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17 Neglecting to have the gas lights, lamps, candles, &c, properly trimmed and burning at the times appointed : 18. Neglecting to extinguish any lights or fires at the times appointed: 19. Omitting to pull the tell-tale at the appointed times : 20. Neglecting to answer a prisoner's call or bell: 21. Neglecting to examine the cell or other fastenings under their charge, and to examine and search the wards, cells, bedding, &c. : 22. Allowing tools or other materials, or any cleaning articles, to be lying about out of their appointed places : 23. Allowing dirt to accumulate in the wards, cells, yards, or passages, or other place under their charge : 24. Neglecting to attend to the cleanliness of the prisoners in their charge, or the necessary repairs of their clothing : 25. Omitting to report any injury done to the prison furniture, or any marks or defacings on the walls, window, partition, or paint, or other portions of the prison : 26. Leaving two prisoners together in any place without a warder or other proper attendant: 27 Allowing prisoners to leave the wards or cells improperly dressed: 28. Inattention when in charge of prisoners in the wards, or when at labour or exercise, &c.: 29. Communicating with unauthorized persons in the prison, or outside when in charge of prisoners : 30. Omitting to give notice in writing to the gaoler, or appointed officer, previously to leaving the prison on leave of absence : 31 Allowing strangers to enter the wards, sheds, or exercising-yards when occupied by prisoners, unless by order of the Visiting Justices, gaoler, or other competent authority: 32. Appearing in the prison improperly dressed, slovenly, unshaven, or unclean : 33. Appearing at any time within the prison, or whilst on duty beyond the prison walls, out of uniform: 34. Being absent from quarters after 10 o'clock at night without special leave: 35. Wrangling together, whether on duty or not, or in any way obstructing the duties of the prison: 36. Omitting to report without delay any irregularity or omission of duty in himself, a brother officer, or servant, or a prisoner: 37 Omitting when sick to send or deliver a medical certificate or notice to the gaoler, or omitting, when convalescent, to report his return, in writing, before 12 o'clock on the day of such return: First offence, Is.; second offence, 2s. ; third offence, 3s. 38. Omitting to count the prisoners going to and returning from labour, the working-sheds, the exercising-yards, and at locking up and unlocking, or other appointed times: 39. Omitting at any time to withdraw from the halls, yards, shops, wards, or cells such tools, implements, and articles as ought to be withdrawn : 40. Making unnecessary noises in or about the prison : First offence, 6d.; second offence, Is. ; third offence, Is. 6d. Ooole. 41. Serving more or less than the prisoners' proper allowance of food : 42. Inattention to the cooking of the officers' or prisoners' meals, or negligently spoiling the same: 43. Neglecting to keep such accounts of provisions, &c, as may be required of him, or immediately to report any deficiency in the quality of the provisions : First offence, Is. 6d.; second offence, 35.; third offence, ss. 44. Omitting to prepare the meals at the appointed times, whether for officers or prisoners : 45. Neglecting to keep the kitchen, store-rooms, mess-room, furniture, and utensils therein, in clean condition and good order: First offence, Gd.; second offence, Is. 6d.; third offence, 2s. Qate-Tceepers. 46. Omitting to attend at the gate, ready to admit the officers and servants precisely at the times appointed : First offence, Is.; second offence, 25.; third offence, 3s. 47 Allowing prisoners to pass the gate without being in charge of a warder : First offence, ss. ; second offence, 10s.; third offence, suspension. 48. Omitting to search articles, bundles, carts, &c, going in or out of the prison: First offence, 55.; second offence, 10s. ; third offence, suspension. All Subordinate Officers and Servants. 49. Disobedience or negligence with respect to any of the prison rules or regulations not here expressly mentioned, or to any order given by their superior officers or persons in authority connected with the prison : For each offence, any sum not less than 6d., nor exceeding 2s. 6d.; second offence, double; third offence, treble. The repetition of an offence will not be deemed a second and third offence under this scale, unless occurring within six months of the previous offence. Any offence repeated beyond the third time will be specially reported for the consideration of the Minister of Justice, except cases of being late for duty, which will be specially reported, whenever the governor may consider it necessary, to the Inspector. Fines exceeding ss. can only be levied on the authority and approval of the Minister of Justice.