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correspondence for the year 1858 to show how prejudicial it was then considered to be to the interests - of the service -
20. The Head of the Bolice of that time applied for the opinion
the Attorney General
of
of
Colony
the
as to the rights which he
the superintendent of Police possesed
to the
in regard of the Police.
management
The opinion to the
20.
effect that
any
his duties as
interference with Superintendent of Police was illegal, unless it mas either to give him directions or to enquire into his performance
of
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thue duties, and the Attorney General added that it appeared
to him also objectionable
/
aa
being
in contravention of a despatch
from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
the Governor
urging upon
the absolute necessity of Keeping the affice of Superintendent of Police free from all outside interference, and of preserving that Officer independent of any other department.
22.
It has likuvies been
urged (but very crroneously I submit with all deference) by Herods of Departments enjoying or exercising command over various
various portions of
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