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But on reference to the Fugitive Offenders
I do not see that
Aat 1881 §9, I do not
can be taken as
action
any by Ordinance Gof 1862. §XV, the penalty is limited to 6
monthe imprisonment with hard labour.
Jascribe this desertion to the
3.
example set by
from the Police at Shaughai, who have on desertion,
passed
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through this Colony, and led the to believe that they day by going to Sydney
can obtain 876 per
Considerable
bringing
As the
Colony is peet
expense by enlisting
out
tove
and
1 from England.
would most respectfully subunit for
His Excellency's
consideration the
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advisability or otherwise of obtaining the consent of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to a
draft
draft Ordinance that might be introdus) before the Legislative Council in the Auteum whereby
whereby ce deserter
a deserter from the
Police Force should be liable to conviction at the Supreme Court for
a period not exceeding 18 months with Hard Labour, Should this be allowed it would be lawful to request
arrest
the
of the Fregitive Offender in any
part of Dher Majesty : Dominions.
I have to
(land) D. M. Deane,
Capt. Supt of Police