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"there has been almost an

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entire absence

of burglaries and larcenics from dwelling

"houses in the night time, on this

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"district"

Inspector Mathieson, the Inspector

in charge of the Harbour Police, says:

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"I can only repeat the words

of my

former report, dated the 18th October 1879, with reference to the working of the Force- on the two-thirds system. I know of

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no other

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other system that would put the

"Police Force

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Since

on so sound a basis."

my

last report, the Water Plize

have been supplied with two small

Steam Launches and they are used

almost entirely for patrol duty in the

Barbour, from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M., and

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7.

8.

these little boats

appears

to be a terror to

the marine thieves in the dead of night.

Inspector Lindsay reports that "As crime has greatly

decreased during

"the past twelve months, I am of opinion

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that the present system is the best mode

of regulating the night duties. I cannot suggest any change further than that contained in the last paragraph of my report of 27th June 1879, as it appears to

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me that the Police is now well able to _

cope with the criminal class in this

Colony.

When I took the responsibility

of making this important change duties of the Police Force, it was in

in the

was in opperation

to the strongly expressed opinion of Mr. P.