General rules, orders, regulations, and bye-laws, for the inspection and government of the gaol and houses of correction for the county of Salop ... : To which are added, extracts from diverse statutes relating to prisons in general, and a statement of the duties of courts of justice, magistrates, sheriffs, gaolers, and other officers, with respect to gaols and offenders; selected under different heads.

Date:
1797
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: General rules, orders, regulations, and bye-laws, for the inspection and government of the gaol and houses of correction for the county of Salop ... : To which are added, extracts from diverse statutes relating to prisons in general, and a statement of the duties of courts of justice, magistrates, sheriffs, gaolers, and other officers, with respect to gaols and offenders; selected under different heads. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Salary. Abfence. Security. Work, [ 86 ] TASKMASTER. By the 31 Geo, III. c. 46, f. 1, the Juftices in Seflions jfhould appoint a Talkmafter, with a falary not exceeding 40I. per annum, and fuch fhare of the prifoners’ earnings as the Juftices fhall from feflions to feftions direCt. He fhould aCt as an afliftant to the Governor in the fafe keeping the prifon ; fhould be mafter of the fchool under the direction of the Chaplain; fhould fuperintend and enforce the labour of the prifoners, and encourage induftry among them. He fhould not abfent himfelf from the prifon without the leave of the Governor, and fhould obey his orders. All Tafkmafters fhould give fecurity for performance of their duty, and are fineable for mifconduCt, in the fame manner as the Keeper of the Houfe of Correction. By 22 Geo. III. c. 46, f. 7, it is enaCted that all prifoners in the Houfe of Correction fhall be employed in fome work or labour which