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1934

1* Sze Ordinancé.

No. 10

of 1887.1

ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885.

Prison.

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, 2 lb.

Combinations of stone carrying and oakum picking, 2 lb.

Combinations of crank labour 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), oakum picking, 1 lb.

(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 grass mats.

(3.) Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmith's work.

(4.) Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Printing, Hospital Attendance, &c.

(5.) Oakum picking (1 lb.).

*

PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS.

282. Where separate confinement is not possible, prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will 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.

283. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed on industrial hard or light labour as he may direct.

HARD LABOUR PRISONERS.

284. Every male prisoner of sixteen 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.

285. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to hard labour shall be kept at No. 1 penal labour for the first three months of his sentence. At the expiration of that term he shall, if he has conducted himself fairly well, be placed at No. 2 industrial hard labour.

286. Every male prisoner under the age of sixteen years sentenced to hard labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 hard labour.

287. 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.

288. 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.

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1934 1* Sze Ordinancé. No. 10 of 1887.1 ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885. Prison. 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, 2 lb. Combinations of stone carrying and oakum picking, 2 lb. Combinations of crank labour 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), oakum picking, 1 lb. (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 grass mats. (3.) Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmith's work. (4.) Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Printing, Hospital Attendance, &c. (5.) Oakum picking (1 lb.). * PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS. 282. Where separate confinement is not possible, prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will 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. 283. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed on industrial hard or light labour as he may direct. HARD LABOUR PRISONERS. 284. Every male prisoner of sixteen 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. 285. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to hard labour shall be kept at No. 1 penal labour for the first three months of his sentence. At the expiration of that term he shall, if he has conducted himself fairly well, be placed at No. 2 industrial hard labour. 286. Every male prisoner under the age of sixteen years sentenced to hard labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 hard labour. 287. 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. 288. 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.
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1934 1* Sze Ordinancé. No. 10 of 1887.1 ORDINANCE No. 18 or 1885. Prison. 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, 2 lb. Combinations of stone carrying and oakum picking, 2 lb. Combinations of crank labour 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), oakum picking, b. (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 grass mats. (3.) Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmith's work. (4.) Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Printing, Hospital Attendance, &c. (5.) Oakum picking (1) I.). * PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS. 282. Where separate confinement is not possible, prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will pass the first six months of their imprisonment at No. I 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. 283. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude * whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed on industrial hard or light labour as he may direct. HARD LABOUR PRISONERS. 284. Every male prisoner of sixteen 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. 285. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to hard labour shall be kept at No. 1 penal labour for the first three months of his sentence. At the expiration of that term he shall, if he has conducted himself fairly well, be placed at No. 2 industrial hard labour. 286. Every male prisoner under the age of sixteen years sentenced to hard labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 hard labour. 287. 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. 288. All hard labour prisers who shall be excused by the Surgeon will be employed at either industrial hard or light labour as he may direct.
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1934

1* Sze Ordinancé.

No. 10

of 1887.1

ORDINANCE No. 18 or 1885.

Prison.

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, 2 lb.

Combinations of stone carrying and oakum picking, 2 lb.

Combinations of crank labour 6,000 rev. (12 lbs. test), oakum picking, b.

(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 grass mats.

(3.) Carpentry, Coopering, Tinsmith's work.

(4.) Tailoring, Cooking, Cleaning, Printing, Hospital Attendance, &c.

(5.) Oakum picking (1) I.).

*

PENAL SERVITUDE PRISONERS.

282. Where separate confinement is not possible, prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will pass the first six months of their imprisonment at No. I 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.

283. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude * whom the Surgeon excuses will be employed on industrial hard or light labour as he may direct.

HARD LABOUR PRISONERS.

284. Every male prisoner of sixteen 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.

285. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to hard labour shall be kept at No. 1 penal labour for the first three months of his sentence. At the expiration of that term he shall, if he has conducted himself fairly well, be placed at No. 2 industrial hard labour.

286. Every male prisoner under the age of sixteen years sentenced to hard labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 hard labour.

287. 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.

288. All hard labour prisers who shall be excused by the Surgeon will be employed at either industrial hard or light labour as he may direct.

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