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Neither in this instance nor in other complaints was there evidence to prove that the Watchmen held to themselves information or reports, which had been primarily given to them. I am personally satisfied that it is their sincere desire to co-operate with the Police, and they esteem it an honour to be associated with the latter in the detection of crime. No jealousy or undue rivalry has operated antagonistically to the usefulness of either party. They act merely as an auxiliary Force to the regular Police, and are maintained at a very slight cost to the Colony. But if good service is required of them, they must, like other men, have praise when praise is due, and rewards when fairly earned. Withholding either of these incentives to work honestly because the system is not approved of by a few individuals appears unjustifiable, and if that mode of dealing with the District Watchmen is to continue, which I hope will not be the case, it would be preferable that the Force be disbanded. It is not to be forgotten, however, that by these Watchmen many daring criminals have been...

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property. Neither in this instance nor in other complaints was there evidence to prove that the Watchmen held to themselves information or reports, which had been primarily given to them. I am personally satisfied that it is their sincere desire to co-operate with the Police, and they esteem it an honour to be associated with the latter in the detection of crime. No jealousy or undue rivalry has operated antagonistically to the usefulness of either party. They act merely as an auxiliary Force to the regular Police, and are maintained at a very slight cost to the Colony. But if good service is required of them, they must, like other men, have praise when praise is due, and rewards when fairly earned. Withholding either of these incentives to work honestly because the system is not approved of by a few individuals appears unjustifiable, and if that mode of dealing with the District Watchmen is to continue, which I hope will not be the case, it would be preferable that the Force be disbanded. It is not to be forgotten, however, that by these Watchmen many daring criminals have been...
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property. Neither in this instance nor in other complaints was there evidence to prove that the Natchmen Hopt to themselves information or reports, which had been frimarily given to them. I am personally satisfied that it is their sincere desire to co-operate with the Police, and they esteem it associated with the latter in av honour to be the detection of crime. No jealousy has sperated of indue rivalry antagonistically to the usefulnes either party. They act morely auxiliary Force to the regular an ad Police, and are maintained at a 4 C 120 very slight cost to the Colony. But if good service is required of them. they mist, lide similar bodies of praise when praise men, have is due, and rewards when fairly camed. What either of these incentives to work herrestly should be withheld because the septem i not approved of by a fewer individuals appears injustissible, and if that mode of dealing with the District watchmen is to contime, which hope will not be the case, it would be preferable that the Force be disbanded . It is not to be forgotting, however, that by. ANCAMS watchmen many daring of these crimina?
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property.

Neither in this instance nor in other complaints was there evidence

to prove that the Natchmen Hopt to themselves information or reports, which had been frimarily given to them. I am personally satisfied that it is their sincere desire to co-operate with the Police, and they esteem it associated with the latter in

av

honour to be

the

detection of crime. No jealousy

has

sperated

of

indue rivalry antagonistically to the usefulnes either party. They act morely

auxiliary Force to the regular

an

ad

Police, and are maintained at a

4 C

120

very slight cost to the Colony. But if good service is required of them.

they mist, lide similar bodies of praise when praise

men,

have

is due, and rewards when fairly camed. What either of these incentives to work herrestly should be withheld because the septem i not approved of by a fewer individuals appears injustissible, and if that mode of dealing with the District

watchmen is to contime, which hope will not be the case, it would be preferable that the Force be disbanded . It is not to be forgotting, however, that by.

ANCAMS

watchmen many daring

of these

crimina?

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