68.
" wrote to the Superintendent of Police
" informing him of the strong suspicion
attached to thise.
"what was done in the matter,
Do you know or where
"the Magistrate's letter is? Do
" know anything about that
case ?
[ The Acting Colonial Secretary informs His Excellency that our Deave has made a note on the minutes to the effect that he had received no letter from the Magistrate ]
I cannot but think that this imaginary letter has had a great deal to do with the framing of § I of the Report; in the same way the fixed presumption on the part of His Excellency the Major General that warrants were given about indiscriminately to Constables appear to have inspired §10. I submit that these two unauthorized presumptions, together with the importation of the Colonial Treasurer's experiences of 15 years ago as to the education of the Police (p. 146 bottom) cannot but materially affect the value of the Report.
#31 The Committee appear to presuppose that the Police are not successful in dealing with robberies.
(cf page 52) "Chairman - But " where a Robbery occurs close to a Policeman's beat, the Policeman sees the thief, and the thief gets away- " how does that happen? The men get away day after day within sight of the Policeman?
Secretary: There was a case in the Morning
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