the signatures
or marks made by at least
ninety per cent of the men,
though
I can
usually recognise most of the signatures made by the members
of the European Force
but
this I am only enabled to do through seeing
and in
our
but the hind
Formerly when I complained I could only see a crowd of men standing in the Office round the Clerk's desk at which, I most particularly complained was when the men signed the sheet in our room whilst I was stationed in another room position where I could not even see the desk at which the clerk was seated
My complaints, however, were useless a portion of my duty and so I have continued it ever since.
Some months ago, I proposed different system to the Captain Superintendent;- it was that each man should have a card
and I was told it was
a
that
which should be filled up by the Paymaster showing the amount due to the man, this card should be handed to the man monthly
on his
signing
the Pay sheets and upon by him on his receiving
should be given up
his pay is
this was, however, rejected.
this
When the case was before the Council the Captain Superintendent himself acknowledged that it was impossible for me to witness all the signatures, and at the same time stated that no provision was made for anything of that kind.
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Lordship's information that although from
our words be bid to imagine that receive and pay away all sums of money in connection with the Police Department, yet that I am not in this
am not in this way responsible to Government, but have merely paid away small sums from time to time with the view of assisting the head of the Department, and this I have only done
it
the last
the
during year, having been first allowed by "Officer who acted as Paymaster Whilst I " was acting as Assistant Superintendent.
This does not relatively dispose of
the first Charge, but it bears it materially and instead of being a grave Offence, as at first sight it would appear, it assumes "only the shape of a mere irregularity which has existed for years and for which I can scarcely be held responsible
With regard to the sum of $125. to be accounted for I offered to refund the sum as I thought it probable that I might have received it for the months, of September, October and November during
but I
liability for the months of December my 1871 and January 1872.
signatures
Marks, however, were made in the touch-book which were equivalent to a receipt for the sums whilst the men denied ever having
having received
received any such money. When asked by the Council how those marks were made I explained - as I have already stated to your Lordship - all
the signatures
or marks made by at bast
ninaty par cent of the mew,
though
I can
usually recognier most of the signatures made by the enrubbers
of the European Forer
but
this I am only enabled to do three mouth a far mouth
enabled to do through sering
and in
ou
but the hind
Formerly then I complained I cath only eer a crowd of men standing in the Offer round by the Clerk's dick at which, I most particularly complained was when the mew signed the sheet in our room whilst I was stated in another room position where I couts not even are the disk at which the clerk was crated
My complaints, however, were useles a portion of my duty and so I have continued it ever buice.
Pomr mouths ago, I propord different eyetem to the Captain superintendent ;- it was that each man shout have a card
and I was told it was
a
that
which shorts be filled up by the Paymaster Thorring the amount dur to the man, this card should be handed to the man monthly
ou his
suming
thr. Pay sharts and ups by him on his receiving
shonk be given up
his pay is
this was, however, rejicked.
this
When the car was before the Council the faptain Superin kundrut himer if acknowledged that it was impossible for me to witness all the signatures, and at the dawe tine stated that no provision was made for amything of that Rind.
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Lordships information that although from
our wonts be bid to imagine that recrive and pay away all stoms of monry in connection with the Police Departaret. yet that I am not in this
am not in this way responsible Oto Government, but have merely paid away small sume from time to time with the verw of acsicting the head of the Department, and this I have only dour
it
the last
the
during year, having been fist clour by "Officer who acted as Paymacks Whilst d " was acting as Assistant Superintendent.
This does not rutively dispor of
the first Charge, but it beerus it matirially and metad of being a grave Offence, as as first sight it would appear, it accumes "only the shape of a frare irregularity which has existed for years and for which I can scarcely be keto responsible
sim
With regard to the sum of $125. to be accounted for I offered to refund the sum of the you as I thought it protabe that I might have received it for the mouths, of September, October aut November drnird
but I
liability for the mouths offecember my 187/1 ould January 1872.
signaturs
Marks, however, were made in the touchero which were equivalent to a and recript for the sums whilst the mour denied ever having
having ucrived
ucrived any such money. When acked by the Council how those marks were made I explained - as I have already cour byour fordship - all
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