CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 66

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7.

€4

5.

claim for superannuation allowance

It is necessary to remark that the deceased had suffered materially from recent attacks of fever, and there is every reason to apprehend he would have been unable to have continued the active duties of his office for a much longer period. In a few months he would have served sufficient time by the superannuation rate, in event of being unfit for further service, to entitle him to submit a claim for a pension of £83 per annum.

The earnest desire and appeal of the widow is that she may have the means to defray the passage of herself and child to England, and that a small pension, being one sixth of her late husband's salary, may be granted, to place them above the chance of that want, which otherwise appears inevitable; she has no friends in this land able to assist her, and in England able to support her. In fact, the aged parents of both her late husband and herself have been receiving a partial support from the deceased.

I deem it incumbent upon me to state that the late Inspector Smithers had been nearly ten years under my command, viz: Six years in the London Police and nearly four years in the Police of this Colony, and that I have found him to be a most conscientious officer, in the discharge of his duties, and one who has been more useful to this Colony in carrying out the social...

True Copies;

Mamie Colonial Secretary.

I have to;

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent of Police

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7. €4 5. claim for superannuation allowance It is necessary to remark that the deceased had suffered materially from recent attacks of fever, and there is every reason to apprehend he would have been unable to have continued the active duties of his office for a much longer period. In a few months he would have served sufficient time by the superannuation rate, in event of being unfit for further service, to entitle him to submit a claim for a pension of £83 per annum. The earnest desire and appeal of the widow is that she may have the means to defray the passage of herself and child to England, and that a small pension, being one sixth of her late husband's salary, may be granted, to place them above the chance of that want, which otherwise appears inevitable; she has no friends in this land able to assist her, and in England able to support her. In fact, the aged parents of both her late husband and herself have been receiving a partial support from the deceased. I deem it incumbent upon me to state that the late Inspector Smithers had been nearly ten years under my command, viz: Six years in the London Police and nearly four years in the Police of this Colony, and that I have found him to be a most conscientious officer, in the discharge of his duties, and one who has been more useful to this Colony in carrying out the social... True Copies; Mamie Colonial Secretary. I have to; (Signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police
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7. €4 5. claim for superannuation allavancez It is necessary to Eewark that the deceased had suffered materially from recent attacks fever, and there. to of -apprehend he would have been-- unable to have continued the active duties of his office for a much longer period. In a few months be have served. ex ths he would sufficient tione by the superammation rate, in event of being unfit for further service, to entitle him to submit a claims for a pension of . £83 $ per 1.10 The earnest desire and appeal of the widow is that she may have the JUAL AUS to dessiny the the and that small pension, passage of herself and child to England, ever a. one sixth of her late <...-- -husband's salary, may be granted, to place his above the chance of that want, which thenvise appears incvitable; she has friends in land able to assist her, and in England able to her fact the aged parents of both has late husband and herself have been receiving a partial support from the deceased. برو I deems it incumbent upon to state that the late Inspector Smithers had been nearly ten years under my viz: Six years immediate command, the London on Police and nearly four years the Police of this Colony, and that I SUVE 8 found any } mort consciention, in the discharge of his duties, who has been More or ove useful to this Colony in carrying out the solici True Copies ; Mamie Colonial Secretary. I have to; MadUAVES, (Signed) Charles May, Suferit of tolice
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7.

€4

5.

claim for superannuation allavancez

It is

necessary to Eewark

that the deceased had suffered materially from recent attacks fever, and there.

to

of

-apprehend he would have been--

unable to have continued the active

duties of his office for a much longer period. In a few months be

have served.

ex

ths he would sufficient tione

by

the superammation rate, in event

of being unfit for further

service,

to entitle him to submit a claims

for a pension of .

£83

$ per

1.10

The earnest desire and appeal of the widow is that she

may

have the

JUAL AUS

to

dessiny

the

the

and that

small pension,

passage of herself and child to

England,

ever

a.

one sixth of her late

<...--

-husband's salary, may be granted,

to place his above the chance of that want, which thenvise appears

incvitable; she has

friends in

land able to assist her, and in

England able to

her

fact the aged parents of both has late

husband and herself have been receiving a partial support from the deceased.

برو

I deems it incumbent upon

to state that the late Inspector

Smithers had been nearly ten

years under my

viz: Six years

immediate command,

the London on

Police and nearly four years

the Police of this Colony, and that I

SUVE

8 found any

}

mort consciention,

in the discharge of his duties,

who has been

More

or ove

useful to this

Colony in carrying out the solici

True Copies ;

Mamie

Colonial Secretary.

I have to;

MadUAVES,

(Signed) Charles May,

Suferit of tolice

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