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Para. (1). With regard to the occurrences which gave rise to the inquiry the Committee are of opinion that in the best interests of the Public, it was the duty of the Captain Superintendent of Police to have himself investigated the case against Lukongs whose names were on the parcels, and to have done his best to procure further evidence.
CAVE there was a prima facie case against C. C. 217. The report of the case in Appendix No. I is incomplete. I append a full copy of the proceedings. (Enclosure A). The alleged proceedings of the Magistrate on the 25th May, 1885, as reported in Appendix I are incorrectly given, inasmuch as C. C. 217 is made to appear to have been a prisoner before the Court on that date, whereas he did not appear before a Magistrate until the 26th May. Extracts from the Charge Sheet (B).
As a matter of fact, I did investigate the case against the accused C.C.217 on the 25th May. On his case, that of the Lukongs whose names were on the parcels of money depended. The other Lukongs had been arrested and placed on charge on the 24th May, 1885. I arrived at the conclusion that the case was not within my legal jurisdiction, which is defined by Section XXI of Ordinance 9 of 1862. The Captain Superintendent shall in cases of Breach of Discipline or Neglect of Duty by any Officer or Constable of the Force, upon proof thereof to his satisfaction have power...
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Para. (1). With regard to the occurrences
which gave rice to the inquiry
Committee are
the
of opinion that in the bene
interests of the Public, it was the duty, of the Captain Superintendent of Police to
the
have himself investigated the case against
· Lukongs whore names were on the parcels, and to have done his best to
her evidence'.
procure further
facie
usy opicion.
CAVE
there
ivao a
aqiricist C. C. 217
The repart of the
prima
Fave a Jai.
e
case in Appendix N.° f is
incomplete. I append a full copy of the proceedings. (Eu clorure A). The alleged procetings of the ellagistrateserece on the 25. ellay, 1885, as re
reported in appaudia
I are incorrectly given, inasmuch as C. C. 217 is made to appear to have beeu a prisoner before the Court on-
that
A
that date, whereas he did not appear
before
a..
ettagistrate until the 26. Ellay, Ienotoes extrack from the Charge Shirst.
(B). Av a matter
B.
the
Care
of fact,
Idid invetigate
against the excid O.0.217 on
the 25th clay. On his corse, that of the
lukongs whose nauces were
on
the
parcels of money depended. The other
not luckongs - had been-
the charge
arrested and placed
F
on
shoes on the 24th. eltag, 1885. Jarrived
at the conclusion that the case was
not within my legal periodiction,
and limited by Section
which is
is defined as
XXI of Ordinance 9 of 1862, The Captain "Superintendent
es of Breach.
ut shall in cases
of Discipline or Negloot of Diety by any "Office or Constable of the Force, upon proof there of to his vatisfaction have power
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