CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 356

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"But having,

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it

were, served.....

my police apprenticeship at home, to

the two thirds system, I had always

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looked to it as the best, and I

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convinced it is even more ne

am

necessary

for the proper protection of life and _

in this

property Inspector Grey says:

"

Colony

"With reference

to

in the night time since it

on the 19th of March 1879. Inspector Lindsay says:

than in England."

4

your

"Memorandum"

of the 24th instant respecting the regular

duties of the Police, and the two thirds

principle, I have to report that so far

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as the night time is concerned the two

thirds

system

works well. There has

been a marked decrease in burglaries and laveenies from dwelling houses,

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was

adopted

"The two thirds system lately

introduced is in

my opinion.

a better.

-mode of regulating the night duties

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than that previously adopted and ~

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it appears

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to me that crime has become.

greatly reduced thereby : Inspector Corcoran

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On

says:

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my opinion the two thirds system has worked well up

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to the

present. Crimes committed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 am. have n greatly decreased since the working of "the system?"

Inspector leradock finds the present system

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