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from night offences, those

arrangements

appear to be scarcely necessary present. 37.

Para. 42. Where there is

admittedly so large a population living by its wits, or in other words by dishonest practices - there ought to be a system of Police observation applied to well-known offenders. There should be a power of following a person suspected of having recently committed a crime into any house for the purpose of apprehending him in such cases, and of search without Search Warrants being first obtained. How else are such difficulties to be met as are described at pages 64 and 65 of the evidence?

The power of official supervision of old offenders was suggested at least a year ago.

63 115 being necessary,

14 I think the suggested difficulty in the last part of the paragraph is more than real.

38.

Para. 44. Arrangements are required to prevent beats being left, at all events for very long, without a policeman, whilst he is taking prisoners to the next Police Station, perhaps a good way off.

There might be fixed posts with watch boxes provided for them, from which necessary assistance could be procured, or the prisoner be passed from one Policeman to another.

It is the duty, as it is the practice of a Constable leaving his beat, to inform another Constable, so that the Section Officer may be made acquainted.

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from night offences, those arrangements appear to be scarcely necessary present. 37. Para. 42. Where there is admittedly so large a population living by its wits, or in other words by dishonest practices - there ought to be a system of Police observation applied to well-known offenders. There should be a power of following a person suspected of having recently committed a crime into any house for the purpose of apprehending him in such cases, and of search without Search Warrants being first obtained. How else are such difficulties to be met as are described at pages 64 and 65 of the evidence? The power of official supervision of old offenders was suggested at least a year ago. 63 115 being necessary, 14 I think the suggested difficulty in the last part of the paragraph is more than real. 38. Para. 44. Arrangements are required to prevent beats being left, at all events for very long, without a policeman, whilst he is taking prisoners to the next Police Station, perhaps a good way off. There might be fixed posts with watch boxes provided for them, from which necessary assistance could be procured, or the prisoner be passed from one Policeman to another. It is the duty, as it is the practice of a Constable leaving his beat, to inform another Constable, so that the Section Officer may be made acquainted.

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· from night offences, those

ara

nge wouts

appear to be scarcely necessary presut. 37.

Para . 42. Where there is

admittedly so large a population + - living by its wits, or in other words

by dishonest practices - there ought to be a system of Police observation applied to well known offenders. There should be a power of following a person suspected of having recently committed a crive into any for the purpose of apprehending him in such cases, and of search without Search Warrants being first obtained. How else

are such difficulties to be met

· as are described at pages 64 and 65

of the evidence?

house

The power of

official supervision of old offenders was

suggested

suggested by

year ago

que ao

at least.

115

being

iscocesary,

I think the suggested difficulty in

the last part of the paragraph is more

than real.

imaginary

38.

Para . 4-44, Arrangements.

are

required to prevent beats being left, at all events for very long, without a policession, whilet he is taking prisoners to the next Police Station, perhaps a good way off.

There might

might be fixed posts with watch boxes provided for them, from which necessary assistance could be procured, or the priemer be passed

a from

Policeman to another.

the nee

one

It is the duty, as it is the practice of

Constable

leaving his beat, to inform another Constable, so that the Section

Officer may be made acquainted.

The

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