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1908 ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885 .


Prison.


23. The Superintendent shall, a few days before the opening of the Supreme
Court Sessions, on the occasion of prisoners who are committed for trial being served
with the usual informations , ask each man if he wishes to call any witnesses for his
defence, and shall at once inform the Police authorities in order that such witnesses
may be if necessary summoned to appear at the sessions . The Superintendent will
record this in his journal, stating the number of prisoners who have been asked the
question, and their replies to it.

29. The Superintendent will be held responsible for the due discharge of the
prisoners at the expiration of their sentences.

THE WARDEN.

30. The warden shall assist the Superintendent in his duties, acquaint himself
with the rules and regulations of the prison, and see that they are strictly carried out
by both the subordinate officers and prisoners.

31. The warden shall reside in the prison , or at a place appointed by the Gov
ernor , and shall not absent himself from his quarters for a night without the permission
of the Superintendent. He shall take charge of the gaol during the temporary
absence of the Superintendent and shall not leave the gaol during such absence ; nor
during the presence of the Superintendent without his permission.

32. A deputy warden shall be appointed by the Superintendent to act during
the absence of the warden, such deputy to have all the powers, authorities , and
responsibilities of the warden, who shall, before leaving the gaol , personally give
over charge to the deputy, with all necessary instructions.

33. The warden shall take care that every prisoner on admission is put into a
reception cell and strictly searched , and that all knives, weapons, instruments, money,
opium, tobacco, or anything forbidden by the rules, or anything likely to facilitate
escape, be taken from such prisoner. As far as practicable no such search shall take
place in the presence of any other prisoner.

34. On the admission of each prisoner, it shall be the duty of the warden or
clerk to record in the gaol register or nominal record of prisoners , the name, age,
height, weight , features , particular marks and general appearance of such prisoner,
with anything else worthy of notice.

35. The warden shall take care that all articles taken from prisoners, with their
clothes and other effects, and all such things as may from time to time be sent in on
the prisoner's account shall be entered in the Prisoner's Property Book, with the date
of their receipt and restoration ; and that all such property shall be kept in a suitable
place to be provided for the purpose, and shall be restored to the prisoner on his dis
charge ; except such clothes as it may be considered necessary to destroy, or such
money or property as the Governor may think fit to confiscate, or to allow the prisoner
to have to assist him in his defence on his trial.