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is very much disordered, this probably accounts for his falling off. On
7.
and if Mr Grimes
was speaking of
the latter classes he could scarcely
be considered
to have done good service. (29)
M. M. Dease. Caph: Supt: 8th Sept: 1879.
I can only suggest two possible Explanations of Mr Grimes' reference,
but I cannot think either satisfying.
(a) that he might have intended
to refer to fifty passengers coming those days from Chinese
ports, (for many went to Australia unnamed)
8.
Passengers
to say as he goes on were old offenders. i.e. a man
who has been
deported
in the course of his
Career-
a person
released on
conditional pardon;
the words "old offenders"
referring
to some of them were
deportées.
(b.) If Mr. Grimes
refers to deportees, it is possible that he
means men who having
been deported more
than five years before, were
liable to interference by
the Police, because the term of
deportation had Expired. The
statement that there should be fifty
such men together
is in my opinion
incredible, and must have been the
subject of an official report.
Batherson,
at present in charge of
the Water Police, writes
I have searched
the Occurrence Books and Morning
Reports from 1874
to 1878,
and
I have failed to find any record
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is very much disordered, this probably accounts for his falling off. On
7.
and if Mr Grimes
was speaking of
the latter classes he could scarcely
ase
be considered
the whole Mr Grimes may
to have done good senice. (29)
M. M. Dease. Caph: Supt: 8th Sept: 1079.
two posible
I can only suggest Explanations of Mr Grimes derdence,
but I cannot think either satisfacting.
that he might bry: (a) that he
Have intended
to refer to fifty peesengers coming those days ferr Chineel
ams, (for
went to Australia cenamed)
¿.
"
8.
them
Passengers
to say as he goes on were old offender. offender, 1.2. a man
in Victoria Gact
now an old
who has been
in the coune of his
recensarily
the
deported
Career-
Jame
a person
released on
conditional pondon;
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the words
old offenders."
refening
some of them were
(6.) If Mr. Genes
to deportées, it is
that he may ponible that he
men who having
Leve seen some
ben deported more
then five year before recud to be
the Police, liable to interference by
to amet,
because the term of
than deportation had Expired. The
stelement that there should be fift
ter is bü
such men together
my opinion
sincredible, and must have been the
subject of an official report.
Batherson,
at present in charge of
the Water Police, writes
Thave secrcted
the Occurence Books and Morning
C
Reports from 1874
to 1878,
he
I have failed to find any record
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