Minute. by the Colonial Surgeon.
Warder noter Meyers
has not
been absolutely
drunk but gets into
a chronic state of alcoholism which makes him unfit for his duty. I
recommend he should be allowed
to resign on pension. I find he
commuted 10 years of his service in
the Police. He rejoined and has done
seven
years
in the Police, and four years in the Asylum
as Wardmaster.
P.
(Signed) J. B. C. Apren.
20th November, 1893.
Sub-Enclosure 1.
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Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon.
No. 5/43.
Government Civil Hospital,
10th November 1890.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform
that yesterday whilst under Wardmaster Myers was on
duty a patient
in the European Asylum
was allowed to climb over
the railing
on the West side of the
compound and escape from the
premises.
He was secured in five minutes so the Wardmaster states.
I had previously given
this Wardmaster strict instructions
not