CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 38

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Ammunition fer

man. On

on the

: contrary when making my first inspection of the Police I went

out

and took the trouble

of my way. to examine the men's fouches. come of the Constables I found had a round some two while there were several who had none on

questioning Serjeanti Curran, be informed. for each

me

man

that the order was

to have three

rounds, one in his musket and. two in his fouch, I at once him directions to complete the

number.

With

gave.

I would remark that immediately,

on

taking charge I went into the subject of having the Prisoners numbered numerically acending

to trades, and was

informed that the rule had not been carried out as it had been considered impracticable, with the little information. I then possessed I was not prepared to decide whether such was the case

or not. I lost no time however in making myself conversant with the

subject and found that I could not interruft the method which the prisoners were then

reference to the

in

sixth observation of the Board

numbered and Known. I am still

opinion.

f

that

I will illustrate

!