I considered this reference, made in a published report to a question already settled, as an unbecoming act, being likely by its publication to encourage the Members of the Force in a feeling of discontent, which in the opinion of the Secretary of State was not justified.
I cannot therefore sanction the publication of this paragraph and would recommend the Captain Superintendent of Police to omit it.
(Signed) D.34. 3rd March 1887.
dub-enclosure to Enclosure 7.
449 C. O.
Opinion of the Acting Attorney General 13 14
(Copy.)
The Lukongo were charged under Section 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1862 with
1. Violation of duty in receiving money from gamblers, and
2. Disobedience to the orders and regulations framed by the Captain Superintendent of Police.
In order to support the second charge, a book purporting to be the Chinese text of such order and regulations was furnished by the Police to the Crown Solicitor, and no objection was taken by the defence before the Magistrate to its reception as evidence.
The Crown Solicitor pressed for a Conviction on the 1st charge (violation of duty) but the Magistrate convicted on the second.
On appeal, the point was taken that the regulations had not been duly proved. The Judges sent for the rules...
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considered this
ün
a
reference, made
published report to a question
already settled,
as an
unbecoming
act, being likely by its publication to encourage the Members of the
in
a
Force
feeling of discontent, which in the opinion of the Secretary of State
not justified.
I cameet therefore
therefore sanction
the publication of this paragraph and would recommend the Captain Superintendent of Police to omit it.
(Signed) D.34. March
3rd March 1887.
dub-enclosure to Enclosure 7.
449
C. O.
Opinion of the Acting Attorney General 13 14
(Copy.)
the
Lukongo were charged
RECO
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under,
Seation 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1862 with
1. Violation of duty in receiving money
from gamblers, and
2. Disobedience to the orders and
-regulations framed by the Captain
Shuperintendent of Police .
charge a
I
order to support the second. book purporting
to be the
Chinese text of such order and regulations
wa
furnished by the Police to the Grown Solicitor, and no objection was taken
by the defence before the Magistrate to its reception
as evidence.
The Crown Solicitor pressed for a Conviction on the 1.5" charge (violation of
duty)
but the Magistrate convicted
on the second.
On appeal the point
wav
taken
that the regulations had not been duby proved the Sudges sent for the puls
and
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