CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 532

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Police.

Can't of High Court call in the and That violence and resistance were reasonably expected is confirmed by the fact that on my approaching the crowd the ladders were raised), when only the Marshal was on board. Again in this Colony the Police perform certain duties which would in Great Britain fall upon the Custom House Officers, as for instance at the wreck of the "Cplint," the Police Boats remained at the spot and showed lanterns at night; and the Police also are placed on board Emigrant Ships. The Marshal would according to precedents in England first call upon the Custom House Officers for assistance, but here there are none, it therefore follows that he must apply to those Officers who discharge part of these duties.

The above is a question treated of purely a legal one, and, I have therefore merely given an outline of my opinion, not presuming to assist the Law Officers of the Crown, who must have been able to settle this conclusively. It is more than I can hope to do.

(b)

In communicating with the Commodore, I informed that Officer that I was sent by the Marshal.

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530 Police. Can't of High Court call in the and That violence and resistance were reasonably expected is confirmed by the fact that on my approaching the crowd the ladders were raised), when only the Marshal was on board. Again in this Colony the Police perform certain duties which would in Great Britain fall upon the Custom House Officers, as for instance at the wreck of the "Cplint," the Police Boats remained at the spot and showed lanterns at night; and the Police also are placed on board Emigrant Ships. The Marshal would according to precedents in England first call upon the Custom House Officers for assistance, but here there are none, it therefore follows that he must apply to those Officers who discharge part of these duties. The above is a question treated of purely a legal one, and, I have therefore merely given an outline of my opinion, not presuming to assist the Law Officers of the Crown, who must have been able to settle this conclusively. It is more than I can hope to do. (b) In communicating with the Commodore, I informed that Officer that I was sent by the Marshal.
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530

Police.

Can't of High Court call in the and That violence and resistance were

reasonably scxpected is con

the fact that

confirmed by on my approaching the ctva ihe ladders were raised), whonly

the Marshal was

imprisoned

board. Again in this Colony the Police perform certain duties which world in Great Britain fall upon the Custom Mouse Officers, as for instance at the wreck of the " Cplint," the Police Boats remained at the spot and shewed lanterns at night; and the Police also are placed board Emigrant Ships. The Marchal

would according

to

on

precedents in

England first call upon the Curton

· Cave Officers for assistance, but here there are nord, it therefore follows that he must apply to those Officers who discharge part of this duties

The

above is

of in the

question treated of purely a legal.

legal and, I have therefore merely grum

outline

of

opinion not

me to

assist

the

only

that in

my

and

aw

warranted but compelled

The Marshal. The Law

Offices of the Crosim must hauwe be

able to settle this

coelusive

to do.

(b)

pant

in à more

than I can't

hope

In communicating with the Commodore, I informed that Officer

that I

was

sent by the Marshal

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