CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 107

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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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Cases are defended by Solicitor.

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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105 43 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. 2-0 Cases are defended by Solicitor. 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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105

43

charge,

making the Inspector, who takes the

Metropolitan

Colice Regulations similarly

the

Officer

who is sent down.

provide

that in serious

caals A

Senior

see it carried

course to

my

to the scene of the affair,

through (subject of.

idance and assistance) is that s

guidance

2-0

маму

Cares

are

deffended by Solicitor.

When this happens very

little beyond the actual testimony of the Chinese witnesses

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

acad

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

dile

A

passed, come case at least should. have been stated in the widers to

forew a foundation. I cannot fina -

any

trace

phrase

of any such

is made use

case. et

in the

of in

paragrapes, and withreades accurac and at page 108, I find the question. " Camcot the bystanders be made to "attend?" It is experfluous to obeerve that the Police have no power of

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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