendent may either keep him at No. 1 Penal Labour for any extra term not exceeding three months at any one time, or he may send him back from the second class or third class for the same term.
276.-The hours of labour will not be less than six or more than ten daily, exclusive of meals.
277.-No work shall be done beyond what is necessary on Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, or Chinese New Year's Day.
278.-Jewish prisoners shall not be compelled to work on Saturdays if they claim exemption, but shall be kept in separate confinement on that day and Sunday. They may also keep such other festival days as may be from time to time allowed by the Governor.
279.-Indian prisoners are not to be put to any labour which may really cause them loss of caste.
280.-Convicted criminal prisoners not sentenced to Hard Labour will be employed at No. 3 Light Labour.
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PRISONERS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
PRISONERS.
281.-The Prisoners shall be divided into parties not exceeding sixteen men, and each party shall be known by a number.
282.-Each party shall be under the charge of an Assistant Turnkey armed with a short sword for his defence, who shall have the number of his party on a badge affixed to his left arm; and the whole of the parties shall be under the charge of a Head Turnkey armed with sword and revolver, who shall be assisted by a Turnkey armed in the same manner.
283.-The prisoners will work in coupling chains of about twelve feet long, fastened by means of anklets and padlocks.
284.-If the work is near the Gaol, the prisoners shall be marched in to their mid-day meal at noon, but if at too great a distance from the Gaol, the meal will be sent to them.
285.-The prisoners will breakfast at about 6.20 A.M., and leave the Gaol for their work at about 7 A.M., rest one hour for their mid-day meal from 12 to 1, and knock off work in the afternoon so as to reach the Gaol at 5 P.M. (nine hours daily, including marching in and out.)
286.-On Saturdays the prisoners will work until noon.
287.-Their mid-day meal will consist of 1 pint of rice congee thickened with cheap meat.
288.-No prisoner with a longer sentence than eight years shall be sent out to work until he has served one third of such sentence, and no prisoner shall be sent out until he has completed either six months Penal Labour, (shot drill and stone carrying, crank, &c.,) in the Gaol, or six months Separate Confinement.
OFFICERS.
289.-In addition to the Head Turnkey in charge of the prisoners, the Turnkey to assist him, and the Assistant Turnkeys in direct charge of the parties, three or four Sikh Guards shall be posted in conspicuous positions round the works, armed with loaded rifles, to prevent escapes.
290.-The Head Turnkey will be continually on the alert during the day, repeatedly visiting the parties in his charge, and ascertaining that all is correct or otherwise. He will take discreet measures to prevent the escape of prisoners, and to effect their recapture if they are successful in escaping. He will carefully observe the officers under his charge, and report weekly to the Superintendent of the Gaol on their efficiency in the management of their parties. He will enter in a book the number of parties, number of prisoners, and the names of the officers under his charge, with the name of the district where working, and the description of labour. He will be responsible to the Surveyor General for all the tools used by the prisoners. He shall on no account allow people to loiter near the prisoners while at work, or to converse with the officers.
291.-The Turnkey shall consider himself to be under the command of the Head Turnkey, and shall assist him in the performance of his duties. He shall move about continually among the parties, keeping a watchful eye on both officers and prisoners. When needed he shall take charge of detached parties, and shall at such
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HARD LABOUR PRISONERS. 269.-Every Male prisoner of seventeen years
of age and upwards whose sentence is three months Hard Labour and under, but more than fourteen days, shall pass the whole of his impri- sonment at No. 1 Penal Labour.
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270.-Every Male prisoner of seventeen years and upwards sentenced to Hard Labour, who shall conduct himself fairly well during the time he is at No. 1 Penal Labour, shall, at the end of three months, be placed at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour.
271.-Every Male prisoner under the age of seventeen years sentenced to Hard Labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 Hard Labour.
272.--When a prisoner sentenced to Hard Labour has been three months at No. 2 Industrial Hard Labour, he shall, if his conduct has been good, be placed at No. 3 Industrial Light Labour.
273.-All Hard Labour prisoners who shall be excused by the Surgeon will be employed at either Industrial Hard or Light Labour as he may direct.
274.-European prisoners will not be employed
. at Stone carrying, but will perform the combi- nation of Shot drill and Oakum picking instead.
275.-If a Male prisoner shall misconduct himself, the Superintendent may either keep him
at No. 1 Penal Labour for any extra term not exceeding three months at any one time, or
he may send him back from the second class or third class for the same term.
276.--The hours of labour will not be less than six or more than ten daily, exclusive of meals.
277.-No work shall be done beyond what is necessary on Sunday, Good Friday, Christinas Day, or Chinese New Year's Day.
278.--Jewish prisoners shall not be compelled to work on Saturdays if they claim exemption, but shall be kept in separate confinement on that day and Sunday. They may also keep such other festival days as may be from time to time allowed by the Governor.
279.-Indian prisoners are not to be put to any labour which may really cause them loss of
caste.
280.-Convicted criminal prisoners not sen- tenced to Hard Labour will be employed at No. 3 Light Labour.
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PRISONERS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
PRISONERS.
281.-The Prisoners shall be divided into parties not exceeding sixteen men, and each party shall be known by a number.
282.-Each party shall be under the charge of an Assistant Turnkey armed with a short sword for his defence, who shall have the number
of his party on a badgeiaffixed to his left arm; and the whole of the parties shall be under the charge of a Head Turnkey armed with sword and revolver, who shall be assisted by a Turnkey armed in the same manner.
283.-The prisoners will work in coupling] chains of about twelve feet long, fastened by means of anklets and padlocks.
284.-If the work is near the Gaol, the pri- soners shall be marched in to their mid-day meal at noon, but if at too great a distance from the Gaol, the meal will be sent to them.
285.-The prisoners will breakfast at about 6.20 A.M., and leave the Gaol for their work at about 7 A.M., rest one hour for their mid-day meal from 12 to 1, and knock off work in the afternoon so as to reach the Gaol at 5 P.M. (nine hours daily, including marching in and out.) 286.-On Saturdays the prisoners will work until noon.
287.-Their mid-day meal will consist of 1 pint of rice congee thickened with cheap meat.
288.-No prisoner with a longer sentence than eight years shall be sent out to work until he has served one third of such sentence, and no prisoner shall be sent out until he has completed either six months Penal Labour, (shot drill and stone carrying, crank, &c.,) in the Gaol, or six months Separate Confinement.
OFFICERS.
289.-In addition to the Head Turnkey in charge of the prisoners, the Turnkey to assist him, and the Assistant Turnkeys in direct charge of the parties, three or four Sikh Guards shall be posted in conspicuous positions round the works, armed with loaded rifles, to prevent escapes.
290.-The Head Turnkey will be continually on the alert during the day, repeatedly visiting the parties in his charge, and ascertaining that all is correct or otherwise. He will take discreet measures to prevent the escape of prisoners, and to effect their recapture if they are successful in escaping. He will carefully observe the officers under his charge, and report weekly to the Superintendent of the Gaol on their efficiency in the management of their parties. He will enter in a book the number of parties, number of prisoners, and the names of the officers under his charge, with the name of the district where working, and the description of labour. He will be responsible to the Surveyor General for all the tools used by the prisoners. He shall on no account allow people to loiter near the prisoners while at work, or to converse with the officers.
291.-The Turnkey shall consider himself to be under the command of the Head Turnkey, and shall assist him in the performance of his duties. He shall move about continually among the parties, keeping a watchful eye on both officers and prisoners. When needed he shall take charge of detached parties, and shall at such
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