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841

received a document that has caused greater surprise

and in little else than this report of a

Committee of the Executive Council, not

from the inherent nature of the contents

so far as they affect myself, for

the adverse deductions have been met,

respectfully and rebutted, but because (a) it is the result

of a Committee of the Executive Council.

(b) Some of the conclusions and recommendations arrived at do not appear to be founded on any of the printed evidence;

(c) the extended nature of inquiry sprang upon me by surprise at the

conclusion of my evidence, which

consisted of answers to questions.

No question was put to me on

many of the points affecting the

management of the Force.

I was not aware of any

(e) There was a marked increase of crime; of course

fluctuations there must be, but there

was a decrease on the whole.

(f) The Committee make no

reference to the fact that so many prisoners

have been caused by the Police to be sent to Gaol,

that the want of accommodation

has become a serious question.

(g) The evidence I was given to understand

was that a series of questions were put

to subordinate members

confidentially.

(h) A series of questions to members

of the Police Force, concerning

the manner in which their Superior Officers

discharged their duties.

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841 received a document that has caused greater surprise and in little else than this report of a Committee of the Executive Council, not from the inherent nature of the contents so far as they affect myself, for the adverse deductions have been met, respectfully and rebutted, but because (a) it is the result of a Committee of the Executive Council. (b) Some of the conclusions and recommendations arrived at do not appear to be founded on any of the printed evidence; (c) the extended nature of inquiry sprang upon me by surprise at the conclusion of my evidence, which consisted of answers to questions. No question was put to me on many of the points affecting the management of the Force. I was not aware of any (e) There was a marked increase of crime; of course fluctuations there must be, but there was a decrease on the whole. (f) The Committee make no reference to the fact that so many prisoners have been caused by the Police to be sent to Gaol, that the want of accommodation has become a serious question. (g) The evidence I was given to understand was that a series of questions were put to subordinate members confidentially. (h) A series of questions to members of the Police Force, concerning the manner in which their Superior Officers discharged their duties.
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841

received a document that has cancer

greater surprise

and in dice else

than this report of a

uvvietu -

of the

the Executive Connál, not

from the inherent native of the contents

so far as they affect angelf, for

the

advere deductions have bou. I u met.

respectfully and rebutted, but because (a) it is the result

confidently subarit,

Committer

of a Com

of the deliberate Courts of a of the Executive Coureil.

16) Some of the conclusions and recommenévilions, arrived al do col appear to be foruded any of the printed evidmw;

(c) the extended nativre of inquiry spring upon

AUTO

by surprise at the

conclusion of my evidova, which

Coneilid

of a

answers to questions.

id¿No question

Avas

put to me on

v

AAAAE

126

many of the points affecting the

management of the Force.

was cla abecue

of any

(c) there. marked increase of crsive; of course

ofcrciver

$5.

fluctuations there ust be, but there

uas crji.

the whole

CE

drereas

(f.) The Committee wake no

refore un

to the fact that so many prisoners

have the Police caused to be sent to Gaol,

that the want of

of accommodation

has become a serious question.

(g.).

The

the

widruce le

was

given

07:

distruct understanding

that it wa›

were put

series of quecations were,

to subordinate members

confidential.

(h)et series

to members

of the

Police

Force, concer

concerning

the

which their Superior Officers

discharged their duties.

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