property.
Neither in this instance nor in other complaints was there evidence to prove that the Watchmen held to themselves information or reports, which had been primarily given to them. I am personally satisfied that it is their sincere desire to co-operate with the Police, and they esteem it an honour to be associated with the latter in the detection of crime. No jealousy or undue rivalry has operated antagonistically to the usefulness of either party. They act merely as an auxiliary Force to the regular Police, and are maintained at a very slight cost to the Colony. But if good service is required of them, they must, like other men, have praise when praise is due, and rewards when fairly earned. Withholding either of these incentives to work honestly because the system is not approved of by a few individuals appears unjustifiable, and if that mode of dealing with the District Watchmen is to continue, which I hope will not be the case, it would be preferable that the Force be disbanded. It is not to be forgotten, however, that by these Watchmen many daring criminals have been...