a member of the police. and the Inspectore of brothels belonging to the medical not to the police department. Supposing it is under the police pension regulations 'It can be seen that the character are very distinct as to Supposing he does not fall under the head of police but is an ordinary civil Servant; he could not retire after 10 years voluntarily without Medical Certificate. & he could not be compulsorily retired without a formal Enquiry before 'the council, whereas it is therefore important to find out whether he has been rightly classed for pension purposes as a member of the police
As regards the compensation allowance I should be inclined to ask whether the injuries happen to this which he received were such as to disable him from employment, if they would at the most give him a small lump sum but not allow him to be treated as proposed. Regulations do not seem to give the power to make any special compensation allowance
17 June
I do not think the Govt could have had the audacity to treat him under the Police rules, unless he was a "member of the Police force proper". The paper of particulars is signed by the Capt. Superintendent of Police, but it would appear from Mr Starr's memo to have been responsible for the discharge of certain duties to the Registrar General tho' the Colonial Surgeon - What I presume is that, however his pay was provided from the nominal strength of the Police from the date of his engagement (? attached) to the date of his discharge, I think he has a claim
Mor Meade C.P.2