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316

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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316 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 Page 363 ... Page 363
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316 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; 4 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 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 1
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316

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;

4

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

1

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