The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-09

Cour for the violation othe rules and regulations
of the Prison, shall, during such confinement be fed
with bread and water only, unless the Physician shall
certify in writing to The Warden, that the health OF
such convicts require other diet.
i SEC. 10. Be al further enacted, That whenever
any person who shall be convicted OF any crime be-
fore any Court of competent jurisdiction, the punish
ment Whereof by law, be confinement to hard labouT
for any term Of years. shall have been before sentenc-
led to like punishment by any Court of this State,
ANY other the United States whether any such
vict shallh been pardoned not, he shall be
tenced to solitary imprisonment, not exceeding thirty
days, and to confinement to hard abour not exceed
ling years. in addition to the punishment by law
prescribed for the offence for which he shall be tried
land in case such convict shall have been twice before
convicted and sentenced in manner aforesaid he shall
be punished by confinement to hard labor for life, and
10y solitary confinement as is hereinbetore provided.
SEC. 90. Be ii further enacted, That whenever it
shall appear to the Warden of the State Prison, that
ANY convict received into the same pursuant to the
sentence of any Court, shall have been before
tenced by competent authority of this any other
State, TO confinement TO hard labour for term Of life
years it shall be the duty of the said Warden to make
Representation thereof may be, to the Coun-
ty Attorney for the County of Suffolk, and he SHALL by
information other legal process, the same to
be made known 10 the Justice of the Municipal Court
of the city Of Boston, and for the County of Suffolk
and the said Justice shall cause the person or persons
$50 informed against DO brought before him. in order
that if they deny the fact of former convictions it
may be tried according to law, whether the charge
contained in such information be true. And if tap
pear by the confession of the party, by the verdict Of
Ia Jury or otherwise, according to law that said in
formation is true, the Court shall further proceed to
award against such convict the residue of the punish
ment provided in the foregoing sections otherwise the
said convict shall be remanded to prison, there to be
held under his former sentence, providing such con-
lvct may have the right to appeal as in other
tried n said Court
SEC. e. Be 1t further enacted, That all necessary
means may be used under the direction fthe Warden
ito suppress Instruction, enforce obedience and main
tain order in the prison, or to prevent escapes there
from: provided, however, that no convict shall be
punished by solitary confinement more than ten days
ior by more than ten stripes, without the consent Of
the inspectors, which consent shall be given in writ
ing, and with statement of the occasion of punish
lment, shall be entered on the record
SEC. g. BE al further enacted That if any officer
Ior other person employed in said prison. shall volun
arily suffer any convict therein TO escape or shall in
ANY way consent 10 such escape he SHALL on convic-
lhon thereof before the Supreme Judicial Court, be
punished by solitary imprisonment for term not ex
Iceedng one year, and by confinement to hszd abour
fora term not exceeding twenty years, at the discre-
ltion of said Court.
Nhe' DC u JUftteT enacted. mat II officer
or other person employed in said Prison. shall negli-
gently suffer any convict under sentence of solitary
confinement, to De at large without the cell assigned
ito such convict, or shall negligentlv suffer such con-
vct or any convict therein confined under sentence
TO hard abour, to be at large without the precinct of
said frson, or shall suffer any convict confined in said
prison to be visited, conyersed with coforted or re-
eved contrary to the rules and regulations thereof
such officer, other person so neglectine his dutv
SNAIL on conviction thereof before the Supreme Judi
cal Court, be punished by fine, not exceeding five
hundred dollars.
SEC. "a. BE ii further enacted That if any person
shall forcby or raudulently rescue or atent TO
cue any convict from the custody Of any officer Oh
other person authorized empowered by warrant of
commItmen as aforesaid, from the State Prison o,
Itrom any other prison, where such convict NAV he
lawfully committed, pursuant TO any sentence of so
tary imprisonment or conference.-the hard labour. OF
sha convey to any convict in custody or committed
las aforesaid, or into said State Prison. or any othe,
prison, any tool, instrument, weapon or other aid
" - intent to enable such convict to escane or r.
procure the escape Of any convict whether such es
caPe be elected or not, every person so offending be-
nS duly convicted before the Supreme Judicial Court
-'hall and may be punished by solitary Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, and by confinement to
hsrd Iaoour, not exceeding ten wears or at the dis
cretion Oh me Court may be punished with fine not
'exceeding live hundred dollars, and by binding tc
good behavior for term not exceeding three wears
cordng to the nature and aggrayation of the offence
I DEC. 70. lie aJUrther enacted, That respecting all
GRIMES and offences committed within the Slate Prison
aforesaid and the precincts thereof the said Prison
and precincts shall, in all judicial proceedings, be
deemed and taken tobe, we'll within the County Of
TouHoik as the County of Middesex: and the several
1Courts OF the said Counties respectively shall have
hconcurrent Jurisdiction the same, and of all
crimes and offences therein committed.
j BEG 20. BE al further enacted. That when anv
Convict shall be discharged who shall have uniformly
conducted well during his confinement, the inspectors
may give him recommendation or assist him in pro
curing employment, at his request if they shall see fit
And every convict previous to his being discharged
June expiration OF his sentence on second commit
ment, shall have the letters Mass S. r. and also tn,
eyear IN hsures when his discharge shall take place
marked on the inner surface of the upper part Of hi
feit arm by puncturing the skin, and rubbing SOM
-lcolourlng matter on the same
4 SEC. q. Be ii further enacted, That from and at
otter the first day of April next, the Act entitled A,
ACT providing for the government and regulation o
ne state Prison., passed the twenty first day of June
zone thousand eight hundred and eleven 6 An Ac: il
thereto" passed the sixteenth day of June
lone Thousand eight hundred andthirteen San Ac
ylurther IN addition thereto" passed the first day
larcn' one thousand eight hundred and fifteen anc
u An ACT further in addition thereuntoD passed thu
oay OF June, one thousand eight hundred anC
eeiShteen; and an Act entitled An Act making fur
provision Tor the punishment of conyics senteuc
10 nard iahour, and the better regulation of thu
otate Frson," passed the twenty-thir dav of Febru
elaTy, one thousand eipht hundrad ~ -.