CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 119

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Occasionally individual acts have hitherto shown an antipathy to the Watch which has had a very unfortunate effect in its results. It has been the language used by those men on the Bench. It was not that his Worship had aught to complain of in the conduct of the Watchmen. On the contrary, when appearing before him in the Witness box they publicly showed how much they deserved commendation and thanks by their bravery and discretion. But Mr. Smale objecting to the system, which apparently he did not know was established by law, blamed the Watchmen for their praiseworthy conduct.

The Chief Watchman applied to me to show what they could do, and I could only tell them that they must continue to do their duty. The result, however, was disastrous. From that time they fell off in their activity and energy. They still patrolled the streets, but the number of arrests were few and of practical use, but that use is, compared with former years, diminished.

Regarding the discipline of the Corps, it has always been good:

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Occasionally individual acts have hitherto shown an antipathy to the Watch which has had a very unfortunate effect in its results. It has been the language used by those men on the Bench. It was not that his Worship had aught to complain of in the conduct of the Watchmen. On the contrary, when appearing before him in the Witness box they publicly showed how much they deserved commendation and thanks by their bravery and discretion. But Mr. Smale objecting to the system, which apparently he did not know was established by law, blamed the Watchmen for their praiseworthy conduct. The Chief Watchman applied to me to show what they could do, and I could only tell them that they must continue to do their duty. The result, however, was disastrous. From that time they fell off in their activity and energy. They still patrolled the streets, but the number of arrests were few and of practical use, but that use is, compared with former years, diminished. Regarding the discipline of the Corps, it has always been good:
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hitherto sham an

antipally to

the Werps which has had

&qually unfortimate

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timate effect, in its results

infortimate

towards

has been the language those men which has fallen from Chief Justice Senate

on

the Bench. It was not that his Wenor had

aught to complain of in the conduct the Watchmen . On the contrary of when appearing before him in the Witness box they

publicly. shaving how much they

they deserved by their bravery and discretion, both commendation and thanks. But

were

M = Smale objecting to the system, which apparently he did not snow

118

was established by lawz blamed the Watchmen for ther praiseworthy

conduel.

The Chief Watchmen applied

were to

to me to show what they do, and I could only tell them that they must continue to do their duty. The result, however, was disastrous. From that time they fell off in their activity and energy. They still pabrolled the streets, but the number

of

are

Carreets were

feur They

were and

of prodical use, but that use is, compared with former years, diminished .

Regarding the discipline of the Carps, it has always been good :

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