CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 295

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from Stone Cutters Island, he was stationed at Shau Kei Wan at the time and had a most desperate encounter with the Convict who attempted to put out his eye with his thumb and otherwise brutally treated him and I am quite satisfied that nothing but the most praiseworthy and determined conduct on the part of the Constable could have effected the capture of this ruffian.

In acknowledgment of those good services I would beg to recommend that His Excellency be pleased to authorize a gratuity of Twenty Dollars.

The second case is street robbery, they had just taken nine dollars from a poor woman in the street, there was near at the time seeing the thief running, pursued him and took him into Custody with the money in his hand sent back for six months; this I recommend to His Excellency for a gratuity of Ten Dollars.

In making this application I beg leave to forward a Return showing the amount of monies paid into the Colonial Treasury monthly, on account of misconduct of Police Constables since the past year.

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291 from Stone Cutters Island, he was stationed at Shau Kei Wan at the time and had a most desperate encounter with the Convict who attempted to put out his eye with his thumb and otherwise brutally treated him and I am quite satisfied that nothing but the most praiseworthy and determined conduct on the part of the Constable could have effected the capture of this ruffian. In acknowledgment of those good services I would beg to recommend that His Excellency be pleased to authorize a gratuity of Twenty Dollars. The second case is street robbery, they had just taken nine dollars from a poor woman in the street, there was near at the time seeing the thief running, pursued him and took him into Custody with the money in his hand sent back for six months; this I recommend to His Excellency for a gratuity of Ten Dollars. In making this application I beg leave to forward a Return showing the amount of monies paid into the Colonial Treasury monthly, on account of misconduct of Police Constables since the past year.

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291 from Stone Cutters Seland, he was stationed at Show keerran at the time and had a most desperate encounter with the Conviel who attemated to out his with his thumb eye and otherwise brutally treated him and ! quite extisfied that youge nothing but the most praiseworthy and determined conduct on the part of the Constable could have effected the capture of this ruffian. In acknowledgment of those good services I would beg to recommend that Stis Rxcelleney be pleased to authorize a gratuity of Twenty Dollars. The second case is street robbery, the they had just taken mine. dollars from a poor proman in the street," to abs ther was near at the time seeing the thief running, pursued him and took him into Custody with the his hand sent betai Money in I would # Magistrate and committed to back for six months; this recommend to bis Excellency for a mman graturily of Ten Dollars. In making this application I beg leave to forward a Retum showing the amount of monies paid into the Colonial Treasury monthly, on account of misconduct of Police Constables since the petsz

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from Stone Cutters Seland, he was stationed at Show keerran at the time and had a most desperate encounter with the Conviel who attemated to

out his

with his thumb eye and otherwise brutally treated him and !

quite extisfied that

youge

nothing but the most praiseworthy

and determined conduct on

the part

of the Constable could have effected the capture of this ruffian.

In acknowledgment of those good

services I would beg to recommend that Stis Rxcelleney be pleased to authorize a gratuity of Twenty Dollars.

The second case is

street robbery, the they had just

taken mine.

dollars

from

a poor

proman in the street," to abs ther was near at the time seeing the thief running, pursued him and took him into Custody with the his hand sent betai

Money in

I would

Magistrate and committed to back for six months; this recommend to bis Excellency for

mman

graturily of Ten Dollars.

In making this application I beg leave to forward a Retum showing the amount of monies paid into the Colonial Treasury monthly, on account of misconduct of Police Constables since the petsz

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