I would consider the question of its abolition fully. I then ordered them to be present at it on the following day: whereupon, George Briarly, with a most insolent tone and manner, said: “We will not attend the inspection.”
16. There was, evidently, such a spirit of combination among these men and of resistance to the thrice-reverent, that the smallest hesitation on my part would endanger the future discipline of the Force, I therefore at once ordered Briarly under arrest.
17.
261 On the following day he was taken before the sitting Magistrate, and the evidence given is contained in the depositions.
18. Adjournments were made in order to enable Briarly to obtain legal advice; and, also, on the admission of his Counsel and the statement of the Magistrate that there was no defence, to enable him to attend the Inspection and so fence himself in position before the Court.
19. A better. On the 31st March he submitted himself to the...