CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 55

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model of

the Police Stations in Ireland.

It will even now, I

hope, be possible

to have them furnished with loop-

holes

and other

means

for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conceal from Your Lordship that it has been

observed here that it would be

futile

to incur any expense

for the Colony to render the Police Stations defensible, if the Colonial Office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend

them,

by disallowing the vote of Legislature of £300 per annum for

a

Military Adjutant and Drill-Instructor. You are already aware that the acting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arms

now in use

by the Police

are

unserviceable

or dangerous from want of professional

care and inspection; and he has since discovered, on putting the English constables, for the first time,

under a course

of regular drill, that a

considerable number of them had

never been taught,

even

how to load

and

E

891

83-4

X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1863.

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53

model of the Police Stations in Ireland.

It will even now, I hope, be possible to have them furnished with loop-holes and other means for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conceal from Your Lordship that it has been observed here that it would be futile for the Colony to incur any expense for rendering the Police Stations defensible, if the Colonial Office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend them by disallowing the vote of Legislature of £300 per annum for a Military Adjutant and Drill-Instructor.

You are already aware that the acting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arms now in use by the Police are unserviceable or dangerous from want of professional care and inspection; and he has since discovered, on putting the English constables, for the first time, under a course of regular drill, that a considerable number of them had never been taught, even how to load.

E 891 83-4

X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1863.

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53 model of the Police Stations in Ireland. It will even now, I hope, be possible to have them furnished with loop- holes and other means for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conceal from Your Lordship that it has been observed here that it would be futile to incur any expense for the Colony to render the Police Stations defensible, if the Colonial Office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend them, by disallowing the vote of Legislature of £300 per annum for a Military Adjutant and Drill-Instructor. You are already aware that the acting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arms now in use by the Police are unserviceable or dangerous from want of professional care and inspection; and he has since discovered, on putting the English constables, for the first time, under a course of regular drill, that a considerable number of them had never been taught, even how to load and E 891 83-4 X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1863. Here is the revised HTML output with corrections and improvements: 53 model of the Police Stations in Ireland. It will even now, I hope, be possible to have them furnished with loop-holes and other means for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conceal from Your Lordship that it has been observed here that it would be futile for the Colony to incur any expense for rendering the Police Stations defensible, if the Colonial Office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend them by disallowing the vote of Legislature of £300 per annum for a Military Adjutant and Drill-Instructor. You are already aware that the acting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arms now in use by the Police are unserviceable or dangerous from want of professional care and inspection; and he has since discovered, on putting the English constables, for the first time, under a course of regular drill, that a considerable number of them had never been taught, even how to load. E 891 83-4 X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1863.
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53 model of the Police Stations in Ireland. It will even now, i I hope, be possible to have them furnished with loop- holes and other meand for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conecal from Your Lordship that it has been observed here that it would be futile any expense ¿ for the Colony to incur whatsoever for rendering the Police __ Stations defensible, if the Colonial ___ office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend them the them by disallowing the vote of Legislature of 2300 per amum for a Military Adjutant and Drill-Instmoto. You are already aware that the doting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arme now in use by the Police are unserviceable or dangerous from want of professional care and inspection; and he has. since discovered, on putting the English and with constables, for the first time, under a course a of regular drill, that considerable number of them had never been taught. even how to load and E 891 83-4 X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1663.
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53

model of

the Police Stations in Ireland.

It will even now, i

I hope, be possible

to have them furnished with loop-

holes

and other

meand

for musketry, of temporary defence, without a large expense. But I dare not conecal from Your Lordship that it has been

observed here that it would be

futile

any expense

¿

for the Colony to incur whatsoever for rendering the Police __ Stations defensible, if the Colonial ___ office should persist in the policy of preventing there being any disciplined policemen to defend

them

the

them by disallowing the vote of Legislature of 2300 per amum for

a

Military Adjutant and Drill-Instmoto. You are already aware that the doting Captain Superintendent has reported that a large proportion of the arme

now in use

by the Police

are

unserviceable

or dangerous from want of professional

care and inspection; and he has. since discovered, on putting the English and with constables, for the first time,

under a course

a

of regular drill, that

considerable number of them had

never been taught.

even

how to load

and

E

891

83-4

X see Governor's despatch N. 334 of 10 Fbre 1663.

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