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the Officers and Inspectors of Police on the working of the new

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night duty system The stoting Captain Superintendent

of Police, Mr. Creagh says:

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I think there is no reason to ~

doubt that the increased night

service

has had a good effect in preventing and judging from the enclosed hospital returns for the last

crime, and

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the

men

last six

・years,

engaged on it (Chinese and

Indian Constables) do not seem to have suffered in health?

Mr. Korspool, the Acting Deputy

Superintendent says:

"With reference to the continued

working of the 3rds night duty system, "I have the honour to report that since

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its introduction serious

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have

are

night

crimes

very materially decreased and - gradually decreasing."

Inspector Grey reports that

"Since the two-thirds system, and

its modification to suit the Central District, has been introduced the City

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of Victoria has been very free from night

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crimes, such as

such as burglaries and larcenies

from dwelling houses.

Inspector bradock thinks the system works well; and Inspector Rivers

says:

After 12 months experience of the roothing of the Police duties on the two-

say

thirds system, I still

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that during

" the time the system has been in force,