CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8] — Page 481

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Native Shipping and population

the Colony thoroughly under the Surveillance of

the Police with a

of

view to the suppression of Piracy,

and the

prevention

of crime-

first laboured under one great difficulty- viz: that of obtaining officers of adequate ability and integrity to carry the provisions of the new laws.

2.

I have no reason to doubt the possibility of accomplishing the objects of the new ordinances and am certain, that it is the duty of the Executive to make the attempt.

0

3.

476

Of the present Police I cannot in many respects speak too disparagingly, although for the last few months its improvement has been very great- however effected by my own direct and continuous personal attention to details which are certainly not usually comprised in a Governor's duties - The Superintendent of Police was formerly a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery and though apparently a very worthy man, never had any previous Police training and is utterly unfitted to cope with the difficulties of his position-

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Native Shipping and populationthe Colony thoroughly under the Surveillance ofthe Police with aofview to the suppression of Piracy,and thepreventionof crime-first laboured under one great difficulty- viz: that of obtaining officers of adequate ability and integrity to carry the provisions of the new laws.2.I have no reason to doubt the possibility of accomplishing the objects of the new ordinances and am certain, that it is the duty of the Executive to make the attempt.03.476Of the present Police I cannot in many respects speak too disparagingly, although for the last few months its improvement has been very great- however effected by my own direct and continuous personal attention to details which are certainly not usually comprised in a Governor's duties - The Superintendent of Police was formerly a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery and though apparently a very worthy man, never had any previous Police training and is utterly unfitted to cope with the difficulties of his position-
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Native Shipping and population:the Colony thoroughly under the Surveillance ofthe Police with aofview to the suppression of Piracy,and theprevention crime-first laboured have from the firstJunder oneI great difficulty- viz:I that of obtaining officers of adequate!outrbility and integrity to carry the provisions of the new laws.2.I haveWith a sufficient Staff no reason to double theamat possibility of accomplishing the objects of the new ordinances and least certain, that it is the duty of the Executive to make the atterupt.03.476Of the present Price I cannot in many respects speak tos disparagingly, although for the last few months it's improveme has beenanimproverment very great- however effected by my own- direct and continuous personal are|attention to details which certainly not usually comprised in a Goveran's duties - Superintendent of PoliceThe was Sergeant in the Royalformerly a SergeantThe Artillery and though apparently a very worthy Лили never had any previous Police training and is utterly unfitted to cope with the difficulties of his position -
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Native Shipping and population

:the Colony thoroughly under the Surveillance of

the Police with a

of

view to the suppression of Piracy,

and the

prevention

crime-

first laboured

have from the first

Junder one

I

great difficulty- viz: I that of obtaining officers of adequate!

out

rbility and integrity to carry the provisions of the new laws.

2.

I have

With a sufficient Staff

no reason to double the

am

at

possibility of accomplishing the objects of the new ordinances and least certain, that it is the duty of the Executive to make the atterupt.

0

3.

476

Of the present Price I

cannot in many respects speak tos disparagingly, although for the last few months it's improveme has been

an

improverment

very great- however effected by my own - direct and continuous personal

are

|attention to details which certainly not usually comprised in a Goveran's duties - Superintendent of Police

The

was

Sergeant in the Royal

formerly a Sergeant

The Artillery and though apparently

a very worthy

Лили

never

had

any previous Police training and is utterly unfitted to cope with the difficulties of

his position -

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