981
Payments of an unusual or special description not specifically described in the Estimates of 186 Secretary of State, during the Quarter ended 304
Items of Expenditure,
Date of Despatch to the Secretary of State. Date of the answer of the Secretary of State. Whether approved or disapproved. Remarks. 1386 31 October Reward to S. Ensemorden for assisting the Police in the arrest of three Prisoners tried at the Supreme Court, and Compensation for loss $4867. 185 Miscellaneous Services - Gratuity awarded to Power mandl and 42 other gardeners and Coolies, for loss of property destroyed by fire, caused by irregular act of the Police whilst destroying trespassers on War Office ground adjoining Govt Property occupied by the Government Gardeners. The assistance of the Police was called to remove the trespassers, and the Inspector of Police assisting destroyed not only those W. O. Ground but also crops of the Gardeners. An enquiry was held, and the Military exonerated from blame. The Inspector subsequently dismissed and Government recompensed the Gardener for the loss sustained. $131.Page 981 appears to be part of a larger document detailing unusual or special expenditures. The table format has been reconstructed to better represent the original data.
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