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It should also be observed that the Police Ordinance does not provide for any other procedure than that followed in this case, when the Captain Supt. of Police is investigating the conduct of a subordinate officer before making a representation to the Governor as provided for in section 24.
Section 24 is taken from Ord. No. 9 of 1862. Section 22, which provided that in special cases brought to his notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the Governor should have power to dismiss any Police Officer.
I submit that the enquiry which has been held by the Captain Supt. of Police in conjunction with the Crown Solicitor was just one of these special cases for which provision was wisely made in Ord. No. 9 of 1862 & again in the existing Police Ordinance, and which it was foreseen would arise and would require to be dealt with in this special manner. Enquiries under section 24 of the Ordinance are, I regret to say, only too frequent, especially in the case of Indian and Chinese Constables, and I am most emphatically of opinion that in this Colony it would be disastrous to the efficiency of the Police Force, especially in view of its large Indian & Chinese element, if such enquiries were referred to any person outside the Police Force to investigate.
I submit that the enquiry was conducted with justice