CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 423

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Since therefore the case of the Petitioner (and of various others) could not in the interests of the Public Service be brought before the Magistrate, they were dealt with under section 24 of Ord. 14 of 1837 in the same manner (with one exception) that many cases of a criminal nature in which the evidence is not strong enough to prosecute before a Magistrate with any hope of success, are dealt with by the Captain Supt. of Police,

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The exception I refer to is that in the Petitioner's Case (and in the others of a similar nature) the Crown Solicitor was associated with the Captain Supt. of Police not for the purpose of giving the latter legal assistance - for the enquiry was a very short & simple one & presented no legal difficulties whatever but to see that the enquiry was conducted with fairness to the accused.

I would further point out that the Petitioner seems to have lost sight of the fact that His Excellency the Governor and not the Captain Supt. of Police was his judge in this case. I presume the impartiality of the Governor is not called into question, and all that the Captain Supt. of Police did was to enquire into certain matters which had come to his knowledge & which seemed to indicate neglect of duty from corrupt motives on the part of the Petitioner, and to report thereon to His Excellency.

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