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War

Land Board

Miscellaneous

I remember the year

dahobes now. This was during

two Governorships. I was about this year in connection with the gold escort troop. I was then severely wounded

in an encounter with bushrangers, I returned to England. I was afterwards Superintendent of Police in

(I am now nearly five years of age).

as

was connected with the London Police. It was as a Superintendent of Police and was attached to the Home Secretary's Office. I have performed special duties in various parts of England, Birmingham

& Manchester for instance. Altogether I was about ten years I suppose in these towns and in some of the English Counties. At that time the Police Act had just been passed and the services of experienced officers

were greatly in request. I was sent to various places & to form or perfect their Police forces.

I was afterwards sent to Scotland, where I was under the Sheriff of Lanarkshire. I held the local rank of Lieutenant which is equivalent to that of Superintendent. I was specially employed

in Edinburgh & other places in enforcing Forbes-Mackenzie Act. I was in Scotland less than two years. I sometimes acted as Deputy Procurator Fiscal.

In 1862 the Duke of Newcastle appointed Inspector of Police in the Mauritius, where I remained till I came to Hong Kong.

In my capacity as Inspector of Police, I commanded a Police district, I also acted as Commissioner and Deputy Procurator-General. I prosecuted all cases up to the Assizes. The appointment

of Inspector

Mauritius

is superior in every way to that of Superintendent

288

Attention

Hong Kong. I had £800 per

Annum in all in the Mauritius

February 29th 1872.

The Regiment I was in was the Fifth

Dragoons. I was a

Cornet. This was in

1813

I was specially attached to the Home Secretary's Office with the title of Superintendent of Police. My

Salary was £200 per annum with travelling allowances. There are many Superintendents of

Police in London, I fancy the rank of Superintendent of Police at home does not equal that of Superintendent of Police

in Hong Kong. A Superintendent is higher than an Inspector.

I beg

leave to submit my printed testimonials. I was specially sent down from London to Birmingham

and Manchester & to obtain some

information for the Home Secretary. On one occasion, I was employed in

Lancashire, investigating disturbances which had taken place, for eighteen months.

My appointments are correctly reported in The Colonial Office List for 1871.

I was frequently sent about from County to County to organise the Police. I was sent to Sussex for instance, to Chichester. In Wiltshire I was at Devizes. At Brighton there

was a Borough force. In Berkshire I was at Reading.

I cannot state the year

in which I was in Lanarkshire under the Sheriff Archibald Alison.

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War Land Board Miscellaneous I remember the year dahobes now. This was during two Governorships. I was about this year in connection with the gold escort troop. I was then severely wounded in an encounter with bushrangers, I returned to England. I was afterwards Superintendent of Police in (I am now nearly five years of age). as was connected with the London Police. It was as a Superintendent of Police and was attached to the Home Secretary's Office. I have performed special duties in various parts of England, Birmingham & Manchester for instance. Altogether I was about ten years I suppose in these towns and in some of the English Counties. At that time the Police Act had just been passed and the services of experienced officers were greatly in request. I was sent to various places & to form or perfect their Police forces. I was afterwards sent to Scotland, where I was under the Sheriff of Lanarkshire. I held the local rank of Lieutenant which is equivalent to that of Superintendent. I was specially employed in Edinburgh & other places in enforcing Forbes-Mackenzie Act. I was in Scotland less than two years. I sometimes acted as Deputy Procurator Fiscal. In 1862 the Duke of Newcastle appointed Inspector of Police in the Mauritius, where I remained till I came to Hong Kong. In my capacity as Inspector of Police, I commanded a Police district, I also acted as Commissioner and Deputy Procurator-General. I prosecuted all cases up to the Assizes. The appointment of Inspector Mauritius is superior in every way to that of Superintendent 288 Attention Hong Kong. I had £800 per Annum in all in the Mauritius February 29th 1872. The Regiment I was in was the Fifth Dragoons. I was a Cornet. This was in 1813 I was specially attached to the Home Secretary's Office with the title of Superintendent of Police. My Salary was £200 per annum with travelling allowances. There are many Superintendents of Police in London, I fancy the rank of Superintendent of Police at home does not equal that of Superintendent of Police in Hong Kong. A Superintendent is higher than an Inspector. I beg leave to submit my printed testimonials. I was specially sent down from London to Birmingham and Manchester & to obtain some information for the Home Secretary. On one occasion, I was employed in Lancashire, investigating disturbances which had taken place, for eighteen months. My appointments are correctly reported in The Colonial Office List for 1871. I was frequently sent about from County to County to organise the Police. I was sent to Sussex for instance, to Chichester. In Wiltshire I was at Devizes. At Brighton there was a Borough force. In Berkshire I was at Reading. I cannot state the year in which I was in Lanarkshire under the Sheriff Archibald Alison.
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War

Land Board

Misced

remember the year

dahobes now. This was during

two Governorship . I was about this year in Connection bath the gold-excort troop. I was then Reverely wounded

an encounter with bushrangers, I returned to England. I was afterwards Superintendent of England

on duty in

tendent of Police in

( I am now therly five years of age).

as

was connected enth the London Police. It was X a Superintendent of Police and was attached to the Home Ceretany's Office. I have performed special duties in various parts of lengland, Bermingham

& Manchester for instance. Altogether I was about ten years I suppose in these towns and in some of the English Counties. At that time the Police Ast hat just been passed and the devorces of experienced officers

experienced Officeis trace greatly in

request. I was sent to various places & form or perfect their Police forces.

he

I was afterwards Pent. to Scotland, where I was under the theuff of Danacksdire. I held te local rank of Lieutenant which is equivalent to that of Superintendent. I was apecially employed

Edinburgh & other places in

enforcing Forbes-Mackenzie Act. I was in Settland leas than two years . I Cometimes acted as Deputy Procurator. ficcal

In 1862 the Duke of

Rewcastle appointed dxspector shup of Police in the Grausities, where & remained till I came & Stoughtong. I

the ban

In my capacity

Ad

Commanded a Police dictreet, I do ales Commer and Jeable prossentor under the French law

Deputy Procureur- General. I prosecuted all cases up to the Assiges. The appointment

д

Inspector

Mauritias

is superior in every way to that of Superintendent

вж

288

Attertent

Nongthong . I rad Loos per

Annum in all in the Mauritius

X

X

x

*

X

February 29th 187/2.

The Repment I was in was the Fifth

Dragoons. I was a

Police

Londen, d

Cornet. This was in

1813

I was specially attacked & the Dome Secretary's X lefface with the title of depeuntendent of Bolice. My

Salary was £ 200 per annum with travelling allowances. There are many Superintendents of

imagine about to in all. I fancy be rank of Superintendent of Police at home to not equal to that of Superintendent of Police

MoryRony . A Superintendent is higher than an Inspector.

in

ви

t

I beg

leave & Rabout my printed extimonials. I was apecially vent down from London & Bermingham

and Fransheater & obtain tome

information for the Some Oberetary. On one

Lancarhue, investigating occation. I was employed in

into disturbances which had taken place, for lighteen months.

My appointments are correctly reported in The Cestoural deal for 1871.

o

جه

was frequently sent about from County County to arganice the Police. I was sent to dussex for melance, to Chichester . In Miltshire I was at Devices. At Brighton there

Borough force. In Berkshire I was at

I cannot alate the year

year in which I das in Lanarkshire under the Archibald Alcion

was a

Reading .

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