CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 295

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readiness to concoct a story against him, but I was compelled to do so in this case as the only other officer in the corridor at the time witnessed the whole occurrence. After reviewing the case, I believe the officer was not justified in seizing him in some way, which I think could have been easily done without resorting to a blow, as the officer is a very powerful man. However, kicking him while he was on the ground was certainly not justified.

The investigation took into consideration that the prisoners had little or no chance of speaking to each other during the interval between the committal of the offence and its hearing, and that the two men are well-conducted prisoners. I arrive at the following conclusions: Supposing the prisoner to have struck the officer (the truth of which I very much doubt), the officer's action of kicking him in the face while he was on the ground was violent and cowardly.

I therefore consider the officer to have committed a violent and cowardly assault. Taking into consideration that he has only completed 4 months' service and has had a previous report against him during that time, I beg to recommend that he be dismissed as not having passed a satisfactory probation.

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291 readiness to concoct a story against him, but I was compelled to do so in this case as the only other officer in the corridor at the time witnessed the whole occurrence. After reviewing the case, I believe the officer was not justified in seizing him in some way, which I think could have been easily done without resorting to a blow, as the officer is a very powerful man. However, kicking him while he was on the ground was certainly not justified. The investigation took into consideration that the prisoners had little or no chance of speaking to each other during the interval between the committal of the offence and its hearing, and that the two men are well-conducted prisoners. I arrive at the following conclusions: Supposing the prisoner to have struck the officer (the truth of which I very much doubt), the officer's action of kicking him in the face while he was on the ground was violent and cowardly. I therefore consider the officer to have committed a violent and cowardly assault. Taking into consideration that he has only completed 4 months' service and has had a previous report against him during that time, I beg to recommend that he be dismissed as not having passed a satisfactory probation.
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readiness to concoct a

him, but I was

compelled to do in this case as the only other

officer in the corridor at

the

time and not we the whole.

occurrence. After

officer was justified in seaving

him in somme

oine way,

which I

think could have been easily,

done without the blow, as the

officer is a

very powerlici man, but certainly not in kicking

investigation

taking into consideration that.

the

the p

iconens

hai little or no

chance of speaking to each other the interval between the

during

committal of the offence and it's hearing, and that thew

prisoners

men,

are two well condusted

I arrive at the following conclusions Supposing the purisoner to have Fuck the officer (the truth of which, I very much doubt) the

Officer

:

man in his

in his face while

he wars on the ground. I therefore consider the officer committed a

vident and

cowardly

asaulis

and taking into consideration that he has only

only completed

4 month's service and has had

is

report against him during that time, I beg to recommend that he be dismissed as not

having passed a co

catisfactory.

probation

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