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charge, making the Inspector, who takes the Metropolitan Police Regulations similarly, the Officer who is sent down.
provide that in serious cases a Senior Officer is to visit the spot.
my course to see it carried through (subject of guidance and assistance) is that guidance is given to the Officer conducting the case.
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When this happens very little beyond the actual testimony of the Chinese witnesses reaches the Chinese Constable's ear, in the case of an Indian Constable he would probably understand not even this, because it cannot be expected that the Asiatic Constables would be proficient in the English language; what the Magistrate and Solicitor say is not interpreted, hence it is positively necessary that the Officer conducting any serious case should be a European. The London Metropolitan Officer is to visit the spot.
23. I cannot but think that, before any such general condemnation of the present system should have been passed, some case at least should have been stated in the papers to form a foundation. I cannot find any trace of any such case being made use of in the paragraphs, and with regard to accuracy at page 108, I find the question, "Cannot the bystanders be made to attend?" It is superfluous to observe that the Police have no power of themselves to compel reluctant witnesses to come up with the prisoner to the Charge Room, if they have got them.
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charge,
making the Inspector, who takes the
Metropolitan
Colice Regulations similarly
the
Officer
who is sent down.
provide
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to the scene of the affair,
through (subject of.
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reaches the Chinese Constable's ear, in
an Indian Constable he
the case
of
would probably understand not even this, because it cannot be
inc
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expected that the Asiatic Constables et uld be proficient
the English language; what the Magistrate : Solicitor say is not interpreted, hence it is positively necessary that the Officer conducting any serious case should be a European. The London
Metropolitan
Officer is to visit the spot.
23.
I camcot but think that,
before any such general condemnation of the present systemu should have been
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passed, come case at least should. have been stated in the widers to
forew a foundation. I cannot fina -
any
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themselves to compel reluctant witresse.
to come up
up with the prisoner to the Room, not
Charge Room,
if they have got
theen
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