CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 44

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Complaint is of a serious nature as to render it necessary to consider whether or not, before a Magistrate, further action should be taken in cases where the evidence may not be sufficient to obtain a legal conviction, there is a presumption of a Constable's guilt?

The opinion of the Law Officer of the Crown has been given that in a case of law, the responsibility of the Captain Superintendent is to ensure that the instructions are carried out in accordance with that opinion. It is suggested that this should meet the case of the Police Constables who received bribes but against whom the evidence was not sufficient to obtain a conviction until he has inquired into the complaint.

There is no need to suppress a complaint by the public. Mr. Deane would not make a further inquiry had he obtained no conviction. The report was affected by his decision to hold a special inquiry through a committee.

The matter had been accusingly handled. It is pleaded however that in this particular case, a committee was thought necessary to investigate the matter, although it is not clear that the matter would not have been considered ended by the discharge of the Constable before the Magistrate. A report of the case is attached to GR1178/1922/32(III), and is reported in MW. Wodehouse's letter of 27 May 85 (Appendix), and reference is made to the origin of the appointment of the Committee.

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by the public Sprint the There is n to suppre

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no conviction could be obtained.

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thought the wee to investigate the matter, although it is not priti clear olah The would not have. Considered the matters ended by the dischaye of the Constable benight befor the magistrate. A refort of the case is attached to 12562, & dis reported and Ove in MW. Wode homme 17 letter of 27 May 85 Affendisa, & Refract which letter approf Lows He origin of the Appi of the Commatter. (ard) and 23/7 7.

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Complaint is of a serious nature as to render it necessary to consider whether or not, before a Magistrate, further action should be taken in cases where the evidence may not be sufficient to obtain a legal conviction, there is a presumption of a Constable's guilt? The opinion of the Law Officer of the Crown has been given that in a case of law, the responsibility of the Captain Superintendent is to ensure that the instructions are carried out in accordance with that opinion. It is suggested that this should meet the case of the Police Constables who received bribes but against whom the evidence was not sufficient to obtain a conviction until he has inquired into the complaint. There is no need to suppress a complaint by the public. Mr. Deane would not make a further inquiry had he obtained no conviction. The report was affected by his decision to hold a special inquiry through a committee. The matter had been accusingly handled. It is pleaded however that in this particular case, a committee was thought necessary to investigate the matter, although it is not clear that the matter would not have been considered ended by the discharge of the Constable before the Magistrate. A report of the case is attached to GR1178/1922/32(III), and is reported in MW. Wodehouse's letter of 27 May 85 (Appendix), and reference is made to the origin of the appointment of the Committee. Page CL-24 Frist int enetton pap it wm nt a A Complan by the public Sprint the There is n to suppre C Mr Drane would not made puther inquiry had re obtained no conviction could be obtained. Mr. Deane as affecte the Refort, and hen stiffed the Ref Jy his & Berm decision to hid a serral inquiry themagh a committer other: (canal took no juflen Steps 132 lives He matter, & tigati been accaping banned. Las He this, that. L. pleads havever mi Particular case & Committer. thought the wee to investigate the matter, although it is not priti clear olah The would not have. Considered the matters ended by the dischaye of the Constable benight befor the magistrate. A refort of the case is attached to 12562, & dis reported and Ove in MW. Wode homme 17 letter of 27 May 85 Affendisa, & Refract which letter approf Lows He origin of the Appi of the Commatter. (ard) and 23/7 7. ye
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complaint is of Reche

a serious natur

as to a render it necerraly

the Eure

to

being

or not, o

before a Mayes bele further also in cases

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where that the evidence may

to not be sufficient is obtani in legal conviction there is lecsumption axdence of a Constable's guilt?

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ano and boot I want it here interfectation

of the the opinion of the Law Officer of the free vent has been given of the In a lovind of law the responsibility of the Caftan Inferintendent

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had re

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no conviction could be obtained.

Mr. Deane as affecte the Refort,

and hen stiffed the Ref

Jy his & Berm decision to hid a serral inquiry themagh a committer other: (canal

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took no juflen Steps 132

lives

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He matter, &

tigati been accaping banned.

Las

He

this,

that. L.

pleads havever mi

Particular case

&

Committer.

thought the wee to investigate the matter, although it is not priti clear olah The would not have. Considered the matters ended

by the dischaye of the Constable benight befor the magistrate. A refort of the case is attached to 12562, & dis reported

and

Ove

in

MW. Wode homme 17 letter of 27 May 85 Affendisa, & Refract which letter

approf

Lows

He origin

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