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Poor prisoner shall have one third of profit of his work, and two thirds shall be applied to his maintenance.
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107. In every prison in Ireland an account shall be kept by the keeper of such prison of any profits which may arise from the work of each poor prisoner therein, and one third of such profits, if any shall arise, shall be for the use of such poor prisoner, and the other two thirds of such profits shall be applied in and towards the payment of and for the several necessaries supplied to the poor prisoners in such prison as therein provided; and the balance only shall be paid from time to time out of the funds herein directed in that behalf respectively: Provided always, that no claim shall be made to any portion of the earnings in the event of no profit arising from the work, or in the case of persons sentenced to hard labour under any law for that purpose which may at any time be in force in Ireland.
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