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The Acting Colonial Secretary,
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
I am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to transmit to you the annexed copy of a Minute by the Hon'ble the Acting Attorney General on the subject of Rule 111 of the Police Regulations.
I am to state that His Excellency approves of the views expressed by Mr. Ackroyd in the Minute.
"With reference to complaints by the public against any member of the Police Force, I am of opinion that the Captain Superintendent cannot, technically speaking, punish any of his men for an assault, but that he should investigate into it and on misconduct on the part of any constable coming to his knowledge, he ought to inquire whether the constable is guilty of such conduct and should remain in the force.
The matter might be so trifling that the party injured would not take the trouble to prosecute before the Magistrate, yet it might be a case not to be overlooked. And even should there be no complaint on the part of the person injured or aggrieved, but should it come to the knowledge of the Captain Superintendent by information, I submit he ought to take action.
After consideration of the matter, I am of opinion that the following regulation would meet the difficulty:
With reference to complaints by the public against any member of the Police Force...
Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Hon'ble Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General.
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Zem, the Hous: the Acting Colonial Sentary
.
The Captimine Superintendent of Polies
I am directed by the Officer (altarsh)
the Go
Administering
transmit to
cent to
the annexed copy.
of Minute by the Hoon : the
on
Acting
Allorney General
this subject of
the 13th ultimo ;
"Wetter N:111 of
Fond I am to state that I us
am
Exaltmay approves act
vsted
the Rule
M. Ackroyd in.
the Police Regulations.
misconduct on
his
Caint of any comp the part of any of
new au d
need
punish the delinquent if med be. "
The matter
might be so trifling that the party injured would not take the trouble to prosecute before the Magistrate yet it might
a case
over
sught
Rt. C
not to be
looked . And even should there
bo no complaint
on the part of
the person injured or aggrieved,
but should
by
Ostitution
of
Rule of at page
the part of
7 of
Minut
by
(d).
Shvart
Fredericn Acting Colonial Secretary.
the. Hoes. Acking Allorney General
After consideration
the matter
I am of opinion that the Captains Supers
intendent cannot
any of
hai
bury
punish
men for an assault". technically speaking, but that
Meet Screami
why
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he should not investigate .
.
any
misconduct on
member of a force
come to the knowledge of Captain Superintendent. I submit he ought to inquire
whether the
constable
into it and on
quilty of
such conduct should remain in
the force.
The following regu
I submit meet
meet the
lation would?
difficulty:
of With refrence to complaints by of the public against any
any
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