CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 120

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68.

" wrote to the Superintendent of Police

" informing him of the strong suspicion

attached to thise.

"what was done in the matter,

Do you know or where

"the Magistrate's letter is? Do

" know anything about that

case ?

[ The Acting Colonial Secretary informs His Excellency that our Deave has made a note on the minutes to the effect that he had received no letter from the Magistrate ]

I cannot but think that this imaginary letter has had a great deal to do with the framing of § I of the Report; in the same way the fixed presumption on the part of His Excellency the Major General that warrants were given about indiscriminately to Constables appear to have inspired §10. I submit that these two unauthorized presumptions, together with the importation of the Colonial Treasurer's experiences of 15 years ago as to the education of the Police (p. 146 bottom) cannot but materially affect the value of the Report.

#31 The Committee appear to presuppose that the Police are not successful in dealing with robberies.

(cf page 52) "Chairman - But " where a Robbery occurs close to a Policeman's beat, the Policeman sees the thief, and the thief gets away- " how does that happen? The men get away day after day within sight of the Policeman?

Secretary: There was a case in the Morning


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68. " wrote to the Superintendent of Police " informing him of the strong suspicion attached to thise. "what was done in the matter, Do you know or where "the Magistrate's letter is? Do " know anything about that case ? [ The Acting Colonial Secretary informs His Excellency that our Deave has made a note on the minutes to the effect that he had received no letter from the Magistrate ] I cannot but think that this imaginary letter has had a great deal to do with the framing of § I of the Report; in the same way the fixed presumption on the part of His Excellency the Major General that warrants were given about indiscriminately to Constables appear to have inspired §10. I submit that these two unauthorized presumptions, together with the importation of the Colonial Treasurer's experiences of 15 years ago as to the education of the Police (p. 146 bottom) cannot but materially affect the value of the Report. #31 The Committee appear to presuppose that the Police are not successful in dealing with robberies. (cf page 52) "Chairman - But " where a Robbery occurs close to a Policeman's beat, the Policeman sees the thief, and the thief gets away- " how does that happen? The men get away day after day within sight of the Policeman? Secretary: There was a case in the Morning Page 120 Page 121
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68. " wrote to the Sexpericctonduct of Police " informing him of the strong scespicion. attached to thise. "what was done in the matter, Do you know or where "the Magistrate's letter is? Do " know anything about that case ? you [ The Aeting Colonial Secretary inforces His Excellency that eur Deave has made a robe on the minutes to the effect that he had received no letter from the Magistrate ] I cannot but thisk that this imaginary letter has had a great deal to do with the framing of § I of the Report; in the SOME the fixed prescumption way on- that the wind of This Excellency the Major Gurral that warrants were given about indiscriminately to Conetables appear to 118 69. to have inspired §10. I submit that a these two man thorised preemptions, together with the importation of the Colonial Treasurer's experiences of 15 years ago as to the education of the Police (p. 146 bottom) cannot but materially affect the value of the Report. #31 The Committee appear to + presuppose that the Police are not successful in dealing. with robberies. (cf page 52) "Chairman - But " where a Robbery occurs close to a "Policeman's beat, the Policeman sees " the thief, and the thief gets away- " how does that happen? The men " get away day after day sight of the Policeman? Secretary: There within # Colonial was a case in the Morning Page 120Page 121
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68.

" wrote to the Sexpericctonduct of Police

" informing him of the strong scespicion.

attached to thise.

"what was done in the matter,

Do

you

know

or where

"the

Magistrate's letter is? Do

" know anything

about that

case

?

you

[ The Aeting Colonial Secretary inforces His Excellency that eur Deave has

made a robe on

the minutes to the

effect that he had received no

letter from the Magistrate ]

I cannot but thisk that this

imaginary

letter has had a great

deal to do with the framing of § I of

the Report; in the

SOME

the fixed prescumption

way

on-

that

the wind

of This Excellency the Major Gurral

that warrants

were

given about

indiscriminately to Conetables appear

to

118

69.

to have inspired §10. I submit that a these two man

thorised preemptions,

together with the importation of the Colonial Treasurer's experiences of 15 years ago as to the education of the Police (p. 146 bottom) cannot but materially affect the value of the Report.

#31 The Committee appear to +

presuppose that the Police are not

successful in dealing.

with robberies.

(cf page 52) "Chairman - But " where a Robbery

occurs close to a

"Policeman's beat, the Policeman sees

" the thief,

and the thief gets away- " how does that happen? The men

" get away day after day sight of the Policeman?

Secretary: There

within

#

Colonial

was a case in the

Morning

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