CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 192

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have the fullest of inquiring into the state of the Police Force - pointing out the origin of any abuses, which they might discover therein - and suggesting the remedies.

6. If it be true, that the Force has for a long time been

as

the

completely disorganized body - without a vestige of discipline, and if it has been altogether such a hideous anomaly gradually increasing audacity of Commentators on Police matters sought to amass cut, I could but feel that the sombre string light

was

turned on:

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such abuses the better. On the

other hand, if the Police had been unfairly traduced, I discern equal advantage from an early exposure of the untenable character of many statements hitherto cursorily made, and the disabusing of the Public mind of many false impressions needlessly disquieting to the Community and unfair to the Police.

7. Hence, I inferred that prompt enquiry - with the fullest access to all information in possession of Government was the best policy. – I throw the Members of the Commission would at last find themselves

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means have the fullest of inquiring into the state of the Police Force - pointing out the origin of any abuses, which they might discover therein - and suggesting the remedies. 6. If it be true, that the Force has for a long time been as the completely disorganized body - without a vestige of discipline, and if it has been altogether such a hideous anomaly gradually increasing audacity of Commentators on Police matters sought to amass cut, I could but feel that the sombre string light was turned on: 191 7 such abuses the better. On the other hand, if the Police had been unfairly traduced, I discern equal advantage from an early exposure of the untenable character of many statements hitherto cursorily made, and the disabusing of the Public mind of many false impressions needlessly disquieting to the Community and unfair to the Police. 7. Hence, I inferred that prompt enquiry - with the fullest access to all information in possession of Government was the best policy. I throw the Members of the Commission would at last find themselves
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b means have the fullest of inquiring into the state of the Police Force - pointing out the origin of any abuses, which they might disower therein - and suggesting the remedies . 6 . If it be true, that the Porce has for a long time been a as the completely disorganized body- without a vestige of discipline, and if it has been altogether such a hideous anomaly gradually increasing audacity of Commentators on Police mattas sought to mass cut, I could but feel that the somer a string light was turned on: 191 7 such abuses the better. On the other hand, if the Police had been unfairly traduced, I discem equal advantage from an early exposure of the untenable character of many statements hitherto cursort, and the disabusing of the Public mind of many false impressions needleply disquieting to the Community and unfair to the Police 7. Hence, I inferred that prompt enquiry - with the fullst acces to all information in proposision of Sovernment was the best poling . Ithrow the Members of the Commission would at last find themselves
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means

have the fullest of inquiring into the state of the Police Force - pointing out the origin of any abuses, which they might disower therein - and suggesting the remedies .

6 . If it be true, that the Porce has for a long time been

a

as

the

completely disorganized body- without a vestige of discipline, and if it has been altogether such a hideous anomaly gradually increasing audacity of Commentators on Police mattas sought to mass cut, I could but feel that the somer a string light

was

turned on:

191

7

such abuses the better. On the

other hand, if the Police had been unfairly traduced, I discem equal advantage from an early exposure of the untenable character of many statements hitherto cursort, and the disabusing of the Public mind of many false impressions needleply disquieting to the Community and unfair to the Police 7. Hence, I inferred that prompt enquiry - with the fullst acces to all information in proposision of Sovernment was the best poling . – Ithrow the Members of the Commission would at last find themselves

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