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The result, mainly, of the alteration in the strength of the night duty His Excellency the Governor has recognized the fact that prevention is better than cure, and the strength of this Police force.
During the night is such burglary and robbery rather dangerous amusement. I have always been in the habit of walking round the principal streets and roads at night late;
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so, and white formerly it was not at all unusual to go for a long time without seeing a Constable, now, especially on the Praya and on the line of the Causeway and Bonham Roads, police are numerous and vigilant. The system of patrol is also most valuable. I would also venture to add from my own observation that the increased certainty, and severity of the punishment of Imprisonment as now carried out has had a very salutary effect.
Juvenile crime appears to have increased but whether this is a real increase, or only apparent because of the diminution of adult crime I cannot say.
A Reformatory would be a valuable addition to the Government Establishments in the colony.
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