from night offences, those
arrangements
appear to be scarcely necessary present. 37.
Para. 42. Where there is
admittedly so large a population living by its wits, or in other words by dishonest practices - there ought to be a system of Police observation applied to well-known offenders. There should be a power of following a person suspected of having recently committed a crime into any house for the purpose of apprehending him in such cases, and of search without Search Warrants being first obtained. How else are such difficulties to be met as are described at pages 64 and 65 of the evidence?
The power of official supervision of old offenders was suggested at least a year ago.
63 115 being necessary,
14 I think the suggested difficulty in the last part of the paragraph is more than real.
38.
Para. 44. Arrangements are required to prevent beats being left, at all events for very long, without a policeman, whilst he is taking prisoners to the next Police Station, perhaps a good way off.
There might be fixed posts with watch boxes provided for them, from which necessary assistance could be procured, or the prisoner be passed from one Policeman to another.
It is the duty, as it is the practice of a Constable leaving his beat, to inform another Constable, so that the Section Officer may be made acquainted.