CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 95

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"Mr Deane – No. They are entirely in the hands of Inspectors and Sergeants"

41, again page

"Chairman - Do you mean to say "warrants are never executed by a rank less than a Sergeant?"

"Deputy Perry - I never knew but of one case of that kind since the order of Sir John Pope Hennessy."

The latter portion of the paragraph deals with the question so prominently brought forward by Mr. Maclehose (Appendix I) in the letter which formed the basis for the subject of inquiry by the Committee. It is admitted that positive proof is wanting; that it was next sought for by myself and my officers; that it was intentionally not sought for, is, I must respectfully submit, explained by the facts given by me in paragraph 7; for, when I had put matters in train for Magisterial investigation, the Magistrate recommended the adoption of a special course, and my further efforts were stopped by the announcement of His Excellency the Governor that he would appoint a Secret Committee to search into the matter. It has occurred to me that Inspector Perry, with whom I had been in almost daily communication on the subject, must have wondered why I ceased to take action, for I felt strongly the vital importance of the secrecy of the enquiry, that I did not make known even to him His Excellency's intention.

The corruption of the Li-pongs does not appear from the evidence to exist beyond...

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"Mr Deane No. They are entirely in the hands of Inspectors and Sergeants" 41, again page "Chairman - Do you mean to say "warrants are never executed by a rank less than a Sergeant?" "Deputy Perry - I never knew but of one case of that kind since the order of Sir John Pope Hennessy." The latter portion of the paragraph deals with the question so prominently brought forward by Mr. Maclehose (Appendix I) in the letter which formed the basis for the subject of inquiry by the Committee. It is admitted that positive proof is wanting; that it was next sought for by myself and my officers; that it was intentionally not sought for, is, I must respectfully submit, explained by the facts given by me in paragraph 7; for, when I had put matters in train for Magisterial investigation, the Magistrate recommended the adoption of a special course, and my further efforts were stopped by the announcement of His Excellency the Governor that he would appoint a Secret Committee to search into the matter. It has occurred to me that Inspector Perry, with whom I had been in almost daily communication on the subject, must have wondered why I ceased to take action, for I felt strongly the vital importance of the secrecy of the enquiry, that I did not make known even to him His Excellency's intention. The corruption of the Li-pongs does not appear from the evidence to exist beyond...
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18.

"Mr Deane – No. They are entirely in the

hands of Irepeators aid Sergeants"

41,

again page

"

" Chairman - Oo.

Dorgene

you

mean to

to say

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of a

a rank less than

"Dropweter Perry -

157

a Sergeant ?

4

- I never know but of on

one

" case of that kind since the order " of Sir John Pope Hamessy.","

The latter portion of the paragraph deals with the question so prominently brought forward by 10% Modchoue (Appendix I) in the letter which forced the basis for the exbject of inquiry by the Committie. It is admitted that positive proof is wanting; that it was next sought for by mypoll and my officers; in the that it was

intentionally not cought for; is, I must respectfully, submit, explained

93

by the fonts given by me in paragraph 7; for, when I had put matters in train for Magisterial investigation, the ellagistrecte

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stopped by the aunam coment

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of His

Excellency the Govers or that he would Secret Committe to eearch

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secrecy of the exquiry, that I did not make known even to him His Excellency's.

intention.

16.

not

The corruption of the Lupongs dres.

appear from the evidence to extare

by

beyond

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