list, to the number of 22, were banished from the Colony, and a criminal prosecution was instituted against Inspector Witchell, the only Police officer against whom sufficient evidence to warrant a criminal prosecution has so been obtained. I am forwarding in a separate despatch a full account of the proceedings in Witchell's case. The Captain Superintendent of Police is still endeavouring to procure evidence with a view to prosecute the other Police officers who have been interdicted. Up to the present time, however, it has not been found possible to obtain such evidence as would justify criminal proceedings being instituted against them. If such evidence can be procured they will be prosecuted.
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list, to the number of 22, ~ were banished from the~ Colony, and a criminal pro-
secution was instituted~
against Inspector Witchell, the only Police officer against whom sufficient evidence to warrant a criminal prosecution has so been obtained. I am
warding in a
far
for-
separate.
despatch a full account
of the proceedings in ~ Witchell's case. The Captain
Superintendent
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Superintendent of Police is still endeavouring to pro-
cure evidence with a view
to prosecute the other Police officers who have been in terdicted. Up to the pre- sent time, however, it has not been found possible
to obtain such evidence
as would justify criminal proceedings being instituted against them. If such
be procured
evidence can
they will be prosecuted ~
with
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