2120 ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1887 .
Police Force Consolidation.
and in default of payment thereof, be imprisoned with or without hard
labour , for any term not exceeding six months ; and every offender shall
forfeit all pay during his imprisonment.
Captain 23. The Captain Superintendent [ or the deputy superintendent: as
Superin
tendent or amended by Ordinance No. 20 of 1890 ] shall, in cases of breach of disci
Magistrate to
punish for pline or neglect of duty by any constable upon proof thereof to his satis
breaches of
discipline. faction, have power to order the offender to forfeit and pay a sum not
[ Ibid, s. 16. ]
exceeding twenty-five dollars , or award imprisonment for any term not
exceeding seven days with forfeiture of pay ; or, in his discretion , the
Captain Superintendent [ or the deputy superintendent : as amended by
Ordinance No. 20 of 1890 ] may bring the offender before a Magistrate
who shall have power to award imprisonment for any term not exceeding
fourteen days with or without hard labour, together with forfeiture of all
pay during such imprisonment. [ Further amended by Ordinance No. 20
of 1890. ]
Dismissal for 24. The Governor shall have power upon the representation of the
misconduct.
Captain Superintendent to dismiss any subordinate officer or constable
for misconduct or neglect of duty, or to approve of the reduction of any
sergeant or constable to a lower grade or class in the force.
Rewards, 25. The Governor is hereby empowered to grant rewards to any
badges, and
medals may officers , subordinate officers or constables who shall distinguish themselves
be given for
extraordinary by extraordinary diligence zeal or exertion in the execution of their
services.
[Ibid, s. 24.] duties, and the Captain Superintendent shall report to the Governor any
such officer, subordinate officer or constable who shall so distinguish
himself, stating the nature of the service ; and the Governor shall have
power to grant distinctive badges or medals to officers or constables for
long and faithful or extraordinary services.
Stations and 26. It shall be lawful for the Governor to direct suitable stations
furniture to
be provided for the quarters and accommodation of the Police force, and furniture
for Police
Force. suitable for the same, to be provided , and to direct the erection , fitting
Ibid, c. 25.]
up and furnishing of suitable premises as a place or places for instructing,
training, and drilling the Police Force as occasion may require.
Special duty 27. It shall be lawful for the Governor , if he shall think fit , upon
and expenses
thereof upon the application of any householder, to appoint any member of the Police
householder's
application. Force to do special duty in and upon the premises of the applicant ; and
[Ibid, s. 26. ]
every householder who shall so avail himself of the services of any cons
table shall pay to the Captain Superintendent for the same the whole of