CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 51

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Pouches of the Constables be reduced

to three rounds, remarking that

ten rounds

was

too minch

Constables only wasted it.

Serjeant albert

as the

4)

C

as was

his duty obeyed the order and satisfied himself by simply

a note of it in his

making focket book.

the

their

I consider the Serjeant in charge responsible to me for

the general efficiency of the force more expecially the care of arms and ammunition- and Serjeant Albert exhibited a great want of proper judgement after obeying the directions of the

Superintendent

in not

bringing

this circumstance under

my

notice withoun't delay- which

· would have been his proper course of duty. On the morning

of the escape the Serjeant's report shows "Present

on

Luty 280 Rounds further enquiry

on

of Ammunition. this affears to embrace the Reserve Ammunition in charge of the Suferintendent which affears to have been erroneourly included the Serjeants refort. The amount of Reserve Ammunition sufflied use of the Police force exclusive of 10 rounds each man since the establishment.

in

for

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the Prison at