subject
my
and now
best consideration,
to
have to report Lordship that, I think the
desertions of soldiers from
your
this Garrison
of
is attributable not to the state
iscapa close on
the Law but to the facilities of
which this place affords 9oo truels annually quit for various parts of blote, added to which number of Whanyon and
this Port
Boats sail daily
the
Mlaens, in which deserters may
and whire
take
m
their
passage anival they not alone on British Ships but on
can conecal themselves
Fordion Feuels alus. -
The Mutiny let for 1851 provides in the apprehension of desirters, and for the punichment of porous persons accisting in concealing
conscaling them Ships at songhong now be warched
may
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at any time by the Superintendent of Police under Ordinance 14 of 1845 and Public Houses in like manma under Ordinance // of 1844.-
Unless therefore
some very
inquisitorial Adinance was I do not at present
passed,
sie any feasible
manner of obviating the mischief complained of.
but
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I am by
M
means certain such an enactment would have the desired effect, while
it would afford to the Mative Police the means of molesting the native Traders (which in this Colony it is particulark desirable to avoid) I have not considered it advisable to apply to the Colonial Legislative for any
this subject.
additional powers on
This subject has been brought
to the notice
of
the
Magistrates
as
well as to the Superintendent of Police