(1) There shall be a special system of watch by convict watchmen in each ward, the changes of watch to correspond with the change of the warder watch.
(2) In cases where the wards require exceptional precautions, or are of unusual length, there shall be two or more watchmen on duty at one time.
(3) These convict officers whilst on watch, shall keep moving inside the wards and shall prevent any prisoner leaving his place or committing any breach or prison discipline and also satisfy themselves, by counting, that all the prisoners in their charge are safe.
(4) On change of watch both the relieving and relieved convict officer shall report to the patrol or other duly authorized official the number of prisoners made over and the name of any prisoner who has used the night latrine or who has been removed to hospital.
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(5) In case of any important occurrence the convict officer on watch shall give immediate notice of the patrol, who shall summon the Head Warder or night duty officer in order that he may make inquiry into the matter and take such action as he considers necessary.
(6) Any prisoner wishing to visit the toilet must intimate the convict watchman, who shall next morning report any prisoner who uses the toilet for defecation and in case of serious sickness, the matter shall be at once reported to the patrolling warder on duty.
(7) If it will be necessary to open a ward at night, previous to unlocking the gate or door, a chain should be so attached to the doors, or to the door and door-post, as to prevent the admission and exit or more than one person at a time, this procedure will render futile any combined attempt to break through the door way when the door is opened.
(8) During the night, the watch guard shall patrol round the outside of the barrack or barracks of which they respectively have charge, at a smart pace and shall, on no account, sit down or quit their beat.
(9) They shall be always on the alert and each shall have his great coat and an umbrella in wet weather, and no warder shall seek other shelter from the weather either by day or night.
(10) They shall each be armed with a baton and carry a lighted torch and shall frequently examine the gratings and doors and see that they have not been tampered with.
(11) They shall look inside the wards, if possible, to see that prisoners are in their proper places and that the convict watchmen are alert, not sitting down, and shall frequently challenge them and make them report the number of prisoners.