CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 332

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The result, mainly, of the alteration in the strength of the night duty His Excellency the Governor has recognized the fact that prevention is better than cure, and the strength of this Police force.

During the night is such burglary and robbery rather dangerous amusement. I have always been in the habit of walking round the principal streets and roads at night late;

duly

as to renew

during

so, and white formerly it was not at all unusual to go for a long time without seeing a Constable, now, especially on the Praya and on the line of the Causeway and Bonham Roads, police are numerous and vigilant. The system of patrol is also most valuable. I would also venture to add from my own observation that the increased certainty, and severity of the punishment of Imprisonment as now carried out has had a very salutary effect.

Juvenile crime appears to have increased but whether this is a real increase, or only apparent because of the diminution of adult crime I cannot say.

A Reformatory would be a valuable addition to the Government Establishments in the colony.

The most important question at 31

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men. ou The result, mainly, of the alteration in the strength of the night duty His Excellency the Governor has recognized the fact that prevention is better than cure, and the strength of this Police force. During the night is such burglary and robbery rather dangerous amusement. I have always been in the habit of walking round the principal streets and roads at night late; duly as to renew during so, and white formerly it was not at all unusual to go for a long time without seeing a Constable, now, especially on the Praya and on the line of the Causeway and Bonham Roads, police are numerous and vigilant. The system of patrol is also most valuable. I would also venture to add from my own observation that the increased certainty, and severity of the punishment of Imprisonment as now carried out has had a very salutary effect. Juvenile crime appears to have increased but whether this is a real increase, or only apparent because of the diminution of adult crime I cannot say. A Reformatory would be a valuable addition to the Government Establishments in the colony. The most important question at 31
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men.

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the result, mainly, of the alteration in the strength of the night duty His Excellency the Governor has recognized the fact that . prevention is better than cure, and the strength of this Police force.

during the night is such burglary and robbery rather dangerous anmuscimento. Softer walk round the principal streets and roads at night late ; I. have always been in the habit

duly

мого

as to renau

doring

so, and white formerly it was not at all unusual to go for

a huli o more

Constable,

now,

without seeing

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expecially on the

Praya and on the live of the Caure and Bonham Roads, être police

are

aucunerous

numerous and.

329

vigilant. The system

of patrole is also most valuable. I would also venture to add

frous my own observation that the increased certainty, and severity of the punishment of Imprisonment as now carried out has had a very solutary effet.

Juvenile erine

erine appears to have increased but whether this is a

real increase, or only apparent because of the diminution of adult crune I cannot,

say.

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Reporinatory would be a valuable addition to the Sovernment Establishments in the bolony.

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