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GAOL ORDINANCE.

Gaol and shall be called the "Victoria Gaol," and so much and such parts of the said present Gaol as His Excellency the Governor shall from time to time by order in writing direct for the purpose shall be set apart and used for a Debtors' Ward or Prison and shall be called the Victoria Gaol.

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Victoria Victoria Gaol " other Parts for Debtors'

Ward.

the Debtors' Ward in

Governor authorized to set apart all or part of Stone Cutters' Island for a Gaol and Hulk to be treated as part of such

III. It shall be lawful for his Excellency the Governor by order in writing under his hand to appropriate and set apart the whole or so much and such parts of Stone Cutters' Island in the Harbour of Victoria as His Excellency shall from time to time direct for a Gaol, which shall be called the "New Gaol," and until the said "New Gaol" shall be finished and for such further time as His Excellency the Governor shall think fit a certain Hulk now in course of being fitted for the purpose of receiving Prisoners to be employed on the said Island, shall be treated as forming part of the said lastmentioned Gaol.

IV. It shall be lawful for his Excellency the Governor by order in writing under his hand from time to time hereafter to appropriate and set apart any other site or sites within the said Colony as and for

a Gaol or Gaols and a Debtors' Ward or Debtors' Wards which sites respectively shall be called by such names respectively as shall in any

Gaol.

Governor authorized

to set apart any other sites for Gaol and Deb-

tors' Ward.

such order be specified.

Governor authorized to determine the use of the said Gaol and Deb- tors' Wards.

V. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor from time to time by order in writing to determine the use of the said Gaol and Debtors' Ward and of such other Gaols and Debtors' Wards as shall have been formed as aforesaid or of any or either of them for the purposes of a Gaol and Debtors' Ward respectively and to dedicate the same sites respectively for any other purposes.

VI. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no Person shall land upon the said Island called Stone Cutters' Island except a

Justice of Peace, an Officer of Police or such Persons as shall be dub/

Penalty on Persons other than those duly

for landing

on or approaching Stone Cutters' Island.

authorized by an order signed by the Colonial Secretary; and no Vessel shall without sufficient reason approach to within the distance of One hundred yards from the said Island except Police Boats, Cominissariat Boats, Boats belonging to Her Majesty's Ships of War, or Boats carrying Justices of the Peace or persons employed in the service of this Government, or persons duly authorized as above; and any Person who, contrary to this Ordinance, shall land on the said Island or shall being in any Vessel wilfully approach within the said distance from the said Island shall incur a penalty of not exceeding Five hundred Dollars.

How Superintendents and Staff for each Gaol to be appointed.

VII. Each Gaol shall be under the care and control of an Officer to be styled the Superintendent of such Gaol, who shall be assisted by a staff to be appointed from time to time by His Excellency the Governor, and such portion of any Gaol as shall be set apart for the confinement of Debtors shall be further subject to the supervision and authority of the Sheriff of the Colony; and it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Superintendent General of Prisons, if he shall think fit.

VIII. All Persons within the said Gaol and Debtors' Wards | Rules,&c., to be made. respectively already constituted or hereafter to be constituted shall be subject to such general and special Rules and Regulations and to such penalties and punishment respectively as are hereinafter authorized or as shall be laid down and imposed by Rules and Regulations to be passed and authorized in manner hereinafter provided.

Gaol Rules now in use to continue until altered as after provided for.

IX. The Rules now in use for the Regulation of the Goal of Victoria shall continue in force for the Government of all Gaols and Debtors' Wards in this Colony until the same shall be modified as hereinafter provided, and a copy of the said Rules shall be continually displayed within the said Gaols and Debtors' Wards respectively in some conspicuous place where they may be