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1920 ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885 .


Prison.


permit any such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of food for the meal for
which he procures or receives food at his own expense. Such prisoners shall also be
allowed to wear their own clothes if sufficient and fit for use.

148. Articles of food shall be received only at hours to be fixed from time to time.
They shall be inspected by the officer of the gaol, and shall be subject to such res
trictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.

149. No such prisoner shall, during twenty-four hours, receive or purchase more
than one pint of malt liquor, or cider, or more that half a pint of wine.

150. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever
allowed to be introduced for his use to any other prisoner.

151. Such prisoner shall not be compelled either to have his hair cut, or, if he
usually wears his beard, & c. , to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when
the Surgeon deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness ; and the hair
of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of
health and cleanliness .

152. The beds of such prisoners shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their
occupation shall be swept and cleaned by themselves every morning subject to rule
141. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and
neatly arranged. They may be allowed the same privileges as are by rule 173 accorded
to 1st class misdemeanants. Any sum earned by them will be paid to them on their
discharge.

153. Every such prisoner shall be permitted to have supplied to him at his own
expense such books, newspapers, or other means of occupation, other than those fur
nished by the prison, as are not, in the opinion of the Superintendent, of an objec
tionable kind.

154. Each such prisoner shall be permitted to be visited by one person, or, if
circumstances permit, by two persons at the same time, for a quarter of an hour on any
week day, during such hours as may from time to time be appointed.

155. The Superintendent may in special cases permit the visit to be prolonged,
and allow more than two persons to visit the prisoner at one time.

156. Every such prisoner shall at his request be allowed to see his legal adviser
(a solicitor or his clerk) on any week day, at any reasonable hour, and, if required,
in private ; but if necessary, in the view of an officer of the prison.

157. Any such prisoner who is in prison in default of bail shall be permitted to
see any of his friends on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bona fide
purpose of providing bail.

158. Such prisoners may send and receive letters at all reasonable times, and
paper, with other writing materials, to such extent as may appear reasonable to the