CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 143

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The Force

I dismissed him in December last for being engaged in money lending transactions contrary to the enclosed Police regulation.

2.

I attach for your information a copy of Mr May's letter of the 4th December last and of its enclosures, and also a copy of the written opinion of the Acting Attorney General, Mr Pollock, whom I consulted in regard to this case.

Encl. 2. Notification No. 405, 29th Dec. 1894

Encl. 3. 4th Dec. 1896 with 3 sub-enclosures.

Encl. 4. 9th Dec. 1896.

3.

I regret that I am unable to support the prayer of the Petition. The Petitioner's long service and position in the Force, in my opinion, merely aggravate the offence of which he was found guilty.

I have every reason to believe he has been accorded a fair hearing, and I am not aware of any precedent for the grant of a pension to a dismissed officer.

I would also add that

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The Force I dismissed him in December last for being engaged in money lending transactions contrary to the enclosed Police regulation. 2. I attach for your information a copy of Mr May's letter of the 4th December last and of its enclosures, and also a copy of the written opinion of the Acting Attorney General, Mr Pollock, whom I consulted in regard to this case. Encl. 2. Notification No. 405, 29th Dec. 1894 Encl. 3. 4th Dec. 1896 with 3 sub-enclosures. Encl. 4. 9th Dec. 1896. 3. I regret that I am unable to support the prayer of the Petition. The Petitioner's long service and position in the Force, in my opinion, merely aggravate the offence of which he was found guilty. I have every reason to believe he has been accorded a fair hearing, and I am not aware of any precedent for the grant of a pension to a dismissed officer. I would also add that
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the Force I dismissed from in December last for being. ed in mo engaged money lend. ing transactions contrary to the enclosed Police regu- lation. 2. I attach. for your information a copy of mr May's letter of the 4th Decem- ber last and of its enclosures and also Encl. 2. Notifiotr 405 29% bet. 1894 Enel: 3. 4th Dec 1896 with 3 sub-en closures. Enel: 4. 9th Deer 1896. of the written opinion app. of the Acting Attorney General, Mr Pollock, whom I consulted in regard to this case. 3. 3. 142 I regret that I am unable to support the pray- er of the Petition. The Petition_ er's long "long service and position in the Foree, in my opinion merely aggravate the offence of which he was I have every found guilty reason to believe he has been accorded a fair hearing, and I am not aware the n to a of any precedent for grant of a pension dismissed officer. I would also add that
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the Force

I dismissed from in December last for being.

ed in mo

engaged

money lend. ing transactions contrary to the enclosed Police regu-

lation.

2.

I attach.

for your

information a copy of mr May's letter of the 4th Decem-

ber last and of its enclosures

and also

Encl. 2. Notifiotr 405 29% bet. 1894

Enel: 3.

4th Dec 1896 with 3 sub-en closures.

Enel: 4. 9th Deer

1896.

of the written opinion app.

of the Acting Attorney General, Mr Pollock, whom I consulted

in

regard

to this case.

3.

3.

142

I regret that I am

unable to support the pray-

er

of the Petition. The Petition_ er's long "long

service and position

in the Foree, in my opinion

merely aggravate the offence

of which he was

I have

every

found guilty

reason to believe

he has been accorded a fair

hearing,

and

I

am not aware

the

n to a

of any precedent for grant of a pension dismissed officer.

I would also add

that

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