CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 193

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8

1919

consequently

a

considerable

| number of them will forfeit claims to pension. The recruit of three days standing had been put in charge of an old constable to learn his duties, who lost no time in instructing him in the art of levying hush-money.

.

It was directed that this recruit should be simply dismissed without being prosecuted.

The prosecution commenced on the 14th instant before one of the Police Magistrates on a charge of misconduct as Police Constables, under section 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1862, the punishment for which offence is a penalty not exceeding $200 and in default of payment imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, with or without hard labour.

A prosecution on a charge of bribery would have had to be taken before the Supreme Court in Criminal Sessions, and it was thought that Summary proceedings would be more effective.

One of the Constables disappeared as soon as he learnt that they were to be

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8 1919 consequently a considerable | number of them will forfeit claims to pension. The recruit of three days standing had been put in charge of an old constable to learn his duties, who lost no time in instructing him in the art of levying hush-money. . It was directed that this recruit should be simply dismissed without being prosecuted. The prosecution commenced on the 14th instant before one of the Police Magistrates on a charge of misconduct as Police Constables, under section 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1862, the punishment for which offence is a penalty not exceeding $200 and in default of payment imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, with or without hard labour. A prosecution on a charge of bribery would have had to be taken before the Supreme Court in Criminal Sessions, and it was thought that Summary proceedings would be more effective. One of the Constables disappeared as soon as he learnt that they were to be
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8 1919 consequently a considerable | number of them will forfeit claims to pension. The recruit of three > days standing had been put in charge of an old constable to learn his duties, who lost no time in instructing him in the hush-money. . art of levying directed that this recruit should be simply dismissed without being prosecuted مجھ The prosecution wad the 14th instant commenced on the 14th before one of the Police Magistrates on on a charge of misconduct as Police Constables, under section 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1862, the punishment for which offence is a penalty not exceeding $200 and in default of payment imprisonment not exxceding 6 months. with or without hard labour. A. on a prosecution charge of bribery would have had to be taken before the Supreme Court in Criminal Sessions, and it was 6 thought that Summary effective. proceedings would be more One of the Constables disappeared soon as he learnt that they as were to be
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8

1919

consequently

a

considerable

| number of them will forfeit

claims to pension. The recruit of three

>

days standing had been put in charge of an old constable

to learn his duties, who lost no

time in instructing him in the

hush-money.

Ꭿ .

art of levying directed that this recruit should

be simply dismissed without being prosecuted

مجھ

The prosecution

wad

the 14th instant

commenced on the 14th

before one of the Police Magistrates

on

on a

charge of misconduct as Police Constables, under section 15 of Ordinance

9 of 1862, the punishment for which offence is a penalty not exceeding $200 and in default of payment imprisonment not exxceding 6 months.

with or without hard labour. A.

on a

prosecution

charge of bribery would have had to be taken before

the Supreme Court in Criminal Sessions,

and it was

6 thought that Summary

effective.

proceedings would be more

One of the Constables disappeared

soon as he learnt that they

as

were to

be

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