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Said that a Warrant was not requisite, Any police officer could bring the man Shore. I told Mr. May what the Resident Magistrate had said, he then ordered me to go on board the "Reindeer", with two European Constables (not armed) and bring Madison on Shore. I got on board at about 5 P.M.
and inquired for the Captain, but was told that he was not on board, I then Enquired for the mate, who immediately Presented himself. Said "I have come to get one of your men on shore, the man handcuffed to you" - pointing out the man, the Mate objected.
"By what authority?" Said I "by the Police", the mate took the key from his pocket and unbraided the handcuff. I told Madison to get a suit of clothes and come on Shore; whilst he was getting his clothes the mate asked me "for my address, and opened a book - at the top of one of the sheets, with several blank lines" and I wrote my name.
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Madison, in the meantime had got the chest of clothes to bring on Shore. I said, "No, I'll not allow you to bring your chest, but only the suit of clothes, as to-morrow is Sunday". Madison came on shore with me, and when he was in the Central Police Station I told him to get one of the boarding-house keepers, when he came, to give bail, and also to live with, otherwise he would have to stop in the charge room until the case was decided.