2. Rule 253 of the Colonial Office Rules and Regulations prescribes that any memorial from a dismissed servant must be forwarded to the Secretary of State without delay.
Getting no relief, Attar Singh lodged a petition dated 17th September 1897 at the Governor's office to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
On 29th September, Attar Singh petitioned to know whether the last-mentioned petition had gone to England, and got no reply.
Three days after, i.e., on 1st October 1897, he was taken to the local jail and was confronted with a prisoner, who, without apparently recognising Attar Singh personally, alleged that one Tse Leung had been paid certain monies to be given to certain policemen (as hush-money on account of a gambling house). Tse Leung was then brought from an adjoining room and said that he had received 10 dollars a week from two gambling-house keepers and had given the money to Attar Singh.
In another case (apparently in connection with the same group of offences), in which a Police Inspector named Stanton was implicated, this same man, Tse Leung, denied having given any money as bribes to policemen. Stanton affirmed in an affidavit.
The charges against Attar Singh are thus, apparently, unsupported by reliable evidence.
It is to be noted that this second charge, as to the receipt of hush-money, was made some 11 months after Attar Singh had been dismissed, when he was no longer amenable to the departmental authority of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and could not be tried departmentally or in a summary manner.
It is also right to state that Attar Singh's agent was informed at the Colonial Office that this second charge, of receiving hush-money, was not so seriously pressed. No doubt it was felt that there are grave difficulties in the way of using the enquiry and decision in this matter to the prejudice of Attar Singh.
Attar Singh was not furnished with a statement of the nature of the charge against himself. The enquiries made were apparently of a departmental character, and Attar Singh has complained of want of full opportunity of meeting the charges.
A responsible subordinate officer of the Crown has been dismissed without receiving any copy of or written information of the reasons for his dismissal.
A request made for a copy of evidence was unanswered.
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2.
253
of the Colonial Office Rules and regulations prescribes that any memorial from a dismissed servant must be forwarded to the Secretary of State without delay
Getting no relief, Attar Singh lodged a petition dated 17th: Septr: 1897 at the Governor's office to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
Oh 29th: Septr: Attar Singh petátioned to know whether
and got no the last-mentioned petition had gone to England, reply
Two
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i.e. on 1st: October, 1307 he was
Three days after
, and was confronted with a prisoner,i taken to the local jail who, without apparenly recognising Attar Singh personally
had been paid certain monies to be alleged that one Tse Leung given to certain policemen,(as hush-money on account of a gan- bling house) Tse Leung was then brought from an adjoining room, and said that he had 10 dollars a week from two gambling-house keepers,
and had given the money to Attar Singh
In another case
(apparently in connection with the
bad Ise Leung same group of offences,) in which a Police Inspector named
this same man, Stanton was implicated
deņied having given any money 2. S. on page 4 }
Stanton affirmed in an affidavit as bribes to policemen
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The charges against Attar Singh are thus, apparently, unse supported by reliable evidence
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It is to be noted that this second charge, as to the re- was made some 11 months after Attar Singh ceipt of hush-money
when he was no longer amenable to the depart -
and had been dismissed mental authority of the Captain Suprintendent of police,
or in a summary manner could not be tried departmentally
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It is also right to atate that-is-agaand energe, Attar Singh's agent was informed at the Colonial Office that this se-
was not so seriously cond charge, of receiving hush-money pressed No doubt it was felt that there are grave difficulties in the way of using the enquiry and decision in this matter to the prejudice of Attar Singh
Attar Singh was not furnished with a statement of
charge against himself
nature
The enquiries made were apparently of a departmental
: and Attar Singh has complained of want of full opportun- ity of meeting the charges
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in a respon-
le a subordinate officer of the Crown, sible position in a department where false charges are apt to flourish has been dismissed without receiving any copy or or of reasons for his written information of the dedision
dismással (e affidavit.)
A request made for copy of evidence was unanswered
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